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A cruise ship got stuck in the ice off Antarctica, and the Coast Guard (by chance) had an icebreaker nearby. Well done.
Texas held their congressional primaries yesterday, and I see that Jasmine Crockett lost her bid to become a US Senator. Republicans John Cornyn and and Ken Paxton are headed for a runoff in May.
We're going to miss Jasmine. She gave us some incredible sound bites.
Absence of a gun is not usually a problem:
Rockville, Md. (1968)
01/25/1969: The son, 15, murdered his mother and three siblings with “a hatchet, knife, croquet mallet and kerchief garrot.”
Category: family
Suicide: no
Cause: unknown
Weapon: blunt, knife, hatchet, strangle[1]
Cyprus: Drones struck the British Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, pulling the U.K. and the European Union into the conflict. Cypriot press reported the strikes likely came from Hezbollah.
And Starmer had refused to give U.S. permission to use bases in the U.K. Fat lot of good it did them.
NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. It was unclear whether the missile was targeting Turkey, a NATO member state bordering Iran.
An attack on Turkyie (or however they want it spelled now) seems unlikely. Perhaps the Iranians in their confusion are just pressing red buttons at random. But such an attack requires NATO members to come to their defense.
It is fashionable to imagine that ICE is engaged in random arrests of people who it thinks are illegals. 3/3/26 KTVB:
BOISE, Idaho — Nearly a month after a father was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near a Boise daycare, the agency is responding publicly for the first time, saying the arrest was targeted and tied to a prior conviction.
In a statement to KTVB, ICE said the man has a 2024 conviction in Boise for “theft by alteration.”
The agency described the arrest as “targeted” and said officers were never at a preschool, adding that the man was detained about 200 yards away.
The man’s family has asked that his name not be released at this time for privacy reasons.
Attorney J.J. Despain said theft by alteration typically involves switching price tags in a store to pay a lower price, rather than removing merchandise without paying.
Despain said even relatively minor offenses can draw renewed attention from immigration authorities.
“It could be, I haven’t seen this happen so much in Idaho, but in other places in the country, they really are just looking up old cases because they want to boost their numbers,” Despain said.
Or enforce the law. If you are here unlawfully, you get immediate deportation. Even if you do not break any other laws, you are here illegally and are subject to immediate deportation.
3/4/26 Reuters:
GALLE, Sri Lanka/WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister said at least 80 people were killed in the attack on the frigate IRIS Dena, which was heading back to Iranfrom an eastern Indian port.
I am sorry for the sailors aboard. I have no idea if they were conscripts or not. Unfortunately, Iran has been at war with us since 1979 and we are finally dealing with it.
According to Sec. Hegseth, this is the first submarine sinking since 1945.
- IRIS Dena, an Iranian frigate, has been torpedoed and sunk by US submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka.
- White House arranges evacuation of some social media influencers from Qatar.
- The Royal Navy is dispatching the HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, to assist in the defense of Cyprus from drone and missile attack.
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According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan police, when officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds who died at the scene. A second man, identified as 39-year-old Robert Aguilar Jr., was found a few blocks away on Kell Lane suffering from gunshot wounds and transported to the hospital with critical injuries.
Police said the victim who died at the scene was openly carrying a firearm and had just left a business when he was approached by Aguilar, who demanded the victim’s gun. The victim pulled his firearm, and the two shot each other.
