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, we look at the expected La Niña weather pattern.
La Niña: Severe Weather and Rip Tides Ahead
Over at Newsweek: Warnings issued for nearly entire US West Coast [2]. An excerpt:
“The widespread weather alerts come a few days in advance of an atmospheric river [3] that’s expected to hit the Pacific Northwest later this week. [4]The current conditions are not caused by the atmospheric river, NWS meteorologist Timothy Daldrup told Newsweek, but both weather events are resulting from strong, westerly flow. The marine impacts are due to steady winds, which cause waves to build and travel across the ocean, prompting coastline alerts. [5]“
Trump Warns: Social Security, Medicare are at Risk
Social Security, Medicare are “going to be gone,” Donald Trump warns [6]. (A hat tip to H.L. for the link.)
Glock Discontinues Dozens of Pistol Models
Reader Pat A sent this: Glock Discontinues Dozens of Pistol Models Amid “Switch” Controversy and Market Shift [7]. JWR’s Comments: This will be a very costly retooling for Glock. But, because the U.S. is Glock’s biggest market, and California tends to drive legislative trends, it seems unavoidable. It might be worthwhile to stack a few “Pre-X” Glock Model 17 pistols in the back of your vault, as an investment. For the greatest versatility and greatest compatibility with clone parts, I recommend that any such investment Glocks be Gen 3 models. (Most of the clone parts interchange with Gen 3 pistol parts.)
Walking Style Can Make Smaller Men Appear Intimidating
Reader R.W. sent us this: Size Doesn’t Matter? Walking Style Can Make Smaller Men Appear Just As Intimidating As Larger Ones [8].
FDA Orders Highest-Risk Recall of 6.7 Million Eggs
FDA Confirms Highest-Risk Level for Recall of 6.7 Million Eggs [9]. Here is a pericope:
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of more than 6 million eggs across at least six states due to Salmonella contamination, according to a recently issued recall notice.
The FDA labeled [10] the recall as Class I, the most severe [11] under the agency’s rules, meaning it is a dangerous or defective product that could cause serious injury or death.
The recall was announced [12] by Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company earlier this month, the FDA said in a news release updated on Oct. 20
The impacted products include Black Sheep Egg Company-branded Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs with best by dates of Aug. 22, 2025, to Oct. 31, 2025, on the side of the carton, the FDA said.”
Millions of Teens Are Being Seduced By AI Chatbots
Linked over at the Whatfinger.com [13]news aggregation site: Millions Of America’s Teens Are Being Seduced By AI Chatbots
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