Category: Odds ‘n Sods

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Harvard library circulating ‘fake news’ list, which, of course, includes just about every conservative news site. JWR’s Comment: Note that dozens of popular news websites and blogs (including SurvivalBlog) made it on their list but are tagged only “unknown.” This seems to be their default tag for any site that they simply dislike because its editorial stance doesn’t match their Progressive/neo-Maoist worldview. It is ironic that they often use the tag “bias” when they are blind to their own bias, which is self-evident. The short “Updates and Notes” section below the table is particularly telling about the strong bias of …


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City Tries To Bar Artists’ Exercise Of Faith Excerpt: “The opening brief has been filed in a case before the Arizona appeals court after a lower court stunningly ruled that publishing a `religious’ statement is not `religious activity’. “ – Sent in by H.L. o o o N. Korea’s Dangerous Escalation, U.S. Issues New Worldwide Caution – Japan continues to be threatened by N. Korean missiles. – D.B. o o o Another review of the Vault 7 leaks: America in Turmoil: From Deep State Insurgency to Deep State Spying – WikiLeaks’ Vault 7 – DSV o o o Euthanasia on …


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Made In China — But Was It Made In A Prison? JWR’s Comment: This article sent in by reader P.M. is from 2014, but it reminds us that the brutal laogai political prison system is still operating in China. o o o Wyoming judge censured for same-sex marriage refusal – D.S. HJL’s Comment: I’m wondering if our culture has lost the concept of civil disobedience. It seems that individuals are using the label “civil disobedience” as a reason that they should not be held accountable for their actions according to the law. In this particular case, the law makes allowance …


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Interesting concept for quick building: Brikawood Wooden House Building Bricks – G.P. o o o The Burning Platform has an interesting three-part article on The Deep State, fake data and fake news: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 o o o For home defense, it’s hard to imagine a better platform than a shotgun: Tips for Using a Double-Barrel Shotgun for Home Defense – G.G. o o o This deserves a full “face-palm”: House Staffers In Security Probe Allegedly Kept Stepmom In ‘Captivity’ To Access Offshore Cash – W.W. o o o Need a Job? Wanted: South Florida python …


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Bird flu found at Jennie-O farm in Wisconsin – J.C. o o o The Supreme Court’s dangerous tampering with jury secrecy P.M. o o o South African Pres Calls For Confiscating White-Owned Land JWR’s Comment: This does not bode well. South Africa has already been in a slow slide, with rampant nepotism and crumbling infrastructure, characterized by regularly rotating power outages. For South Africa to go Full Zimbabwe would cause lots of deep drama, massive internal displacement, and most likely a new international diaspora. Please pray for South Africa! o o o A few interesting links on the Vault 7 …


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I missed this well-crafted article when it was posted back in December: Is the National Firearms Act Headed for Extinction Like the Dinosaur It Is? – JWR o o o U.S. Electricity Consumption Continues To Fall o o o Jeff Thomas: Food Crisis—The Greatest Threat to Social Stability o o o The Government Is Still the Enemy of Freedom – B.B. o o o Anticipating issues: TSA Warns Local Police About Its New Airport Pat-Downs – DSV


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To keep Tor hack source code secret, DOJ dismisses child porn case – T.P. o o o A useful skill to have: Just a detail – Guy Higgins on the Importance of Plans and Checklists – Condo Prepper o o o Get home bike? This Folding Fat-tire Ebike Does 85 Miles On A Single Charge, And Also Fits In Your Trunk – G.P. o o o Over at CommanderZero: CostCo ammo cans o o o Coming to a town near you: All-knowing surveillance system detects gunfire all across America – C.J.


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North Korea launched four ballistic missiles – C.L. o o o HERE IS THE PROOF! Obama Wiretapping on President Trump o o o SurvivalBlog reader NSD sent in the link to Dr, Viera who has an extensive set of writings on the militia. This is worth a look. o o o Podcast: George Zimmerman And Don West. I can certainly understand no one liking Zimmerman much; but the man who successfully defended him in court is probably worth hearing. – T.J. o o o Another campus, another speaker, another riot – H.L.


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GMO Potatoes Will Hit Stores and Restaurants Soon – If They Haven’t Already – DSV o o o “Organic” Foods From China? Buyer Beware! – H.L. o o o Mr. President, Your Predecessor Actually Wire Tapped ALL Of Our Phones… What Are You Going To Do About It? – B.B. o o o Obama’s Bullet Ban immediately overturned! Trump’s team scraps Obama-era ban on lead bullets – DSV o o o New DNC Deputy Keith Ellison’s Islamic Agenda For Congress


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Surge in human cases of deadly bird flu is prompting alarm – T.P. o o o Nope – no bias here: 11 Ways Rural Life Is Hazardous to Your Health – T.P. o o o Civil War II – The left throws a tempertantrum. – B.B. o o o Military Holding Drills To Prepare For Massive Immigration Crisis: ‘Hundreds of Soldiers… Millions of Dollars’ – R.V. o o o An interesting find on InfoGalactic: National Redoubt (Switzerland) – DMS


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Sometimes, You Have To Fight – B.B. o o o Time to remember who the real crooks are: Inside Bill Clinton’s nearly $18 million job as ‘honorary chancellor’ of a for-profit college – P.M. o o o Venezuelans Are Separating Food from Waste as More People Forced to Eat from Garbage – B.B. o o o Wrong, Wrong, Wrong! Public university lays off 79 IT workers after they train H-1B replacements – D.S.


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Big Sur California Crisis. A few weeks of preparations for emergency isn’t enough for these Californians trapped without access to the outside world! The children probably don’t mind missing school, but only in Kalifornia would I imagine a $5,000 fine for trekking without permission! They treat their citizens as if they are mindless idiots! Maybe many are for electing the politicians they have who neglect their infrastructure while restricting such things as trekking, parental choice/rights, and guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens. – S.L. o o o Required reading for Men and Women. – T.P. Ladies First: Taming The …


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The Terrorist Leader of the ‘Women’s Strike’ – D.S. o o o Showing once again that gun control can’t control guns: Guy Builds Shotgun Out of Items Purchased After Going Through TSA at the Airport – H.L. o o o Skynet is only missing weapons: Boston Dynamics’ Handle robot dominates parkour on wheels in new footage – G.P. o o o Sydney man charged over printing 3D pistols – A.S. o o o The Fourth Turning: Where did Steve Bannon get his worldview? – P.S.


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How To Buy and Store 260 Pounds of Food for just $83 – H.L. o o o What first amendment? Does this incredibly harsh punishment fit this “crime”? Judge sentences 2 people convicted in Confederate flag confrontation – T.P. (Editor’s note: SurvivalBlog does not condone the actions of the defendants, but this punishment borders on the level of political punishments seen 70 years ago in Europe.) o o o CDC: Bullets Can Cause Lead Poisoning – DSV o o o Welcome Aboard, But First US Marshals Will Scan Your Retina – D.W. o o o 7 Vegetables You Should Be …


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First Amendment??? Arizona Wants Power To Seize The Assets Of Protesters – H.L. o o o JWR interview on Infowars (video): Tradecraft for Privacy: Use It or Lose It. o o o Farm from a Box – a complete off-grid toolkit for tech-powered farming – G.P. o o o A Two-State Solution… For The West? – B.B. o o o Proposed Executive Order Designating Certain Rifles for ‘Militia Purposes’ – G.G.