A roundup of mysterious, paranormal and strange news stories from the past week.

Research at Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe site indicates that carvings on ancient pillars likely represent the world’s oldest solar calendar, potentially created to commemorate a...

Nothing will happen to these inciters of violence. But when a British politician calls for the arrest of Muslim rioters in the streets for chanting “Allahu Akbar,” he gets condemned by Muslims and…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military service has come under well-deserved scrutiny following his selection as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate. As a career politician, Walz has long touted…

“Be not afraid of any man No matter what his size If danger threatens, call on me And I will equalize.”  – An inscription seen on several Colt Single Action Army Revolvers 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, some troubling news from legendary investor Warren Buffett. Precious Metals: Early in the week, all of the precious metals went into a slump, along with base metals, and as better publicized, the stock markets.  I’m assuming the drop in the precious metals was in anticipation of lower industrial demand. That same day, Bitcoin was down … The post Economics & Investing For Preppers appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Being able to make your own clothing is an old-time skill that shouldn’t have been forgotten. Our forefathers made their own hunting shirts and buckskin leggings out in the wilderness but with modern cheap clothing few of us know how to make our own clothing anymore. I taught myself how to hand-sew garments and what I found is that it is an excellent project for intermittent spare time or for multitasking. It doesn’t tie up all your attention. You can make useful progress in 5 to 10 minutes. It’s easy to pick up and put down. You’re practicing a skill … The post Basic Sewing: Cloning Clothes – Part 1 , by N.C. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On August 9, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on Saint Helena island onboard the British ship the Northumberland. — August 9th, 1831 was the birthday of James Paris Lee (August 9, 1831 – February 24, 1904). He was a Scottish-Canadian and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing the bolt action that led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of rifles. — I just heard that Seed for Security is running a stock-up sale. Their Colossal Pack is now priced at 25% off. This pack is a total of over 5 pounds of vegetable, herb, … The post Preparedness Notes for Friday — August 9, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Margaret and Casandra continue their talk with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber about how antisemitism manifests on the left and about Shane and Ben's new book "Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism." Host Info Margaret can be found on twitter @magpiekilljoy or instagram at @margaretkilljoy. Guest Info Shane Burley can be found on Twitter @Shane_Burley1, on Instagram @ShaneBurley, on Mastodon @Shane_Burley, and on Patreon at www.patreon.com/ShaneBurley Ben Lorber can be found on Twitter @BenLorber8 or on IG @ben.lorber.18 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.