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CNN’s Pamela Brown announces she’s been working on a “special project” warn against “Christian nationalism” and portrays them as a radicalized threat to the country. [More] “Why?” you ask? [Via WiscoDave]
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Him. Proverbs 26:11 comes to mind. [Via WiscoDave]
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Bring in ICE: Why is it all the “commonsense gun safety law” organizations — every one of them — endorse politicians for illegals and against ICE? That is, if they’re sincere about their stated goal? [Via Michael G]
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Effective immediately, VA will not report Veterans to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System as “prohibited persons” only because they need help from a fiduciary in managing their VA benefits… In addition to immediately stopping the reporting of VA Fiduciary Program participants to NICS, the department is working with the … Continue reading "And Thank You for Your Service"
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Set aside the time to watch the videos. Especially if you know a family trying to navigate its way through this. [More]
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Look at the Defensive Gun Uses that Hawaii Wants to Criminalize [More] I’ve submitted some questions to Honolulu PD about how they won’t tell anyone who the “authorized trainers” are. [Via Michael G]
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Bayer proposes $7.25B plan to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits [More] Still not answered: What did Shannon Watts know and when did she know it when she was Vice President of Corporate and Public Affairs Company for PR firm Fleishman-Hillard from 1998 to 2001, claiming she “Directed [a] seven-member team that identified and managed issues and … Continue reading "The Last Roundup"
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It appears that our nation's capital just suffered the biggest raw sewage spill in the country's history. Fromm reports, this happened in January and it dumped millions of gallons of raw sewer into the Potomac River. That ain't good.
They are trying to figure it out. It seems that some of the blame can be laid at the feet of the chair of the Water Board, who is neither an engineer nor a water systems operator. No, she's a DEI hire. Instapundit lays out the case.
Dr. Unique N. Morris-Hughes is a DEI bureaucrat, non profit “educator”, grant disperser of taxpayer money, & former asst head of a boys charter school
I'm sure that Dr. Morris-Hughes is a charming, educated person, but it this who the residents of Washington DC want running their water system? Water systems are large, complicated, dirty infrastructure that is the backbone of modern civilization. Getting clean water into a city and dirty water out is a highly technical job. Just because someone has a PhD in Some Unrelated Bullshit, doesn't mean that they are a good candidate to run a water system.
Is there a reason to have your finger so close to a trigger while putting a sling on your loaded service weapon? [More] Additionally, when they’re clearly incapable of running down and/or overpowering, they’re really left with no choice but to open fire. Noting the suspects she’s liable to be confronted with, how will that … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones DEI-Hired Enough"
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“Why is the NZ Army training to destroy Christians with traditional values?” [More] Same reason they’re disarming their heritage population. Because the government has been taken over by evil communists. It’s not like we haven’t seen similar sentiments and efforts here… [Via WiscoDave]
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An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers.The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, alone.An hour later, the man has finished the three beers and orders three more.This happens yet again.The next evening the man again orders and drinks three beers at a time, several times. Soon the entire town is whispering about the Man Who Orders Three Beers.Finally, a week later, the bartender broaches the subject on behalf of the town. "I don't mean to pry, but folks around here are wondering why you always order three beers?"'Tis odd, isn't it?" the man replies, "You see, I have two brothers, and one went to America, and the other to Australia. We promised each other that we would always order an extra two beers whenever we drank as a way of keeping up the family bond."The bartender and the whole town was pleased with this answer, and soon the Man Who Orders Three Beers became a local celebrity and source of pride to the hamlet, even to the extent that out-of-towners would come to watch him drink.Then, one day, the man comes in and orders only two beers. The bartender pours them with a heavy heart. This continues for the rest of the evening - he orders only two beers. The word flies around town. Prayers are offered for the soul of one of the brothers.The next day, the bartender says to the man, "Folks around here, me first of all, want to offer condolences to you for the death of your brother. You know-the two beers and all..."The man ponders this for a moment, then replies, "You'll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well... It's just that I, myself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent."
