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We decided to take a lighter look at TEOTWAWKI with a Survival Cache original, Murphy’s Laws of TEOTWAWKI. If you know Murphy then you know, if it can happen…..it will. Just to make sure we are all on the same page, the abbreviation TEOTWAWKI stands for The End Of The World As We Know It….
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The next COVID variant could very well be found in airplane wastewater. Analyzing airplane sewage could help scientists track new COVID variants entering the U.S., or identify novel pathogens. that the mainstream media can then panic the masses while the ruling class takes even more power.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is talking to airlines about the possibility of testing for the coronavirus in sewage from planes, the federal agency told NBC News. If they look for something and think for even a second they could panic enough people to comply with more injections and another lockdown, you can be they will magically find it.
Right now, the CDC is only testing international travelers who voluntarily agree to have their nasal passages swabbed. This program began in September of 2021 and now included seven major airports in the United States. But that’s not good enough, because there isn’t enough fear there to get the public scrambling. Expanding that surveillance to include airplane wastewater could allow the CDC to collect more data about emerging variants.
The U.S. has been monitoring for the coronavirus in wastewater since the CDC launched its National Wastewater Surveillance System in September 2020. But that testing mainly involves wastewater from households or buildings, not samples from airports or planes.
“CDC is exploring all options to help slow the introduction of new variants into the United States from other countries. Previous Covid-19 wastewater surveillance has shown to be a valuable tool, and airplane wastewater surveillance could potentially be an option,” CDC press officer Scott Pauley told NBC News.
How is testing airplane wastewater going to slow the introduction of new variants into the U.S.? If it’s in the wastewater of an airplane, isn’t it already in the U.S.? This looks like a ploy to look for something they know they are going to find. Is this the COVID-23 scamdemic?
“The more information you have, the more accurate decisions that you can make,” said Kata Farkas, one of the study’s authors and a postdoctoral research officer at Bangor University. “I believe wastewater-based surveillance is a really good tool to support any decision made on public health.”
“If you do have a new variant that’s coming and you have a wastewater sample, it’s going to be more concentrated coming out of a smaller sewer shed or an airport,” said Sandra McLellan, a professor of freshwater sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who was not involved in either report. “If you just look in the municipal wastewater, you could miss it.”
Major COVID Allegations: Snake Venom, Genocide, Water Contamination
There are many speculations and allegations as to why the ruling class insists on testing water for a respiratory virus that’s allegedly spread on water droplets in the air.
Who knows what they will or will not find? Who knows if this is going to be a big deal in the media? All we can do is wait and be aware of what is going on so we can be as prepared as possible when they finally pull the plug. Again.
First, I want to get one thing out of the way; there is no such thing as the “best survival knife.”
It doesn’t exist.
However, there’s quite possibly a “best survival knife for YOU.”
That difference may seem slight, but it’s of utmost importance.
Why? Because no two survivalists are alike.
We all have different goals and unique skills that make some survival knives better for you than others.
So this survival knife guide aims to provide you with the best information to make an informed decision on which survival knife to purchase.
Here’s exactly what we’ll cover in this guide:
Now that we have a general sense of what to look for in a good survival knife, let’s go through some detailed reviews of the top survival knives.
These detailed review videos will help you further understand what makes a good survival knife and get a sense of the best survival uses for each of these knives.
The ESEE Model 4 was designed as an all-around tactical, survival, and bushcraft knife.
The minimalist design features full-tang construction, tough micarta or polymer grip scales, and easy to service hex-key screws. This makes it extremely durable and reliable.
It’s built of high-carbon 1095 steel, a great choice for all kinds of blades.
Many people will be tempted to go for a larger blade, but the 4-inch blade is perfect for the majority of tasks.
It holds an edge well and sharpens easily, though you do have to take care to keep it clean and lightly lubricated to prevent staining or rust.
The supplied sheaths seem to have varied over the production run, with some of the older versions missing the MOLLE attachments. Other versions sported a molded Kydex sheath which holds the knife securely in place.
The most recent version has a simple poly sheath, but ESEE still sells the Kydex sheath separately and at a reasonable price.
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If the ESEE 4 just isn’t enough blade for you, ESEE still has plenty of models with a bit more heft.
The ESEE 5 is a solid survival and utility knife, with a 5.25″ blade carved from a single 1/4″ thick full-tang slab of high-carbon 1095 steel that’s over 1.5″ wide.
This gives the ESEE 5 an amazing level of durability for the heaviest chopping and batoning tasks.
The micarta handle scales are screwed on with hex key bolts, allowing you to fully service (and clean) your knife. The scales also feature a bow drill divot, designed to give you a secure point from which to apply pressure downward on the drill shaft when starting a fire.
It’s an excellent detail and WAY more secure than trying to find a rock or shell with a natural divot.
The heavy steel blade also features an extra survival detail – the pommel is a hardened point for breaking glass!
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When it comes to survival knives, bigger isn’t always better. The ESEE Izula-II is a perfect example of an EDC survival knife. Easy to carry, it’s the blade you can always have with you.
With a 2.625″ cutting edge and an overall length of only 6.25″, it’s one of the more compact knives in its class. But that doesn’t mean ESEE skimps on the features or construction
The Izula-II is built on a full-tang piece of high carbon 1095 steel, a great choice for all kinds of blades. It takes an edge well and is easy to sharpen.
The micarta scales are removable, in case you need to clean or repair them – but it also means you can strip the knife down and do a paracord wrap handle if you want.
However, the handle design is one of the key features of the Izula-II, making it easy to hold and work with on even the most delicate tasks (food prep, skinning, etc.), so I wouldn’t suggest that option unless you really want extra paracord on hand.
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If you’re looking for a high-quality stainless steel survival knife, the Morakniv Kansbol is a great option. It’s a versatile blade, built of the highest grade Swedish 12C27 stainless steel.
Right out of the box, the Kansbol is razor-sharp and exceptionally resistant to the rust and corrosion that plagues many knives. Stainless steel is also very hard, making it more difficult to ding or dull your blade.
The back of the blade is ground to a 90-degree edge, making a perfect surface to strike sparks and save wear and tear on the blade edge.
The tough polyamide injection molded handle and sheath are easy to grip and built to last.
They work well together, forming a click-lock closure that keeps the knife from accidentally falling out while on the move. In fact, there are two sheath options to choose from, depending on how you want to mount the knife.
