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Long time Internet Security guy Fred Cohen has some interesting thoughts on how AI can be less obnoxious [PDF]:
The nature of the problem (I think) is that the attempts at safety reflect the behavior of the people who programmed and trained the AI engines, and they are apparently snarky, obnoxious twits that think its better to argue about meta issues than to serve their customers, like me, with the real capabilities they have developed.
Their version of safety is the opposite of mine. If you want children to be safe from AI, don’t let them use it.
If you want adults to be safe from AI, don’t make it available.
If you want a ship to be safe, don’t put it out to sea… but that’s not what ships are for. We trade the utility for the safety, and while making ships that leak like a sieve is a bad idea in my view, making ships that don’t sail is a fruitless effort.
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Solution
The solution is to put someone in charge of these mechanisms in these companies who is not a snarky, obnoxious twit… and I hope this doesn’t exclude me from the candidate pool.
There are also some rather direct solutions to the problem of providing information to people where the information is not something that should be provided to anybody as a matter of policy. The most obvious solution is not to incorporate any of that sort of policy-violating information in the learning process.
Of course the snarkiness is the same problem. If you don’t teach the LLM to be snarky by feeding it snarky crap, it will probably not behave that way. It’s no different than a child brought up by respectful parents vs. disrespectful parents. They learn from their teachers.
Conclusions
If you don’t want trouble, stop asking for it. If you teach a dog to bite, you are unlikely to be successful at later telling it not to. If you train an LLM with views of pedophiles, fraudsters, and murderers, you are unlikely to get it to not carry that behavior through later on.
I think that Fred's entirely correct here (note that we ignore the very serious problem of AI Hallucinations here). AI training is generally crap layered on top of the hallucination engine*.
But I wonder if this is an opportunity for AI companies? If you did a better job training the AI to be well-behaved (like you'd do with your kids or your dogs) would you have a different - and more attractive AI offer? How about politeand wellbehavedAI.com? That's a branding that would stand out from all the others. You could market it to parents worried about their kids, or to old fuddy-duddies like me who hate everything about AI?
I smell a billion dollars of venture capital here ...
* It seems very likely that the AI algorithms cannot be prevented from hallucinating.
Illinois city hands out $25K cash payments to 44 Black residents through reparations program [More] Don’t worry. The cucks are fine with it. This is what commu… uh… Democrats have in mind for the rest of the country whenever they feel they have the votes to get away with it.
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NSSF Touts Bill Banning Unfair Gun Taxes [More] Anyone care to name a fair one? NSSF: Isn’t that the group that “celebrates firearm and ammunition manufacturers topping $17 billion in excise tax contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937″? I’m not a hunter. If I ever decide to, I’ll pay … Continue reading "Fair Share?"
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Some of my newer readers may not realize that I designed the Last Ditch Knife (LDK) for Ka-Bar knives. I first sketched it out 20 years ago and it has been in continuous production since then. Last week Aimpoint released a podcast I recorded with Rich Nance where we talked a bit about the […]AMA’s medical education infused with political ideology, Do No Harm says [More] You don’t say. [Via Michael G]
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Democrats are backtracking on their own demand that ICE agents wear body cameras. They’re suddenly concerned that those cameras will be used to track and surveil anti-ICE protesters, which seems like an admission that they know those people are their base voters. [More] ICE ought to share the “best of” on YouTube. [Via Michael G]
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I've run a bunch of chainsaws since my teens. McCullough, Poulan, Husky, Stihl, Echo, you name it, I've run it. As I approach my dotage, I am loathe to crank a gas chainsaw. I'm no longer felling timber or cutting firewood, I'm pruning trash trees on my little acre.
Battery technology has improved over the past decade, and the era of plug-it-in-the-wall power tools is about over.. I have gone almost solely to batter operated tools, and I use the yellow-black brand.. All my batteries are yellow-black.
Last week, I needed to do some pruning, so I stated looking around. As it turns out, Amazon sells chainsaws. Little handy saws that run on batteries and don't need pull ropes. I did a little research and bought this one. It's a no-name Chinese knockoff and uses those familiar yellow-black batteries.
