Category: Odds ‘n Sods

An update from Forward Observer: Battle Track the Inauguration SITREP 1830E o o o This man’s solo seven-year construction project is astounding. (Video): Underground Rock House Construction o o o If only it were that easy to shrink government: 28 Percent of Federal Workers May Quit Their Jobs Once Trump Assumes Office o o o The Sneering Revolution: Obama’s Attempt To Undermine U.S. Strategic Capability? – The outgoing U.S. Barack Obama Administration and its supporters embarked on a campaign to traduce and challenge the incoming Administration of President Donald J. Trump in the hope that it would find it difficult …

On this inaugural day, a parting gift for Obama: Video – Time To Say Goodbye (parody) – D.S. o o o Following up on the Veritas videos posted a couple of days ago: After Exposé, Anarchist Group Scales Back Plans to Blockade Roads, Disrupt Inauguration – BMM o o o Thinking that building your retreat is beyond your grasp? – Single mom builds 3,500-square-foot home by watching YouTube tutorials – H.L. o o o For those that live in places like Kalifornia or other anti-gun locations: How to Turn 12 Everyday Items Into Improvised Weapons – H.L. (HJL’s Comment: Good …

“The most urgent necessity is, not that the State should teach, but that it should allow education. All monopolies are detestable, but the worst of all is the monopoly of education.” – Frederic Bastiat

An observation: As of January 3rd of last year, The Oregonian newspaper estimated that there were “20 to 25” Bundy-led occupiers spending nights at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Also in early January, 2016, I heard the figure of 22 individuals, provided by a vlogger who had visited the encampment to conduct interviews. In recent months Gary Hunt’s website has publicized the fact that at least SEVEN of those individuals were contemporaneously active Federal informants. He has named all seven of them, quoting court discovery documents. The ratio of 7 to 22 does not bode well for the Patriot movement. Clearly, …

Videos from Project Veritas: Undercover investigation exposes groups plotting criminal activity at Trump inauguration – T.J. Part I: Undercover investigation exposes groups plotting criminal activity at Trump inauguration Part II: NEW Investigation Uncovers Plot to Chain the Trains & Shut Down DC During Inauguration o o o Feds want facial biometrics that can identify people based on facial hair, skin tone, weight and more – B.B. o o o More Liberal Preppers Stock Up On Guns, Food As Trumpocalypse Looms – W.C. o o o ACLU Demands That Body Cams Are Turned Off During Inauguration While They Intend To Record …

KFC’s New Facial Recognition Software Is Troubling For A Few Reasons – W.C. o o o That’S Strange: Weapons Caches Found Stashed In Dc Days Before Inauguration – DSV o o o From The Burning Platform: Common Sense – 2017 o o o If you cut your own firewood, this will interest you. You will need a tractor with PTO. Use at your own risk (or your arms). – K.T. o o o Here is the legislation that Pat Cascio warned us about a couple of days ago: Washington State Democrats Seek Bans on Semiautomatic Rifles, Pistols

Cali DOJ Releases Personal Information Of ALL Firearms Trainers To Unknown Party – G.P. o o o SAF Attorneys File For Summary Judgment In Seattle Records Lawsuit – D.S. o o o Cooking with Aluminum Foil – Why It’s Not a Safe Option – DSV o o o N.S.A. Gets More Latitude to Share Intercepted Communications – G.P. o o o Proposed Arizona Law Would Ban College Classes About White Privilege – H.L.

SurvivalBlog reader MTA sent in this link: Cyndi’s Catalog of Garden Catalogs Mail Order Gardening Resources o o o Study Shows Americans How Criminals Are Getting Guns In Chicago! – B.B. o o o It looks like the Holman Rule has been revived in the broader package of rules for the 115th Congress. – D.S. o o o I think the “left” will regret coining the term “Fake News”: WaPo Did Not Tell Whole Story on DC National Guard Chief’s Resignation – DSV o o o New Orleans considers gun-spotting cameras. The cameras would be able to pick up on …

You must delete your personal information from this scary site now! – DSV HJL notes: it was fairly easy to remove my own information, but Mrs. Latimer took considerably longer. There were only two variations of my name and she had nearly 14 variations listed. o o o H7N2 news: City quarantines hundreds of cats amid bird flu outbreak – W.C. o o o America’s Least Populated Counties Listed by Population Density o o o Welcome To The Smallest Town in America… Population: 1 (YouTube video.) o o o Finding Fearless – Women Self Defense Training Series

Japan researchers warn of fingerprint theft from ‘peace’ sign – DSV o o o These Are The Top Global Risks For 2017 According To The World Economic Forum – H.L. o o o Police Support Gun Rights over Gun Control by 3 to 1 Margin – D.B. o o o Verizon threatens to cut off your service if you don’t change your plan – DSV

Land of the Free: Michigan man issued parking ticket in his own driveway o o o Airport Shooter Converted to Islam, Identified as Aashiq Hammad Years Before Joining Army – W.C. o o o US-Funded White Helmets Exposed in Al-Qaeda Plot that Poisoned Water of 5 Million Syrians. It is bad enough they contaminated the water supply, but they control the area so no one can go there and fix it. Same with electricity. Civilization is easy to destroy and easy to keep from being rebuilt if you are dependent on it. – T.Z. o o o Finally! The US …

Pat Cascio informs us that the “news” announcer cited the wrong state yesterday. Washington is the state in trouble with the anti-second amendment onslaught after the elections. o o o 10 fire types for outdoor survival – G.P. o o o All of the talk about “Universal Background Checks” seems to overlook two key points: First, private party sales of USED guns in INTRASTATE commerce is completely outside of Federal Jurisdiction, under the Commerce Clause (which controls INTERSTATE commerce.) Second, a universal background check would presumably stop someone from legally handing out (gifting or selling) guns from their personal collection …

Who’s attacking the Drudge Report? – DSV o o o Be careful about who you choose to repair your computer: The FBI Is Apparently Paying Geek Squad Members To Dig Around In Computers For Evidence Of Criminal Activity – C.F. o o o Reader H.L. sent the link for Comcast outage map which is pretty interesting. There are a number of services monitored if you navigate to the home page. o o o NM Hunting Guide, Client Wounded on Mexico border. – W.C. o o o Pat Cascio, SurvivalBlog’s Senior Product Review Editor, has informed us that Oregon’s Attorney General, …

Over at Zero Hedge: Americans Couldn’t Wait To Ditch These 10 States In 2016. (None, of course, were in The American Redoubt.) o o o My thanks to everyone who has made Ten Cent Challenge subscription donations for 2017. Please note that the PayPal address to use is: james@rawles.to o o o I noticed that the InfoGalactic free online encyclopedia has moved to a much faster server, making it much easier to use. – JWR o o o Eight vegetables you can buy once and then grow forever – G.P. o o o Staying Off Grid When “Nearly Everything Is …

Please ask eBay to ban this seller of counterfeit knives. They have been selling fake Rawles XL Voyagers for weeks, under the Seller ID “lms536”. And also this seller: “hzfa0662”. Thanks! – JWR o o o I spotted this unusual new listing over at our SurvivalRealty spin-off site: Redoubt-Ready Complete Container Homes. – JWR o o o Hack Attack on Drudge Report a Sign of Chaos to Come o o o Police union: Baltimore at ‘tipping point’ because of too few cops on streets Dallas and other major cities are having the same issue. Additionally several states are experiencing major …