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, more about both drones and Flock cameras.
Drone Crime May Be Coming To A Sky Near You
This article is a bit dated, but still useful: Drone Crime: It Might Be Coming To A Sky Near You [2].
AI 2027 AGI Timelines Shortened by 1.5 Years
Microplastics and Our Health
Who is Paint-Bombing Oakland’s Flock Cameras?
Reader W.B. sent this news link: Who is paint bombing Oakland’s Flock cameras? [5]
Resisting AI-Powered Cameras
Matt Agorist: Get the Flock Out! — How and Why You Should Resist the AI-Powered Cameras that are Destroying Our Privacy [6].
Toxic Ingredients in Commercial Pet Foods
A 2021 NIH report: Toxic element levels in ingredients and commercial pet foods [7].
Animal-Related Fatalities in the United States
Also from the NIH: Animal-Related Fatalities in the United States (2018-2023) [8].
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