JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Some Interesting Anagrams for the name Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Hired Kwanzaa Mammon Harm: Amaze Womankind I Khazar: Women, Men Mad Warn: Mohammed AK Nazi Mom Harmed in Kwanzaa Khazar Imam: Ad Men Now Newark Mohammad Nazi Wham! Armani Zak Demon Hazard: I Waken Mammon Harmz, in a Woke Madman News Links: Zohran Mamdani: Hypocrisy, Socialism and the Danger of Elitist Politics. Trump cautions that NY will ‘never be the same’ if ‘communist’ Mamdani is elected. A democratic socialist is poised to become New York mayor. Democrats are nervous. Notes From JWR: Do …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: Who …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — November 1, 2025

November 1st, 996: The first noted use of the modern name for Austria, in the “Ostarrîchi Document”. — November 1, 1911: The first aerial bomb is dropped by an Italian pilot on Turkish troops in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. This was the first recorded operational aerial bombardment. — November 1st is also the birthday of economist Martin A. Armstrong. For many years he was a prisoner of conscience, in part because he refused to turn over his proprietary trading algorithms to Federal prosecutors. After seven years in prison without a trial, the longest Federal incarceration for contempt in American …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — October 31, 2025

Today, while most of America celebrates the pagan Halloween, our family celebrates Reformation Day. — On this day in 1517, Martin Luther sent his Ninety-five Theses to Albert of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Mainz, precipitating the Protestant Reformation. — And on October 31, 1952: The first thermonuclear (fusion) bomb was aboveground test-detonated at the Marshall Islands. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course …


Gold and Silver’s Rise are Actually Symptoms of the Dollar’s Demise

Today, in place of our usual Economics & Investing news column, we offer some brief commentary from Senior Editor JWR: — I’m often irritated to hear the mainstream financial media report on the gold, silver, and platinum markets.  In reporting the ups and downs of the spot and futures metals markets, they seem oblivious to the bigger picture.  The metals are all now in primary bull markets. They blithely report: “The price of gold rose today…” But the rise (in Dollar terms) of gold, silver, and platinum are actually symptoms of the U.S. Dollar’s demise. In fact, all of the …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — October 30, 2025

On October 30, 1864, in the midst of both a mining boom and the Civil War, Helena, Montana was founded. — On this day in 1938: A nationwide panic over the War of the Worlds broadcast. — October 30th, 1735 was the birthday of President John Adams. (Some sources cite his birthdate as October 19, 1735.) — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or …


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

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, a warning on Ghost Tapping. The New “Ghost Tapping” Card Scams Reader C.B. spotted this, at Newsweek: ‘Ghost Tapping’: What to Know About New Scam Warning. Army to …



Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — October 29, 2025

October 29, 1929: Stocks crashed on Wall Street. This became known as “Black Tuesday”. This event triggered the Great Depression. — October 29, 1940: Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson drew the first number – #158 – in the first peacetime military draft in US history. — October 29th is the birthday of fighter pilot Vermont Garrison, an American who fought in three wars – WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was born in 1915 and died on February 14th, 1994, in Mountain Home, Idaho. — Please pray for the residents of Jamaica and Bermuda enduring Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. — …


SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, 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. — Reader C.B. recommended the Pure-Gas.org website. It has a list of gas stations that sell ethanol-free gasoline. JWR’s Comment: This is the correct variety of gas to use for extended storage. Of course, add some PRI-G or Sta-bil. Do not expect any ethanol blend to store well. o  o  o Something published …



Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — October 28, 2025

On October 28, 1628, after a long siege, the Huguenot bulwark at La Rochelle surrendered to Catholic prelate Cardinal Richelieu. A large diaspora of Huguenots (French Calvinist Reformed Protestants) began soon after. They became known as Europe’s first refugees. Facing severe persecution in France and Wallonia, Huguenots arrived in South Africa as early as 1671. By 1692, more than 200 French Huguenots had settled at the Cape of Good Hope. More than 700 Huguenot refugees arrived in Virginia in 1690s. With their wide diaspora, Huguenot surnames are now fairly common in England, Canada, South Africa, Zimbabwe, the United States, and …


SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, reports of a helicopter crash in eastern Montana that was national news. (See the Montana section.) Idaho Shoshone County sheriff resigns after off-duty crash. JWR’s Comment:  Something tells me that we haven’t yet been told the whole story about her car crash. o  o  o …