Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters.
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SurvivalBlog’s Editor-at-Large Michael Z. Williamson sent us this first-hand evidence of audio keyword snooping by social media, via a persistently listening smartphone:
“I recently drove to Atlanta for a memorial service on aSaturday morning. On the way, I had a phone call with my ex and mentioned a real estate firm, Noble Investments, that a friend works for. I have no connection with Noble.
Then, at the memorial service, I spoke with the founder and leader of the mortgage boot camp I went to in 2005.
Just now, I get a ping from LinkedIn with two posts for me to view. The first, from Noble. The second, from the very mortgage girl whom I spoke with on Saturday.
Oh, just a coincidence. I’m certain of it.”
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SurvivalBlog reader B.G. sent this news: Outrage as Connecticut Father Arrested and Charged for Killing Bear Threatening His Two Children. B.G.’s Comment: “He broke the ‘TRIPLE S’ rule and is now paying the price.”
JWR Adds: For those not familiar with the acronym, SSS stands for: Shoot, shovel, and shut up.
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SurvivalBlog staff writer Tom Christianson suggested this piece: The Daring Polish Resistance Fighter Who Volunteered to Be Sent to Auschwitz So He Could Sabotage the Nazi Death Camp From the Inside.
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I noticed that SurvivalBlog site visits took a dive, starting on April 20th. Apparently, Google and other Google-driven search tools have somehow changed their algorithms in some way, deterring folks from seeing SurvivalBlog when they search for preparedness information. To compensate for this recent drop in visits, I’d like to ask a favor of my regular readers: Please let your cousins, friends, co-workers, fellow church congregants, and shootin’ buddies know about SurvivalBlog. Please tell them that we now have more than 40,000 archived articles, columns, and quotes — all freely available. Thanks! – JWR
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Video: Turning Surplus Fuzes into Smoke Grenade Igniters with Pop Rivets.
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Tunnel Rabbit mentioned this useful instructional video: How To Unlock A New Baofeng UV-5R – Easy UV5R Jailbreak To Transmit On More Frequencies.
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Consuming Protein Is Now Considered Right Wing.
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A fascinating video that shows the perspective of the International Space Station, as it orbits Earth. The video begins over The American Redoubt: ISS Timelapse – Gigantic Jet & Bolide (19 Nov 2024).
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Joe Biden and the Biggest Cover-Up in American History. Here is a pericope:
“Of course, the real problem was that Biden would have failed any type of honest cognitive test, which would have exposed his incompetence and his unsuitability for the world’s most demanding job, President of the United States.
Thus, his aides were attempting to cover up what was obvious for all Americans to see that Biden was not fit to be President. He belonged as a resident of a nursing home receiving treatment for his age-related illnesses, not living on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
While Biden’s mental decline was being hidden by his staff and his physician, Special Counsel Robert Hur was not so forgiving. In his report on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents, Hur refused to indict him because he believed a jury would be sympathetic to a ‘well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.’
Audio of Hur’s interview with Biden was so damaging that it was also covered up and never released to the public. Add that bombshell audio tape to the list of revelations that Attorney General Pam Bondi should provide to the American people.
Despite the best efforts of his handlers to prevent the truth from being disclosed to voters nationwide, Biden’s horrific performance in the June 27, 2024, debate with President Donald Trump settled the question. It was too apparent, no ‘cheap fakes’ in that performance, every American who watched could see that Biden was utterly incompetent.”
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And, lastly, just for fun, a brief video at Whatfinger: This is THE QUAD M134 MINIGUN.
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