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Cogitate on this
Public Service Announcements Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Uncomfortable Thoughts

Cogitate on this

A thought-provoking piece from Open Source Defense. In these times, it’s well worth reading and thinking about.

April 25, 2025
Coming soon to a country near you
Situational Awareness Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Coming soon to a country near you

Somewhere on this blog I wrote about how a civil war in the US would not look like the Late Unpleasantness, but more like Beruit.…

August 11, 2024
Joe Biden Replacement Theory
Poly Ticks Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Joe Biden Replacement Theory

There are a lot of rumblings about the Intertubz that Ol’ SloJoe was set up. The people who put him in office by hook and…

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024
Happy Killdozer Day
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Happy Killdozer Day

(Sorry I’m darned near late to the party. Fuzzy this morning from yesterday’s migraine and then the Intertubz decided to take the afternoon off. It…

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024
How convenient
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

How convenient

Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress about the terrorist threat to the homeland (I hate that term) among other things. On cue,…

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023
Something has gone wild
Economics Prepping Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Something has gone wild

Remember the commercials for the “Girls Gone Wild” videos? You were promised all these nubile young things doing all sorts of questionable activities. It turned…

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023
There will be a test–soon
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

There will be a test–soon

I’m finding the Neo-Ciceronian Times to be a veritable font of clear thinking and good writing. This piece is from 2021, and is a worthwhile…

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Sarah Hoyt has words about our current “situation”
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Sarah Hoyt has words about our current “situation”

Given the lady grew up under Communist (lite-ish) rule, I tend to listen to her on the subject. Read for yourself.

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022
RU Terminal?
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RU Terminal?

A more cogent take on our current situation is going to difficult to find. America is Terminal, You are Not Once upon a time I…

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Happy New Year? in the time of Wuflu
Life in the time of Wuflu Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Whistling Past The Graveyard Wuflu

Happy New Year? in the time of Wuflu

Last night, I gave up looking for some sort of New Year’s festivities on a live stream and went to bed. One of the neighbors…

January 2, 2021April 12, 2021
Winning the argument
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Winning the argument

( Via Bayou Renaissance Man) How to start taking back our country. It will not be fun (for some people) or pleasant (for some people).…

December 23, 2020February 15, 2021
Odd
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Odd

I stopped donning the 9/11 sackcloth and ashes some time back. I still pause on this day, but generally not in any public manner. The…

September 11, 2020February 15, 2021
CWII Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Memetic Warfare, Part II

 Another 24 hours and a new crop of memes are floating about the Intertubz. As one who follows such things might expect, these are somewhat..harsher.…

August 30, 2020February 15, 2021
CWII Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Memetic Warfare

 People have found a hero, it seems. Or are creating one, perhaps. I will remind you that history has turned on less.

August 28, 2020February 15, 2021
Leadership Under Morbid Circumstance
Management Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Leadership Under Morbid Circumstance

(Via Rantingly) I have never had to be a leader under morbid circumstances, a fact for which I’m thankful. But I have been a leader,…

May 28, 2020February 15, 2021
NYFC is the center of the Wuflu universe
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Wuflu

NYFC is the center of the Wuflu universe

At least in the United States. Amazing how that tiny area in red has caused all that green so much pain. They are followed closely…

May 27, 2020February 15, 2021
Ya gotta read this
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Wuflu

Ya gotta read this

Seriously, you do. And don’t give me any TL;DR business. It isn’t that long. Greg Gutfeld explains why the experts were wrong in their responses…

May 11, 2020February 15, 2021
Old? Infected with coronavirus?
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Wuflu

Old? Infected with coronavirus?

(Via the Bongino Report) Italy has a lesson for you. It’s hard math, but in a pandemic it’s nearly unavoidable. If you’re old, you need…

March 12, 2020February 15, 2021
At least the bastard is honest about it
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

At least the bastard is honest about it

(Via the Bongino Report) Politicians and elections have always been available for purchase. Always. Bloomberg is just honest about buying them. “Let’s just go on…

February 26, 2020February 15, 2021
The lunacy that is California
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The lunacy that is California

Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge details why he is leaving California. I can only ask, “What took you so freaking long, dude?”

February 20, 2020February 15, 2021
The most important thing you can read today
Modern Life Skills Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

The most important thing you can read today

Possibly ever. Survivorship Bias. I never heard of it either. Much to consider, there. Here’s one to cogitate on: In self defense shootings we always…

February 18, 2020February 15, 2021
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Wuflu

The Mandate of Heaven

In China, there is an old concept known as “The Mandate of Heaven“. The short version is that the emperor must have the blessing of…

February 16, 2020February 15, 2021
Virginia and its implications
Guns Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Virginia and its implications

Found at ZeroHedge, an interesting article on the Virginia gun control fight and it’s broader implications.

January 17, 2020February 15, 2021
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

What is old will be new again

(Via Gab Trends) Something over a year ago, I decided tobuy myself a pickup truck. Rather than a new one, with its cost and complexity,…

January 7, 2020February 15, 2021
California Blackouts Economics Modern Medicine Prepping Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

More Calpocolypse

From blancolirio Global Headquarters, the latest on the California blackouts. Note the economic damage that is starting to add up. You’d almost think there was…

November 1, 2019February 15, 2021
California Blackouts Rants Statists Gonna State Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

It can’t happen here

California as a failed state in the making. You can only ignore reality for so long. Then it kicks in your door, raids the fridge…

October 25, 2019February 15, 2021
California Blackouts Prepping Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Does it work or what?

Californians, subject to, at this point, blackout after blackout in an effort to prevent wildfires are still being subjected to wildfires. It seems Mother Nature…

October 25, 2019February 15, 2021
Modern Life Skills Prepping Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Civil war thoughts

Ol’ Remus has some thoughts on the nature of civil war and how to survive it. It’s the first 20% or so of this weeks’…

October 24, 2019February 15, 2021
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Living well off the grid

This is one of those overly-produced YouTube videos that can sort of set my teeth on edge, but it’s too interesting to miss. Apparently someone…

October 19, 2019February 15, 2021
I hate it when that happens Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Comments, redux

Eaton Rapids Joe notes that he’s heard about my commenting problem and that he’s heard of other cases. At least I think he’s talking about…

September 8, 2019February 15, 2021

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