The only thing that didn't come in the box was a syringe to put bar oil into the reservoir. A quick trip to the feed store solved that problem. This morning I filled it with bar oil, put in a fresh battery and went out to hairlip a little tree that is in the way. Thirty minutes later, I wondered why I had waited so long to get one. The little tree is on the burn pile, the battery is on the charger and the saw is back it its case.
This little saw is On Time. It may not last as long as the branded saws, but it proves the concept.
South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Tuesday that deregulates gun silencers by removing them from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. [More] And significantly: The bill passed through both chambers of the Legislature without any “no” votes. A spokesperson for Everytown shared the group’s reaction. [Via Jess]
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“As I lifted the gun to show her I suddenly heard a loud bang. I did not understand what had happened. Lucy immediately fell.” [More] If what happened is what I think happened, he’s not the only one who should be in jail. [Via Steve T]
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New York’s bill proposes requiring all 3D printers sold in the state to include “blocking technology” software that scans every design file for firearm blueprints and prevents printing of flagged gun parts. [More] Same observation I made here… [Via WiscoDave]
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For the first time in California history, this proposal would require mandatory state-approved training, including live-fire shooting and at least eight hours of instruction, just to BUY a firearm — not carry it, not use it, but to own it. [Watch] And challenges by gun owners who must scrape together legal costs will go on … Continue reading "Just Like the Founders Intended"
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I see a lot of trolls hating on this guy, which makes me want to know more about him. [Via Jess]
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It was widely claimed that he was going to wear a dress. I asked Grok:
The idea that Bad Bunny was going to wear a dress during his Super Bowl halftime show (at Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026) originated as a rumor circulating online in late January 2026, shortly after his selection as the headliner was confirmed.
Reports from outlets like Radar Online (cited in various articles) claimed anonymous sources close to his team—including a stylist and a "pal"—said he planned to wear a dress as a bold statement honoring queer/LGBTQ+ icons from Puerto Rico or drag culture, with quotes like "He is 100 percent going to wear a dress. A political thunderbolt disguised as couture" and "The dress is already being sewn." This fueled speculation and backlash, particularly among conservative circles on social media, where it sparked boycott calls and tied into broader culture-war complaints about the performance.
The rumor gained traction through viral posts on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), including amplified claims that Bad Bunny himself said things like "I'm wearing the dress, if that bothers you… don’t watch." Some posts shared fabricated or satirical images (e.g., AI-generated ones from accounts like Qbanguy on Facebook showing him in a dress in provocative scenarios, later debunked by Snopes)....
That this reported rumor was amplified by conservatives is no surprise. (I mean what would you expect the Colin Kaepernick league to do except offend their audience?) But where did Radar Online get this rumor? Many possible explanations:The rumor appears to have stemmed from Bad Bunny's well-documented history of gender-fluid fashion (e.g., wearing skirts, dresses, or non-traditional outfits in videos, red carpets, and performances), combined with speculation about a provocative halftime statement amid his cultural significance as the first primarily Spanish-language headliner. It spread rapidly in politically polarized online spaces but was never confirmed by Bad Bunny or his team.
1. Someone with Bad Bunny floated this as a way to get publicity. (There is no such thing as bad publicity; people are talking about you.) Someone misunderstand an overheard conversation and filled it in based on previous clothing choices. "How will you be dressed?"
2. Someone just made it up. Reporters do that, especially when chasing the Almighty Clicks.
When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court [More] I have pretty much the same concerns expressed here. Don’t make excuses for, and go after the bad. By the same token, motives matter, especially where “The newsraper of record” is involved. It’s not ad hominem, it’s experience. What the DSM fails to understand is … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Triggering Enough"
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At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020, and their documented wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, a review by The Associated Press found. [More] By all means, expose and pursue criminality and corruption everywhere it … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Criminal Enough?"
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Murkowski breaks with GOP on voter ID… [More] Who else is sick of this enemy in the gates? So, when’s Trump going to savage her with the same sorehead viciousness he goes after Thomas Massie with?
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FAA lifts El Paso flight restriction after US disables Mexican cartel drones that ‘breached US airspace’ [More] FAFO in the making… UPDATE Really? All this brouhaha over a party balloon?
