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Lisa Shaw, who worked for BBC Radio Newcastle, died at the age of 44 in May after developing headaches a week after getting her first dose of the vaccine.
Newcastle coroner Karen Dilks heard Ms Shaw suffered blood clots in the brain which ultimately led to her death.
The inquest heard the condition linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was very rare.
The coroner said: "Lisa died due to complications of an AstraZeneca Covid vaccination."...
The clots are considered extremely rare - there have been 417 reported cases and 72 deaths - after 24.8 million first doses and 23.9 million second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK.
You wonder how many such deaths were not recognized as vaccine-related or were actively ignored by doctors to avoid causing panic.
Are any of you instructors for Tennessee's Enhanced Carry Permit class? I am not yet a resident but soon I will want to apply.
Two items of note here. First up, Baltic shipwreck champagne was destined for Tsar Alexander II:
Meticulous research into the bottles of champagne found in a shipwreck discovered in the Baltic sea south of the Swedish island of Öland in July 2024, has uncovered that they were destined for the table of Tsar Alexander II.
The well-preserved remains of the 19th century ship were found 190 feet deep by technical divers from the Baltictech Association. The ship stayed upright when it sank to the seabed, and the cold waters of the Baltic were ideal storage conditions for dozens of glass wine bottles and stoneware Selters mineral water bottles....
The team reached out to Louis Roederer to find out more about the bottles, perform chemical analyses of the liquid inside the bottle and advise them on recovering a few samples. As luck would have it, one of Roederer’s champagne experts, Peter Liem, is also an experienced technical diver, so he was able to go down to the wreck and point specific bottles to recover. One was tested in Sweden, and several sent to Louis Roederer ChampagMeticulous research into the bottles of champagne found in a shipwreck discovered in the Baltic sea south of the Swedish island of Öland in July 2024, has uncovered that they were destined for the table of Tsar Alexander II.
The well-preserved remains of the 19th century ship were found 190 feet deep by technical divers from the Baltictech Association. The ship stayed upright when it sank to the seabed, and the cold waters of the Baltic were ideal storage conditions for dozens of glass wine bottles and stoneware Selters mineral water bottles....
The team reached out to Louis Roederer to find out more about the bottles, perform chemical analyses of the liquid inside the bottle and advise them on recovering a few samples. As luck would have it, one of Roederer’s champagne experts, Peter Liem, is also an experienced technical diver, so he was able to go down to the wreck and point specific bottles to recover. One was tested in Sweden, and several sent to Louis Roederer Champagne House in Reims for analysis.
The champagne contains 110 grams of sugar per liter and 12% alcohol and it is not just still drinkable, according to Peter Liem, it is “glorious:”ne House in Reims for analysis.
The champagne contains 110 grams of sugar per liter and 12% alcohol and it is not just still drinkable, according to Peter Liem, it is “glorious:”
Actually, the floor of the Baltic Sea is likely to be an ideal storage environment to age Champagne. The temperature is just above freezing and doesn't change over the course of a year (or century).
Next up: Name of 8th c. Maya astronomer deciphered
A text of Maya glyphs painted on a Classic period (250–900 A.D.) building at the ancient site of Xultun, Guatemala, has been discovered to record an astronomical formula that concludes with the name of its author: “so says Sak Tahn Waax” (meaning White-Chested Fox). He is the first mathematician and astronomer in the Americas known by name.
The glyphs were in a hidden (lost?) room inside a pyramid. You have to wonder how much more hidden history is waiting discovery.
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Former Member of Parliament, 78-year-old Inky Mark has been a long time and vocal opponent of the increasingly restrictive Canadian firearms laws. Mark's father and grandfather had immigrated to Canada from China in 1923. Mark and his mother came to Canada when he was five years old, fleeing Chinese communist oppression in 1953. Mark could not immigrate earlier due to the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923.
Inky Mark served as a member of Parliament for 13 years, 3 months and 15 days. He was fiercely independent with a strong conservative bent. He criticized highly restrictive Canadian firearms laws and Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
On March 21, 2026, at a gun show in Newfolden in the north west corner of Minnesota, about 50 miles south of the Canadian border, Wilfred Kachurowski, 73, was looking at the items in the show. Wilfred is a Canadian citizen who has a residence is in Dauphin, Manitoba. Inky Mark also has a residence in Dauphin.
It appears Kachurowsiki did not have a hunting license in the USA nor was he a member of a United States gun club. If he were, he could have been legally eligible to purchase firearms. Merely looking at firearms or purchasing a firearm may not have been his intention. He is reported by inews.tv as taking a .38 caliber firearm from one of the gun show tables and placing it in a bag attached to his walker. The owner of the firearm followed him and took him to the floor. The police were called. Later reporting by cbc.com stated the revolver was a Taurus Judge chambered for .45 Colt/.410 shotgun rounds. Kachurowski was arrested and taken to jail in Newfolden. He was later released on bail. He returned to Canada on March 28.
Variations of Taurus Judge Revolvers. Image by Weingarten
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol notified the Manitoba RCMP that Kachurowski had been charged with the theft of a handgun on March 23. Kachurowski was still in custody at that point. The owner of the handgun stated Kachurowski matched the description of a suspect in a previous theft from a Grand Rapids, North Dakota gun show in 2025.
