I would love to rent a place for a night or two with a dark sky: somewhere where you can see the Milky Way, ideally that accepts dogs. Asking AirBnb hosts how dark their skies are is akin to asking if they are fluent in APL. Vale, Oregon is pretty dark, but there are no lodgings there. Bruneau Dunes has cabins but they have no toilets in the cabins. I would prefer not driving to Sun Valley.
I am sorting hundreds of screws and nuts. Twenty years ago, I paid my son to sort all the fasteners that ScopeRoller used, with each drawer labeled by thread, length, and drive type (socket head; Philips, standard).
Over time, entropy happened because I was often too busy filling orders to return fasteners to the right drawer.
You may be wondering, "Isn't your time worth enough to throw them all away, and buy what you need, when you need them?"
Right now, I live a short drive from a Tacoma Screw retail store, Ace Hardware, and True Value. I am hoping for a Milky Way sky in the new house. I will have few nearby hardware stores. At least some of the current hodge-podge was because I could not find screws (especially thumbscrews) that were present in one of dozens of drawers, so i bought another bag retail or from Amazon.
The sorting process is easier than I expected. The 6-32 and 8-32 screws are easily distinguished visually. Ditto for 8-32 from 10-24 and larger. In some cases, looking in a container of nuts and bolts, you can immediately see that these ten nuts are the same size. Length and finish are also useful. The aluminum 1/4"-20 hex head screws (that I bought to see if I could make ScopeRoller less marring to tripod legs) stood out from finish alone.
I was thinking last night that a fastener equivalent to CoinStar would be useful. You drop bags of fasteners in the top and it sorts them by diameter and length, rhen attempts to gentlely turn them into threaded holes until it finds a match. I would have paid $30 to have used such a machine to produce bags of M3x0.6, M4x1.0, 4-40, 6-32 etc. If it could sort them by other criteria (head type, fully threaded, finish), all the better.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is funding a lawsuit filed against the Commonwealth of Virginia over its newly enacted HB 217 / SB 749 , which the group calls an unconstitutional ban on commonly owned firearms. The suit was filed in Fauquier County Circuit Court on May 15.
YouTube Has Removed Big Horn Armory… The strikes came after YouTube quietly updated its firearms policy. The new version effectively prohibits the handling of firearms in videos – which means virtually everything we’ve ever published is now a violation of its standards, regardless of when it was posted or whether it complied with the rules …
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Once in a while CostCo has something that turns out to be fairly useful for my needs. Today’s case in point: A portable propane water heater. Nothing says civilization like hot water. (Actually, electricity is the real hallmark of civilization…) …
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Shell Shock Technologies has commercially released its .338 Lapua NAS3 cartridge cases , extending the company’s two-piece NAS3 technology into one of the most demanding long-range calibers on the market. The cases are available now direct from the manufacturer in quantities ranging from 250 to 5,000.
These people are not in fear. They’re not in fear of the cops. They’re not in fear of the legal system, the consequences, or the homeowners. Now ask yourself, why would they be? [Watch] Democrats get the violent crime they vote for. [Via Jess]
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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was lampooned on social media for using a bulletproof shield on wheels while delivering a race-baiting rant on “voting rights.” [More] She wants attention so badly she’s willing to provoke the low-hanging fruit. Maybe, like hate hoaxes, she can get one of her own who won’t get caught to take a …
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The ENTIRE History Of Islam And Muhammad In 68 Minutes [Watch] I’ll have to find those minutes over the weekend, because the first two intrigue me. I know, there I go being all Charlottesville/Unite the Right again… [Via bondmen]
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A California man who claimed to work for a taxpayer-funded nonprofit that, according to court documents, distributed needles to drug users in Los Angeles’ notorious MacArthur Park was busted for allegedly attempting to sell fentanyl, authorities said. [More] Hey, if Big Weasel can do it… What do the long-known conditions of this tax-funded park say …
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COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF 1. The Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Act (“FOID Card Act”), 430 ILCS 65/0.01 et seq., entirely deprives everyone of the right to keep and bear arms— including the basic right to possess a firearm for self-defense in the home—unless and until they seek and receive the State’s permission. 2. …
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DOJ moves to erase seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys in Jan. 6 cases [More] I don’t really know anything about Proud Boys but I can say if Oath Keepers had wanted to engage in sedition they had the capability to go in armed and tactically coordinated, and based on the LE performance …
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A 17-year-old suspect arrested in connection with a weekend shooting rampage across Austin that left four people injured is now facing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer. Cristian Fajardo Mondragon appeared in court Tuesday where prosecutors revealed he is not a U.S. citizen and has an active ICE hold. He was also on probation …
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Longtime readers here and early GunTube fans have likely followed Dugan Ashley of CarniK Con (Carnivorous Kinetic Concepts) since he burst onto the scene around 2013. Jordan Derrick, who is an OIF Army veteran, brought something fresh with his high-energy humor and unique access to obscure firearms and full autos, at least in the early days of Guntube. Along with a healthy dose of genuine technical firearms knowledge, Dugan also self-produced gun-themed music tracks, and in my opinion, had an unfiltered American spirit, specifically unique to the state of Missouri.