On March 4, 1774: The first sighting of the Orion nebula by William Herschel. — March 4, 1908: A fire at Lakeview Elementary School in Collinwood, Ohio, killed 172 students and two teachers: a boiler room blaze trapped many victims in the building, prompting changes in school design and procedures nationwide. — Today’s feature article is by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson. — We still need reader-written articles for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 123 ends on March 31st, so …
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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) LinuxLite Attempt One Since I was more satisfied with the Linux apps that I was running under Chrome OS Flex than with the native Chrome apps, I decided to experiment with another Linux OS. I went to www.linuxliteos.com and attempted to downloaded LinuxLite 7.4 . That was easier said than done. That site was so choked with ads and deceptive links leading to other software that it was virtually impossible to find a link leading to the correct download. After more than 30 minutes of searching, I finally gave up and decided …
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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. — In the Leftie/Greenie Washington Post: Good night, stars. We are on the cusp of turning darkness into day. o o o Reader H.L. mentioned that she found some cogent analysis on the Iran War, over at the Gold and Geopolitics substack. JWR’s Comments: Obviously, the global oil market and the precious metals …
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“The tyranny of a prince is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.” – Charles Montesquieu, 1748
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Ortega v. Grisham, 148 F. 4th 1134 (10 Cir. 2025):
New Mexico enacted a law in 2024 that imposes a categorical seven-day "cooling-off" period for nearly all consumer purchases of a firearm. No matter how urgent the need, or how much physical danger a prospective buyer might be in, buyers must wait seven days before New Mexico deems them safe to carry arms. Even buyers with previous firearms background checks or security clearances are not eligible for waivers from the prohibition. In short, the law requires no individualized reason to conclude that a prospective consumer is a danger to himself or the community, nor can anyone be excused from the waiting period because of personal danger.
Asserting their rights under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments, Samuel Ortega and Rebecca Scott sued the State of New Mexico to enjoin the Waiting Period Act, N.M. Stat. § 30-7-7.3. The district court declined to preliminarily enjoin the law. It found that a seven-day wait did not infringe on Second Amendment rights since the right to acquire a firearm does not impede the right to keep or bear a firearm, and, in any event, the Second Amendment tolerates cooling-off periods.
We disagree, and REVERSE and REMAND. Cooling-off periods infringe on the Second Amendment by preventing the lawful acquisition of firearms. Cooling-off periods do not fit into any historically grounded exceptions to the right to keep and bear arms, and burden conduct within the Second Amendment's scope. In this preliminary posture, we conclude that New Mexico's Waiting Period Act is likely an unconstitutional burden on the Second Amendment rights of its citizens. We also conclude the other preliminary injunction factors are met and that Plaintiffs are entitled to an injunction.
Yes, waiting period laws are modern. My knowledge confirmed in this decision is that California imposed the first waiting period law in 1923 to give police time to do a background check. If New Mexico wanted a waiting period to do that, then completion of the FBI's background check should be enough time. But really, what drives this is a belief that guns are icky and any barrier we put in the way, makes us righteous and pure. The alternative is admitting that there are people who are evil and need to be confined.
In the past week I picked up a Warsun T7 pocket sized flat flashlight from Amazon. It's a handy little light for when you need to get some work done and don't need or want something super bright.
It charges via USB-C and has multiple modes, all controlled with a single button.
The case is made from aluminum. One end has an LED while the opposite end has a magnet so you can hang it to provide area illumination, e.g., under the hood of a car.
Here are some pictures showing its size, next to a quarter for reference.
Not counting the pocket clip, it's 0.30" thick, 4.4" long, and about 0.95" wide. It slips comfortably in a pocket like a thin pocket knife.
It's plenty bright for walking around in the dark. Today I took advantage of the side light while working to clear a slow drain. It was perfect for illuminating under a bathroom vanity.
I can't comment yet on run time but it should be at least a few hours when used on low. If I have one criticism it's that it relies on one button to cycle through all the modes, and I'd just assume that it didn't have a strobe mode for the side LED. But for $12 on Prime (or $23 for a two pack) I can't complain.
Designed to pack as much firepower per square inch as humanly possible, the B&T KH9 Covert is the best piece of gun-origami you can find!
I tell my students that if anyone tells them only bad people carry guns, they might wish to respond with the fact that a number of universally respected US Presidents among others have been known to pack iron. One of them was Dwight Eisenhower. Though his most famous personal hobby was playing golf, another was […]
“When deputies arrived, they found a male with first aid being provided by others at the scene. Deputies began to apply first aid until EMS arrived and he was pronounced dead at the scene,” said Sheriff Sions.