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If you’ve looked into other Morakniv stainless steel survival knives, you know some of the benefits of a high-quality stainless blade. The Garberg takes all those benefits a few steps further.
It’s built on a full-tang slab of 14C28N stainless steel, extending 9 inches from the tip of the blade to the exposed pommel. This gives it unmatched durability and simplicity, with fewer parts to break.
The stainless steel comes razor sharp out of the box and will hold that edge for a long time, without corrosion or dulling. Like all stainless steel blades, you may find it more difficult to sharpen at home.
Similar to other Morakniv blades, the spine of the blade is square-ground to provide a good edge for sparking fire starters, which prevents damage to the sharp edge.
The Garberg also comes with one of three choices in sheath design, from a classic leather flap sheath to polymer belt or MOLLE compatible versions.
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Coming in somewhere between “knife” and “machete“, the Schrade SCH9 is over 12″ of full-tang steel with a (semi) kukri blade shape.
I say “semi” because there is little of the characteristic crook bend of a kukri, but the drop tip blade does have a large curve in the belly which puts the center of mass of the knife more towards the tip.
This makes it an efficient chopping knife for clearing brush, felling limbs and sharpening sticks, and splitting kindling. The blade is made of high-carbon 1095 steel, a great choice for all kinds of blades.
It takes an edge well and can be sharpened easily, though it does require regular cleaning and maintenance to prevent corrosion.
The textured elastomer handle is easy to grip and has great positive finger placements to keep the knife firmly in your control. It also makes it easier to use the exposed pommel as an improvised hammer to crack nuts, pound in stakes, or break glass.
The ballistic nylon sheath is workable but flops around a bit without the leg tie. However, I’d prefer a MOLLE compatible sheath and would consider an aftermarket upgrade.
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The Schrade SCHR52M Frontier is a BIG knife, there’s no doubt about it.
The 7″ drop point blade is solidly built and up to all the heavy tasks you may find around camp. The high carbon 1095 steel holds a great edge and is a pleasure to sharpen.
At 13″ overall and nearly 18oz, it has the mass needed for chopping, splitting, and hacking at vegetation. The full-tang design even stands up to batoning and other high impact chores.
The micarta scales provide a great grip, while a large finger guard keeps your hand from slipping on to the blade. A lanyard hole means you can attach a paracord loop to clip off and keep from dropping the knife.
The polyester belt sheath is serviceable and holds the blade securely as well as the included Ferro rod firestarter and sharpening stone, but it’s not the most ergonomic or durable design. A MOLLE-compatible sheath would be a good addition and there are plenty available as replacements.
Finally, there have been some reports of QC issues from the company, but returns and warranty coverage have been good.
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There may be no more storied fighting knife name than KA-BAR. They’ve accompanied US Marines for decades and earned a place in history.
The KA-BAR Becker BK2 Companion is a great design that takes some of the best features from both the legendary fighting blades and the most popular survival designs.
Built of high carbon/vanadium 1095 steel and featuring a full tang design, this is a solidly built and durable knife. At 10.5″ overall and over 5″ of sharpened edge, there’s a lot of blade to the Becker BK2, but it weighs in at just under 16oz.
The drop point blade design is perfect for fine detail tasks such as skinning and butchering game, with a smooth cutting edge that makes slicing easy.
The comfortable handle is made of Ultramid, a synthetic material that stands up to plenty of abuse, though they could stand a little more texture for grip.
A solid sheath made of glass-reinforced nylon keeps the blade sharp and secure, plus it attaches to nearly anything with a MOLLE compatible design.
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Gerber has been around for over 100 years, starting out in Portland Oregon in 1910.
The Gerber LMF was designed in cooperation with former military weapons experts and field-tested by US troops. This means you can trust the 10″ knife to stand up to the most rugged use.
The design gives you both fine cutting straight blade for slicing and the tough serrated edge to cut the toughest items (like seatbelts and rope).
The over-molded handle provides plenty of grip, ensuring that you don’t lose hold on the knife even in the worst conditions. It’s large enough to hold even while wearing gloves, but not too bulky for bare-handed use.
The pommel features a pointed stainless steel cap to punch through automotive glass, but it’s also separated from the steel of the blade, allowing for insulation to prevent electric shock.
In a unique addition, the LMF II has lashing holes in the handle, designed to tie it securely to the point of a spear. Hopefully, you’ll never need it, but it does provide the option for a long-distance weapon in hunting or combat.
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Fallkniven makes some of the best, most simplified survival knives out there.
They use extremely high-quality materials throughout and the craftsmanship is superb. In the case of the A1, this means a full 11″ of laminated vg10 steel, with a 6″ finely sharpened drop point blade.
The full-tang blade extends all the way to an exposed pommel, giving the option to use it as a striking surface.
The rubberized handle is very grippy, with a slight diamond pattern. The finger guard is solid and keeps a good amount of material between your fingers and the blade.
The Zytel sheath is simple and protects and secures the blade nicely. It’s a rigid sheath, which does make it slightly less comfortable on the hip or thigh, but it does well attached to a pack or strap. Unfortunately, it’s not MOLLE compatible.
However, as with any high-quality brand, there are plenty of attempted fakes. Laminated steel blades often show faint lines along the sharpened edge, similar to famous Damascus steel.
The fakes, made of lesser quality steel, often lack the fine striations but are otherwise identical in appearance. These inferior blades are prone to chipping and lose their edge quickly. So be sure to order from reputable dealers and inspect your blades immediately.
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Fallkniven blades have a reputation for super high-quality materials and craftsmanship and the FN78 F1 is no exception.
At just over 8″ overall, it’s a compact survival knife with no gimmicks. The 4″ drop point blade is clean and simple, making it easy to sharpen and maintain. It’s perfect for detailed work like skinning and cleaning game. It’s not large enough or heavy enough for chopping or batoning kindling.
Built of COS steel, with a full-tang design and an exposed pommel, it’s built to last. The 90deg ground back edge makes it easy to strike sparks from a ferrocerium firestarter. The elastomer handle is easy to grip in any condition and doesn’t get brittle or tear with age and use. <
Like other Fallkniven blades, there are plenty of impostors for this one. As always, only buy from trusted dealers and be sure to inspect your knife on arrival. Inconsistent blade grinds and poor quality sharpening are the most obvious indications of a fake. <
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Ontario Knife Company makes some very high-quality blades, and the Black Bird SK-5 follows through on that reputation.
