Odds ‘n Sods:

The latest trend: “Mob Robbery” of convenience stores.

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US Government. Software Creates ‘Fake People’ on Social Networks to Promote Propaganda

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A reader in Heidelberg, Germany wrote to ask me about where to get outdoor survival training and where he could meet fellow preppers. I recommended doing a web search for local “adventure sport” clubs, like this one near Mannheim, Germany. There, folks will surely get some good hands-on training, and very likely meet other people that are preparing for “Das Ende der Welt, wie wir sie kennen.”

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I stumbled across a “Mom and Pop” eBay store with an interesting inventory: The Survivalist Emporium

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F.G. flagged this piece about Nanny State Nord: Sweden mulls legality of the baseball bat.