SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, we look at the upcoming release of the A24 Productions near-future film Civil War.
Civil War — Coming Soon
The release date for the much anticipated (and dreaded) near-future film Civil War is now just eight days away: Friday, April 12, 2024. JWR’s Comment: I suppose that would have been too obvious as predictive programming if they scheduled the release for one week later, on April 19th.
USPS Police Issue Warning on Mailed Check Theft
USPS Police Issue Warning on Mailing Checks: ‘No Guarantee It Won’t Be Stolen’. (Thanks to SirvivalBlog reader C.B. for the link.)
Feds Sought Data on Everyone Who Watched One Video
More About Chinese ‘Unrestricted Warfare’
Paul G. sent us this:
Truck-to-Truck Worm Could Infect Entire US Commercial Fleet
Reader C.B. spotted this news item from The Register: Truck-to-truck worm could infect – and disrupt – entire US commercial fleet. Here is a pericope:
“Vulnerabilities in common Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) required in US commercial trucks could be present in over 14 million medium- and heavy-duty rigs, according to boffins at Colorado State University.…
In a paper presented at the 2024 Network and Distributed System Security Symposium, associate professor Jeremy Daily and systems engineering graduate students Jake Jepson and Rik Chatterjee demonstrated how ELDs can be accessed over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connections to take control of a truck, manipulate data, and spread malware between vehicles.”
California’s New $20 Minimum Wage
No Fooling: Gov. Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage Hits April 1. JWR’s Comments: Once again, liberal do-gooders are forcing higher prices and mass layoffs. Robotic kitchens are sure to follow.
Seattle Closes Gifted and Talented Schools
Reported in the UK Daily Mail: Seattle closes gifted and talented schools because they had too many white and Asian students, with consultant branding black parents who complained about move ‘tokenized’.
ICC Rejects Green Energy Home Building Codes
From blog reader C.B.: International Code Council rejects aggressive green energy home building code mandate. Here is an excerpt:
“An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly.
The International Code Council (ICC) – a Washington, D.C.-based group that regularly issues more than a dozen codes regulating new construction and impacting tens of millions of people nationwide – recently announced that its board of directors ultimately rejected climate provisions that industry experts argued would lead to higher costs. By completing the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), it addressed criticisms that the original draft excessively prioritized climate initiatives at the expense of energy efficiency.
In its announcement, the organization said the 2024 IECC would still achieve energy efficiency gains of 7% in residential buildings and 10% for commercial construction, though jurisdictions would have the option to adopt more aggressive green measures.”
Buddy Brown on the Planned Red Heifer Sacrifice
Reader A.K. offered this link to a Buddy Brown video: The Red Heifer Sacrifice Will Take a Dark Turn!
JWR’s Comment: I find it most unusual for a gent who made his name singing funny little YouTube ditties to make a public stand like this. For him to do so at the risk of demonetization is commendable.
California Dems Want Annual Gun Registration
And finally, another from blog reader C.B.: California Dems Push Bill Requiring Guns to Be Registered Annually, with a Fee.
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