Jonathan Kanter, outgoing chief of the Justice Department Antitrust Division, proposes that federal Judge Amit Mehta strip the world’s number one search company of its number one web browser, Chrome.…

Wishful thinking aside, California did not participate in the realignment that, on November 5, 2024, may have transformed American politics forever. The positive spin on California’s dismal failure…

As with any ‘sources say’ story, you may want to take the latest Washington, D.C. whispers with a grain of salt. With that said, The Wall Street Journal says sources are telling them that…

Looks like AOC’s got her eyes on the House Oversight Committee chair. Whose place will she take? Well, this New York rep is eyeing the role currently held by Rep. Jamie Raskin. And Raskin might step…

By Hloria Ogbonna During an appearance on CNN’s The Lead on Tuesday, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) shared his nuanced thoughts on the potential pardon of Hunter Biden, acknowledging the complicated emotions…

By Blessing Nweke Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., will officially take the helm as the new chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) on Wednesday, succeeding Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.,…

The future of flatulence and food.Last month, Denmark officially became the first country to tax livestock emissions, including methane produced by cows and pigs.Dubbed the “fart tax” by waggish critics,…

This 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 Michael R. sent this technology tip: “Here is the “Radioactivity Counter” app on an old Tab A tablet just now, without and with a sample radioactive rock. Clunky and very slow but similar results to the GBC800 Geiger counter got from Amazon yesterday. But the sample should be near the tape … The post SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

(Continued from Part 1.) FIRST RESPONSE AT THE SCENE – BE SAFE! Be aware of the hazards involved in responding to a call for help. Develop an understanding of the safety and priorities at the scene of an incident. Know how to call for assistance (you do have your Baofeng (12) or equivalent, don’t you?) Most accident scenes are uncontrolled and potentially dangerous. DO NOT BECOME A CASUALTY YOURSELF – STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and SMELL. The first priority at any accident scene is your own safety, followed by safety of the victim.  Finally, the safety of everyone on site must … The post Improvised Casualty Retrieval and Transport – Part 2, by R.D.J. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On December 4, 1619, 38 colonists from Berkeley Parish, England disembarked in Virginia and gave thanks to God. Considered by many the first Thanksgiving in the Americas. — December 4th is the birthday of Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, (born 1912) an AVG “Flying Tiger” volunteer pilot for the Chinese Nationalist government, WWII Marine Corps aviator, and Medal of Honor recipient. (He died January 11, 1988.) A proto-Redoubter, Pappy Boyington was born in Couer d’Alene, Idaho and he was raised in Spokane, Washington. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 116 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The … The post Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — December 4, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.