Shocking New Fraud Reports From Ohio May Amount to $1 Billion [More] Really makes me wanna go out there and pay “my fair share” in taxes… Ohio Republicans who run the state have been pretty much worthless on a lot of stuff, with Kasich and Dewine being representative of what rises to the top, and …
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Cambridge City Council votes to end use of ShotSpotter technology [More] Even if it wasn’t a documented boondoggle and if it did prevent violence they’d be against it because it “leads to the over-policing of communities of color” and “ShotSpotter devices could be used by the federal government to perpetuate an immigration enforcement agenda that …
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5/14/26 New York Post:
"NYC teachers say phone ban in classrooms has caused ‘jaw dropping’ change in students’ attention"
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 187 and Happy Memorial Day! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like 5.11 Tactical, Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new or used guns, ammo to add to your reserves, or specific accessories like flashlights, range bags, optics, bipods, and magazines, each week we’ll have new sets of deals that might fulfill one of those needs and save you a few dollars.
According to statements and evidence gathered at the scene, Hinerman
allegedly made a U-turn, returned to the location, exited his vehicle,
and approached the other driver. During the confrontation, Hinerman
allegedly struck the other driver multiple times.
The second driver then pulled out a gun and shot Hinerman once in the
abdomen. Hinerman was transported to a local hospital, where he died.
Following the shooting, the driver immediately contacted 911, remained at the scene and cooperated fully with investigators.
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Quote of the Day A while ago, I watched the infamous 47-minute video documenting the atrocities of October 7th — the one not made publicly available, to protect the privacy of the victims. The worst part of this video is …
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NIJ threat levels, the three ways armor gets worn on patrol, what each platform does well and where it falls short, and the fit and long-term wear considerations that differ depending on which system you're in.
At the heart of The Jane Project: Carried by the Current is Kara, whose story reflects the strength, connection, and healing found on the water. From navigating breast cancer to finding purpose through Casting for Recovery, her journey shows how the river can carry us forward. Read her story here.
In early May, we spent 16 days touring several of Italy’s northern regions. Beyond the great food, historic sites, and stunning scenery, I always look forward to the relaxed attitude toward enjoying a cigar in Italy.
Naturally, I packed a travel humidor full of cigars for the trip. I always bring more than I expect to smoke — I never know what I’ll be in the mood for when the time comes to light up. Early in the journey, I also picked up a few Italian Toscano cigars to enjoy whenever the moment felt right.
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| A Late Afternoon Smoke in Stresa, Piedmont, Italy |
The dry-cured cigars are ubiquitous in the many tabaccherie found along nearly every street. In addition to Toscano cigars, a typical tabaccheria sells cigarettes, pipe tobacco, lighters, bus and train tickets, postage stamps, and the occasional souvenir. A few I visited also carried modest selections of Cuban and New World cigars.
Toscano cigars are distinctive for their use of dark-fired Kentucky tobacco rather than the Caribbean-style tobaccos common in Cuban or New World cigars. Much of the tobacco is grown in Italy — especially in Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, and Campania — with additional Kentucky tobacco sourced from North and South America.
The cigars require no humidor storage and are intentionally rustic in appearance — think Clint Eastwood in the old Spaghetti Westerns.
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Prosecco in Piazza del Campo, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
-- site of the famous Palio di Siena |
Toscano cigars provide a relatively quick smoke and pair wonderfully with a morning cappuccino, an afternoon espresso, or a pre-dinner aperitif. Their smoky, woody character delivers notes of earth, charred oak, and subtle sweetness.
During a tour of Lucca in Tuscany, our guide mentioned that the city was the home of Toscano Cigars. That bit of trivia sparked even more cigar conversation among my fellow travelers, many of whom had already become familiar with my cigar affections.
