The New Republic, a publication I can vaguely recall from my youth (when people last cared about it), is saying the quiet part out loud: “Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need Policy to Win.” This might be…

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to understand, much less answer. And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right.” – George Orwell, 1984 The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, another look at pennies and nickels. (See the Base Metals section ad the Commoditoes section.) Precious Metals: When I last checked (Mid-day on Thursday, September 6th): Gold $2,519.20  (Up $9.90) Silver $29.10  (Up $0.65) It seems that the short sellers are losing this fight. The Asian long traders are dominating the global markets. The shorts … The post Economics & Investing For Preppers appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

(Continued from Part 3.) 7×57 Mauser Here is one good 7×57 Mauser load: Federal Power-Shok Jacketed Soft Point 175 Grain 7mm Mauser.  It has a muzzle velocity of 2,390 fps. 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser My preferred roundnose 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser load uses a Hornady 160 grain RN at 2,400 fps. Round nosed bullets are falling into disuse. I was only able to find one manufacturer offering loaded 6.5×55 round nosed soft point ammunition and it was at an excessively high price. Reloaders have either Hornady or Sierra RN bullets to choose from. I have plenty in stock. Brace for sticker shock … The post Hunting in Desperate Times – Part 4, by Tunnel Rabbit appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On September 6th, 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolled off the assembly line in England. Little Willie was far from an overnight success. It weighed 14 tons. The tank often got stuck in trenches. It crawled over most rough terrain at only two miles per hour. Improvements were made to the early prototypes and tanks eventually transformed military battlefields. — September 6th, 1757 was the birthday of Marquis de Lafayette (often known simply as Lafayette), a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. (Sept. 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834) came to America … The post Preparedness Notes for Friday — September 6, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Ariel talks to us about land stewardship, conservation, how climate change is altering different bioregions, and what people can do to help the environment adapt to harmful changes before it’s too late. Guest Info Ariel (they/he) works researching climate change, its effects on different bioregions, and how to facilitate peer-to-peer knowledge for doing restoration work. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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In the second part of ‘How doctors killed my mother’, Dr, Vernon Coleman describes the hospitalisation of his mother at Budleigh Hospital, and how he and his family faced significant challenges with […]