Sions confirmed the gunshot victim was free on bond and a stipulation of his bond was he was not allowed to go near the home. Sheriff Sions added there had been previous law enforcement visits to the home for other domestic incidents. He was asked if it was a case of self defense.
On March 3, 1863: Congress authorized a US mint at Carson City, Nevada, with its coins identified by the mint mark ‘CC’. — And on March 3, 1791, the first US internal revenue act was enacted, taxing distilled spirits and carriages. — We are pleased to welcome our newest advertiser: Heaven’s Harvest. This Georgia-based company offers a full line of long-term storage foods (freeze-dried and dehydrated) as well as heirloom (non-hybrid, open-pollinated) seeds. Use the coupon code “SURVIVALBLOG” at checkout for a 10% discount on any order! They offer free shipping for any $99+ order sent to the U.S.. About …
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Our Motto; “Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do or Do Without”. Getting the most out of what you already own instead of buying something new is a good way of using your resources more effectively. Then your resources can be used instead for something that will bring you more long-term benefit. Extending the useful service life of an older computer is one way of utilizing your existing resources more effectively. JWR Adds: Given the huge number of online books, web archives, offline copies of Wikipedia, service manuals, military manual PDFs, e-Book Bibles and Bible commentaries, and other …
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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. Pictured is a train trestle near Winchester, Idaho, at the edge of the Camas Prairie, Idaho. (Photo by JWR.) News and Links of Interest: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and partners battle invasive grass on Camas Prairie. Big Sky, Montana was ranked Expedia’s #1 travel destination for 2026. Video: The $Billion Rewilding Agenda Nobody Wants to Admit. Video: We Regretted Selling It…So We Bought It Back — 1980s House with Everything …
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“A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens; the more decent the citizens, the more decent the state.” – George Mason
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Surfing tonight, I came across a video about an airframe that is beloved by the Army. As a young trooper in 1973 we sang songs about it during our morning run.
"C-130 rolling down the strip, Airborne Daddy gonna take a little trip."
That was back in 1973, and while I never went to parachute school, the C-130, while owned by the Air Force, is beloved of the Army. It is out Uber, carrying us where we need to go, and it is our Door Dash, bringing is the 3-Bs (beans, bullets, band-aids).
The more I thought about it, the more I was impressed with the longevity. I was a rookie in 1973 and the Army was already singing songs about it.
I had a productive day. Belle and I came in the house at about 4:00 and Belle declared Happy Hour. She poured herself a glass of wine, and I stayed in the kitchen to finish up a phone call. The kitchen was dark, no lights on. I finished he phone call and found my cocktail glass to pour myself a drink.
The kitchen was late afternoon dark. No lights on, just the diffused light from the window. I filled the glass with ice, poured a healthy shot of bourbon, the grabbed the Coke bottle. Filled it, took a big sip, and spit that nasty taste across the kitchen. Gagged. What the hell?
I turned on the light, looked again and found that I had poured myself a bourbon and Worcestershire sauce. Who put that bottle over there?
I got out the mop and told Belle what had happened. She collapsed in a gale of laughter. I can't blame her, that is funny, right there.
I like Wash-your-sister sauce, I do. But it is no good in Bourbon.
A meme I've seen recently.
America: I'm your huckleberry
Iran: Fights not with you, America.
America: I beg to differ, sir. We started a game we didn't get to finish. "Death to America", remember?
Iran: I was just fooling about.
America: I wasn't.
EJ brought home a flu bug (one that apparently the "flu shot" didn't cover this season), and I got it, and had to go to the hospital with some breathing issues. Spent most of the week there, getting treatment with a respiratory therapist and a bunch of other anti-flu drugs, and am home now, recovering nicely.
As I was sitting in my hospital bed drinking the "Ensure" they gave me I thought "great, it's just because I'm old. . . ." The nurse read my mind and said, "3 other people hospitalized with the same thing here this week were in their 30's.
