Category: Odds ‘n Sods

SurvivalBlog reader B.B. sent in this article discussing the failure of the U.S. government to perform its most basic function: Armed militias and concealed carry: It is Lexington and Concord time. o o o JWR was just a repeat guest on the God & Guns podcast. His hour-long interview begins at the 34:00 mark. o o o Preparing your kids for total surveillance: Kid’s toys are recording and transmitting every conversation. Sent in by B.R. o o o Not for the squeamish: Deadly kissing bugs reported in more than half of U.S., spreading Chagas disease – Because it isn’t bad …

If you live in flood prone areas or just areas with lots of waterways, then this might interest you (although its practicality is dubious): This Inflatable Boat Will Let You Carry Your Car Across Water. Link sent in by C.W. o o o I think some of these dates are on the short side, but it’s headed in the right direction – The vast majority of expiration dates are bogus — here’s how long your food is still good. Link sent in by B.C. o o o As most are already aware, Turkey shot down a Russian bomber today. Details …

A recent Oath Keepers podcast interview: Winter Prepping with James Wesley, Rawles o o o If you can’t hide from them, obfuscate! SurvivalBlog Reader Keeper sent in this link profiling two browser plugins that gives the data collectors what they want. Enough of it to choke on and make the data random and worthless. o o o Or, if you prefer the more traditional way of just dropping off the radar altogether, D.S. sent in this link on How To Disappear And Live Under The Radar o o o Useful information for those of us who still think that all …

From SurvivalBlog reader S.H. – While I don’t make a habit of watching PBS, this caught my attention. Though the technical aspects were mostly over my head, the ramifications were not. This type of terrorism vastly widens the threat to the power grid along with other infrastructures. Cyber War Threat o o o Real Danger Is Violence and War-Catherine Austin Fitts This is in-line with what I have been saying for quite some time. There is a huge economic crises coming, yet TPTB will keep kicking the can down the road, watching the crises grow larger and larger until some …

First we are told they will disrupt the under-sea fiber communications. Now: Suspicious Russian Mission Aimed At Disrupting U.S. Submarine Monitors – D.S. o o o From SurvivalBlog reader A.L. – This is an excellent essay in response to a rabid gun-grabber: “Tap dancing in a minefield blindfolded.” o o o The hacking group “Anonymous” has released a statement claiming ISIS is planning Sunday terror attacks in U.S., worldwide – D.S. o o o SurvivalBlog reader T.L. sent in this little lump of coal: First Amendment under siege: Government should ban speech that offends minorities, millennials say it looks like …

Evidently your TV now sends ultrasonic messages to your phone, which tell your phone to transmit your information back to the advertiser. Wonder what else this technology could be used for… How TV ads silently ping commands to phones: Sneaky SilverPush code reverse-engineered via Linux News. Link sent in by K.F. o o o These assignments were discovered by accident when the child brought the work home from school. How many more of these indoctrinating assignments are never caught by parents? Public schools, by design, indoctrinate your children with values that you have little or no control over. In fact, …

SurvivalBlog reader T.Z. suggested this link profiling an excellent book review: From Sun Tzu to Fourth Generation War o o o Robert Griswold (of Ready Made Resources – A SurvivalBlog advertiser) was interviewed on The Common Sense Show by Dave Hodges. There is some excellent information in this interview about surviving a terrorist attack like those that have just happened in Paris. With the holiday season upon us, this is information you need. o o o Man cave? or Apocalypse bunker?In any case, I’m not sure why you would advertise this to the world-at-large, but perhaps you can garner a …

From the desk of Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large comes this link showing groundwater resources: New study maps Earth’s hidden groundwater for the first time o o o Four Dead, 1 Million Lose Power in Destructive Northwest Windstorm (Article and auto starting video) o o o Emphasizing the need for situational awareness, SurvivalBlog reader T.Z. sent in the link to this article on the Paris attacks: Paris attack witness says black Mercedes pulled up and shooters fired rifles from the hip o o o Only hours after “He who must not be named” taunted the GOP with being afraid …

Several readers recommended the excellent documentary: Midnight Ride: When Rogue Politicians Call For Martial Law o o o The count is now at 15 governors who have said they will reject the “refugees”. Obama faces insurrection – State governors are refusing to accept more refugees As a friend so aptly put it: “If you were given 10 grapes and told two of them were poison, and you couldn’t tell which two, would you eat any of them?” o o o The “Big Boys” have the tools, now “Jr Varsity” ISIS wants them too. Britain warns of ISIS plotting deadly cyberattacks …

SurvivalBlog reader D.E. writes in with the comment: “It’s a sad day in the land of the free and home of the brave when Microsoft must move it’s data centers to Germany to give their users a smidgen of data privacy from their own government.” o o o From D.S.: Texas warns Obama: No Syrian refugees here! – The lines are being drawn. Texas, Idaho, New Mexico and others are saying no; Washington says yes. Which state did you want to live in? o o o B.B. sent in this link to an excellent article on the average Americans response …

J.C. sent in a link to an interesting article on gardening in Colonial America: How Americans Gardened 260 Years Ago o o o You are probably already aware of most of this content, but while the media wants to claim that ISIS came out of nowhere, the truth is far more concerning. U.S. policy has direct links to its creation. Video: Origin of ISIS. Sent in by J.C. o o o Still not convinced that all of Islam is bad? How about hearing from their own lips that there is no such thing as Islamic Extremists; there is only Islamic: …

Avalanche Lily suggested this link to Frank and Fern’s Blog: One More Wake Up Call Paris is indeed a tragedy, but are you prepared for the eventuality of the same kind of issues here? o o o SurvivalBlog reader P.J. states that Patrice Lewis hits that nail on the head with this article about the recent Million Student March: To The Tantrum Generation: Forget College and further notes that it dovetails nicely with our third place winner in round 53 of the Writing Contest, Getting A Real Education– Why Becoming Self-Sufficient Is Better Than Going To College, by D.T. o …

When will they get it through their heads that this is not a religion of peace. It never was, it is not, and it never will be. ‘Behead them in their own homes’: Ohio ISIS Muslim plotted to kill US soldiers, bomb churches, schools Wrap your head around the fact that this one worked in a hospital. o o o Reader T.Z. sent in this link to an excellent article on Perimeter Defense written by a Vietnam Vet. o o o U.S. universities have traditionally been bastions of liberal thinking, but the total absence of logic and common sense? It’s …

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you! SurvivalBlog reader C.T. sent in the link to this video, and there isn’t much that isn’t disturbing and offensive about this video (taken directly from news reports regarding the “refugee” crises in Europe): The Anti-migrant Video Going Viral Across Europe. Consequences of the liberal non-existent immigration policies. o o o Reader G.P. sent in the link to this interesting breakthrough in water filtering: Scientists develop ‘nanopores’ that inexpensively filter the salt out of seawater o o o Space debris to collide with Earth today. – Sent in by G.P. o o o The …

SurvivalBlog reader L.N. notified us of the upcoming movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. It’s in post production now, scheduled for release in January. o o o Ryan (over at Total Survivalist) recommended a great 4-minute video primer by Kyle Lamb on practical concealed carry options. o o o Worried about access to doctors after TSHTF? It may not matter as much as you have been led to believe! Annual Physicals May Do More Harm Than Good Link sent in by D.S. o o o Reader T.Z. informed us of a new book about to be published. Sounds …