Odds ‘n Sods:

S.M. suggested Fullbooks.com. It has thousands of pre-1923 (out-of-copyright) books in plain text. (These can be saved/downloaded as text files)

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Also recommended by S.M.: Off-Grid.net’s Land Buddy site, where folks team up to purchase land, for relocation. (Note that all of the usual OPSEC and PERSEC warnings apply! See, for example, this word of warning.)

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Pierre sent: Inside China: Nuclear submarines capable of widespread attack on U.S. – Washington Times

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By way of the Radio Free Redoubt web site comes this link: Josie’s Message to Police.

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File under New York City Logic: Unarmed Man Charged With Assault Because NYC Police Shot At Him And Hit Random Pedestrians So sticking your hand in your pocket can be construed as a felony, in New York, if the “author-i-tahs” over-react. (Thanks to N.R.S. for the link.)