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Australian man dies in Outback a mile from safety. – E.S. o o o American shakedown: Police won’t charge you, but they’ll grab your money. – T.P. o o o Arizona CPS Takes 7 Children Away from Parents after Accident. – D.S. o o o A Doomsday Plane Reminder: Nuclear Weapons Haven’t Gone Away. – G.G o o o How to prepare for post-campus America. – P.F. o o o Well worth the watch: Online reviews: Faking It. – T.P.




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U.K. Prime Minister Wants to Ban Encrypted Messaging. – J.C. o o o Biometrics coming to a cash register near you… just check this out. – RBS o o o More from the country of “Men without chests” – Teenage boy finds shotguns and ‘15,000 bullets’ while playing with metal detector in wasteland near his home. – JBG o o o CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Calls Charlie Hebdo Terrorists “Activists”. – T.P. o o o SurvivalBlog reader S.D. let us know that many items needed for storage, later use, or even barter can be found on the end caps for 88 …




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Novel New Law Prompts Towns to Rescind Gun Control. – H.L. o o o SurvivalBlog reader P.M. sent an interesting read over on the Survivalistboards.com on Survival Camouflage. o o o “Cassandra C.” Speaks Out On Her Forced Chemotherapy . So many this seems to be happening to. It’s frightening that a child can be taken, even many very small children, just for seeking a second opinion or not agreeing with a doctor. She could have an abortion without parents even knowing. How twisted “medical” care is becoming. – D.S. o o o The FBI Is Now Fully Integrated Into …




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France Considers Deploying Army to Protect Jewish Sites While European Jews Seek Gun Permits. – JBG o o o KY Police officer accidentally shoots himself – Security Video. T.P. Hugh adds: It may have been a cop in this video, but the circumstances are not unique. The amount of carelessness displayed with a loaded weapon is just appalling. This video should be used as a training video. o o o SWAT Team Demolishes Home To Arrest Man For DUI, Family Left Homeless. – RBS o o o States That Get The Most Federal Money: 24/7 Wall St.. – H.L.




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From the National Geographic Channel: The Ultimate Black Market Weapon. – G.P. o o o Venezuela: Military Supervises Food Distribution. – H.L. o o o Owner dies after shootings at suburban Kansas City gun shop. – T.J. o o o Waste to water. – G.P. o o o PA Man Arrested for Refusing to Hand Over Camera to Police Officer. – T.P.




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‘Catastrophic’ earthquake and tsunami brewing off B.C. coast. – CDV o o o I just read this online about a former Miami Dolphins NFL football player who accidentally fell off his boat while it was on autopilot and he was alone. He ended up swimming nine miles back to shore, which took him somewhere around 15 hours of swimming. That’s quite a tremendous feat, but it’s more of a great reason to always make sure you stay in shape because you never know what can happen. It’s amazing how quickly you can get into a life-threatening situation. – EJS o …




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Again showing that the human link is often the weakest in any security. Young mother let terrorists into Charlie Hebdo building after threat against daughter. – P.M. o o o Welcome to the Matrix: Enslaved by Technology and the Internet of Things. – B.B. o o o Harvard Professor explains America in 90 seconds. – C.T. Hugh adds: While the premise of the clip sounds good and my initial thought is to agree with it, I can’t help but wonder if that isn’t part of the problem. I will always remember the story told to me in my youth of …




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The RS-6 Radio Set. – RBS o o o We Are Entering An Era Of Shattered Illusions. – A.P. o o o N.H. Police Officer’s Colt M4 Carbine is “Lost”. – T.P. “The officer was dispatched to several calls after leaving the parking lot and believes the bag containing the rifle fell off of the trunk as he left the parking lot.” o o o VA Offers ‘Free Gun Locks’ in Exchange for Owners’ Info, Addresses & # of Guns Owned. – RBS o o o An update on Avalanche Lily’s suggestion yesterday: The Star Spangled Banner Lyrics By Francis …




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Living on the edge. Proof that living on the edge can be done for a very long time. Important to note how important faith is in such a situation. – S.D. o o o Former Marine Shocks Crowd By Singing Forgotten Verse Of Star Spangled Banner. – Avalanche Lily o o o Top five emergency first aid items you probably didn’t even realize were medicine. – D.S. o o o Connecticut Gun Confiscation Letters Now Confirmed By Fox. – F.B. o o o The Most Amazing Hubble Image Ever. – C.M.




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From the desk of Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog Editor At Large: backyard metal foundry o o o 8 Health Benefits of Ginger. – H.L. o o o UK Nannies Must Double As Spies To Prevent Children From Becoming Terrorists . – H.L. o o o Stop the NSA from taking personal info from your apps . – D.S. o o o FBI says search warrants not needed to use “stingrays” in public places . – G.P.




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State Departments of Agriculture are Attempting to Regulate Seed Banks Out of Existence. – H.L. o o o Another example of public schools becoming brain washing institutions! Middle School Kids Taken To Hear Louis Farrakhan Call For Violence Against The ‘Crackers’. – H.L. o o o How an Old Swimming Pool Feeds an Entire Family and Changes the Way We Look at Food. – G.J. o o o Video: Worm Grunting. – T.P. o o o I recently ran across an interesting book for sale: One-Hour Cheese: Ricotta, Mozzarella, Chèvre, Paneer–Even Burrata. Fresh and Simple Cheeses You Can Make in …




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Notable for their absence: You won’t find any of the American Redoubt States listed in America’s 10 Most Dangerous States. However, you will find three of the Redoubt states in the Safest States List. (And if Eastern Oregon were a separate state, it would probably make the latter list.) – JWR o o o NY confiscates Navy vet’s guns, revokes his license after he sought medical help for insomnia . – H.L. o o o Video: Introduction to AmRRON . – J.J. o o o Girl, 7, Who Walked Away from Plane Crash Had Survival Skills: Family . Girl, 7, …




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From Frank and Fern: Radio – Adventure with a New Antenna o o o I received the following announcement from the manufacturer of Polar Pure, in Saratoga, California: “After three years of negotiations with the DEA and the EPA, I am pleased to inform you that Polar Pure is officially back on the market!” I was able to obtain a sample from the new production. The packaging looks identical to the “pre-ban” variety. I recommend stocking up before the DEA bureaucrats change their minds! – JWR o o o Candle alternative. – G.P. o o o Not everyone today believes …




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Why Is The Fed Hiring An “Emergency Preparedness Specialist Familiar With DHS Directives”. – G.G. o o o From the guy who turned a shovel into an AK47: Takedown Saiga 12. – K.R. o o o An interesting story from Turkey: ‘Thief’ is not Just a Five-Letter Word o o o Military hardware still flowing to local police after Ferguson. – B.B. o o o Georgia. police chief says he accidentally shot wife – Twice. – T.P.




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Hackers can steal your fingerprint from a PHOTO: Copycat print could be used by criminals to fool security systems. – D.S. o o o License Plate Reader Technology Looks At Faces. – G.P. o o o Der Spiegel Reveals Loose Standards Needed for Drone Assassination. – RBS o o o 28 Signs That U.S. Public Schools Are Rapidly Being Turned Into Indoctrination Centers And Prison Camps. – B.B o o o Be American . – B.B.