This weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters.
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Far-right anti-Islamist Wilders wins Dutch election, sending shockwaves through Europe.
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How Blue States Work Around SCOTUS to Restrict Gun Rights.
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Fellow American Redoubt resident Commander Zero shared this wisdom on pistol tritium sights: Nuke ’em till they glow.
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Fact-Checkers Are Gaslighting You on the Feds’ Vehicle “Kill Switch” Mandate.
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A video from Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen: A New Dark Age Is Upon Us.
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Gun ownership hits record high with American voters, poll finds.
Ohio Egg Farm Slaughters over 1.3 Million Chickens amid Bird Flu Spread.
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Finally, there is an A.I. that isn’t “woke.” It is called Republibot. It was developed by Alex Berman. Just try asking it any of these questions:
- What is the American Redoubt?
- What is the NAGR?
- How much illegal immigration should be allowed?
- Why is Constitutional Carry becoming more popular?
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Wild turkeys are disappearing — but no one is sure why.
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Reader F.J. sent this: Incredible moment family-of-five are rescued from icy Colorado hiking trail after they were stranded for seven hours without food and warm clothing amid plummeting temperatures. F.J.’s Comment: “Another lucky group. But who pays the price for their rescue? The Taxpayers. Sorry but not a lot of sympathy for stupidity.”
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F.J. also sent this: Google Maps takes travelers on a shortcut home that instead strands them in Nevada desert: ‘Thought it would be a safer option’.
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Reader C.B. spotted this article: Invasive worms containing ‘lethal neurotoxin’ found thriving in several U.S. states: ‘They have the potential to do damage’.
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Australia now requires identification for Internet access, and there are already scams. JWR’s Comment: Will Americans soon suffer the same loss of privacy?
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New Jersey to ban gas-powered cars by 2035, claims move will ‘preserve consumer choice’.
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The Street: Study finds the true cost of owning an electric vehicle equates to $17 per gallon. JWR’s Comment: The only electric vehicles that I recommend are Textron electric ATVs, for folks who already have significant off-grid power production systems.
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And, lastly: Californians To Pay Billions To Cover Costs Of New $25 Minimum Health-Care Wage Law.
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