The Toscanos are rolled as slim panatelas, roughly six inches long and tapered at each end. They are often smoked “ammezzato” — cut in half — for a shorter session. Historically, they were frequently split and shared, earning them the nickname “friendship cigars.” Most of the Toscanos I enjoyed on this trip were smoked ammezzato alongside a coffee or aperitif.
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| Morning Coffee in Campo Santo Stefano, Venice, Veneto, Italy |
Lighting up a Toscano — or any cigar — is a simple pleasure easily enjoyed in Italy’s outdoor cafés and courtyards. Most tables already have ashtrays available and, if not, one is quickly offered. People simply seem less bothered by the occasional waft of cigar smoke drifting through the air.
While in Venice, a cappuccino at a café in Campo Santo Stefano was especially memorable. The square bustled that Saturday morning with both tourists and locals. A brief rain shower passed through, but under the café umbrellas it caused little disruption. I lit a cigar as we talked and sipped our coffees, enjoying the lively rhythm of the café and the surrounding piazza. It made for a refreshing and relaxing pause during our morning stroll through Venice.
While we were in Bolzano, I stopped into a tabaccheria that offered an especially extensive selection of Toscano cigars. There, I picked up a box of Toscano del Presidente 20th Anniversario. The special edition commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Toscano del Presidente cigar. These cigars are aged for 20 months instead of the usual 14 and come packaged in a commemorative box of 20 that includes a ceramic tray bearing the anniversary logo, which also serves as an ashtray.
Since the cigars and presentation box are sold exclusively in Italy and unavailable online, I figured they would make a fitting souvenir — albeit a somewhat bulky and heavy one for a carry-on bag.
With these new Toscano acquisitions, along with the selection already resting in my humidor, perhaps I can partially recreate the memories of smoking, eating, and drinking in Italy — at least until the next trip.
Cheers!
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) hires Amber Meyer; she will join the SSSF team as its new Marketing and Communications Specialist.
It’s bad enough that Flock cameras are tracking our movements, but get this: Jason Hunyar lives in Dunwoody, GA, and attended several city council meetings over a period of months, while filing dozens of public records requests to learn more about the city’s contracts with Flock Safety. In a Substack post, Hunyar identified a Flock […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Upcoming PMO Study and Shooting Standards Comparison An excellent podcast covering a lot of the current debates in the shooting industry. They mention the chart above which compares various shooting drills/tests with regards to […]
Registration for the 41st annual Gun Rights Policy Conference is now open, and this year’s event will be held Sept. 25 – 27 in Dallas, Texas at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport hotel. The weekend event will bring together leaders and influencers in the Second Amendment community. The GRPC is co-sponsored and hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation […]
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A lot of folks still focus more on how to shoot than when to shoot…and on what happens after the shooting. Brent Wheat, my editor at GUNS magazine for many years, still hosts an excellent podcast which I recommend and follow regularly. Here’s one where I was a guest a couple of years ago, discussing management […]
On May 22, 334 BC, the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated the army of Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. — May 22, 1807: Former US Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond, Virginia. He was acquitted. — And on May 22, 1842, farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discovered Howe Caverns in New York state when they stumbled upon a large gaping hole in the ground. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of …
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(Continued from Part 1.) Solar Panel Inventory As mentioned, to make this test more valuable to the majority of the readers I didn’t use my 3,000-watt home solar-panel system for lighting or charging batteries. I did, however, use a few smaller portable solar panels I have. 1 – 100-watt panel 1 – 15-watt panel 1 – 20-watt panel 1 – 1.8-watt trickle charger As you’d expect, the larger a solar panel is the more quickly it’ll charge a battery. For preppers who are currently without any solar panels, though not ideal, inexpensive 15-to-25-watt panels could be purchased and tucked away …
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In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. The photo above was taken in 2022, during another fuel price spike. Economics & Investing Links of Interest Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war. Video (sorry, this one is partly AI-generated): What a Dollar Bought You in 1955. JWR’s Comments: The video illustrates that we have been robbed by inflation and currency debasement. By the way, we compensate for inflation …
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“There was nothing dishonourable in not being blown about by every little modern wind. Better to have worth, to entrench, to be an oak of one’s own generation.” – John le Carré (David John Moore Cornwell), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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Wonderful X thread where trendy leftist Taylor Lorenz explains that poor people cannot get by because reliance on DoorDash and eating out leaves them very little money for other things. Presumably, like pots, pans, utensils, and cookbooks.
I hear a lot of GenZ whining about Boomers consuming "infinite resources." I think some of these people need to learn to cook.