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Pretty good summation. I could offer some “Yeah, buts…” to some of the “pro-gun” points, but overall fall back on two contentions I constantly make: The administration, left on its own, is bipolar, and the Task Force and gun voters would benefit greatly from independent subject matter expert advisors. Three contentions, actually: Those of us … Continue reading "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
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Begin at the 4 minute mark. [Watch] Or just watch the whole thing– it’s addictive and a sobering reminder of how we take our lives in our hands every time we get behind the wheel, and how, if you’re armed, you really need to resist road rage urges, even, especially, when they’re justified. [Via Michael G]
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ATF Reverses Course After Denying NFA Applications for Wanting to “Exercise God-Given Rights” [More] I’ll just leave that there for people to think about.
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After McFadden answered, “Mecklenburg County” again, Chesser remarked, “This is not where I was anticipating getting stuck. Um, are you aware of how many branches of government there are?” The sheriff quickly shot back, “No.” [More] Well, isn’t that “speacial.” How can you swear an oath to support something you’re oblivious to? You can’t. Retards … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Incompetent Enough"
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At least 10 dead, including suspect, in connection with shooting at British Columbia high school [More] So much for BC joining the coalition of the unwilling… Related UPDATES Mass shooter ‘in a dress’… [More] Presumed “female”…? [Via Steve T] — There’s transgender speculation in comments. The latest word I’ve seen says: That alert described a “female … Continue reading "O Canada"
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The restriction encompasses a 10-mile area around El Paso, and includes the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, N.M., but does not apply to aircraft flying above 18,000 feet, the F.A.A. notices said. They did not detail the security reasons that prompted the restriction.Of course everybody's engaged in wild speculation on social media, but anyone who claims they know anything for sure at this point is talking out their ass.
The airport issued a travel advisory on social media saying that all flights to and from the airport had been grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation. It told travelers to contact their airlines for the latest flight information.
The only thing I do know for sure that it means is that the airlines are going to be burning cubic yards of money with ELP idled for over a week, and a lot of execs for Fortune 500 companies with offices in El Paso, the 22nd most populous city in the United States, are going to be scrambling to rebook flights via Albuquerque*.
Amazon’s probably not happy either, nor will any manufacturing companies located there who use just-in-time supply chains.
*I mean, ABQ is a pleasant little airport, but you literally have to traverse the Jornada del Muerto to get there from El Paso.
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Investigators found that the woman came to the gas station carrying a knife and approached a Jeep parked at one of the pumps, where a man was pumping gas, and his wife was inside the vehicle. The woman then began hitting the Jeep with the knife, police said.
The man went to another vehicle parked nearby, and the woman followed him and began striking that vehicle with a knife, the release states.
The man then retrieved a gun and warned the woman, who continued to move toward him, police said. The man then shot the woman in the leg, officials said.
The man and his wife were uninjured and remained on the scene, the release states. No charges have been filed as a result of the incident.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher said that Zantowsky, "who was showing signs of intoxication" at the time of the shooting, had "brandished a firearm and pointed it at his son and other members of the family, including an eight-year-old child."
Gallagher stated that Zantowsky's son fired his own weapon once, striking him.
On February 11th, 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting bill. This was the origin of the word “Gerrymander”. — February 11, 2016: Confirmation of gravitational wave theory (through the observed collision of two black holes) announced by physicists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value), American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is …
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In late 1929, when the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began, the population of the United States was around 121.7 million people. All through the Great Depression, it was unheard of to leave roadkill on the side of the road left to rot. With high unemployment, the hunting pressure was heavy. Small game, like rabbits and squirrels, nearly went extinct in large parts of the United States from being over-hunted, to feed desperate families. Today, in 2026, the estimated population of the US is 348.3 million. If animals were being hunted to near extinction when the population was …
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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. — Reader M.B. mentioned this Stars & Stripes article: Navy pilot who shot down four Soviet fighter jets during Korean War to receive Medal of Honor. Royce Williams will celebrate his 101st birthday on April 4th, 2026. Here is an excerpt: “On Nov. 18, 1952, Williams was piloting an F9F-5 Panther when he …
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“Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult.”- Samuel Johnson
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This groundbreaking lawsuit shows that our office is not bound by the old playbook. [More] That would be this one. Hey, what’s to stop people who can infringe on the Second Amendment with impunity from abridging the First? The only times Democrats complain about censorship is when publicly funded school libraries push grooming materials on … Continue reading "The Old Playbook"
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The white acetal locks in the jaws. A 1/4-20 screw passed through it, locked by a nut, and then the workpiece, locked in place by another nut. Now the workpiece was entirely outside the jaws where I could turn the exterior.