I felt a little better.
But be watching, this particular strain of Type A Influenza goes into pneumonia very easily, and there have been several thousand deaths in the US already this year from it. Personally, Covid for me was like any other head cold; this was nasty.
I'll be back in a week, taking some time away from the computer to just chill and recover. - Brigid
I have reached a milestone that is probably small to many of you and doesn’t mean much but to me its a big deal. This is my first ever benchrest rifle built around a lonestar action. I was having a bit of regret to be honest after I started seeing not so great comments about […]
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Law enforcement said the gunfire followed a verbal altercation between McKever and the 19-year-old victim. Investigators said both men suffered gunshot wounds during the exchange and were treated at local hospitals, where the victim remains in critical condition.
- Three F-15E Strike Eagles got engaged by friendly SAMs over Kuwait, according to CENTCOM. All the Mudhen crews ejected safely.
- In Congressional briefings, administration officials contradict the narrative that we had intel that Iran was preparing a strike Epic Fury was preemptive.
- Dwindling weapons stockpiles could hamper operations.
- Oil prices rising, gas prices will inevitably follow.
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On March 2, 1793, Alexandre de Beauharnais, the first husband of Joséphine de Beauharnais, was arrested during the Reign of Terror. He was later executed. — And on March 2, 1799, Congress standardizes US weights and measures. — Please pray for peace in the Middle East, and the replacement of Iran’s Islamic theocratic regime with a reasonable, limited government. After 47 years of tyranny, the Iranian people deserve better! — Today’s feature piece is by Field Gear Editor Ton Christianson.
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Built around a rugged windage and elevation adjustment tool for the front sight of AK-pattern firearms, the Midwest Industries AK Multi Tool is a great range-bag-companion for the AK owner. Constructed of heavy-duty, nickel-plated 4140 steel, the tool provides a gas tube wrench, handguard cap lever wrench, and multi-function knubs for muzzle brake detents or recoil button compression in addition to the windage and elevation adjustment tool. The tool comes with a clear set of directions for those who are new to adjusting the sights on an AK. It is made in the U.S.A., and cost $84.95 at midwestindustriesinc.com at …
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The following recipe for Braised Spring Vegetables is from SurvivalBlog reader Ellen H. She says:\ “This is my variation on a recipe that I found posted online a decade ago. I now make this in springtime, every year. Ingredients 4 scallions or 1 spring onion, trimmed and thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 tablespoons of olive oil 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth, or water 8 ounces asparagus, woody ends trimmed off. Cut the stalks into 1-½ inch pieces 1 cup shelled fresh fava beans (from about 1 pound pods), peeled, or sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved crosswise …
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Today’s graphic: Percent of Population without Health Insurance, by County (U.S.). (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and ZipCrawl.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. From the ZipCrawl website: NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate. Explore the geographic distribution of uninsured Americans across every county in the United States. This map traces the consequences of Medicaid expansion decisions, immigration patterns, and labor market structures – revealing how a single state policy choice created dramatic coverage disparities at state borders, and how the Texas-Mexico corridor has become the uninsured capital of the developed world. JWR Adds: Illegal immigration is …
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“The great object of my fear is the federal judiciary. That body, like gravity, ever acting, with noiseless foot, and unalarming advance, gaining ground step by step, and holding what it gains, is engulfing insidiously the special governments into the jaws of that which feeds them.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to Judge Spencer Roane, March 9, 1821
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Watching news this afternoon, we learn that at least five US service members have been killed as a part of the ongoing operations against Iran. We mourn their loss.
Part of the problem, as I see it, is that the freedom-loving Iranian patriots have nothing to fight with. How difficult would it be to gather a bunch of AKs, load them into gun cases with a couple of magazines, and "leaflet drop" them in areas where freedom-loving Iranians might find them. Sort of like what we did with the Liberator pistol in World War II?
I do mourn the loss of American service members and pray for their souls and that their sacrifice bears fruit.