Cheers!
Newsom Opposes Voter ID Laws, but Ignores Far Worse Abuses in California for CCW Permits [More] I’ve been pointing out that disconnect for some time: If photo IDs disenfranchise minority voters as “progressives” claim, why doesn’t the same requirement disenfranchise them from their right to keep and bear arms? The answer, of course, is that … Continue reading "Newsom Disenfranchising Minorities"
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They admit they have “approximately 108 documents” responsive to the request, but won’t share them unless the requesters pony up $135 — to start, with no guarantee on how the fees will grow, or how redacted they’ll be. My recommendation would be they should resubmit, and instead of saying it’s “a personal request and not … Continue reading "We Know Something You Don’t Know"
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Inside world’s top science society’s convention bashing Trump, pushing DEI, pronouns… [More] There’s a difference between scientists and witch doctors.
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An American was sentenced Tuesday to four years in jail in Russia for allegedly trying to fly out of an airport in Moscow with the stocks of Kalashnikov assault rifles in his suitcase, a report said. [More] Because they’re otherwise so expensive and hard to come by… A quote misattributed to John Wayne comes to … Continue reading "Laughing Stock"
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The incident occurred early Sunday morning, around 2:39 a.m. on the 700 block of East Sonterra Boulevard, when SAPD officers responded to a reported disturbance. Police said a 35-year-old man was disrupting the location and was asked to leave by three security guards.
The guards escorted the suspect toward his vehicle, and as they reached it, the man allegedly took out a gun and pointed it at the three other men. One of the security guards then fired at the man, striking him.
While officers investigated, they learned that the owner of a neighboring business heard the break-in at 5:30 AM and attempted to intervene. The business owner reported that one suspect ducked behind a counter, then suddenly stood up and pulled his hand from his pocket. Fearing for his life, the owner drew his handgun and shot the suspect. When the second suspect approached him, the owner fired a second round. The three men then struggled, and one suspect took the owner’s firearm before fleeing with the wounded suspect.
At approximately 6:30 AM, officers responded to the University of New Mexico Hospital after receiving a report of a shooting victim. Montoya arrived at the hospital and told officers he had been shot while walking near Tramway and Manitoba NE, claiming the shooting was unintentional. Montoya had a gunshot wound to the upper left side of his abdomen according to the criminal complaint.
Detectives continued investigating throughout the day and determined that Montoya had been shot during the Nob Hill burglary and NOT on a nature walk in the foothills as he stated. They executed a search warrant at his residence, 5608 Eastern Ave. SE, where they recovered 10 bags of Pokémon and sports trading cards stolen from the Nob Hill store. The cards are valued at thousands of dollars. Detectives also recovered a blood-stained tan hooded sweatshirt, burglary tools and the .22 caliber handgun allegedly taken from the store owner during the altercation.
February 18, 1678: John Bunyan‘s Christian novel “The Pilgrim’s Progress” was published in London by Nathaniel Ponder. Pictured is John Bunyan’s Tomb, at Bunhill Field, London. — Today is also the birthday of astronaut Theodore Cordy “Ted” Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964.) Ted Freeman and his wife Faith were friends of my mother and father. Both my father and Ted Freeman were stationed at Bryan Air Force base in the early 1950s, and they rented houses three blocks apart, in College Station, Texas. (My father was a T-33 instructor pilot.) About ten years later, while training as …
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Imagine that you were a weakling who kept his cash under his mattress, and you lived in a bad neighborhood that was dominated by the Mafia. Every year or two, Mafia thugs would come by and threaten to beat you to death, and demand: “Half for us and half for you.” That is a bit like what it is like to live in an era of mass inflation. But with inflation, the cash extractions are gradual, and almost invisible. No thugs. Just melting purchasing power. Perhaps I chose a poor analogy, but bear with me, while I explain: As a …
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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. — SurvivalBlog reader Tim J. sent us this: The Culture of Raising Barns. o o o “Everyone’s Grandma Is Selling the Silver Chandelier, Forks, Knives” as Scrap Volumes Overwhelm Refiners. o o o J.T. in Florida sent this television news link: Civilians in Florida are training like soldiers: ‘Best prevention to war’. JWR’s …
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“The more the state ‘plans’ the more difficult planning becomes for the individual.” – Friedrich Von Hayek
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Today I loaded up 50 rounds of .30-30 (.30 WCF) reduced loads with lead bullets and Unique powder. These will primarily be fired in a late 1940s-vintage Stevens 325-B bolt action.