5/21/26 New York Times:
More than a year before Caleb Vazquez and a friend attacked a mosque in San Diego and killed three people, the police were so alarmed by Mr. Vazquez’s behavior that they secured a court order to confiscate his father’s guns.
“Child was involved in suspicious behavior idolizing nazis and mass shooters,” a police officer wrote in a January 2025 protective order.
Mr. Vazquez, who was found dead on Monday shortly after the police say he and a friend attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, had at some point been placed in an involuntary psychiatric hold, according to documents filed at San Diego Superior Court.
He must have been pretty dangerous to get an involuntary psychiatric hold. Before red flag laws, people that were thought to be dangerous to self or others would be subject to psychiatric observation. Taking away guns was not the goal. It was making them nit dangerous with all weapons: guns, gasoline, cars, knives, baseball bats. But red flag laws are gun-specific because they are not about public safety but gun confiscation.
Trump made many promises and seemed at first to try and carry them out. But little has been done. Why? Ideas are presented.
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The AK-100 series was developed during one of the hardest periods in modern Russian history, in the years after the Soviet Union collapsed and the country was dealing with a deep economic crisis. In that environment in the early 1990s, Izhmash made the ambitious decision to create a new family of rifles for a new emerging market. These rifles would share as many parts as possible while still covering different calibers and barrel lengths.
This is a fascinating Photo Of The Day (POTD) set showcasing some of the U.S. Army's current small arms family, with the XM8 Carbine, the M7 rifle, the M250 and the M4A1. It’s not often we get to see studio-quality images, but here’s the new XM8 Carbine in a perfect side-view. Here's what's going on with each weapon pictured.
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we took a look at carrying with compensators on your carry gun. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to give it a quick read. This week, I think it's important to check your carry gun before the summer hits the northern part of the country in full force in the next few weeks. Florida is already hotter than the surface of the sun, but northern states are starting to feel warmer temperatures, which means you need to check and maintain your carry gun and its equipment. With the rising temperatures, your carry gun will be prone to having more sweat and debris around the handgun, so it's important to inspect and maintain your gear. Let's take a closer look at items to check before summer.
5/21/26 PJMedia reports that the SpaceX IPO paperwork reports that Musk's salary is $54,000 a year. Admittedly, when you are that rich, you do not a huge weekly paycheck .
Remember that horrible 1950s? 1960s? Horror film. So i saw this
5/20/26 Science article:
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT—Just a day ago, the brain was in a living person. Now, hours after its owner died, it sits on a cart draped in tubes that quiver as they pump liters of blood substitute and other fluids through the organ, supplying oxygen and removing waste. With most of its key functions intact but its electrical activity quenched by anesthesia, the brain hovers between life and death. As it metabolizes experimental drugs, sensors record its reactions, capturing hundreds of data points on its cells, proteins, and physiology. Then, after 24 hours in this state, it will be sliced into hundreds of pieces for more detailed study.
Well, not EXACTLY, but there are rules for radio. Besides, @paulsammis3775 in comments has already been traumatized enough.
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Stolen Gun Statistics 2026 – (Recover Rates & Crime Usage) [More] What percentage are returned to their legal owners?
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ATF Director Robert Cekada: Second Amendment Created to Allow Citizens to ‘Protect Themselves from a Tyrannical Government’ [More] Our BFF, right? I’d be more impressed if he’d been able to quote it (Go to 58:23). [Via bondmen]
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When house dems didnt get the vote they wanted on the most extreme gun-grabbing bill in the country HF5140 one of their own, Rep. Gomez, actually told Republican @elliottengenMN to “go f_g kill himself.” [More] Just not with a gun, right, Jabb …uh … I mean, Aisha? [Via bondmen]
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A Massachusetts judge openly confessed in court that she knew she was rolling the dice by giving a light sentence to a career criminal with a 20-year rap sheet packed with violence, guns, and assault convictions. She did it anyway. Now Tyler Brown is back in custody after opening fire with 50 to 60 rounds …
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Vlad Onokoy, renowned AK connoisseur and TFB contributor , has a new book on the way. ‘From Balkans to Babylon: Zastava AKs of Yugoslavia, Serbia, and Iraq’ will be published by Safar Publishing and is now available for pre-order . It is the first English-language book on the history, variants, and field use of Zastava AK rifles and the Iraqi-produced Tabuk AK (which is based on the Zastava).
