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.
Warrantless Searches by Game Wardens: Unconstitutional
Blog reader R.W. suggested this article at Outdoor Life: Tennessee Judges Rein in Game Wardens, Declaring Warrantless Searches on Private Land Unconstitutional.
BLM Makes Major Policy Shift
More Chevron Deference “rulemaking”, expanding Federal bureaucratic power: BLM Adopts Rule Described as a ‘Generation-Defining’ Shift for America’s Largest Land Manager. Here is a quote:
“The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday adopted a long-awaited rule that aims to put conservation initiatives “on equal footing” with oil and gas leasing, grazing and other commercial uses of federal land.
The rule “combines our ongoing work with a vision for conservation to help us manage lands into the 21st century,” BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning said in a video announcing the rule. “It ensures that the BLM can carry out its multiple-use and sustained-yield mission now and into the future — a mission that includes providing minerals, energy, forage, timber and recreational opportunities, and now a renewed commitment to conservation.”
This shift by the country’s largest land manager has been applauded by conservation and environmental organizations and criticized by oil and gas and agricultural groups.
It will, among other things, allow the BLM to lease land for “restoration” and “mitigation.” The agency said these leases will help it meet water security, biodiversity and climate objectives.”
Russian Rocket Tests 300 Miles from California Coast
B.G. sent this: Russian Rocket Booster, Not Military Exercise, Prompts Airspace Warning Off California.
The Terrifying Real Science Of Avalanches
Secondary Cockpit Barriers for All Commercial Planes
From The Boston Herald: Secondary cockpit barriers likely coming to all commercial planes: ‘Prevent 9/11 from ever happening again’.
COVID ‘FLiRT’ Variants Are Spreading
Reader H.L. spotted this headline: COVID ‘FLiRT’ Variants Are Spreading–Here’s What to Know.
When Moose Attack
TunnelVision Hack Bypasses VPN
Reader C.B. mentioned this at PC World: TunnelVision hack allows attackers to bypass VPN protections.
Solar Storm Could Take Down the Internet and Even the Grids
A Rapper’s Accidental Head Shot
And finally, a somber safety reminder… Linked over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: Rapper, 17, Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Head While Filming TikTok Video. This should remind everyone to engrain the four primary gun safety rules in our families:
- Always Keep Firearms Pointed in a Safe Direction
- Treat All Guns as Though They are Loaded
- Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger Until You are Ready to Shoot
- Always Be Sure of Your Target and What’s Beyond It
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