The bullets were 1990s-vintage Alberts Scheutzen Plinker 154 grain swaged lead from my late father's stash. I used some Federal No.210 large rifle primers I bought back then when I was loading .30-06 for shooting in an M-1 Garand in Service Rifle competition back in the 90s. I haven't loaded much high power rifle since then.
After seating but before crimping:
Aesthetically, I really like the retro look of these loads.
I chose a mild charge of 9.0 grains of Unique, which should drive the bullet to around 1200 - 1300 FPS, but I'll run some over a chronograph to be sure. I've see data for 150 grain lead bullets with up to 11.0 grains of Unique.
I also inventoried my .30 caliber cast bullets. I have a box of Lasercast 170 grain RNFPs. They are designed to use a gas check but those aren't installed. I have a bag of gas checks which I can add using my Lee sizer, and did that for 20 bullets. I also have some Lee 178 grain RNFP gas checked bullets from MOD Outfitters, sized .310. I should be able to drive the gas checked bullets close to 2,000 FPS. I'll try using Winchester 748 powder or IMR 3031 for that.
Is this plausibly the first rap song? Probably not because it's actually a fun listen.
Spotted by The Queen Of The World.
The face of war is evolving faster than ever before. Drones are currently one of the biggest threats. Is an agricultural plane & a minigun the answer?What we’re seeing is a practical repeat of what the anti-gunners and their media amplifiers were telling the American public prior to “Gunwalker” in an attempt to swindle them out of their rights… [More] It’s déjà vu all over again.
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Trump remembers Jesse Jackson… [More] So do I.
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And candidly, what you see in states such as Virginia and New Mexico and Colorado, the new Johnny come latelys, will not cease to stop until the United States Supreme Court finally shows it has a backbone, puts its foot down, and once and for all defends the common use doctrine. [Watch] No post-’86 full … Continue reading "Common Law"
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“This started out as some sort of fight on the street, and it escalated,” Gibson said. “And, guess what, someone had a gun. That is usually the issue.” [More] She did it! She missed the barn!
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This article asserts that the paid versions of AI are far superior to the free versions and the speed of improvement is accelerating:
I am no longer needed for the actual technical work of my job. I describe what I want built, in plain English, and it just... appears. Not a rough draft I need to fix. The finished thing. I tell the AI what I want, walk away from my computer for four hours, and come back to find the work done. Done well, done better than I would have done it myself, with no corrections needed. A couple of months ago, I was going back and forth with the AI, guiding it, making edits. Now I just describe the outcome and leave.
Let me give you an example so you can understand what this actually looks like in practice. I'll tell the AI: "I want to build this app. Here's what it should do, here's roughly what it should look like. Figure out the user flow, the design, all of it." And it does. It writes tens of thousands of lines of code. Then, and this is the part that would have been unthinkable a year ago, it opens the app itself. It clicks through the buttons. It tests the features. It uses the app the way a person would. If it doesn't like how something looks or feels, it goes back and changes it, on its own. It iterates, like a developer would, fixing and refining until it's satisfied. Only once it has decided the app meets its own standards does it come back to me and say: "It's ready for you to test." And when I test it, it's usually perfect....
How fast this is actually moving
Let me make the pace of improvement concrete, because I think this is the part that's hardest to believe if you're not watching it closely.