Bruen’s Text-and-History Test Spreads Beyond the Second Amendment [More] Absolutely, it should, as Tenth Amendment/enumerated powers advocates have been arguing for years. You could cut the fedgov by 90% and it would still be a monster.
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The Jewish Community Is Embracing Our 2A Freedom [More] Define “embracing,” Frank. Show me some midterm projection numbers that justify all the gushing. [Via Andy M]
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Automakers are contacting dealers and changing recommended oils as certain blends are harder to get. Refineries are going on allocation.
Normie outlets like
Motor Trend have
picked up the story.
This has the potential to turn into another situation like toilet paper in the time of the 'Rona. Dudes at BimmerPost were talking about picking up enough oil for their next two oil changes as far back as
the end of March.
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The question is this. Since September of 2025, how many federal government lawsuits from Trump’s Department of Justice have been filed in support of the Second Amendment against gun control jurisdictions across the country? Five times. [Watch] I’m in a mood today. I see stuff like this and my first thought is it’s a way …
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SAF SEEKS SUPREME COURT REVIEW IN ‘SENSITIVE PLACES’ CASE [More] It’s not that “shall not be infringed” is hard to understand. It’s that criminally ignoring it is so easy.
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Virginians did not wait to find out whether Governor Abigail Spanberger would sign a ban on the sale of popular semi-automatic rifles before heading to their local gun stores. Newly released industry data shows Virginia ranked fourth among all states for overall firearm sales-related background checks in April, and second for long gun sales, despite being only the twelfth most populous state.
Antifa Terror Fueled by Dark Money Intensifying [More] But conspiracy theories are for nutjobs, right?
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Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Wilcox Industries has announced the MINI-GL40 , a standalone 40mm grenade launcher platform built around the company’s RAAM GSS M fire control system . The system was released on May 14 and is aimed at modern grenadiers who need a day and night capable, modular platform with integrated ballistic computation.
Bullpups and bullfights, this compact 9mm PCC gets the job done and leaves nothing out!
ATN has announced the TICO 6, the newest entry in the company's thermal clip-on lineup and the first built on what ATN calls its 6th Generation thermal engine. Rather than asking hunters to swap out a trusted daytime riflescope for a dedicated thermal unit, the TICO 6 mounts in front of an existing optic and converts it into a thermal-capable system without requiring a re-zero or any change to eye relief, balance, or reticle familiarity.
Thanks again to all who keep requesting this.
This week, we’re catching up with some friends of the podcast who are stepping into fresh chapters in the firearms world. This week, Kevin and Bryce from The Carry Handle Podcast talk all about their new beginnings.
Pro-shooter Becky Yackley stepped out of her comfort zone a bit to take a scenario-training course, courtesy of CCW Safe. Find out what she learned and why she recommends this type of training to everyone who is interested in personal defense.
Quote of the Day Since 2006, Bellevue has actually cut per-resident spending from $5,741 to $4,653 — a 19% decrease. Seattle? It’s ballooned from $5,997 to $8,677 — up 45%. Seattle now spends nearly twice as much per resident as …
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A person sleeping in the first floor woke
up and saw the intruder. That intruder was carrying a stick and refused
to drop it when told to do so. The homeowner then shot him once in the
chest when he refused. The suspect was pronounced dead at a local
hospital.
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While out and about the other day I happened across my car's older sibling...
At the time I thought the aero on the late Fox body Mustang GT was a little overwrought. My opinion has mellowed with time, although the cheese grater taillight louvers are still a bit much.
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By Dave Workman There’s still time for northeast gun rights activists to plan attending the inaugural 2026 New England Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled Saturday, May 30 at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass. The cost to attend the one-day event is $25.00 and includes a one-year membership to CCRKBA. For more information, […]
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On May 21, 1840 Captain William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty over New Zealand; the North Island by treaty and the South Island by discovery. Pictured above are the Humboldt Mountains of South Island. — May 21st is the birthday of weapons designer John Douglas Pedersen. (Born 1881, died 1951.) His name is almost synonymous with the short-lived Pedersen Device — a conversion kit that turned a Model 1903 Springfield bolt action rifle into a semi-automatic “trench broom.” — Take Note: Our editorial calendar is now filled for May. Any articles received will be considered guest articles and not eligible as …
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‘This is another installment of my series of articles on how to light up our lives in TEOTWAWKIville. This article covers the results of my week-long experience testing my lighting preps. I expected this preps test to be a fairly simple but, as always, it proved to be more useful and eye-opening than I would have guessed. As with other tests I’ve done, it showed where my preps were insufficient, but more importantly, I learned several things I hadn’t even considered with respect to lighting and therefore hadn’t even thought about preparing for. Another testimony to the importance of testing …
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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, the Billionaires’ Plan B. Five Billionaires Making Doomsday Plans You might want to skip forward to the 6-minute mark on this one: The Leaked Billionaire Doomsday Plan Interview …
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“I know many have been taught to think that moderation, in a case like this, is a sort of treason.” – Edmund Burke, from ‘Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol on the Affairs of America’ (1777)
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Many years ago, I worked at Data I/O. Initially it was as an electrical engineer. I later migrated to software. And then a while after that Randy Shulman and I were co-workers. We become friends, our wives met and we …
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Kings, no less than slaves or the poor or middle-class folk, should heed the biblical advice to avoid trusting those in power. Even those who seem to have less power!
