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By Dave Workman Fox News is reporting that Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, is promising “a lot more action” by the DOJ to protect Second Amendment rights. In a message posted on ‘X,’ Dhillon writes, “The right of law-abiding American citizens to keep, bear, & use commonly […]
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We went to my friends memorial service today. He was cremated, as is fashionable these days, and I'm not sure what the final arrangements will be for his urn, but we went to the memorial service.
He led a full life, mainly making his living as a helicopter mechanic and much of it overseas. In his younger years he worked in Egypt, Chile, Peru, Brazil and did one tour with the Chilean government in Antarctica.
One of his more memorable photos comes from Antarctica where penguins were a contestant companion.
Yep, that's my buddy, peeing on a penguin. Not many men can claim to have done that.
He was an avid water skier, having skied both the Amazon and the Strait of Magellan.
While working in the oil field in the Gulf, he started making tools for his own tool box. This parlayed into a company, Helicopter Work Aids which makes tools for the aviation industry. His sons have ben running it for a couple of years and are taking it to whole new levels.
We're going to miss him.
And sadly, it’s hardly an unexpected reaction from the FOP and IACP, with long histories of endorsing infringements. [More] These LEOSA beneficiaries really expect us to “back the blue” after demanding infringements on our right to keep and bear arms? Interesting (to me, anyway) story on the graphic– within an hour of submitting my draft … Continue reading "FOP and IACP Show ‘Only Ones’ Arrogance Opposing Gun Reciprocity for All"
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Verdun’s partner told LDWF the two had just crossed a cattle guard when Verdun passed him the rifle and it went off. [More] Tell me you violated Cooper’s Rules without telling me you violated Cooper’s Rules.
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8 teen football players arrested for retail theft at Dick’s Sporting Goods, miss championship game: PCSO [More] Well, couldn’t happen to a nicer store, but that’s it? They’re going to miss the game? Grady Judd is doing what he can, but the school, for starters, ought to expel them. And make them work to pay … Continue reading "I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Philadelphia Anymore"
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Dedham church keeps anti-ICE nativity scene, defying diocese leaders [More] This. If they don’t remove the rogue priest and excommunicate him if he does not recant, whatever they do will be no more effective than suspending Snuffy, who you’ll note is still living large. [Via Edmund M]
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Well-known local musician struck and killed while walking dogs in R.I.; suspect had been arrested over 100 times [More] So… arresting her again means nothing has changed…? [Via Edmund M]
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A New York federal judge on Tuesday ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials and other documents related to the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted in 2021 of procuring underage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge Paul Engelmayer's order came at the request of the Department of Justice, which cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act that Congress passed last month.
So what will Democrats claim now? Trump's DOJ asked for their release and here they are. This 12/8/25 Bloomberg News article is paywalled but the headline shows that the PreCrime Investigation Division now has a PreNews Reporting Division: "As Epstein Files Deadline Nears, Here's What Might Emerge."
After Calling Trump ‘Fascist,’ Walz Claims ‘Retard’ Taunt Could ‘Turn to Violence’ [More] What a person with cognitive disabilities thing to say. Hasn’t he heard of the Streisand Effect? [Via bondmen]
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Four Afghan men who dress up as the Peaky Blinders have been arrested by the Taliban for violating “Islamic values”.
The group, all in their early 20s, who are known online as the “Jebrael Shelbys” after the Shelby family in the BBC crime show, were arrested in the Herat province in western Afghanistan.
The men parade around their township of Jebrael imitating the characters from the show, which is set in interwar Birmingham.
I guess dressing up as people who beead others with a knife for believing wrong would have been okay.
Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? Australia is about to find out.
More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia on Wednesday in a divisive world-first ban that has inflamed a culture war and is being closely watched in the United States and elsewhere.
Social media companies will have to take “reasonable steps” to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot set up accounts on their platforms and that existing accounts are deactivated or removed.
Australian officials say the landmark ban, which lawmakers swiftly approved late last year, is meant to protect children from addictive social media platforms that experts say can be disastrous for their mental health.