CANCON A Fully Suppressed RECOIL Range Day! We're moving to an all new location this May for a weekend of cans, guns, and fun!I, of course, did not watch Super Bowl LX, and in keeping with tradition didn’t even know who was playing until I accidentally ran across a headline the day before the game. For all the complaints about Bad Bunny, someone else I’ve remained mercifully unaware of, and lyrics it turns out he omitted from nonetheless … Continue reading "Postgame Coverage"
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I actually think existing scrap steel supplies will be adequate but it is always good to know how to make your own iron.
American AK made by Palmetto State Armory upgraded with aftermarket options straight from the factory. Better than an AR-15?This has become the preferred narrative for people who can't find evidence that Trump was involved. And private citizen Donald Trump was supposed to do what? Go make a citizen's arrest? 2/9/26 Miami Herald:
President Donald Trump has repeatedly maintained that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes. But in July 2006, just as Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal sex charge became public, Trump called then-Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter to tell him that Epstein’s activities with teenaged girls were well known in both New York and Palm Beach.
“Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this,” Trump told Reiter, according to a 2019 FBI interview with Reiter contained in the Justice Department’s Epstein case files. The interview, conducted in October 2019 and not previously reported, has shed new light on Trump’s involvement in the early stages of the 2006 Jeffrey Epstein investigation in Palm Beach, Florida. It also raises questions about how much Trump knew about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes. Reiter told FBI agents that Trump revealed that Epstein’s associate, Maxwell, was Epstein’s “operative,” and that Trump said “she is evil and to focus on her,” according to the report. Trump told Reiter that “he was around Epstein once when teenagers were present and Trump ‘got the hell out of there,’” the report said. Trump also told Reiter that he threw Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club.
I'm out in the shop right now, with no heat on. It's the middle of February and unseasonably warm. The weather-weenies are predicting that the temps will be in the mid-70s this weekend.
The weather is teasing us. Winter isn't over yet. It's not yet time to put away the propane heaters.
Belle and I are going to make a run to Sam's Club in a bit. We need entertaining supplies, like paper plates and plastic flatware. Later today, if Amazon cooperates, I'll be working on a project that should increase the comfort in the shop.
In short, it's just a standard Tuesday around here.
The Cristero War, during which countless Catholics were killed for their beliefs, is a dark chapter often ignored in history books in both the United States and Mexico. It is a story of oppression and heroism that all freedom-loving people should know.
From Left to Right Governor Pillen of Nebraska, Governor Gordon of Wyoming, Governor Lombardo of Nevada, Governor Sanders of Arkansas, Governor Rhoden of South Dakota, Governor Little of Idaho, and Governor Gianforte of Montana.
At the Governors' Forum during the 2026 SHOT Show, the eight governors present answered questions about how the could counter attacks against rights protected by the Second Amendment and against the firearms and associated industry. After the introduction by NSSF Larry Keane and remarks by White House Counsel David Warrington, the moderator, Shermichael Singleton, directed questions to the governors.
Nevada Governor Lombardo was asked about the Cyberattack which paralysed Nevada gun store sales for more than two weeks. Governor Lombardo gave a detailed explanation. It was the internal state systems which were hacked. No ransom was paid. The lesson learned was: Do not silo all systems in one domain.
Governor Sanders of Arkansas praised the firearms and ammunition industry and mentioned her sons love of hunting and fishing vs staring at screens. She stated hunting and fishing are not the most important thing. Governor Sanders said:
If you do not have the right to bear arms, then all of the rights you enjoy can easily be taken away.
Governor Rhoden of South Dakota mentioned the passage of a bill last year to disallow the coding of firearms on credit card purchases and his support for deregulation of silencers. Governor Rhoden said:
Its the Left who, by any means possible, want to eliminate our Second Amendment rights.
Governor Gianforte of Montana talked of his program to convince firearms and ammunition manufacturers to move from Colorado to Montana. From the Governor:
So I personally cold called all the major manufacturers in Colorado, and my message was simple: Do you want to move back to America?