A well-built stainless steel knife with a full-tang design, the SK-5 sports a 5″ blade, and a 10″ overall length.
It’s a great mid-size knife for nearly all the usual camp tasks. It might be a little small for batoning, but it chops, slices, and takes care of medium kindling with ease.
The 154 CM stainless steel is highly resistant to corrosion and is built to last. It’s impressively hard and holds a fine edge as well. Of course, it can be hard to sharpen yourself.
The synthetic G10 handles are durable and easy to remove for cleaning, but the shape is rather blocky and not the most comfortable design. It IS possible to re-shape them yourself if you want to take the time to get it perfect.
The MOLLE compatible sheath is well built and attaches well, making it convenient to keep your knife anywhere you need it.
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Before deep-diving into all the available options for survival knives (such as blade design, blade edge, blade length, blade grinds, grips, etc.), let’s highlight the top survival knife features to choose the perfect survival knife.
These are the key survival knife features you’ll want in any survival knife you choose.
If it is too big, you’ll give up the ability to do detailed carving work like carving detailed snare sets or precision cutting.
Too small, and you’ll be compromising important survival skills like chopping, splitting, and batoning.
You need a knife small enough for precision yet large enough to be rugged for tougher tasks.
So you’re looking roughly in the 9 to 11-inch overall knife length.
A fixed-blade survival knife is exactly what it sounds like. The blade of the knife is in a fixed position. It does not switch, flip, or fold down.
The fewer moving parts mean a more durable knife for the long haul.
A tough, quality, constructed fixed-blade knife can handle some serious abuse. For example, one of the most abusive survival knife techniques is batoning.
Batoning with a knife is a brutal test.
I tried batoning with a high-quality folding knife once, and it destroyed the springs and clips within 5 minutes.
Since you need your knife to last while performing the most rugged survival skills, shop in the “fixed blade survival knife” category.
But they are not advisable for serious survival.
A fixed-blade knife is what you want for survival. It’s a blade you can stake your life on.
Folder blades have a weakness that fixed blades do not. They have a pivot joint that makes them foldable, and when you abuse a folding knife, the joint will eventually break.
The blade’s tang is the metal section wrapped in the knife’s handle.
A true full tang knife profile fills the entire handle with exposed metal around the edges, while a partial tang knife is where the metal is smaller and inside the handle.
Full tang knives are designed to withstand much more abuse than partial tang knives. If you beat on a partial tang knife, it will eventually come loose and develop play in the handle.
If the handle breaks off, it’s very difficult and dangerous to use a partial tang knife – while a full tang knife can be wrapped with some 550 paracord and still work nearly as well.
There are also rat-tail tangs and hidden tangs, which are even less durable than partial tangs.
So ideally, you want full tang for survival. But some partial tangs are decent for survival purposes as well.
The bottom line is the more metal in the handle, the better- yes, these knives cost a little more, but it’s worth it.
Many survival knife designers want to stand out from the crowd and design funky-looking knife blades with insane shapes.
They might look badass or cool, but they won’t function as well for you in survival situations.
Spearpoint or drop points are best for self-defense penetration and allow you to perform fine point work.
Unless you’re looking for a blade for your next Halloween custom – stick with the simple yet effective blade shapes of either a spear point or a drop point, and you won’t regret it.
Single-edged blades have only one side of the blade sharpened and are used for cutting, slicing, etc. – while double-edged blades are sharp on both sides.
And in survival, the flat side is as important as the sharp side.
First, it helps with detailed control. You can slide your thumb safely onto the flat edge, but this control technique is impossible if the edge is sharp.
Second, a double edge blade works against you when batoning to split wood. You beat down on a sharp blade and lose your striking power.
Third, using fire steel with a flat edge is much easier. A flat 90-degree grind is perfect for getting sparks from a Ferro rod.
Look for a survival knife where you can use the butt of the handle as a makeshift light-duty hammer. So you want the butt of the handle to be flat and not round.
This allows you to drive tent stakes into the ground or use your knife like a punch – where you drive the knife by hitting the bottom of it with a chunk of wood.
In the next section, I want to dive deep into all the specific details behind different survival knife designs, the steel differences, the coatings, grinds, tangs, etc., and the pros and cons of each.
Specifically, we will be covering the following topics in detail:
Deciding on the blade design shape is one of the most important factors when choosing your survival knife.
For example, in a survival situation, you’ll likely use every bit of the blade from the belly to the tip for all sorts of tasks.
So you need to have a basic understanding of all the blade shape options.
There are four main options when it comes to blade design (spear, tonto, clip, or drop point).
As we covered earlier, for survival, we recommend you go with a spear or drop for most survival knives.
Because these blade designs put the tip of the blade close to the centerline of the blade, which provides great control, it also lowers the weight at the blade’s tip, helping move the knife’s balance point closer to the hilt. This helps give the user greater tip control as well.
However, it’s always good to understand the applications for the other blade designs. You might already have your “go-to” survival knife, and you’re in the market for a specialty blade.
Here’s an excellent video overview of these main blade design options.
Fixed-blade knives are what you want for wilderness survival.
However, fixed-blade knives are more cumbersome to carry. You can’t carry a large fixed-blade knife around unnoticed.
So for everyday carry needs, you should look into a folding knife. They are ideal for everyday carry situations when you’re not trying to build survival shelters or start fires in the wild.
But for a proper survival knife, you need something extremely durable that will not break under intense use and abuse.
Yes, a good pocket knife should be in your pocket, but it should never be your primary survival knife for extreme situations.
The length of a knife’s blade determines how useful it is for certain tasks. Choppers are your larger machete-like blades, while precision bushcraft work is best with smaller carver blades.
You want a bit of both for survival, so the best survival blades tend to be in the medium-size range.
High carbon steel (i.e., 1095, 5160, 01 or A2) vs. stainless steels (i.e., 420HC, 440C, AUS-8 or AUS-10) – as you can tell, there are a lot of blade steel options.
In layman’s terms, high-carbon tool steels tend to be tougher than stainless steel, making them harder to break but more susceptible to corrosion.
They also are easier to sharpen than stainless, but they won’t keep an edge as well.
If you want to understand the difference in blade steels, you have to think like a knife maker. The following video deep dives into all the various steel options.
Worth watching if you want a great introduction to blade steel choices.