“With one law, we can protect Generation Alpha from being sucked into purgatory by predatory algorithms described by the man who created the feature as ‘behavioral cocaine,’” Communications Minister Anika Wells told the National Press Club in Canberra last week.
While many parents and even their children have welcomed the ban, others say it will hinder young people’s ability to express themselves and connect with others, as well as access online support that is crucial for those from marginalized groups or living in isolated parts of rural Australia. Two 15-year-olds have brought a legal challenge against it to the nation’s highest court.
Supporters say the rest of the world will soon follow the example set by the Australian ban, which faced fierce resistance from social media companies.
They can express themaselves the way several thousand generations of young people have done: face to face with friends; through art, music, repairing stuff and playing (remember what that is). Or like my friends and me, learning to program computers* and doig dangerous projects involving low grade explosives and hydrogen balloons. None of us lost fingers.
*Building web pages with SquareSpace or editing silly cat videos does far less intellectual development than learning how to write interrupt service routines.
Japan has protested after Chinese fighter jets locked radars on Japanese aircraft as tensions between the two nations worsened.
Locking radar onto an aircraft is considered a threat because it can signal a potential attack. Japan said there were two such incidents Saturday off its southern Okinawa islands.
Japan said it scrambled fighter jets in response to the Chinese J-15 fighter jets, while Beijing accused Tokyo of "harassing" its forces during a training exercise. No injuries or damage were reported.
Diplomatic ties between Japan and China have spiralled since last month, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.
Beijing views self-governed Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to "reunite" with it.
Both sides have since engaged in increasingly hostile rhetoric towards each other, with the widening rift affecting daily life for citizens in both countries.
I keep hoping Xi thinks before acting stupid. The U.S. and its allies Singapore, Phillipines, Australia, and Vietnam could interdict Chinese exports and perhaps more critically oil imports through the Straits of Malacca and South China Sea. Invasion of Taiwan would ratchet up existing G7 anger at Chinese trade policy to a level from which China might not recover for years. I also think Chinese military might may turn out to be at Russian levels of corruption and incompetence. The energy Xi has put into prosecuting military corruption at the general officer level hints that this problem may be present at lower ranks as well. If you know (or suspect) your superiors are dirty, why not get a piece of the pie for yourself?
St. Louis County advocates push for ‘Save Lives Now’ program to address gun violence… Community advocates are urging for expanded programs that integrate conflict intervention, mental health services, and community support to prevent such incidents. [More] Throw more money at it… when hasn’t that worked? And Danielle Spradley’s “solution” is be more like Baltimore? [Via bondmen]
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4 adults, teen arrested in Santa Ana shooting that killed 13-year-old, injured 3 others… After a three-month investigation, detectives identified five suspects: Martin Eusebio, 20; Joaquin Uvalle, 19; Angel Diaz, 19; Dan Mejia, 29; and a 15-year-old juvenile whose name has not been released due to his age. [More] Thank goodness there’s no other relevant … Continue reading "A Question I’m Almost Embarrassed to Ask"
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You can debate federal policy all you want. But when your city faces a crime crisis, the question becomes simple: Will you accept help or grandstand while people suffer? [More] That doesn’t change the fact that when seconds count, police — or agents — are minutes away. Will you accept infringements on your right to … Continue reading "The Wrong Question"
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Minneapolis Police Chief Warns Officers ‘They’ll Be Fired’ if They Do Not Stop ICE’s ‘Unlawful Force [More] Maybe they can get advice on how to recognize it from Mohammed Noor. Gun-grabber Brian O’Hara posing as a defender of rights is par for the gaslighting course. What he’s doing here sounds justified and reasonable to anyone … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Ice-Breaking Enough"
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*This is a guest post from my friend Steve Moses. Steve is one of the nation’s leading authorities on church security. In this piece, he shares some tips about training church security teams. I think you will enjoy it. Steve’s contact information follows the article. -Greg One can only imagine the nightmare of […]Is Washington Too Far Gone to Save? [Watch] Yes, unless the paradigm changes. Right now they’re using the fact that we’re defenders, not aggression initiators, and have everything to lose, against us, and that bolsters their arrogance. [Via Jess]
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This is big news. Gartner Group is the largest IT trend analysis firm, used by essentially all large corporations. They just recommended blocking the installation and use of AI browsers:
Agentic browsers are too risky for most organizations to use, according to analyst firm Gartner.