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Sometimes you just have to grab that one last thing when you’re on the way to the range, and sometimes, at least in my experience, that can even be the targets you forgot at home. While I have yet to see them in my neck of the woods, Re-Nine Safety announced fairly recently that their unique Steel Target Kit has started showing up at their growing network of gun stores across the western United States. I’ve been able to get a sample of this $125 all-inclusive kit, and today we’ll take a closer look at how it withstood a rather abusive weekend at the range.
During Exercise Salaknib at Fort Magsaysay in the Philippines, Pfc. Victor Salazar of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, was photographed employing a counter-UAS device integrated directly onto his M4 carbine. Fort Magsaysay is the largest military reservation in the Philippines and serves as a key training area for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Chiappa Firearms has added a new single-action revolver to its lineup for 2026, and this one does not pretend to be a period piece. The S.A. 1873 Black Thunder Hunter takes the silhouette and operating system of the 1873 pattern revolver and layers in a set of practical modern upgrades aimed squarely at hunters and field shooters.
I haven't been ignoring you guys. I really haven't. For the past few days I have been packing boxes and checking lists. Today, the club showed up to load the trailer. It's loaded with all the paraphernalia that I need to host a titled championship. Tomorrow we move to the event center and erect two ranges.
Louisiana State kicks off on Friday morning.
By Dave Workman A Republican Missouri congressman has just taken a hard swing at Democrats in an Op-Ed declaring that the Democrat agenda is to “strip law-abiding Americans of their right to defend themselves, one state at a time.” The article, headlined “The Second Amendment is Not Up For Debate,” has been published in at […]
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My Teams post in the CIA Covert Comms Channel today: I am always very polite to our AI Overlords. It is my Pascal’s Wager to perhaps put me low on Skynet’s kill list.
I mentioned this very nice small goto equatorial mount. It stopped working shortly after it arrived. Customer Support had me send it in for repair in late March. No communication; no mount back to me. I will never buy from them again.
I whined loud. Mount is headed back to me.
If you’re a firearms owner in New England and you’re concerned with the region’s existing and proposed laws affecting gun owners in individual states, then you have a chance soon to start doing something about it. The first-ever New England Firearms Advocacy Conference runs on Saturday, May 30, and it’s intended to bring firearms owners together to discuss how to handle problems.
(Unless youre Ilhan Omar, in which case this post is “.45-70 bear gun eleven”) After I mentioned that I had upgraded the sights on my .45-70 BruinBuster I got a couple emails from people asking for more details on the …
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Ernest Langdon's fingerprints have been on Beretta 92 pistols in one form or another for years, but the relationship between Langdon Tactical Technology and Beretta USA keeps producing more ambitious factory results. The 92G Elite Combat LTT is the latest expression of that collaboration, and it ships as one of the most comprehensively equipped production pistols in the 9mm full-size category.
I ordered roof rack crossbars for my wife's Hundai Tucson..
What was Hyundai thinking?
Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners have been at this collaboration for a while now, and the Incog X line has earned its reputation in the EDC holster space. The new Incog XS seems like the logical next step, a trimmed-down, single-clip IWB option built specifically around the wave of subcompact and micro-compact pistols that have eaten up the concealed carry market over the past few years.
Multiple news reports indicate that the mass murderers at Islamic Center of San Diego hated Jews so they attacked a mosque. 5/19/26 Times of San Diego:
Over at X, Amy Reichert, who seems more left than right, reproduced pages from the manifesto showing that they hated Jews, LGBTWTF, Boomers, and Trump: It gets worse: white supremacist calling themselves leftists who seek a violent overthrow of the current system:
The hatred of Boomers is troubling. This myth that Boomers are causing Gen Zers problems is crap.