There are several blade grind options for any knife design. Each grind has pros and cons, depending on how you want your tactical knife to perform.
However, for survival knives, two specific blade grinds stand above the rest, the saber and flat grinds.
The saber grind has a short primary bevel from the cutting edge to the back of the blade. This creates a thicker edge that’s harder to sharpen to a very fine point but will hold its edge better when chopping and splitting.
The flat grind is a compromise between the saber grind and a hollow grind.
A hollow grind concaves inward from the blade edge to the cutting point, making the cutting edge extremely sharp and prone to chipping and damage under intense use.
So a flat grind has a bevel that goes from the cutting edge all the way to the back of the blade. This allows for a much finer edge than the saber grind but is not as fragile as the hollow grind.
If this sounds confusing, watch the videos below for an excellent introduction to the basic knife grinds.
We only recommend you invest in a full-tang survival knife. We discussed it previously so I won’t go over it again.
However, some future knife enthusiasts may want an introduction to partial tangs (rat tail tang, narrow tangs, hidden tangs).
The following video gives a nice introduction to this interesting knife topic.
The science of blade coatings is detailed and complex. However, it’s interesting chemistry.
This video provides a detailed overview of 6 different blade coatings put through an extensive series of tests. Make sure to watch to the end to find out which blade coating holds up the best.
The grip of a survival knife is critical to its performance. You need a tough grip that won’t break under intense forces. Yet it feels comfortable in your hands.
You also want a grip that won’t absorb moisture which can lead to handling rot.
A few of the most popular knife handle materials are Wood, Micarta, G-10, Zytel, Krayton, or Hypalon.
The following video goes into a nice introduction to some of these handle materials.
Finally, I wanted to share a bit of information on grip techniques. I think it’s as important (maybe more) to invest time learning how to use your new survival knife.
A survival knife is important but only useful in the right hands.
So watch the following video to get an introduction to how to use your survival knife once you decide on which one to buy.
Survival knives come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and designs.
You must decide for yourself which survival knife is best suited for your needs. The good news is you should invest in multiple survival knives. You should have a survival knife for your bug-out bag, one for your survival pack, one for your medical first aid kit, and one for your get-home bag.
I don’t know anyone serious about survival who owns just one knife. Over the years, we accumulated many survival knives, each serving a specific purpose.
For example, here’s a good video by a survival expert who shares his impressive collection of survival knives with us.
P.s. Are you ready for the tough times ahead?
Find out now by taking my short Readiness Score Quiz – it’s absolutely free.
Once complete, you’ll know exactly where you stand on the “fragile” vs.” resilient” spectrum.
So click here to start the Quiz….And don’t worry; the questions are so easy a 3rd grader could answer them.
Click on the image to begin the Quiz and find out once and for all if you’re part of “The Fragile Masses” or “The Resilient Few.”
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Shoothouses and simulators are great, but too often they are nothing more than houses or trails where you shoot stuff. “Slicing the pie,” moving through rooms, and walking the trail are great fun, but there is always something to shoot. An occasional “no-shoot” object will appear, but your solution is always your gun. Find the problem, take your best stance, and fire away, right?
The same goes with most force-on-force training; you either shoot or get shot. It’s valuable training, but you are told to fight your way out. Whether you’re in a restaurant, shopping mall, or public, you should avoid confrontation and protect yourself and loved ones by bunkering or exiting. Trust me, hunting bad guys is problematic. It seldom works out as planned, and you can end up dead doing it. Moving to the exit or safe spot while being prepared to defend yourself and doing everything you can to avoid the fight is the ticket.
Self-defense situations have real-world obstacles. People, chairs, tables, and lots of other things will be in the way that you must go around, over and through. Doors need to be opened or closed, and items need to be pushed aside when you’re making your way to the exit. Your family will need to be contained, and you may have to carry small children. Hopefully, you can keep your firearm holstered or rifle slung. But you most likely won’t be able to, so one hand will be occupied. You must clear clothing and draw with just one hand, and possibly re-holster your gun similarly. You might have to grab someone by their hand or shirt or push people out of the way. Just think about it. You might have to cover an exit while holding open a door.
Restaurant kitchens have those hanging plastic curtains that you might have to walk through and cannot see beyond. You will absolutely run into obstacles in such a crisis, and your balance won’t be perfect. You and everyone else in the area will be moving. The threat may be hunting you.
As you can see, everything in the real world conspires to prevent you from obtaining a perfect two-handed grip, stance, and sight picture. So, you should practice being able to shoot from less-than-ideal positions with just one hand rather than praying for divine intervention or expecting to “rise to the occasion.” In more than three decades of experience, I’ve found the former is out of your hands, and the latter is pure fantasy.
Your preparation should start by getting a firearm that you can shoot accurately with just one hand. It doesn’t matter whether you use a revolver, a semi-auto handgun, a rifle, or even a shotgun—it must work under the least favorable conditions; like when you’re off balance, on the move, can’t get a great stance, etc. You could be seated, on one knee, on the ground behind cover, or walking backward protecting your family.
Real fights are messy, and itty bitty guns may not work. This is why people are turning to pistols equipped with reflective sights. Six-pound rifles with tons of useless crap are worthless if you can’t hold them up with one hand. Ultra-light ARs, whether they’re pistols or SBRs, also shine here. Keep your gun light so you can carry and use it with just one hand, but not so small that it won’t get the job done in the worst possible conditions.
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Remember to carry your handguns loaded. Unloaded handguns are expensive impact tools, and lousy ones at that. If you want an impact tool, carry a sledgehammer, not a firearm. Too frightened to carry a loaded pistol? Don’t carry it. If you must carry off-body, use a safety or a revolver, but carry it loaded. Placating those afraid of loaded pistols may be politically correct, but it’s dangerous on so many levels.
And yes, I get it, “super high-speed” tactical types from foreign lands do it all the time. Sorry, but that’s probably not you, and I live in America. You should carry a firearm loaded and concealed where legally possible. Afraid? Learn not to be—that’s what training is for.
To become accurate with one hand, you need to work on presentations from concealment, aiming, trigger manipulation, and getting hits. Single-handed stoppage and reload drills are great, but you’ll have both hands for that, so keep it to a minimum. After you get things down from a static standing position, it’s time to start moving. Shoot from a seated position, on one knee, and around, through, and over obstacles. Make sure that your gun works with your carry ammo in these conditions, and that you can keep the gun running.
