SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column: Dismantling the Deep State.
Team Trump’s Substantive Swamp Draining
Some fascinating reading, over at the EKO substack: OVERRIDE — INSIDE THE REVOLUTION REWIRING AMERICAN POWER. A key quote:
“The secret wasn’t just speed—it was precision. Instead of waiting for Senate confirmations, the transition team prioritized non-Senate-confirmed positions. While Democrats prepared for traditional confirmation battles over cabinet posts, an army of aligned personnel was already moving into place. Strategic positions were identified. Legal authorities were mapped. Support networks were established.”
JWR’s Comments: So far as I can tell, as a former Marine, J.D. Vance has a good bit of Smedley Butler and Chesty Puller’s blood flowing through him. There is no stopping him, and his talented team. And if the Deep State is stupid enough to orchestrate an assassination of Donald Trump, then we’ll have J.D. Vance as President. Mark my words: Hell Hath No Fury like a Marine with a full-blown case of righteous Indignation.
See also: Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback.
And… A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies.
Lastly, a pointed (and lengthy) Steve Bannon interview: ‘A lot of you are going to prison’ — Steve Bannon Talks Justice, Revenge and Trump 2.0. (For the real meat of this interview, skip forward to the 18:53 mark.)
Starlink and T-Mobile Could Redefine Backcountry Comms
Argentina to Withdraw from the WHO
“Kepi” sent this: Argentina to withdraw from WHO after Trump exit, citing ‘deep differences’.
No Power for Days: A Prepper’s Dry Run
Reader H.L. sent us this news from Southwest Oregon: No power for days: A doomsday prepper’s dry run along Anderson Creek.
A New Strain of Bird Flu Detected
Forwarded by Reader C.B.: New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says.
Monkey Blamed for Nationwide Power Cut
And lastly, I found this linked over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: ‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka.
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