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 [1]. 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, a warning on upcoming solar storrms.
Experts Warn of Decades of Solar Storms and Global Disruptions
One of my consulting clients forwarded this: The Sun Just Hit a Turning Point—Experts Warn It Could Trigger Decades of Solar Storms and Global Disruptions [2]. JWR’s Comments: We should consider the risk of solar flares, when purchasing electronics and spares. At the very minimum, we need some redundancy and Faraday protection for any devices not in daily use. Buying a galvanized steel can with a tight-fitting steel lid is, as they say, “cheap insurance.” Here he the Rawles Ranch, we have a couple of 10-Gallon Behrens brand Locking Lid Cans (Behrens stock # 6110K). They are available at most of the larger farm and ranch stores. All of our spare laptops and spare hard drives are in one can, and most of our spare handie-talkies, general coverage receivers, and scanners are in another.
Germany Is Revoking Gun Rights from AfD Supporters
Over at The Truth About Guns: Germany Is Revoking Gun Rights from AfD Supporters—and It’s a Warning Shot for the West [3]. An excerpt:
“Members and supporters of the right-leaning Alternative für Deutschland [4] (AfD) party are now facing mass gun license revocations. The reason? The German government has labeled the AfD a ‘right-wing extremist’ group—a political designation that suddenly makes its members ‘unreliable’ under the country’s gun laws. And just like that, firearms must be surrendered or destroyed.”
Gabbard Declassifies Biden’s “Domestic Terrorism” Plan
Gabbard declassifies Biden counterterrorism strategy, confirms push for information-sharing with Big Tech [5]. JWR’s Comments: This confirms my suspicion that the revelation of the abortive “Disinformation Governance Board [6]” (circa April to August of 2022) was part of something much bigger and much more sinister. We need to face it, folks: The prevailing view of career bureaucrat government officials is that patriotic, conservative, “bedrock culture” American citizens are Enemies Of The State. The denizens of the Deep State perceive an educated, armed, and morally stalwart citizenry as their greatest threat.
Colorado’s Sweeping New Gun Ban
Colorado Governor Signs Sweeping Ban Into Law [7].
And here is some analysis from gun law vlogger Bil Kirk: Why Colorado’s Assault Weapon Ban Bill is Just as Bad as Any Other…and Possibly Worse [8].
NYC’s Muslim Community Patrols
This was linked over at the Whatfinger.com [9]news aggregation site: Muslim Community Patrols are driving through New York neighborhoods “Dressed like police officers and driving cars identical to police squad cars” They are stopping to harass people for things like “drinking alcohol, claiming this is a Muslim area and alcohol is not permitted” [10].
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