Grab a pillow, a basketball, or something similar, and carry it in your support hand while you’re shooting. Load up a suitcase with something heavy and drag it around while you shoot to simulate holding a hand or dragging someone. Then kneel over the pillow or suitcase and shoot as if you’re holding someone down. It might be someone that’s injured or scared, and you need to push them down to keep them out of the line of fire. Set up steel targets and push the object with one hand while shooting, as if to move someone out of the way.
Practice presenting your pistol from a seated position, like on a bench or chair, without covering yourself or others. Do it slowly, quietly, and covertly—it’s not about speed. Quick Draw McGraw is a cartoon character; you want a surprise on your side. Practice “dry” or with a blue gun, then live. Bring out a table and start behind it. Push it over while staying on target with the other hand. Learn to work around it. Practice transitioning with one hand, then shooting with that same hand. Place your spare magazines so they can be reached with your strong hand. Get creative and stay safe, but figure out how to safely simulate real-world scenarios whenever possible.
One-handed shooting is far from easy. No one ever said it would be. The most useful skill is often the most difficult to learn and practice. Unfortunately, the easiest and most fun practice is often the least useful. We all like to do what’s fun, but we can’t stop there—not if lives are on the line.
The key to becoming better at fighting is practicing what you need, not just what you like. You get to choose whether to shoot or not, but you seldom get to choose when. Assume it will be the least favorable situation. One of my favorite quotes from Bruce Lee is “Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.”
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Is your job safe? Right now, we are witnessing so much turmoil is so many different sectors of our economy. The housing market is crashing, the cryptocurrency industry has imploded, the tech industry is laying off workers at an extremely frightening pace, and some of our most important retailers are heading into bankruptcy. The information that I am about to share with you is deeply troubling. It has become exceedingly clear that our economy is in huge trouble, and I fully expect that our problems will accelerate even more as the year rolls along.
Let me start by pointing out what is currently happening at Microsoft. It is one of the wealthiest companies in the entire world, but due to a shift in “macroeconomic conditions” executives have decided that it has become necessary to lay off 10,000 workers…
Microsoft announced thousands of job cuts this week, becoming the latest tech company to pluck its workforce as the global economy slows.
The software company confirmed Wednesday its reducing workforce by 10,000 people through the end of the third quarter of the 2023 fiscal year.
The cuts come “in response to macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities,” the company’s CEO Satya Nadella released in a statement to its employees Wednesday.
If even Microsoft is laying off thousands of workers, is any job in the private sector truly safe?
Meanwhile, some of the biggest names in the retail industry are plunging into bankruptcy now that the holiday season is over.
On Tuesday, it was Party City’s turn…
Party City filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, weighed down by competition and years of financial losses.
The largest party goods and Halloween specialty retail chain in the United States said in a regulatory filing that it reached an agreement with debtholders to cut its $1.7 billion debt load.
Even more alarming is the fact that it is being reported that a bankruptcy filing for Bed Bath & Beyond has become “likely”…
Bed Bath & Beyond has been in discussions with prospective buyers and lenders as it works to keep its business afloat during a likely bankruptcy filing, according to people familiar with the matter.
The retailer is in the midst a sale process in hopes of finding a buyer that would keep the doors open for both of its major chains, its namesake banner and Buybuy Baby, said the people, who weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
So many brick and mortar retailers are really struggling right now, and many of them are blaming competition from Internet retailers such as Amazon.
But if Amazon is doing so well, why did they start laying off approximately 18,000 workers on Wednesday?…
Earlier this month, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees in a blog post that the company was laying off about 18,000 people as it seeks to cut costs and would begin contacting impacted employees on Jan. 18.
“Amazon has weathered uncertain and difficult economies in the past, and we will continue to do so,” Jassy said in the Jan. 4 post. “These changes will help us pursue our long-term opportunities with a stronger cost structure.”
The wave of layoffs that we have been witnessing in the tech industry is truly unprecedented.
Prior to this week, more than 25,000 tech industry workers had already been laid off this year, and this comes on the heels of the massive layoffs that we saw last year…
According to the data tracking website, more than 101 tech companies around the world have laid off 25,436 employees so far in 2023. Most of the layoffs have taken place in the United States, accounting for 22,400 employees fired.
The number of workers being laid off from tech companies is a trend that is continuing since 2022, when 154,336 workers were fired from over 1,000 tech companies around the world, according to the data.
But at least the tech industry is in far better shape than the cryptocurrency industry is.
Let me share four major announcements that have all happened within the past 10 days…
#1 It is being reported that Genesis Global Capital “is laying the groundwork for a bankruptcy filing”…
Genesis Global Capital is laying the groundwork for a bankruptcy filing as soon as this week, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The cryptocurrency lending unit of Digital Currency Group has been in confidential negotiations with various creditor groups amid a liquidity crunch. It has warned that it may need to file for bankruptcy if it fails to raise cash, Bloomberg previously reported.
#2 Crypto.com announced that it will be laying off “20% of its workforce”…
Crypto.com announced plans to lay off 20% of its workforce Jan. 13. The company had 2,450 employees, according to PitchBook data, suggesting around 490 employees were laid off.
CEO Kris Marszalek said in a blog post that the crypto exchange grew “ambitiously” but was unable to weather the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire FTX without the further cuts.
#3 Coinbase has decided “to cut about a fifth of its workforce”…
On Jan. 10, Coinbase announced plans to cut about a fifth of its workforce as it looks to preserve cash during the crypto market downturn.
The exchange plans to cut 950 jobs, according to a blog post. Coinbase, which had roughly 4,700 employees as of the end of September, had already slashed 18% of its workforce in June saying it needed to manage costs after growing “too quickly” during the bull market.
#4 The founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has actually been arrested. Apparently he was laundering money on a scale of epic proportions…
The founder of the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was arrested early Wednesday in Miami in connection with a vast money laundering operation, accused of transmitting more than $700 million in illicit funds in the past four years.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Anatoly Legkodymov, 40, a Russian national, oversaw a major “high-tech financial hub that catered to known crooks,” including cybercriminals and drug dealers seeking to process dirty money.
The cryptocurrency industry will never look the same again after all of this turmoil.
On top of everything else, the Saudis appear to be poised to make a major move that could literally change everything.
At the yearly gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Saudi finance minister decided to drop a bombshell…
Saudi Arabia is open to discussions about trade in currencies other than the US dollar, according to the kingdom’s finance minister.