The firm offered that advice last week in a new advisory titled “Cybersecurity Must Block AI Browsers for Now,” in which research VP Dennis Xu, senior director analyst Evgeny Mirolyubov, and VP analyst John Watts observe “Default AI browser settings prioritize user experience over security.”
I've posted about the risks of AI browsers. Gartner's recommendations track mine:
Gartner’s fears about the agentic capabilities of AI browser relate to their susceptibility to “indirect prompt-injection-induced rogue agent actions, inaccurate reasoning-driven erroneous agent actions, and further loss and abuse of credentials if the AI browser is deceived into autonomously navigating to a phishing website.”
The authors also suggest that employees “might be tempted to use AI browsers and automate certain tasks that are mandatory, repetitive, and less interesting” and imagine some instructing an AI browser to complete their mandatory cybersecurity training sessions. [Highlighting mine - Borepatch]
The highlighted bit is a very clever way to get attention from IT departments. Not only will it irritate the IT Security team but it will focus the Risk Management team on potential loss of SOC2 compliance. This is a very Gartner way of getting eyeballs from the CISO and CIO. Like I said, clever.
And yeah, I agree 100% with Gartner on this.
- A handy guide for spotting AI slop animal videos on social media...and why they're bad.
- "Why Does Generation Z Have Such A Fascination With Retro Tech?" Probably because physically owning something you paid for must hit like a drug if you're under thirty.
- America's political polarization has become the developing world's side hustle.
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Elon Musk has restated why the First and Second Amendments exist in the United States. On November 29, 2025, from X.com:
And this is why we have the first and second amendments in America.
Elon was reacting to a story out of the United Kingdom. British police harassed a British subject who had dared to hold firearms while in Florida, and then post images of him doing so on his Linkedin account. According to a Daily Mail article,
The 50-year-old said he offered to prove that the pictures had been taken in the US - where owning or shooting guns are perfectly legal. Officers told him it was not necessary.
A week later on August 23, the officers returned and arrested him on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and another allegation of stalking related to a photograph of a house that appeared on his social media.
Mr Richelieu-Booth was held overnight in a cell before being interviewed. He was then released on bail until October.
He claims police visited his home three more times before the charges against him were dropped.
Mr. Richelieu-Booth reported his computers and telephone were seized by police, which made it impossible for him to work. Mr. Richelieu-Booth is an IT consultant. The charges were eventually dropped. While he never faced trial, the process was considerable punishment. Mr. Richelieu-Booth was arrested, jailed overnight, and rendered unable to work for weeks, because he posted images of legal activity online. The police say they were responding to a complaint by a person who saw the images online and felt threatened.
During the Biden regime, people lost jobs and had their careers ruined for statements made online in the USA. Not supporting the racist DEI agenda was enough for academics to have their activities severely restricted.
Elon Musk has been a strong supporter of the First and Second Amendments. Elon stated the Second Amendment is why we are able to keep the First Amendment. From an August 24, 2024 post on X.com:
The 2nd amendment is the only reason long-term that the 1st amendment will be upheld.
President Donald Trump is a vocal supporter of the First and Second Amendments. There has been a reversal of the censorship apparatus put in place by the Biden administration. President Trump issued an Executive Order supporting the Second Amendment. The Department of Justice has supported the Second Amendment in several court cases. The DOJ is opening up a new unit in the Civil Rights Division, dedicated to enforcing the rights protected by the Second Amendment.