In 2022, AI couldn't do basic arithmetic reliably. It would confidently tell you that 7 × 8 = 54.
By 2023, it could pass the bar exam.
By 2024, it could write working software and explain graduate-level science.
By late 2025, some of the best engineers in the world said they had handed over most of their coding work to AI.
On February 5th, 2026, new models arrived that made everything before them feel like a different era.
If you haven't tried AI in the last few months, what exists today would be unrecognizable to you....
What you should actually do
I'm not writing this to make you feel helpless. I'm writing this because I think the single biggest advantage you can have right now is simply being early. Early to understand it. Early to use it. Early to adapt.
Start using AI seriously, not just as a search engine. Sign up for the paid version of Claude or ChatGPT. It's $20 a month. But two things matter right away. First: make sure you're using the best model available, not just the default. These apps often default to a faster, dumber model. Dig into the settings or the model picker and select the most capable option. Right now that's GPT-5.2 on ChatGPT or Claude Opus 4.6 on Claude, but it changes every couple of months. If you want to stay current on which model is best at any given time, you can follow me on X (@mattshumer_). I test every major release and share what's actually worth using.
Second, and more important: don't just ask it quick questions. That's the mistake most people make. They treat it like Google and then wonder what the fuss is about. Instead, push it into your actual work. If you're a lawyer, feed it a contract and ask it to find every clause that could hurt your client. If you're in finance, give it a messy spreadsheet and ask it to build the model. If you're a manager, paste in your team's quarterly data and ask it to find the story. The people who are getting ahead aren't using AI casually. They're actively looking for ways to automate parts of their job that used to take hours. Start with the thing you spend the most time on and see what happens.
I am going to ask the subscription Grok to review a spreadsheet that I created to evaluate it for errors in assumptions and math. Yes, it found errors. It is not perfect but it is getting me where the data is something that I can say that I understand.
Even SuperGrok has some resource limits and I reached them trying to get Excel charts to make sense. So I switched to CoPilot figuring it would understand a Microsoft product. After several hours trying to get data that plots fine as a line chart to become an XY scatter plot because trendline is only valid with XY scatter plot even though Excel will let you add a trendline to a line chart. I do not see how anyone uses Excel charting without AI.
Republican backs push to limit Trump pardon power [More] Don Bacon’s a Republican…? I wouldn’t get to worked up over a constitutional amendment. I guess he just wanted a parting shot on his way out. [Via Steve T]
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Chances are it’ll happen in a “blue” city that protests ICE and votes for this. The only question is, will it happen before the midterms? [Via Jess]
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Congress Demands Answers From ATF Over Backdoor Gun Registry [More] Gee, they just had a perfect opportunity and nobody said a peep: [Via Michael G]
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Those of us whose age makes us more likely to break a hip or have a heart attack need to think about ambulance runs. Even if you have medical insurance there may be a deductible. I recently took a lecture from Dewey Miller of MASA (seen in photo above), the member-supported Medical Air Services Association. […]I've recommended Mint Linux before, but this is a great overview of why users new to Linux should consider Mint.
Tomorrow we'll talk about how a seasoned IT guy has moved from Windows to Linux. Spoiler alert: it's less technical work to make Linux work right than it is to make Windows work.
STOCKTON, Calif. —
A homeowner fatally shot a man who the Stockton Police Department said was trying to break into his house.
Police said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the homeowner's residence in the 3600 block of Appleton Court, south of West Benjamin Holt Drive. Afterward, the 41-year-old man was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
When officers arrived, Richardson said they learned that the two men, who were not identified, got into a "verbal altercation."
Afterwards, Richardson said one of the men was sitting inside his car with his girlfriend when the other man approached him and started firing multiple shots in his direction.
"The victim and his girlfriend returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times," Richardson said.
The victim was reportedly shot in the shoulder, while the suspect was shot in the abdomen and foot. JSO did not say the victim's girlfriend was injured.