We interviewd Laura Brand in Issue 76, her book God’s Not Here, Only Devils recounts Brand’s time with a serial killer and the bond she developed to earn the trust of a psychopath.
In this featured post, Primal Pioneer recommends slow-smoking the premium, lean cut that is elk tenderloin.
XS Sights has been around a long time, and so has the Ruger SP101 revolver. That doesn’t mean that the sight manufacturer can’t keep on figuring out new ways to improve this old wheelgun design, though. They continue to innovate with a new pre-drilled front sight system for this revolver.
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According to police, a man in his 30s was on foot in the parking lot,
actively firing a handgun. Security guards moved in, treating the
situation like an active shooter, and closed the distance.
Officers say the man then turned
the gun toward the guards and fired at them. The chase ended when one of
the security guards shot the suspect.
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San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said the security guard, identified as
Amin Abdullah, reached for his radio and put out the lockdown protocol,
then engaged in a gun battle with the two suspects in the mosque’s
parking lot.
“Individuals that did this heinous act ran past the security guard, most
likely not knowing he was there. He immediately observed the threat to
everybody at the mosque. He began to engage them with gunfire, both
suspects returned fire,” said Chief Wahl.
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It’s been nearly a year since I acquired my
new Yohtron YC-488 humidor, which makes this a good time for a follow-up report.
The humidor has performed well, and my cigars have been stored without issue. Some have been in the unit since day one, while others are more recent arrivals. A few have now transitioned from a “tuppador” to the NewAir unit and finally into the Yohtron, and all remain in excellent condition. I’ve also noticed that new arrivals seem to acclimate more quickly than under my previous storage setups. I suspect the larger cabinet is less affected by frequent door openings than smaller units, which likely contributes to both stability and quicker acclimation.
Although the humidor is still well below capacity, it now holds significantly more than it did a year ago — especially in terms of boxes. At first, boxes occupied the first two shelves, but those acquisitions recently expand onto a third shelf. Some cedar trays placed on a lower shelf allowed me to stack the singles to better make use of the space.
One minor annoyance is that loose cigars tend to slide front to back when the drawers are opened and closed.
Yohtron also offers adjustable dividers for some models, though I haven’t explored obtaining them.
I’ll admit I initially spent far too much time monitoring minute humidity variations. I started with three Govee sensors placed at different levels, along with a digital hygrometer. The Govee units are highly sensitive and react quickly, measuring to 0.1%. Once I confirmed that temperature and humidity were consistent throughout the cabinet, I removed all but one. That remaining unit serves primarily as an alert system on my phone in case of any real issue. I still keep a digital display hygrometer inside as well.
Over the past year, I’ve adjusted the humidity setting a couple of times and have settled on 66% as my preferred level for both short- and long-term storage. One observation has changed since my initial review: the unit’s display reads about 1.5%–2% lower than the set point — the opposite of what I noted previously. Currently, the unit is set to 68%, with the display averaging 66%, reflecting the actual humidity in the cabinet. Both the calibrated hygrometer and the Govee sensor show similar readings, though they fluctuate within a roughly 3% range. The Govee app, however, consistently reports a 66% average (±0.1%) across hourly, daily, and weekly views. While the unit responds quickly to setting changes, it takes about a week to fully stabilize.
The only real maintenance hiccup came around the six-month mark, when I replaced the filter pad in the water tank. I noticed a small amount of black mold, and the manufacturer recommends replacement at that interval anyway. When I looked on Amazon, the original filters were unavailable. Yohtron support confirmed this and suggested a compatible option from another brand. I tried it, but after a couple of weeks I wasn’t satisfied with the humidity performance. I eventually found a third-party replacement that appears identical to the original and has performed well. I do wonder what Yohtron is currently including with new units.
As an aside, I’ve contacted Yohtron support several times and have consistently received responses within a day.
I had some initial concerns about noise, since the unit sits in our dining room. Even after a year, it remains remarkably quiet. The most noticeable sound is a low hum when the cooling cycle engages, though it’s quieter than the
NewAir unit it replaced. There’s also an occasional click as it shifts modes, but it’s barely noticeable. The unit cycles between heating and cooling to maintain humidity, along with internal fans circulating air from the reservoir. In most cases, any sound blends into the background — I often can’t tell whether it’s the humidor, the refrigerator, or the coffee maker.
Water usage has been surprisingly minimal. Aside from topping off after the filter change, I’ve only added distilled water twice over the past year, and even then the tank had not dropped below roughly three-quarters full.