The First and Second Amendments are enshrined in the American Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights. The British "rights of Englishmen" only exist as traditions in English law. The right of Englishment to be armed was gradually eviserated, starting after WWI, when the government feared revolution. Recently, the right to free speech has been rendered toothless in England by "hate speech" codes.
President Trump's and Elon Musk's strong support for the First and Second Amendments signals a cultural shift away from an all powerful government, back toward Constitutional limitations on government power.
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Gun Watch
Deputies said the preliminary investigation indicates there was a small gathering taking place at the residence on Philpott Highway. A loud knock and a man yelling were heard at the back door. People inside the home then went to figure out what the noise was and discovered a man with a firearm.
"Those individuals then retreated into the residence, and the uninvited male attempted to gain access to the residence when multiple shots were fired. There was an exchange of gunfire between the uninvited guest and another individual inside of the home," explained HCSO. "The uninvited male was struck by gunfire and succumbed to his injuries."
What we know:
According to the sheriff's office, the two men were involved in some sort of traffic-related incident and argument near the entrance of the Mandarin Estates subdivision.
Both drivers were armed.
Detectives determined that the man who died first pointed his gun at the shooter. The shooter then pointed his own gun at the man and fired multiple times, killing the man, police said.
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By Dave Workman The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) has just released its 2025 Concealed Carry report, and while the numbers are down, the figure is deceiving because of the increase of permitless carry in 29 states. The report acknowledges the number of permit holders fell by 0.59 million, for an estimated total of 20.88 […]
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On December 9th, 1315, the Swiss Woudsteden renewed their Eternal Covenant. (Eidgenossenschaft or Oath Commonwealth). According to Wikipedia: “[Eidgenossenschaft] means “oath commonwealth” or “oath alliance”, in reference to the “eternal pacts” formed between the Eight Cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy of the late medieval period. In Swiss historiography, this relates most notably to the Rütlischwur (Rütli Oath) between the three founding cantons Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden, which traditionally dates to 1307. In modern usage, Eidgenossenschaft is the German term used as an equivalent to “Confederation” in the official name of Switzerland, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (rendered, respectively, as Confédération suisse and …
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The recent physical silver shortage and the run-up in the spot and futures prices of silver (around $59 USD per Troy ounce the last time that I checked) has prompted me to issue some supplementary advice about how and when to SELL some of your silver. We should all be ready to start slowly SELLING or trading a large part of our silver once the spot price passes $125 per ounce. There will almost certainly be a peak and then a crash in silver. I don’t have a crystal ball, but I’ll go out on a limb and predict that …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Redoubt News Links Wyoming Girl, 12, Stuns With One-Shot Kill From 600 Yards To Bag Huge Elk. Two In Jail On Claims They Were Being Paid To Drive Teen Girl Through Wyoming. The Innovative “Wood Bank” In Buffalo That Provides Free Firewood For People In Need. Skylar Meade pleads guilty to two counts of 1st-degree murder following Idaho prison break. Send Your Media Links Please send your links …
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“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck, “Travels with Charley: In Search of America”
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RECOIL 14 Days of Christmas 2025 – Day 8 Auxiliary Manufacturing CLICK HERE TO ENTERWe know that something similar to what was forced on him, where we suddenly find ourselves having to defend ourselves against a previously unknown threat, could happen when we least expect it. And we know that police and prosecutors will often be personally and politically incentivized to treat us like criminals, and to interpret events … Continue reading "‘Stand Your Ground’ Recalls Nightmare Ordeal After Lawful Self-Defense"
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ICE warns Illinois is releasing violent criminal illegal aliens despite detainers, risking public safety [More] While they try to disarm you and me. And Democrats will keep voting for this. This country is so screwed. And we’re the best there is.