According to statements provided at the scene, the ex-boyfriend left his vehicle, approached the passenger side of the other car and tried to forcibly remove the woman from the car. Police say the woman told him to leave her alone.
During the altercation, the male friend produced a firearm and discharged one round, hitting the ex-boyfriend in the chest.
The ex-boyfriend tried to go back to his vehicle, but collapsed in the roadway. Shortly after, first responders arrived and provided aid until emergency personnel took over care.
Officer say a man and woman were shopping at Kay Jewelers when three men entered the store and attacked the other man. The victim pulled out a handgun and fired a shot.
Everyone then left the mall. The victim was found a few blocks away, and the gun was found in a nearby drain.
On February 17, 1940, the Altmark Incident: The crew of the British destroyer Cossack (pictured) boarded the German tanker Altmark in Jøssingfjord, Norway, releasing 299 British prisoners after hand-to-hand fighting with bayonets and the last recorded Royal Naval action with cutlasses. — I just heard that actor Robert Duvall passed away at age 95. May he rest in peace. – JWR — Using a 13-inch (33-cm) telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Clyde W. Tombaugh, a 24-year-old American with no formal training in astronomy, discovered the dwarf planet Pluto this day in 1930. — We are nearly done …
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“That’s not a knife. This is a knife!” (Paul Hogan as Mick Dundee, in Crocodile Dundee, 1986). When I took the Cold Steel Recon 1 XL out of its box for the first time and deployed the blade, the attempted mugging scene from Crocodile Dundee immediately came to mind. The Recon 1 XL is bigger than the average everyday carry (EDC) knife: a lot bigger. It has a 5.5-inch blade that is 0.15 inches thick and 1.63 inches wide. It is 12.25 inches long when the blade is deployed. And it weighs 8 ounces. The knife is 6.75 inches long, …
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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. This week: Some more backcountry flying videos. “My Window Is Gone” an Adventure in the Oregon/Idaho Backcountry. (Trent Palmer.) These Kodiak 100 Backcountry Landings Are Insane – You Won’t Believe the Strips! Landing at Ryan Field (2MT1) in West Glacier, Montana. And a word of warning: Idaho Pilots: Roland Steadham was “safest pilot”, knew the area and powerlines well. Montana Knife Company nearing finish line on completion of new …
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“All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.” – John Adams
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I see that one of my favorite actors died today. Robert Duvall, at age 95.
He was one of my favorite western actors. Many know him for his role in The Godfather, and he did a great job there, but I liked him better in western movies. My absolute favorite is Broken Trail, a movie based on a true story. Of course, many people remember his role as Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove.
Rest in Peace, Robert.
I mentioned a few days ago, that California is suing a Florida company for distributing 3D printer files for firearms. They filed the suit in San Francisco Superior Court. But they are suing citizens of Florida. U.S. Const., Art. III, sec. 2 provides that federal courts have jurisdiction in cases "between a State and Citizens of another State," because of Amendment 12 (1795). This matters why? Where are the defendants more likely to get a friendly judge and jury. They are moving the suit to Middle District of Florida federal court.
I've posted this each President's Day for quite some time but have found no reason to adjust the rankings.
It's not a real President's birthday (Lincoln's was the 12th, Washington's is the 22nd), but everyone wants a day off, so sorry Abe and George, but we're taking it today. But in the spirit intended for the holiday, let me offer up Borepatch's bestest and worstest lists for Presidents.Top Five:
#5: Calvin Coolidge
Nothing To Report is a fine epitaph for a President, in this day of unbridled expansion of Leviathan.
#4. Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson is perhaps the last (and first) President who exercised extra-Constitutional power in a manner that was unambiguously beneficial for the Republic (the Louisiana Purchase). He repealed Adam's noxious Alien and Sedition Acts and pardoned those convicted under them.
#3. Grover Cleveland.
