Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, news links, 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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I noticed that Hoffman Tactical has their newly-famous AR Trigger Kickers back in stock. They have had some very positive review videos and consistent 5-star e-mailed customer reviews. This replacement for your standard disconnector gives you functionality similar to a name-brand $450 forced reset trigger, but for just $43. I recently bought a pile of them, to re-sell at gun shows. (I’m assuming that most folks will be willing to pay $75+ to be able to buy one of these with cash, with no paper trail.) Take note that the Trigger Kicker provides just a two-position selector switch, so it might take some practice to get just one shot at a time. Pairing it with a “H2” heavy buffer is recommended for the best functioning reliability. – JWR
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Our friend and fellow blogger Commander Zero mentioned an interesting new option for transporting 20-foot CONEXes to remote locations with marginal roads: Conex?
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Reader D.S.V. found this news: Diarrhea-Causing ‘Superbug’ on the Rise, CDC Says. Should You Be Worried? JWR’s Comments: That article ignores the elephant in the room. But this e-flyer — also from the CDC — is direct and to the point: Shigella Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men. Apparently, the risk of Shigella infection is low, except for men who ingest feces.
Some history from the American Society for Microbiology:
“Shiga’s bacillus, S. dysenteriae type 1, had virtually disappeared. However, in 1969, an explosive outbreak of epidemic dysentery occurred in Guatemala. It was the first documented regional epidemic due to S. dysenteriae 1 in the Western Hemisphere, and it spread rapidly throughout the region. In Guatemala during the period from January to October 1969, deaths from dysentery may have exceeded 10,000. The epidemic was further complicated by the multiantibiotic-resistant nature of the strain, the pathogen being resistant to sulfathiazole, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline. The organism subsequently developed resistance to ampicillin.”
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“A trend that was first observed in the late 1980s has now reached epidemic levels. “Gay bowel syndrome” was a term used in the pre-HIV/AIDS era 1970s to describe a clinical pattern of anorectal and colon diseases frequently observed in homosexual patients, i.e., men who have sex with men (MSM). Disease transmission was presumed to occur via two routes: anal sex and oro-anal contact. Shigella was included along with all the known sexually transmitted disease agents as being responsible for this syndrome. Perhaps the earliest report of shigellosis as a sexually transmitted infection was in the gay community in San Francisco in 1974.”
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CENTCOM: Third Wave Of Strikes Against Iran Underway.
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Jase Medical (one of our affiliate advertisers) has expanded their specials just for the month of July, 2026. They now include:
$250 JaseCase
$250 JasePlus Membership
$250 60-Day Parasite Protocol
$2.50 Ivermctn JaseCase Add-On
$177.60 Mebend
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Every serious prepping family should have a Jase Case. By the way, if you use our link, we get a little piece of the action. – JWR
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Over at Zero Hedge: US Population Growth Prospects Corrected Downwards.
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A Rumble video: Insane footage of Ukraine striking 28 Russian shadow fleet vessels.
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A new video, from one of our long-time advertisers: Never leave home or travel without a Siege Belt!
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Humanoid robots pull off first-ever gallbladder surgeries in major step toward human trials.
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A recent podcast interview, by Watchman Privacy: James Wesley, Rawles: The Future’s Claim.
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