Wyoming Governor Gordon spoke about the purpose of the commerce clause in the United State Constitution is to prevent individual states from impeding commerce between the states. This should apply to the firearms industry. From Governor Gordon:
"That's one of the very few things the federal government is supposed to do is to make sure that Arkansas can't cut off Wyoming.Not that you would..." (speaking to Governor Sanders of Arkansas)
Governor Pillen of Nebraska was asked about the unicameral legislative system in Nebraska. Governor Pillen spoke of how important it was to do the right thing instead of what was required to be re-elected. He spoke of the importance of reducing regulation:
"We have to keep getting government out of our hair." "I have not met a Nebraskan yet who wants to be told what to do."
Governor Little of Idaho talked about the need to educate a labor force for the recreational industry in rural Idaho.
"You don't over tax them, you don't over regulate them, if you give them the labor force they need, they will thrive."
The moderator, Shermichael Singleton, did an excellent job of controlling the forum. The governors were all from Red (Republican) states. The forum was limited to an hour. The governors could have each taken up the whole hour, so distributing time among them was an important job.
There was friendly banter among the governors about who had the best business climate, the best hunting, the best parties and the best bourbon. A major theme of the forum was the necessity of limiting federal power and using state power to counter the attack on rights protected by the Second Amendment. As expected, there was little disagreement on the necessity of doing so.
Governor Gianforte of Montana reminded everyone to remember there have been difficult times in the United State before, and we have managed to keep the Republic. He used the term "chronological snobbery". Maintaining the Republic has always been a difficult task. From the Governor:
The availability of social media and the insincerity of our main stream media has amplified the divisions that exist between us. For my part I try not to exacerbate those differences and focus on those things we have in common.
Governor Rhoden of South Dakota said they are looking to find ways to roll back regulations by the federal government, and the current administration offers a window of opportunity to do so.
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Gun Watch
Video from the scene showed Knight approach the home, knock on the door, “then immediately repeatedly fire into the dwelling” as he went through the door.
The suspect then fled, discarding the gun in nearby woods.
The weapon was recovered by the police.
Witnesses inside the residence reported hearing gunfire, then returned fire to repel the suspect. Police said nobody else was charged, and no additional charges against those returning fire are being considered as of late Monday.
"The investigation revealed that two unidentified Black males wearing ski masks broke into the apartment," authorities stated via a press release. "The owner, fearing for her life, fired a weapon striking at least one suspect who had entered the apartment. The suspect succumbed to his injuries."
Brown said authorities identified the deceased suspect as 15-year-old Kaden Young.
On February 10th, 1676, in King Philip’s War: A force of 1,500 Wampanoag, Nipmuc, and Narragansett Indians killed more than 30 men and destroyed buildings in Lancaster, Massachusetts. King Philip’s War, sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom’s War, Pometacomet’s Rebellion, or Metacom’s Rebellion, was fought from 1675 to 1678. Even the leftist/apologist Wikipedia concedes: “King Philip’s War was the last-ditch effort by Native tribes to expel the colonists from New England. Instead, it turned out to be the beginning of the development of an independent American identity. The New England colonists faced their enemies without support from any European …
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This will sound self-contradictory, but it is not: the Traditions Firearms Nitrobolt Rifle is a bolt-action muzzle-loader. The primer and the powder charge cartridge are loaded through the breech via bolt action. The bullet is loaded through the muzzle with a ramrod. This hybrid action offers the powder-charge-consistency and weather-resistance of a breechloading rifle while being legal to use during muzzleloading season in 29 states at the time of this writing. The Nitrobolt uses Federal Premium FireStick polymer encapsulated powder charges. The FireStick charges use Hodgdon Triple Eight powder. Triple Eight burns more cleanly than black powder or other black …
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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. Exploring Dworshak Dam: the biggest dam you’ve probably never heard of. Video: The Owyhees You’ve Never Seen Before. JWR’s Comments: Part of this video shows the ghost town of Silver City, Idaho. My great-great uncle, Joseph Rawles, shot and killed a man named Sim Oldham in a gunfight there, circa 1865. Over at our friend Patrice’s blog: Record Low Snowpack. Most of Wyoming is on track to have its …
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“My family’s lineage, we are warriors. The McGregor clan, we are warriors all through. We are famous all through the world for our fighting capabilities of all generations. So I have no doubt that’s stood to me and that led me down this path and gave me what I have.” – Conor McGregor
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Jefferson County judge has sentenced a convicted felon to 30 years in prison, declining to follow a jury’s recommendation of 65 years in a case involving robbery, kidnapping, sodomy and sexual abuse.