He didn't like the pomp and circumstance of the office, and he hated the payoffs so common then and now. He was so famously incorruptable that he continually vetoed pork spending (including for veterans of the War Between the States), so much so that he was defeated for re-election, but unusually won a second term later. This quote is priceless (would that Latter Day Presidents rise so high), on vetoing a farm relief bill: "Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character." I highly recommend his biography Man Of Iron.
#2. Ronald Reagan
He at least tried to slow down the growth of Leviathan, the first President to do so in over half a century (see entry #5, above). He would have reduced it further, except that his opposition to the Soviet fascist state and determination to end it cost boatloads of cash. It also caused outrage among the home grown fascists in the Media and Universities, but was wildly popular among the general population which was (and hopefully still remains) sane.
#1. George Washington
Could have been King. Wasn't. Q.E.D.
Bottom Five:
#5. John Adams.
There's no way to read the Alien and Sedition Acts as anything other than a blatant violation of the First Amendment. It's a sad statement that the first violation of a Presidential Oath of Office was with President #2.
#4. Woodrow Wilson.
Not only did he revive the spirit of Adams' Sedition Acts, he caused a Presidential opponent to be imprisoned under the terms of his grotesque Sedition Act of 1918. He was Progressivism incarnate: he lied us into war, he jailed the anti-war opposition, he instituted a draft, re-instituted segregation in the Civil Service, and he was entirely soft-headed when it came to foreign policy. The fact that Progressives love him (and hate George W. Bush) says all you need to know about them.
#3 Lyndon Johnson.
An able legislator who was able to get bills passed without having any real idea what they would do once enacted, he is responsible for more Americans living in poverty and despair than any occupant of the White House, and that says a lot.
#2. Franklin Roosevelt.
America's Mussolini - ruling extra-Constitutionally fixing wages and prices, packing the Supreme Court, and transforming the country into a bunch of takers who would sell their votes for a trifle. He also rounded up a bunch of Americans and sent them to Concentration Camps. But they were nice Concentration Camps - well, we're told that by his admirers. At least Mussolini met an honorable end.
#1. Abraham Lincoln.
There's no doubt that the Constitution never would have been ratified if the States hadn't thought they could leave if they needed to. Lincoln saw to it that 5% of the military-age male population was killed or wounded preventing that in an extra-Constitutional debacle unequaled in the Republic's history. Along the way, he suspended Habeas Corpus, instituted the first ever draft on these shores, and jailed political opponents as he saw fit. Needless to say, Progressives adore him.
So happy President's Day. Thankfully, the recent occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue haven't gotten this bad. Yet.
In 2015, I quoted a Washington Post story about rising death rates among whites and I was just notified that ads could not appear there because it was derogatory. To who?
The video was so heart-warming that I did some searching to verify the story.
Carlinville, Ill. (1968)
12/18/1968: The public welfare office was the scene of a planned family reunion party. The father of ten, 35, brought two pistols, shot to death his wife, a caseworker at whom he had shot some months before, and two other workers at the agency. He also wounded four of the seven children at the planned party. The murderer then went to his brother’s house and confessed his crime. While waiting for police, he left and shot himself to death.
Category: public
Suicide: yes
Cause: unknown
Weapon: pistol[1]
[1] "Father Of Broken Family Kills Wife, 3 Others, Self," [Brownsville, Tex.] Brownsville Herald, Dec. 19, 1968, 10.
If there was no prospect of reunion, this might have a sad logic to it. But this was a family reuniting. There are no indications that he had a mental illness. People do the dumbest things.
When I think of black militants in the 1960s, I think Black Panthers. Imagine my surprise at how the Boston police characterized this group.
Boston, Mass. (1968)
11/13/1968: Three men forced their way into the offices of a black civil rights group, described by police as “a responsible militant,” yelling, “Where’s the money?” and shot to death the blind director and two other officials. They also wounded two others. It does not appear that there was any money.