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The Archdiocese of Boston reportedly slammed the Nativity scene at a Dedham church that replaced Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with a sign that said “ICE was here” to protest federal immigration action. [More] Seems Scripturally ignorant, too, as the family was there for the census requiring registration at people’s ancestral homes. Who is it exactly … Continue reading "Meanwhile, Over in the City of David…"
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But believing in the “Great Replacement” (along with the “pernicious” lie that “there is an ‘invasion’ at the U.S.-Mexico border of immigrants who are poised to change the demographic nature of the country”) is racist? Good thing this has nothing to do with that “single issue“! [Via Michael G]
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Bersa coming out with a solid contender in the 2011-style space wasn't on most people's BINGO cards, but here we are. Full story inside!9 In 10 College Students Think ‘Words Can Be Violence’; Survey [More] Gotta justify those stabbings somehow… [Via bondmen]
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AP: ‘Experts’ Warn that 2-Year, 44% Decline in Mass Killings Is Not Necessarily Cause for Optimism [More] How that squares with all those new gun owners is left unsaid. Still, they have a point. And it won’t take all that much to affect rates, especially as hatred against traditional Americans is being ratcheted up and … Continue reading "The Going Rate"
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Erika Kirk: America Is Facing a ‘Soul Problem,’ Not a Gun Violence Epidemic [More] That’s pretty evident from all the ugly conspiracy theories that have been emerging on this. [Via bondmen]
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Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children [More] But…but…but… And what the hell are children doing at a bar? [Via Steve T]
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None of that will matter to Democrats. Jared, of course, wants your guns. [Via WiscoDave]
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Mass murder has, sickeningly, become a trend crime. When such an incident takes place, the perpetrator’s name and face are on TV and in newspapers for days. The sick little bastards who carried out the Columbine slaughter in 1999 wound up on the covers of Time and Newsweek. Remember the old song that went, “Wanna […]The post Steyr M1912/16 Automatic “Repetierpistole” first appeared on Forgotten Weapons.
Bear approaches door of home. Image from Winter Springs, Florida, Police Department
A Florida circuit judge refused to halt the long planned and anticipated Florida bear hunt. The bear hunt is the first to be allowed since 2014-15, when 305 bears were harvested in two days. Bear Warriors United, a non-profit association attempted to stop the hunt. Here is the first sentence in Bear Warriors United vision:
Our vision is to create a Florida where people and wildlife coexist in balance and mutual respect.
The vision implies nature is in balance without humans, and animals are legitimately regarded as the equal of humans. It is a basic misunderstanding of reality. There is no "balance" in nature unless it is created and maintained by humans. Respect for humans by animals is created by a justified fear of humans. Animals do not read laws. Animals are not concerned with human ethics or morals. Animals are not people. Most bears killed in Florida are cubs, killed and eaten by adult male bears. The scheduled bear hunt is aimed at killing adult male bears, by scheduling the hunt for the period most female bears with cubs are already in dens for hibernation, and adult males are still out and about.
About 300 bears are killed in vehicle collisions in Florida each year. The last study to determine the bear population was in 2014-15. The population was estimated at about 4,350. The growth of the bear population in Florida was estimated to reach 11,000 by 2026, which happens to be the same as the bear population was estimated to be before European contact. Florida, because of human intervention, is much more productive of food available to bears than it was before European contact.
In the planned hunt, it is unlikely more than 133 bears will be harvested. If all the bears harvested were fertile females, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission has testified it would not have any measurable effect on the Florida bear population. The bears harvested will be more than made up by cubs which survive. Dependent cubs are not included in the population estimate figures. Bear Warriors United has a different assumption about the hunt. Here is one of the "challenged actions" in their legal complaint. From the complaint by Bear Warriors United, Inc.:
46. There is no adequate remedy at law to address black bears killed pursuant to the FWC's unconstitutional act. No court order can restore the life of a black bear harvested in contradiction to Article IV, Section 9.
The purpose of the hunt is to stabilize or reduce the bear population, not to grant immortality to individual bears. The Safari Club cited expert opinion in their brief. From the Safari Club International's brief, quoting the International Association for Bear Research and Management:
Where the primary management objective is to slow population growth or limit population size or distribution, then increasing human-caused mortality is the only option.