Needless to say, this could potentially completely undermine the dominance of the petrodollar.
Of course we cannot afford to have that happen, because the dominance of the dollar is one of the only things that is keeping our system afloat.
At this point just about everything is moving in the wrong direction for the U.S. economy, but most people still do not understand the bigger picture.
A lot of the “experts” assume that we will just suffer through a temporary recession and then things will eventually return to normal.
I wish that was true.
Unfortunately, our entire system is starting to crack and crumble all around us, and those that are currently running things are not going to be able to put it back together again.
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About the Author: My name is Michael and my brand new book entitled “End Times” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book I have written six other books that are available on Amazon.com including “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned) When you purchase any of these books you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending copies as gifts to family and friends. Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is definitely a great help. These are such troubled times, and people need hope. John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you have not already done so, I strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today.
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It’s curious a specialty tool like this would be called the . For certain it is a tool a trucker would want to have in their tool box, but its usefulness goes way beyond that limited functional area. I would say this tool is by all regards a prepper’s friend as well as a survival…
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Is humanity running out of time? Based on the growth of the global population during the last century or so, you wouldn’t come to such a conclusion. In 1900 there were about 2 billion people living on this planet, and now there are about 8 billion. But some experts are now suggesting that we have reached a very significant turning point. Global population growth has slowed dramatically, and birth rates have actually fallen well below replacement level in many industrialized nations. Couples are having a more difficult time producing babies, and there are many that are blaming our highly toxic environment for this.
A twitter thread about our looming fertility crisis has gotten a tremendous amount of attention over the past few days.
There’s a deluge of chemicals today poisoning us:
if you’re an average person using regular soaps, deodorants, shampoos, body washes, conditioners, hair products, makeup, you’re ingesting over 200+ chemicals + heavy metals a day, all linked to infertility
— Carnivore Aurelius ©
(@AlpacaAurelius) January 14, 2023
There are some pretty bold claims being made in that thread, and I decided to fact check three of the most startling…
#1 “1 in 4 couples cannot conceive naturally”
According to the official CDC website, 19 percent of women aged 15 to 49 in the United States are not able to get pregnant…
In the United States, among heterosexual women aged 15 to 49 years with no prior births, about 1 in 5 (19%) are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying (infertility). Also, about 1 in 4 (26%) women in this group have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term (impaired fecundity).
So that would suggest that it is actually around 1 in 5 couples that are not able to conceive naturally.
However, it should be noted that the infertility rate has been steadily rising, and the number on the official CDC website reflects data that is a bit old.
If current trends continue, it is just a matter of time before “1 in 4 couples cannot conceive naturally” if we are not there already.
#2 “Sperm counts are down 60%”
This claim appears to be right on the nose. As I noted last week, a study that was recently released found that sperm counts have fallen by about 60 percent since 1973…
The latest analysis added seven years of sample collection and 44 study results to the 244 included in the earlier 2017 analysis. That study, in its analysis of data trends between 1973 and 2011, found an average decline in mean sperm concentration of 1.6% per year, and an overall decline of 59.3%. The latest study found an even steeper decline – to 2.64% post-2000 and an overall fall of 62.3% among unselected men. This, add the authors, represents a decline of –4.70 million/year, and indicates that this world-wide decline is continuing into the 21st century at an accelerated pace.
If sperm counts continue to plunge this rapidly, it won’t be too long before a majority of human males are infertile.
If that happens, the global population will begin to decline very rapidly.
#3 “if you’re an average person using regular soaps, deodorants, shampoos, body washes, conditioners, hair products, makeup, you’re ingesting over 200+ chemicals + heavy metals a day, all linked to infertility”
This claim was much harder to verify.
On the official NIH website, we are told that “pregnant women in the United States are exposed to 43 or more different potential chemical toxins”…
Environmental toxins are ubiquitous and sometimes implicated in infertility development, either through anatomical abnormalities or endocrinological dysfunction. Based on a National Health and Nutrition Survey from 2003 through 2004, pregnant women in the United States are exposed to 43 or more different potential chemical toxins.[3]Knowledge and experience in evaluating exposure to environmental toxins are critical for any reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist.
Environmental toxins affect individuals throughout the lifespan, including prenatally, and can have various effects, from increasing cancer risk to ovulatory dysfunction to altered semen quality.
Of course the NIH has not exactly been a beacon of truth in recent years.
Without a doubt, we are all endlessly exposed to extremely hazardous toxins in our food, in what we drink, in the air that we breathe and in the products that we put on our bodies.
A lot of those toxins have been linked to infertility, and many believe that this is one of the primary reasons why birth rates have been falling all over the world year after year…
It’s happening to men and women and as well, I should add, non-human species. And what we see is that the decline in the number of children that people have is one percent per year worldwide over the past 50 years. That’s true of developed countries and underdeveloped countries. And the same rate of decline, one percent per year, is what we see for the declining sperm count, what we see for the decline in testosterone, we see for the increase in miscarriage rates, and we’ve examined in our book “Count Down,” how each of these endpoints is deteriorating, if you will, at the same rate, about one percent per year, which is another bit of evidence, although not conclusive, that these are related to a common cause.
What do you think is going to happen to us if these trends continue?
Already, the fertility rate in the United States is way below replacement level…
According to the US Census Bureau, the fertility rate – which measures how many children an average woman will give birth to during her life – was 1.6 in 2020.
This falls far below the level of 2.1 needed to maintain current population levels.
As I detail in my new book, this crisis is an existential threat to the future of humanity, but most people simply do not care.
Most of us are just going to continue to bombard ourselves and our children with highly dangerous toxins no matter what information comes our way.
Sometimes I think that we are simply too stupid to continue as a species for much longer.
— Darwin Awards
(@DarwinAwards_) January 10, 2023
Instead of trying to figure out how to avoid extinction, we have become an “idiocracy” in which our young people are constantly devising increasingly bizarre ways to get the most social media views possible…
Man attempts to paraglide with couch pic.twitter.com/iSkgN4gUXY
— Weird and Terrifying (@weirdterrifying) January 16, 2023
The clock is ticking for humanity, and we cannot save ourselves from the historic catastrophe that is in front of us.
Hopefully we will realize how desperate our situation has become before time runs out completely.