Category: public
Suicide: no
Cause: robbery
Weapon: firearm[1]
And yes, militants. They had a group with walkie-talkies acting as buffer between blacks and police.
6.5 MANBUN OR .308 FUDD? LET THE FIGHT BEGIN! For decades the .308 Winchester has been one of the most popular cartridges in the United States, but 6.5 Creedmoor has had 15 years for a new generation of shooters to fall in love with it. Both are outstanding cartridges, but what is right for you might be a little more... moreI have a benchtop lathe:
And particularly why China, India, and Indonesia are not giving It up. Listen carefully while Mother Earth and Greta Thunberg cry. Hint: where we buy our products just exports coal burning.
"Under a mutual defence pact with Russia, in 2024 North Korea sent about 14,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, where more than 6,000 of them were killed, according to South Korean, Ukrainian and western sources.""Mutual defense pact" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that paragraph, since as I recollect it, Putin's trying to defend his fist from an unprovoked attack by Ukraine's face.
Image from Mark Roberts, Texada Island, posted on Facebook May 25, 2025
During 2025, a saga unfolded where a dangerous, food habituated grizzly bear swam across three miles of salt water to Texada Island in British Columbia, Canada. The bear had been tagged in the left ear. It was a young boar about four years old which had been relocated twice because of conflicts with humans. The bear kept coming back. Just before the swim, the bear had been breaking into fishing boats and had stalked two teenagers on the beach. They had to take to the water to avoid the bear on May 22, 2025. COS is the acronym for the Conservation Officers Service in British Columbia. From sportfishing.com:
The COS cited additional encounters in May, including on May 22 in Powell River.
“The bear displayed aggressive behaviour by stalking two residents while walking on a trail,” stated COS.
Fortunately, the residents were able to escape, but it wasn’t easy.
“The people escaped by entering and remaining in the water for half an hour while the bear remained on shore circling back and forth. The grizzly bear tore up one of their jackets on shore before leaving,” COS said.
Another recent incident occurred on May 27 on Texada Island.
According to COS, “the grizzly bear stalked a resident walking home with her horse and dog for half a kilometer.”
On Texada Island, residents appeared to be united in opposition to a grizzly bear invasion of their Island. Opinions were divided about how to remove the bear. Some residents thought the bear should be killed. Others thought the bear should be trapped and relocated. The COS was not willing to apply either option. They would not issue a kill order for the bear, but stated it was too habituated to relocate, as it already came back to areas of dense human population after two relocation attempts. A resident of Texada posted this message to the facebook Texada message board:
I am the person who was charged by the grizzly bear while walking with my horse and dog on May 28. Without a doubt, the most frightening experience of my life. I am still recovering from that experience.I have read the posts regarding the bear for the past month. I agree that things need to change. I don’t think Texada is a good place for a grizzly bear. What is the answer to this problem? I don’t know.
Mark Robert, who first discovered and took video of the grizzly on Texada, said this about Texada Island:
Biggest predator is a raccoon. Everyone has free roaming chickens and goats and sheep, no one is really prepared for a large predator.
Local bear supporters found a tribe which was willing to have the bear transported to a remote salmon stream, where there was plenty of food and few humans. After refusals by the COS, followed by tribal negotiations, the COS agreed to allow the relocation by private parties. The bear enthusiasts were able to raise the twenty to thirty thousand dollars required for the relocation. A few days before the relocation trapping efforts were to start, the grizzly was shot and killed.
Investigation eventually determined two Island residents were involved. They were each fined $3,000 for failure to report the killing of a grizzly bear. They were not charged with illegal killing of the bear. It may be the killing was justified as self defense. The details of the shooting and killing have not been made public. From facebook:
Texada Island residents Kody Bevan and Seneca Antony pleaded guilty and were sentenced in Powell River provincial court today for failing to promptly report the wounding or killing of a grizzly bear, a violation under section 75(2) of the Wildlife Act (WLA).
