Category: Odds ‘n Sods

WHITE FOLKS NOT WANTED: Mayor’s office racially profiles at Chicago gun buyback – “Were they ejected because they were white? Or were they ejected because they were selling old broken-down guns to fund buying new ones for an NRA kids camp. We’ll never know. – T.P. o o o Oklahoma highway patrol conducting civil asset forfeiture from bank accounts – I used to feel safe about this by not carrying large amounts of cash. Now, a patrolman having a bad day can drain my bank account. They admit themselves that you’re guilty unless you can prove otherwise: “If you can …

For those not inclined to build their own root cellar: Groundfridge – Mr. Natural o o o State Department Basically Claims Hillary’s Emails Will Never Be Released – B.B. o o o File Under “Grid Vulnerability”: Monkey knocks out Kenya’s entire power grid after ‘falling onto transformer at electricity plant’ o o o SurvivalBlog reader P.S. sent in the YouTube video on a 3D printed sundial. I missed the word “digital” the first time I read the title and didn’t think to much of it. Now I want one. 3D-printed digital sundial o o o PROSECUTE, NOT PERSECUTE: NSSF seeks …

Schools Level Outrageous Punishments on Children Who Opt Out of Government Tests – B.B. o o o Grey Water: What It Is and Why It’s So Important – DSV HJL’s Comment: I used to have a neighbor who had a grey water system that captured water from the showers and used it to flush the toilets. There was always a distinct smell that the grey water imparted to his house. He combated this several ways, and the most effective was to use a chlorine system on the holding tank. However, this made the water unsuitable for disposal in a septic …

Obama Admits The Government Monitors Your Browsing History– B.B. o o o Author Explains How The Left Is Transforming America – L.B. o o o Teen Male Dominates Girls Track And Field – Go figure! This is probably the least of the issues, when you realize where this guy gets to shower and change. o o o A picture begins to emerge that, once again, shows that the Feds are not as ignorant as they want you to believe. Because of the EPA’s “mistake”, they now get broad powers and control over a swath of land they have been pressuring …

Yet another reason to get your kids out of public schools: Elementary school sends deputy to boy’s home to warn him about sharing Bible verses – T.P. o o o Grasshopper Nation: Planning For Those Who Aren’t Prepared – We’ve all heard those dreaded words before “I know where I’m going if the <whatever> happens. I’m coming to your house!” I especially enjoyed the throwback to the the 1962 Twilight Zone episode “The Shelter”. – G.G. o o o Barack Obama Warns Americans ‘To Be Prepared For A Disaster’ – B.B. o o o Palestinian and Syrian Muslims Buy Honduran …

Hillary Clinton Posted Names of Hidden Intelligence Officials On Her Email JWR’s Comment: This miserable excuse for a human being belongs in prison rather than the White House. o o o SurvivalBlog reader R.T. sent the link to this video in on the Orion cooker that he picked up at an Ace Hardware store for $139. It looks pretty interesting. o o o Reader Rob commented on the Raspberry Pi camera link: “You can also use the RaspPi with the new FLIR lepton module. I’ve built a couple of these up and they make nice little units. All up, under …

SafeCastle has a shipment of dehydrated whole eggs (military surplus with a shelf life of 10+ years) along with a great deal on Mountain House Foods. Stop by and check it out. o o o An interesting commentary of Hillary by Judge Andrew Napolitano: Hillary on the Ropes – C.T. o o o Coming Destruction? Alan Greenspan Warns “Venezuela Under Martial Law and America Is Next”. Sent in by RBS. o o o Believe It or Not, the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Priorities Haven’t Changed in a Decade. Submitted by T.Z. o o o Professor Says American Patriots More Dangerous Than Foreign …

At least Two Shot In UCLA “Gun Free Zone” – Let me get this straight. Two people are killed with guns in a “gun free” zone in a nearly “gun free” state. Of course, the responders had guns as well. It appears to me that the only people who didn’t have guns were the victim and potential victims. – DSV o o o Another article about Venezuela: ‘We can’t go on like this’: Shortages, economic crisis make Venezuela a nation of lines. We are headed down this same path. How are workers supposed to wait in line for food when …

Samuel Culper of Forward Observer Magazine recently recorded a webinar on Intelligence Preparation of the Community (77mins). It’s a great introduction to the need for intelligence in community security and prepping. o o o Snowden Explains How to Protect Your Smartphone From NSA Hackers – DSV o o o ‘All Critical Infrastructure Sectors are at Risk from EMP’ – RBS o o o Britain really is ceasing to be a Christian country – Submitted by G.G. o o o SurvivalBlog reader S.G. wrote in to let us know that the information in the article on the giant alligator, to which …

A couple of interesting wildlife videos to remind us that not all survival threats come from the two legged variety of predators: Golfers stand by as giant alligator disrupts their game – “Get next to it for perspective…” Thank goodness the fellow did not listen to that advice. – A.S. A cougar caught in a foot trap being released by a couple of brave rangers. – J.S. o o o Where Will You Be When The End Game Begins? – Cognitive Dissonance – Sent in by D.D. o o o From the “Reasons I hate social media” camp: Tenants angry …

Migrants Committing Disproportionately High Crime In Germany – “Foreign nationals are thought to account for around 11 or 12 percent of the total population of Germany, but were over-represented in every area of crime. Illegal immigrants and asylum seekers account for around 2.5 percent of Germany’s population, but were also massively overrepresented.” o o o Multifuel Dirtbikes Developed for Special Forces – Sent in by G.G. o o o From Antonius Aquinas: Long Live the Flags of Dixie! o o o Obama just got one giant step closer towards creating a national gun registry – P.G. o o o Several …

I just noticed that our spin-off website, SurvivalRealty.com, now has 242 listings– an all-time high! Congrats to my #1 Son and his wife for making the site such a great success. By providing very inexpensive advertising, they have brought together many dozens of retreat property sellers and buyers– all without charging a dime in commissions. – JWR o o o 13, right now – Generation Z (or why I hate smart phones) – P.S. o o o From lifeHacker: The Benefits of Writing by Hand Versus Typing – A stark contrast to the Generation Z link. – P.S. o o …

New sophisticated ransomware attack targets 100 million people – Sent in by DSV. o o o The superbug that doctors have been dreading just reached the U.S. – “The antibiotic-resistant strain was found last month in the urine of a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman.” o o o Another privately owned drone is shot down – “Caught by surprise” is the term the pilot used, but he also states that he moved closer to people on the ground specifically to identify them. – T.P. o o o Arizona hiker dies after being stung by 1,000 bees – W.C. o o o Another …

Facebook Will Now Track You and Force Feed You Ads Even If You Don’t Use It – DSV o o o A warning to Canadians via video: S-223 Canada’s New Gun Control Bill o o o Senate bill would let FBI read your emails without a court order – “All the agency would need is a National Security Letter, which lets the FBI get information from companies about their customers without alerting the person being investigated. Currently, the FBI can access phone records that way, but not emails.” – B.B. o o o The inmates are indeed running the asylum! …

Large power outage strikes downtown Seattle – P.S. o o o M.B. in Alaska sent in this update on motorists who were warned to look out for a driver impersonating a peace officer. It turns out that it was actually an ATF agent. The officer’s vulgar display of unprofessionalism should further prompt calls to disband the agency that America simply does not need. o o o Actor Viggo Mortensen is working on a film where the story line is about a father of six who rejects the modern world to raise his kids completely off the grid. I’m looking forward …