***It is finally here! Michael’s new book entitled “End Times” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael and my brand new book entitled “End Times” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book I have written six other books that are available on Amazon.com including “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned) When you purchase any of these books you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending copies as gifts to family and friends. Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is definitely a great help. These are such troubled times, and people need hope. John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you have not already done so, I strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today.
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If Russia intends to make a major move to win the war in Ukraine, it needs to do it very soon. As you will see below, representatives from over 50 different nations will gather this week for a historic meeting in Ramstein, Germany. The goal of that meeting will be to implement a plan to absolutely flood Ukraine with tanks and missile systems in an attempt to turn the tide of the war. At the moment, the Russians have regained the initiative and the Ukrainians are steadily losing territory in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainians are hoping to buy enough time for the next massive influx of military aid to arrive, because it could potentially change everything.
Most of you have probably not heard about the meeting that will be held in Ramstein, Germany on Friday. The following originally comes from the Wall Street Journal…
Representatives of more than 50 countries supporting Ukraine are set to gather in Ramstein, Germany, to discuss provisions for Kyiv and pledge fresh supplies later this month. The U.S.-led assembly, known as the contact group, includes all countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and allies, including Japan, South Korea and Australia, offering lethal and nonlethal aid.
Ukraine is expected to receive Patriot missile systems, which Ukrainian officials say would hobble Russia’s missile attacks that have wreaked havoc on Ukraine’s civilian and critical infrastructure. Some Western officials also said that the first-ever shipment of Western-made main battle tanks could also be announced at the Friday meeting in Ramstein.
The only way that the Russians will be able to stop all of this equipment from getting to Ukraine would be to launch an enormous new invasion from the north that completely cuts off the flow of aid from the western powers.
Russia has been moving troops and equipment into Belarus for months, and many believe that such an offensive will soon happen.
And it is interesting to note that Russia and Belarus just initiated “a series of air-force exercises” on Monday…
Russia and its ally Belarus launched a series of air-force exercises Monday along the border with Ukraine in an effort to boost cooperation ahead of what Ukrainian officials and military analysts believe could be a fresh effort by Moscow in the coming months to retake battlefield momentum.
Throughout history, military exercises have often been used as a cover for major military operations.
But that doesn’t mean that the Russians will pull the trigger in this case.
Perhaps the Russians are just bluffing and are simply trying to hold a large number of Ukrainian forces along the northern border as the main push happens in the east.
At this point we just don’t know.
But many analysts in the western world do believe that the Russians will launch some kind of new offensive in the coming months…
“The Kremlin is likely preparing to conduct a decisive strategic action in the next six months intended to regain the initiative,” said a note from the Institute for the Study of War, a U.S.-based think tank that publishes daily reports on the war in Ukraine.
Actually, I think that if the Russians are going to make a move it will happen soon.
When the mud returns in the spring, it will be much more challenging for Russian tanks to move around efficiently.
So if a major offensive is going to take place, it will almost certainly be conducted within the next several weeks.
Meanwhile, Russian television continues to be filled with talk of nuclear war…
One of Vladimir Putin’s allies has claimed World War Three has already started as he called for Russia to launch a nuclear missile strike on Britain, France and Poland.
TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov told Russians that Moscow should target the West to disrupt NATO countries from sending supplies to Ukraine.
You don’t hear this sort of talk on television here in the United States.
In fact, at this point most Americans still believe that the risk of nuclear war is extremely low.
But they see things very, very differently inside Russia.
These remarks by Solovyov were in response to reports that NATO powers are getting ready to ship large numbers of tanks and armored vehicles to Ukraine…
It comes as Britain is poised to supply Challenger II main battle tanks to Kyiv, in the first such move of the war.
France is shipping French AMX-10 reconnaissance vehicles, Germany is sending 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, and the US is promising 50 M2 Bradley fighting vehicles.
Both sides just continue to escalate matters, and that has brought us dangerously close to nuclear conflict.
Earlier this month, Dmitry Medvedev made headlines all over the globe when he “threatened the United States of America with hypersonic cruise missiles”…
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev threatened the United States of America with hypersonic cruise missiles and compared the American government’s policies to that of Nazis in a Thursday Telegram post in response to a US embassy appeal to Russian citizens for peace.
“The main gift of the New Year was the arsenal of Zircon missiles that went yesterday to the shores of NATO countries,” said Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who currently serves as Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.
The nuclear warhead-capable Zircon missiles were reported by Reuters Wednesday to have been placed on the frigate Admiral Gorshkov to be deployed to the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
By the way, we have absolutely no way to defend against those hypersonic cruise missiles.
If the Russians launch them, they will hit their targets.
If our leaders were sane, they would be trying to find a peaceful way out of this mess while there is still an opportunity to do so.
Sadly, that window is rapidly closing.
If the Russians launch another massive invasion of Ukraine from the north, there will be no going back.
Both sides will just keep escalating the conflict until someone crosses a line that will never be able to be uncrossed.
On Russian television, they are already talking about the inevitability of a nuclear conflict.
Unfortunately, most Americans don’t even realize that our leaders have us on the brink of the unthinkable.
Hopefully people will start to wake up before it is too late, because the clock is ticking.
***It is finally here! Michael’s new book entitled “End Times” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael and my brand new book entitled “End Times” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book I have written six other books that are available on Amazon.com including “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned) When you purchase any of these books you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending copies as gifts to family and friends. Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is definitely a great help. These are such troubled times, and people need hope. John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you have not already done so, I strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today.
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Have you noticed that a lot of people have started to behave very strangely? It is almost as if the level of insanity in our society has been suddenly ramped up several notches, and I don’t have a rational explanation for why this is happening. All I know is that everywhere I look, people are behaving quite oddly. Perhaps we have simply reached a point where the number of stupid people in our society has reached a critical mass. Sadly, the truth is that intelligence levels in our society have been dropping for decades.
The average IQ of degree recipients has dropped over the decades.
From an IQ standpoint: high school graduates from the 1960s had almost the same level of intelligence as undergraduate degree recipients from the 2010s.https://t.co/1uHTM9GdlG pic.twitter.com/kDbVfbRK1Y
— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) January 11, 2023
But you would have to be a special sort of dumb to try to sneak a snake on to a plane.
One woman in Florida actually tried to do this, but she didn’t quite make it…
Snake on a plane? Almost.