SCI also introduced information strongly implying bear hunting decreases human-bear conflicts. To hold the bear population steady, about 15% of the adult bears must be harvested each year. The Florida FWC should release more recent bear population estimates next year. The projection is the bear population will have reached 10,000 or more by then. To keep a stable bear population of 10,000 about 1,500 need to be harvested each year. Michigan routinely harvests 15% of its estimated bear population, and the population continues to increase. The 2025 Florida bear season will not have a measurable effect on the Florida bear population. The hunt is scheduled for three weeks from December 6 to December 28, 2025.
Analysis:
The Florida bear population has to be managed. Only humans are capable of managing it. Regulated hunting is the most efficient and humane way to manage the bear population.
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Gun Watch
The man told deputies that he had a long-standing dispute with his neighbor and reported that the neighbor had kicked in his door with an object in his hand before coming into his home. They reportedly got into a struggle, and the neighbor was shot, the sheriff's office said.
The neighbor was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The man who reported the shooting was also taken to the hospital. The sheriff's office did not specify how he was injured but described the injuries as "critical but stable."
On December 8th, 1864, James Clerk Maxwell‘s paper “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field” was first read by the Royal Society in London. (It was published by the Royal Society in 1865.) — December 8th, 1880: 5,000 armed Boers gathered in Paardekraal, South Africa. — Today also marks the birthday of Eli Whitney, (1765–1825) the inventor of the labor-saving cotton gin, several firearms, and dozens of other mechanical devices. He was the first to demonstrate the advantages of fully interchangeable parts in firearms manufacture. — Today’s feature is by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson. — We need more …
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Each Diamond “Strike-A-Fire” Fire Starter (SAF stick) is kind of like a giant match which is 5.75 inches long, 1.13 inches wide, and 0.25 inches thick. The shaft of a SAF stick seems to be made out of some sort of pressed wood that is impregnated with a waxy substance. When the match-like head of a SAF stick is struck on the striking strip on the box, it ignites the SAF stick which then burns for approximately 12 minutes. In the process, the SAF stick creates enough heat to effectively ignite most types of kindling. [JWR Adds: The SAF sticks …
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The following simple recipe for Sago, Rice, or Barley Soup is from The New Butterick Cook Book, copyright 1924, now in the public domain. That is just one of the dozens of bonus books included in the 2005-2025 20th Anniversary Edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick that will be available to order in January of 2026. Ingredients 1 quart brown or white stock, cleared or not cleared 2 tablespoons sago, rice, or barley Salt and pepper Directions Soak sago one-half hour in enough stock or water to cover it. After that, bring the remainder of the stock to a …
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Today’s graphic: An Aurora Borealis display photographed on December 5, 2025 by Vince Medina of North Pole, Alaska. (Posted with permission.) The thumbnails below are click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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“I think part of preparedness is always being quite cognizant of just how tenuous our lives can be. We know that there is a future where we’re huddled around a campfire of burning 2×4s where the tornado took the house, where we look in the fridge and theres nothing but a box of baking soda and ketchup, where we spend hours a day looking for a job as we watch our bank accounts dwindle, where we feel unsafe, insecure, and hopeless. That’s why we prepare…to mitigate those events, to reduce our fragility, to increase our resilience. And when you’re aware …
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RECOIL 14 Days of Christmas 2025 – Day 7 Night Fision CLICK HERE TO ENTER
Except there was this little problem: not only was Ambrose not a priest, he wasn't even baptized as a Christian. The crowd wasn't about to let minor issues like that stand between them and their new bishop. So Governor Aurelius Ambrosius became Bishop Ambrose.
He was a force to be reckoned with, even excommunicating Emperor Theodosius the Great (I think that this was the first time this had ever happened).
He also composed the first Christmas Carol, Veni Redemptor Genitum (Come, Redeemer of the Nations). It is still performed today, 1650 years later.
Latin:
Veni, redemptor gentium;
ostende partum Virginis;
miretur omne saeculum:
talis decet partus Deum.