Christopher Thompson, 24, was sentenced on Feb. 2 after a December conviction tied to a 2023 attack in which prosecutors said he abducted a woman, robbed her and sodomized her twice.
Court documents say Thompson kidnapped the woman in her own vehicle and forced her to perform oral sex on him in a school parking lot. Then, he drove her to an ATM, robbed the woman, drove back to the school lot and sodomized her at gunpoint again.
Thompson's sentencing hearing was marked by repeated disruptions, profanity and direct insults toward Judge Tracy Davis.
“Before we even get appearances, Mr. Thompson, I’m going to need you to be respectful,” Davis said.
“I ain’t doing nothing. Eat my d**k,” Thompson responded.
Moments later, the exchange escalated.
“It’s fine. Okay? It’s fine,” Davis said.
“If I could spit on you, I would,” Thompson replied.
“At the end of the day, I’m the one with the pen,” Davis said.
“I don’t care,” Thompson said.
Despite the continued outbursts, the court proceeded with sentencing. Prosecutors urged Davis to impose the jury’s recommended 65-year sentence.
“I don’t have sympathy for nobody. I don’t have sympathy for you, the victim, the victim’s family, I don’t care. Boo hoo,” Thompson said during the hearing.
Davis ultimately imposed a 30-year sentence, citing Thompson’s age and the possibility of rehabilitation — even as Thompson continued interrupting.
“I don’t care. I don’t care,” Thompson said.
“Unfortunately he fell through the cracks and ended up in this court as an 18 or 19-year-old,” Davis said. “This court does not believe Mr. Thompson, if given the resources that he can get while incarcerated, is beyond being rehabilitated.”
One of the longstanding hopes of having women on juries and the bench was treating rape as a serious crime. The judge's comments make it clear that she sees Thompson as a victim because he is black. Say no to racism.
By Dave Workman In a narrow 22-17 vote Saturday, the Democrat-controlled New Mexico State Senate passed Senate Bill 17, a measure described by the National Rifle Association as a “sweeping gun control bill” which would place new restrictions on firearms dealers, prohibit ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds and ban “gas-operated” semi-auto firearms. The […]
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This guy is reading tea leaves and it's interesting. Watching military air traffic across the US and world.
Signals intelligence comes in many forms, and these days, air flight data can tell you a lot about what is coming. Or, he could b all wrong.
Your Form 1 came back approved! Now what do you do? Engraving a firearm can be done many ways, but the coolest is always lasers.
Jeff Gonzales and I are teaching what we think will be a very unique training opportunity for those of you who live (or are willing to travel to) Central Texas at the end of the month. Called “Near and Far: The Complete Handgun Fight,” we will be team teaching a full spectrum pistol […]
The Bitter Guiseppe
- 2 oz. Cynar
- 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
- 1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 4 dashes Orange Bitters
- 1 swath lemon peel
- Expressed lemon oil and peel for garnish
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing glass. Express the lemon peel and drop it into the glass. Add ice and stir well. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube and garnish with another bit of lemon peel.
This amaro cocktail shares a family resemblance to the Manhattan or the Negroni, but it is somewhat softer in flavor. Cynar, an artichoke-based amaro, lends a gentle vegetal bitterness to the drink. It’s a flavor I enjoy and one that also appears in the In Cold Blood cocktail. In warmer weather, it makes a fine accompaniment to a medium-bodied cigar — a pairing I look forward to once the winter deep freeze gives way to something just a little a bit warmer.
Cheers!
On my recent sabbatical I had time to watch a “slasher movie” titled “Heart Eyes.” The antagonist is a serial killer who wears an ugly mask with heart-shaped cuts around the eyes. Had some humor in it, whether unintentional or not. It is theorized that people watch this stuff because the vicarious fear for the […]The post Which Customer Are You? (w/ Mike Branson of Gideon Optics) first appeared on Forgotten Weapons.