After nearly a year, I remain very pleased with the Yohtron YC-488. While I sometimes question the extravagance, when I get tempted by another box purchase or a particularly good deal, storage capacity is no longer a limiting factor. More importantly, I’m confident that my cigars are being kept in a stable, reliable environment for the long term.
Cheers!
Outer Limits is my favorite Steel Challenge stage by far. Unfortunately for me, you only run it 4 times instead of the usual 5, and only 3 of the runs count for score. It has the furthest shots of the match, and there is movement on the clock from one shooting position to another, making […]
On May 20, 1875 the International Bureau of Weights & Measures was formed by the signing of the Metre Convention treaty by 17 nations, in Paris. The prototypes of the meter and the kilogram were selected. — May 20, 1916: Codell, Kansas was hit by a tornado. (Quite oddly, it was hit again on the same day in 1917 and then again in 1918.) — May 20th is also the birthday of my lifelong friend Brad C. I wish him a happy 65th birthday! – JWR — Take Note: Our editorial calendar is now filled for May. Any articles received …
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A lot of mundane people have workshops, and a lot of preparedness-minded people have workshops, but not all of those preppers have a workshop that is properly prepared for many of the scenarios that they are concerned about. Perhaps this is because they do not see the role a workshop plays in preparedness. What distinguishes the prepared workshop from others is that the owner has: Learned key skills Acquired apropos tools, and has, Stocked hardware on a “just in case” footing. This approach differs from the ordinary workshop that is inadequately prepared and hopefully will never going to be needed …
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Our 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. — Chris in Kentucky was the first of several blog readers to send us the link to this anti-gun slanted reporting: Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today’s gun laws. I’m fairly certain if that hoplophobic journalist saw the pre-1899 guns that I sell with no paperwork at Elk Creek …
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“I never could believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world, ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden.” – Richard Rumbold (c.1622-85). On the scaffold, as quoted in T. B. Macauley’s ‘Histories of England’ Volume 1 (1849) Chapter 1
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One of the San Antonio papers is reporting on one of the Democrats running for Congress on a platform that just overwhelms my sense of, "How stupid do you have to be?" Even if she believes this crap, does she really think this will get her elected? Maybe by Democrats. 5/18/26 SACurent:
“She’ll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking,” Galindo wrote in an Instagram post over the weekend, referring to herself in the third person. “It will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists.”...
Over the past week, Galindo has accused her runoff opponent — former Bexar County Public Information Officer Johnny Garcia — of participating in a human trafficking conspiracy orchestrated by billionaire zionist Jews. She also pledged during a Texas Public Radio interview to put Garcia on trial for treason.
Beyond her attacks on Garcia, Galindo has continued to promote the narrative that a cabal of Jewish zionists controls Hollywood, the media and even local politicians.
Christian v. James (2d Cir. 2026).
If "vampire rule" leaves you mystified, it is time to re-read one of the masterpieces of late Victorian literature: Bram Stoker's Dracula. In Stoker's novel, vampires could never enter a house uninvited. He used his hypnotic powers on Lucy Harkness (if my memory serves me correctly) to get her to invite him in. As Stoker's novel hints, Dracula's hypnotic powers were akin to spiking a young lady's drink.
Anyway, what is the connection? The fiercely anti-self defense states had to go shall issue on concealed carry licenses, but they were going to make licenses nearly useless by requiring licensees to get explicit invitation to carry in businesses open to the public, either by a sign in the window, or an expression permission from the owner. Imagine if you needed a sign "Black people are allowed" in a business window
This decision struck down New York's rule on this while leaving intact its prohibition on licensees carrying in parks.
TPOL does not view criticizing someone for what they say as being against free speech. Indeed, the right to criticize someone else's speech is to be as protected as the liberty of the original speaker.
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A recent development unveiled by Kalashnikov.ru was the Kalashnikov Concern's “AK-12 Plus,” a revealing example of how Russian ambitions to increase the effective range of their current assault rifle designs are driven by a realization of the need for improved accuracy and increased range without changing to a larger caliber quite yet. Presented as a “Plus” configuration package, the concept was intended to turn the standard AK-12 into something far more specialized than a conventional infantry rifle. Yuri Trutnev, the deputy prime minister of the russian federation, requested this program.
As with most people’s lives, we don’t get proper machine gun content every day, but when it shows up, it tends to deliver. Here’s to the U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3/5, part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, seen running M240B machine guns during a live-fire exercise at sea.
