Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Reader J.N. sent in some interesting recipes for preppers. Note: These are for informational purposes only. o o o L.G. sent in this link on learning how to shoot a target outside from an inside position – A very useful skill to have: Defending a Bug In position takes practice and skill. o o o It could just be that some manager has a particular fear, but…Why Were Texas Game Wardens Just Issued Nuclear Radiation Detectors? – Sent in by B.B. o o o A new listing at our SurvivalRealty.com spinoff site (owned and operated by my #1 son) just …

RCMP say officers won’t enter Fort McMurray homes looking for guns It’s a valid question given the rumors have already started that the RCMP are seizing firearms. – A.P. o o o Clinton E-mail Trove Likely in Russian Hands – B.B. o o o An interesting concept: They’re Using REAL Bullets? – T.P. o o o FBI won’t say whether it listens in through home automation systems – DSV

Bayer Said to Explore Bid for $40 Billion Seed Company Monsanto – More in the ever-continuing centralization of ownership of our food production, processing, and marketing…. Danger ahead! – RBS o o o Massachusetts and the town of Longmeadow scored a huge victory for gun rights when three proposals to severely restrict the rights of lawful gun owners was (excuse the pun) “Shot down” check Masslive.com for Channel 22 News about the story. – Sent in by K. o o o Another Bundy standoff possible as groups call for US to seize livestock – B.B. o o o Feds open …

Video: Nightmarish Dashcam Footage Shows Escape from Fort McMurray Fire – Sent in by RBS o o o The new EMP/Collapse/Martial Law movie AmeriGEDDON will be released on May 13th. Although the budget and production value look low, the theme will be of interest to most SurvivalBlog readers. o o o Ammon Bundy had intended refuge occupation to end up in civil court, lawyers say – Sent in by B.B. o o o An excellent review of “How London got its new Muslim mayor”: London’s new Muslim mayor confirms urban Britain’s cultural transformation. – M.B. o o o ‘We could …

Flameout: Bill Whittle’s Afterburner Finale – Once you’ve watched that, please DO go and visit BillWhittle.com o o o Trump vs. Hillary: What Are My Options? – Excerpt: “…I commit that I will be on my knees in the early morning praying for our nation–regardless of the outcome. For unless we are His children these elections just turn into modern day “towers of Babel” thinking ourselves so wise that we can outdo God.” o o o Combat Knife Instructor Ralph Thorn shows how to “no spin” throw a knife (or just about any similar sized metal object ) in two …

Rod Dreher’s latest piece is well worth reading: The Porcupine Option: What Christian conservatives can learn from the Free State Project. (Dreher is well known in conservative circles for his essays on what he calls the Benedict Option–intentional communities for Christians. His plan keys in nicely with The American Redoubt movement. o o o Take the Fifth — And Face Life Imprisonment Without a Trial – Submitted by T.Z. o o o One of SurvivalBlog’s advertisers was recently mentioned in an interesting article submitted by multiple readers: Prepping for Doomsday: Bunkers, Panic Rooms, and Going Off the Grid o o …

Sent in by T.P. – US gun-loving mom agrees to give talks about gun safety – The value of this story isn’t in the story itself. Take a close look at the photograph of this Remington 1911 pistol in the article. It is not in (U.S. military / Jeff Cooper / NRA) approved conditions 1, 2, or 3. It is “firing line hot” with the hammer fully cocked and the thumb safety “OFF”. I can’t be sure, but the middle digit of the man’s first finger may be placing some pressure on the trigger, as well. Ooops. The only times …

If You Use Tor Browser, The FBI Just Labeled You a Criminal – Submitted by RBS o o o The Electric Crisis in Europe – “Part of the global warming/climate change deals, many people do not realize that in Europe there will be no more gasoline and diesel cars on the streets come 2020.” If Europe is getting rid of all gas and diesel powered cars soon, are we next? Does anyone realize that this also gives the government the option of pulling the plug on you so that you can’t drive anywhere? (Of course you have to pay for …

Reader R.M. sent in this video which shows the German people protesting their minister, who has been working to flood Germany with millions of Muslims and has shut down all social media comments critical of the invasion and has jailed people for hate speech who dared to speak out. The video description describes the situation very well and is important, as German people have been cowed by hate speech laws and the guilt of their past wars to not speak up against their dispossession by immigrants and those who want to punish the German people with endless third world immigration. …

A beautiful prayer by film producer/author Alex Kendrick speaking at the 2015 National Day of Prayer in Washington D.C. o o o This link is to an article from Tech Insider on the ease with which a penetration team (white hat hackers) completely compromised a power utility within 24 hours. It is a good eye-opener to just how much at risk such things still remain, as well as a good lesson for those of us responsible for computer security generally. How easy is it to compromise a utility? – M.P. o o o Baltimore police warn motorists of armed carjackings …

Colorado Sends Non-Vaccinating Parents ILLEGAL Order to “Register Their Child With the State” – Sent in by DSV. o o o What do you do when you have barbarians and no gate? You build a wall… in Kenya – Kenya can build a wall and we can’t?? – Submitted by B.B. o o o Student Gunned Down During Robbery Near “Gun Free” Campus In NJ – Not just gun free campuses but gun free all of NJ! At least to protect oneself outside the home. ?- D.S. o o o Edward Snowden: Whistleblowing Is Not Just Leaking — It’s an …

President Obama claims executive action on Gun Control within his authority. “The Social Security Administration will publish a proposed rule to help ensure that mental health records about people who are prohibited from buying a gun are reported to the background check system.” I thought this was a discussion, but now it is being implemented on a wide scale. – J.T. o o o A Woman Woke Up To An Unidentified Cop Creepily Sitting on Her 4-Year-Old’s Bed – While this incident occurred in Canada, alas it could also happen in America– “the land of the fleeced and the home …

It’s coming everyone. Your Parental Rights Of Your Children Terminated by your State. The example in the article is of a mother transporting meth and she nearly lost custody of all her children, but the article is clear on the State “authority” determining “abuse” in parent’s conduct. That word abuse is a vague line to draw and could mean anything in the near future. How about your State “people” determining that homeschooling is abuse, teaching Christian principles is abuse, or owning guns is abuse, and the list goes on and on. So glad my family made the move to the …