This isn’t the plot of a sequel to the action flick. Last month, a woman traveling through Tampa International Airport attempted to stow her boa constrictor in her carry-on luggage, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
A TSA tweet shows the X-ray of the four-foot creature that passed through the screening machine passengers must navigate before getting to the gate.
When the woman was asked why she tried to bring a snake on to the flight, she said that it was “her emotional support pet”.
The TSA says a woman tried to bring a snake on a flight last month, and released this x-ray of her bag with a boa constrictor curled up inside. The woman said the snake was an emotional support animal. She was not permitted to fly with the snake. pic.twitter.com/WpaLSqrxep
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) January 7, 2023
Our criminals are getting stupider too.
In Chicago, a 22-year-old man recently stole a car so that he wouldn’t be late for his court appearance.
So why did he have to appear in court? Well, it turns out that he had previously been arrested for stealing another vehicle…
A Chicago man received a combined 16-year prison sentence for carjacking a driver so that he could get to court for a stolen vehicle case.
Edward Flemming, 22, was arrested in January 2020 after he sole a Ford Fusion while wearing a ski mask, but he was released on his own recognizance, CWB Chicago reported.
The following month, Flemming, along with a 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, threatened a 22-year-old male with the intention of stealing the victim’s car so that Flemming could arrive at his court appearance at 9:00 a.m. on February 25, 2020.
Our politicians are also behaving very strangely.
Earlier today, I was stunned to learn that one member of Congress actually wants to “put a bust of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the U.S. Capitol” on a permanent basis…
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) has introduced a resolution to put a bust of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the U.S. Capitol, to officially honor the patron saint of the military-industrial complex with a graven idol.
“Resolved, That the House of Representatives directs the Fine Arts Board to obtain a bust of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for display in a suitable, permanent location in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol,” the resolution states.
Instead, why don’t we just put a 500 foot tall gold statue of Zelensky right in the middle of the National Mall?
That way the American people would be able to bow down and worship Zelensky any time that they choose.
Two years ago, hardly anyone had heard of Zelensky.
So much has changed since then.
Speaking of change, Fox News is reporting on a new study that very much surprised me…
The U.S. is more lenient than any European country when it comes to allowing children to access medical services for gender transitions, according to a new study.
The study, published by Do No Harm, a group that seeks to insulate the health care profession from “radical, diverse and discriminatory ideology,” analyzed the laws of European countries and concluded “the United States is the most permissive country when it comes to the legal and medical gender transition of children.” Laws vary in the U.S. by state, but overall, transgender youth in America have greater access to gender clinics, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries, in some cases without parental consent.
So apparently we are leading everyone else in the western world when it comes to gender transitions.
Meanwhile, anything having to do with the Christian faith is increasingly being considered “offensive” in this country. In fact, authorities recently tried to kick a man that was wearing a “Jesus saves” shirt out of the Mall of America because they believed that the shirt was “offending” other shoppers.
I automatically assumed this was overseas, but it’s right here in America. pic.twitter.com/Q79eUCG7xh
— John Mason (@LivingGodsTruth) January 12, 2023
What in the world has happened to us?
I never thought that I would see the day when people are getting kicked out of shopping malls for simply having the name of Jesus on their shirts.
But of course I never thought that I would see the day when heroin and crack are being openly sold in stores, but that is precisely what is about to happen in Vancouver, Canada…
A shop that will sell heroin and crack is set to open in Vancouver, Canada, to tie in with the decriminalisation of hard drugs at the end of the month.
British Columbia is due to decriminalise the possession of Class A drugs for personal use on 31 January – a move that has been widely criticised by conservative politicians and pundits.
Local businessman Jerry Martin has announced plans to open The Drugs Store, which will allow customers to buy up to 2.5g or heroin, crack and a number of other hard drugs such as methamphetamine.
Before I end this article, I wanted to acknowledge the passing of former American Idol contestant CJ Harris.
#AmericanIdol alum #CJHarris has died at the age of 31. pic.twitter.com/ETnQUoFIkt
— Access Hollywood (@accesshollywood) January 16, 2023
He was just 31 years old.
Every time we lose another young person with so much potential it should deeply sadden all of us.
Unfortunately, I believe that much more sadness is ahead.
Our world has become such a strange place, and I am entirely convinced that it is about to get a whole lot stranger.
Are you prepared to handle whatever comes your way as our society slowly but surely goes mad?
I hope so, because what we have experienced so far is just the tip of the iceberg.
***It is finally here! Michael’s new book entitled “End Times” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael and my brand new book entitled “End Times” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book I have written six other books that are available on Amazon.com including “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned) When you purchase any of these books you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending copies as gifts to family and friends. Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is definitely a great help. These are such troubled times, and people need hope. John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you have not already done so, I strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today.
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A northern Lithuanian pipeline exploded and a village was evacuated. A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded on Friday, causing a fireball visible for 17 kilometers. Lithuania’s gas grid operator is investigating the blast, and foul play is not suspected.
Fire crews were dispatched to put out the blaze, but their efforts were hampered as the remaining gas in the line continued to burn off. Flames shot to a height of around 50 meters (160 feet), and were visible from 17 kilometers (11 miles) away, Lithuania’s Delfi news website reported.
The explosion took place along a section of a pipeline in Lithuania’s Pasvalys region, grid operator Amber Grid said in a statement according to a report by RT. The blast severed one of two parallel lines. The company said it immediately shut off the gas flow after the incident, adding that supply to residents of Pasvalys would resume through the undamaged line.
Russia Blames The U.S. For Nord Stream Sabotage
This is horrible news considering the energy crisis and natural gas shortages reported all over Europe. What another interesting coincidence.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Was Created by Political Intervention
?????? Photos from the blast from the gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia pic.twitter.com/LqdYxedZuc
— AZ ???? (@AZgeopolitics) January 13, 2023
Lithuanian broadcaster LRT said that the nearby village of Valakeliai was evacuated by police as a precaution, with its roughly 250 residents asked to leave their homes.
Amber Grid Director Nemunas Biknius told Delfi that an investigation will begin as soon as the fire is extinguished. He added that the company has thus far seen no evidence of a “malicious event,” but will nevertheless examine the possibility.
The pipeline transports gas to Lithuania’s northern regions and on into Latvia. No supply issues were reported on the Latvian side, Energy Minister Raimonds Cudars said. –RT
Pipeline issues are not new, and of course, the mainstream media is going to claim they are purely coincidental.
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