In July 2025, the BC Conservation Officer Service initiated an investigation into the killing of a tagged grizzly bear after receiving a report it had been shot and possibly wounded in the Van Anda area. The BCCOS conducted a thorough investigation into these allegations, which resulted in these charges being laid.
Bevan and Antony each received a $3,000 fine, with $2,000 from each fine directed to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.
Analysis: It seems unlikely those raising money to relocate the grizzly will use some of the funds to pay the fines for Kody and Seneca. The bear was habituated and dangerous. The bad habits are not erased by relocation. The COS should have euthanized the bear before it swam to Texada Island. Grizzly bears are not endangered in British Columbia. Their populations are increasing, which is why more bears are entering populated areas, becoming habituated to humans and becoming dangerous. Relocating habituated bears moves the problem from one place to another. The dangerous bear becomes like a landmine in the forest. Maybe no one will trigger it until it becomes inert. The potential is there for years in the future. British Columbia has banned most hunting of grizzly bears, thus eliminating one of the most effective ways of removing aggressive, dangerous bears from the bear population. As noted by Stephan Herrero, bears which are not afraid of humans tend to be killed, either during aggressive behavior or when hunted. This tendency is accelerated when humans commonly carry effective weapons.
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Police believe Jordan tried to get into the victim’s apartment by saying he was a police officer, trying to kick the door in several times. The victim shot at him through the door, hitting him, according to officers.
Jordan faces charges of impersonating a police officer, loitering and prowling and criminal trespass with damage to property.
On February 16, 1960, the newly-commissioned 447-foot US nuclear submarine USS Triton (SSRN/SSN-586) set off on a 60-day underwater round-world trip — the first submarine to do so. The sub’s skipper, Captain Edward L. “Ned” Beach Jr., was also famous as the author of Run Silent, Run Deep. — February 16,1968: The first US 911 phone system went into service in Haleyville, Alabama. — 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 …
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Most SurvivalBlog readers are familiar with Ready Made Resources – a reputable survival and self-reliance company serving the prepper community since 1996. They have been a SurvivalBlog advertiser for more than 20 years. With the recent cancer death of company Founder & CEO, Robert E. “Bob” Griswold, the company had lost its driving force. His widow is now looking for a buyer who can carry on the mission and the longstanding name of Ready Made Resources. Ready Made Resources has an amazing deep inventory, a large mailing list, and drop-shipment agreements that are still active with dozens of suppliers / …
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(Continued from Part 5. This concludes the article.) The .223 Remington I love the .223 Remington (.223 Rem). The rounds are relatively inexpensive and can be found anywhere. There is a plethora of bullet grain weights, designs and bullet tips. There is also an unlimited amount of firearm platforms to find that best fits you and your needs. I use a bolt action Ruger American Ranch rifle. Ruger makes an excellent, inexpensive and durable rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO. It has a detachable magazine and the comes in a 1:8 twist. My rifle has consistently and accurately shot a variety …
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The following recipe for Spring Greens Enchiladas is from SurvivalBlog reader Kurt W. Ingredients 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped 4-6 cups of chopped greens, any variety (spinach, chard, mustard greens, turnip greens, etc.) 1 Tablespoon butter 1 Tablespoon flour 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, pepperjack, or Monterey jack.) 6 flour tortillas 15 oz jar (or about 2 cups) of salsa Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a casserole dish and set it aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion with a …
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Today’s graphic: The United States of WalMart. In this map, each polygon contains exactly one Walmart store and represents the area closer to that store than any other. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) JWR’s Comments: My family lives in the American Redoubt, where the population density is quite low, and the WalMart density is correspondingly low. Hence, the large polygons seen in the Intermountain West. It is a two-hour drive to the nearest WalMart from the Rawles Ranch. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or …
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“An orchard can grow pastured poultry underneath. A beef cattle or sheep farm can run pastured poultry behind the herbivores, like the egret on the rhino’s nose.” – Joel Salatin
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