English translation:
Come, Redeemer of the nations;
show forth the Virgin birth;
let every age marvel:
such a birth befits God.
Now the Christmas season is upon us. It seemed right to start our annual christmas music posts with the very first Christmas carol.
* The others are St. Jerome, St. Augustine, and St. Gregory the Great. It was sort of a Murderer's Row lineup of the early Church batting order.
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Mental health hospitalization rates are higher after abortion than deliveries.- •
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Patients with preexisting mental illness or age <25 years are most at risk.- •
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Risk of most mental disorders disappears 17 years after an abortion.Conservative Woman reports on efforts to legalize abortion until birth in Britain, which like most European nations has much more restrictive abortion laws than Roe v. Wade America.
Could the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) protection of the National Firearms Act (NFA) in Silencer Shop v BATF be a tactical move to bring the case to the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court case United States v Windsor upended centuries of precedent and jurisprudence in the United States by finding a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. The Obama administration played a key part in this policy shift by claiming the act was constitutional thus protecting "standing" in the case. Later, the Obama DOJ switched sides and agreed with Windsor the Defense of Marraige Act was not constitutional. The Supreme Court held for Windsor in a 5-4 decision.
According to Mark Smith, prominent Second Amendment advocate and member of the Supreme Court Bar, and frequent writer at AmmoLand, the tactic of the federal government arguing for one side of a case until the case reaches the Supreme Court, then switching sides, has come to be known as "pulling a Windsor". The DOJ defense of the NFA in the Fifth Circuit is very unpopular with Second Amendment supporters. From John Crump at AmmoLand:
Trump’s DOJ is hailed as the “most pro-gun DOJ ever,” but its response to the GOA lawsuit paints a different picture. The Justice Department took a more adversarial stance in the lawsuit, ignoring pleas from members of Congress such as Andrew Clyde. The DOJ is vigorously defending the NFA.
The DOJ claims that the NFA is still a tax, despite no revenue being collected. They say that, because it is still a tax in their view, the law is constitutional because the power is given to them through the Interstate Commerce Act. The DOJ also claims that the NFA is necessary because of the “concealability” of SBRs and SBSs. GOA argues that if all it took to regulate a firearm, then all handguns could be banned.
The support of the Obama DOJ for the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act was excoriated by Gay Rights groups. In February of 2011, the Obama administration reversed its position. On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled the critical part of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. Gay Rights groups were very happy with the result.
Mark Smith argues the same sort of tactic may be at work in the Silencer Shop v BATF case. The Supreme Court will not hear cases unless there is an actual dispute where the parties have standing in the case. The Trump DOJ brief insures there is an actual dispute, and the DOJ continues to have standing. The Trump DOJ has done the most of any administration in history to restore rights protected by the Second Amendment.
It is a plausible explanation of the actions of the DOJ to be using the Silencer Shop v BATF as a vehicle to rule large portions of the NFA as unconstitutional. To do so, the case has to be accepted by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rarely turns down a case where the DOJ asks for the case to be heard.
This correspondent does not have any inside information about the Trump DOJ. The DOJ arguments in their brief appear to be an attempt to defend the NFA. They also appear less than overwhelming. Some would say the arguments are "weak". This may be because there are no actual strong arguments.
Only time will determine if the Trump DOJ switches sides once the case is accepted by the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court decision would be better than a legislative solution. The Trump administration worked hard to reform the NFA as part of the ''Big Beautiful Bill". They removed the taxes from silencers, short barreled firearms, and any other weapons. This may be a tactic to remove those items from the NFA entirely.
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Gun Watch
The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chiquitos Cantina and Grill on Old Salem Road SE. Police said the suspect, later identified as Bryan Rosas, pulled a gun inside the restaurant and started shooting during an argument at the bar.
Two witnesses fired back at the gunman, who then allegedly ran to the parking lot and fired more shots at the restaurant.
Rosas ran away from the scene and barricaded himself in his nearby home for hours, law enforcement said. A SWAT team forced its way in through broken windows to take him into custody.
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“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden. Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in …
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