The New Mexico legislature is considering what appears to be an unconstitutional bill, SB17. The bill creates considerable red tape and records requirements for gun dealers. It also bans the sale of numerous common firearms by the simple requirement that dealers are forbidden to process background checks for the sale of those firearms. New Mexico requires background checks to be run by a dealer for nearly all sales of firearms in New Mexico. Excerpts of the bill from nmlegis.gov:
A. Beginning on July 1, 2026, a dealer shall not sell or transfer any of the following firearms, ammunition or devices to a person who is not licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 923, nor shall a dealer process a background check pursuant to Section 30-7-7.1 NMSA 1978 for the transfer of any of the following firearms, ammunition and devices between parties that are not licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 923;
(1) a detachable magazine that holds more than ten rounds of ammunition;
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4) a gas-operated semiautomatic firearm that can accept a detachable magazine;
(5) a gas-operated semiautomatic firearm with a fixed magazine that holds more than ten rounds of ammunition;
SB17 has seven sponsors as of this writing. They are six women and one man. Senators Micaelita Debbie O'Malley, Andrea Romero, Heather Berghmans, Charlotte Little, Patricia Roybal Caballero, and Peter Wirth. They are all members of the Democratic party. Senator Peter Wirth is the Majority Floor Leader. Republicans in the New Mexico House are asking the federal Department of Justice for help.
New Mexico House Republicans on Wednesday in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice asked Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to carefully review SB17 and offer guidance on its constitutionality.
“Among other provisions, SB17 would prohibit the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms in common use, ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, and outlaw entire classes of firearms based on operating mechanisms rather than criminal misuse,” the letter, signed by 26 New Mexico House Republicans, says. “At a time when New Mexico faces one of the highest crime rates in the nation, SB17 does nothing to target violent offenders. Instead, it imposes sweeping bans on law-abiding citizens, firearm dealers and sportsmen.”
Both the Attorney General in New Mexico and the Administrative Office of District Attorneys in New Mexico recognize there will be legal challenges to the portions of the bill which ban the sale of firearms and magazines over 10 rounds.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) claims the odds are the bans would be upheld in the courts. DPS estimates a one-time cost of about $874,000 to build systems and recurring costs of about $1.6 million annually to enforce the provisions of the SB17. This correspondent did not find an estimate of the costs of defending the constitutionality of the bill in the courts.
The bill may face challenges based on the New Mexico state constitution. From NM Const art II § 6:
No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms. (As amended November 2, 1971 and November 2, 1986.)
SB17 has not been voted on at present. The New Mexico Senate has 26 Democratic members and 16 Republican members. The House of Representatives has 44 Democratic members and 26 Republican members.
Gun control has not been a highly popular issue in the state. SB17 may be amended in committee.
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Police say life-saving measures were attempted, but Hyatt died at the scene, according to the Mercer County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office confirmed to ABC 36 News Now that the incident began as an apparent home invasion.
Investigators say the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The case remains active, and police say more details will be released as they become available.
On February 9th, 1540: The first recorded horse race meeting in England was held at Roodee Fields in Chester. Horse races are still regularly held there. — February 9th, 1555: My 17th great-grandfather, Dr. Rowland Taylor (born 6 October 1510) was burned alive at the stake during the Marian Persecutions, for professing that Bible scripture is inerrant. He died singing hymns. His martyrdom is described in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. – JWR — February 9th is the birthday of gun writer Major George Charles Nonte Jr. (Born 1926, died June 30, 1978.) — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another …
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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) In Part 1, I presented an overview of the Super Safety and why it was chosen. Now, I will move on to describing some details on installation and function checking. This will cover the modifications to install a Super Safety on only a standard 5.56mm AR-15. The MP5 and AR9 models of the Super Safety are very popular but do require extra parts as well as some other considerations. A successful 5.56 install will help you get used to what you’re dealing with, since it is by far the most straightforward. Parts …
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The following recipe for Sauerkraut is from SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. Alaska. She writes: “You can ferment any vegetables, but perhaps the best known is cabbage. This is easy to do, and worthwhile. It will last for months in a refrigerator (or cool space). Fermented vegetables of any kind (like kimchi) benefit our gut biome, digestion, and immune system. Note 1: you will need more cabbage than you expect, because salting it will diminish the volume. Note 2: Different types of cabbage will impact the final volume and crunchiness. So use what you have for a first batch, and then try …
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Today’s graphic: A map showing all of the agricultural land in the world. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is 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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“It’s paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” – Andy Rooney
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