The RCMP used the information to obtain a search warrant for Kachurowski's home in Dauphin, Manitoba. The search was conducted on April 15. During the search, the police found seven firearms, two of which had been reported as stolen in the United States. On one, the serial number had been altered. The firearms were not stored as required by Canadian law. Some of them were loaded.
Firearms found in the home of Wilfred Kachurowski in Dauphin, Canada. Image from RCMP.
The firearms appear to be a Hi-Point carbine, a revolving shotgun, and five revolvers. Revolvers with a barrel less than 105 mm are highly restricted in Canada. The short-barreled shotgun may not be legal in Canada, as short barreled shotguns are legal in Canada only if they come from the factory with a short barrel. The shotgun in the image appears to have had its barrel shortened by simply cutting the barrel off at a convenient point. The short barreled shotgun would make an excellent bush gun. The RCMP is reported as saying the firearms were not stored in compliance with Canadian law.
One or more of the guns found at Kachurowski's residence were linked to former Member of Parliament Inky Mark.
The firearms had not been legally transferred to Kachurowski. This made them "crime guns" under Canadian law. The RCMP obtained a warrant to search former MP and gun collector Inky Mark's residence. On July 7, 2026 the RCMP executed the search warrant.
At Inky Mark's residence, they found and seized 429 guns. Some are alleged to not have been stored properly by Canadian standards. Some were antiques. Three of the firearms linked to Inky Mark were found to have been stolen in the USA. Canadian and U.S. media have made much of the fact that Inky Mark's collection contained a muzzle loading antique cannon. Because it is an antique, such a firearm is not required to be registered in Canada, and can be transferred without government permission. The RCMP seized $300,000 Canadian in cash. It is not illegal to possess cash in Canada. Canada has an asset forfeiture law. It is possible the RCMP are claiming the money was the result of illegal firearms transfers. Asset forfeiture can be challenged more easily in Canada than in the USA. The value of the firearms seized could easily exceed half a million Canadian dollars. From the pictures in the media, many of the firearms are valuable antiques and high dollar modern firearms.
The RCMP charged Inky Mark with 12 firearms related offenses. The offenses included: Unsafe storage of firearms, careless use of a firearm, possession of a property obtained by crime, and possession of a firearm with a tampered serial number.
78-year-old, former Member of Parliament (MP), firearms collector, and refugee from the People's Republic of China has been released under conditions. In Canada, this is essentially the same as being released on bail in the USA. Former MP Inky Mark has admitted to the illegal transfer of three firearms. In a cbc.ca article, Mark states the $300,000 came from property sales in Dauphine. He says the illegal transfers were not sales. From Inky Mark:
"I didn't sell anything. I transferred — according to them illegally, which it was," he said. "I did it three times, stupid me."
Analysis: Inky Mark's legal problems likely stem from the highly restrictive firearms laws in Canada. So far, it appears three firearms have been found to have been stolen at some point during their existence. Most of the charges have to do with requirements for storing the firearms. Those requirements are nearly non-existent in the USA. Over the course of a long and successful life, this correspondent does not find it unusual for a man who fled Communist China to have $300,000 Canadian (213,000 U.S. dollars) in cash at his residence. It is hard to discount the political symbolism of the case. A man who fought the highly restrictive laws, in the name of liberty, is caught in their tentacles. While three firearms are said to have been sold illegally, it is not clear if two or all of them may be from the case of William Kachurowski. The charges mostly appear to be malum prohibitum, (bad by definition of law). With the restoration of Second Amendment rights ongoing in the American courts, such cases are becoming less likely south of the Canadian border.
©2026 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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Investigators say the incident began when Lewis went to the home of his former girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child. Upon arriving, Lewis discovered that her new boyfriend had arrived at the home shortly before him.
According to police, Lewis allegedly tried to force his way inside the residence by kicking in the front door to search for the other man. During the ensuing confrontation, the new boyfriend reportedly fired several shots, killing Lewis.
The incident began after a disturbance inside the home. A woman left the residence and began walking toward a nearby house.
As she was leaving, the man allegedly fired at her. A resident from the neighboring home then shot the man, fatally wounding him.
The man who fired the fatal shot left the area in a black SUV before deputies arrived. Investigators are working to locate him to determine the full circumstances surrounding the shooting.
8/8/26 Fortune article seems to open with GenZ whiner clickbait:
Great disappointment will follow the Great Wealth Transfer as baby boomers pass on just a fraction of their fortune to millennials and Gen Xers
The article goes on to explain that the $93 teilkion in wealth that Boomers are sitting on incQ2ludes substantial debt. More importantly at the end it points out that a good bit has already been transferred, providing financial assistance that allowed their kids to buy their first homes. Not mentioned but in some cases we have forgiven private student loans, and passed on received inheritances at least in part. In some cases, GenX and GenZ have benefited from getting out of college with no student loans.
Would it not be very entertaining to see GenZ socialists watch the government confiscate all that wealth, leaving them nothing to inherit but photo albums, China, and memories?
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Jensen v. ATF challenges registration requirement for suppressor and short-barrelled rifles because that registration was imposed as part of a taxing scheme. When the OBBB emfed those taxes, what was the legal justification for requiring registration. A federal judge says that the registration is therefore not constitutional. Count on this being appealed. Having read through the National Firearms Act hearings from 1934, I have confidence the Court will eventually uphold this decision.
We will be in Kingsport tomorrow. New house closes on the 12th. Movers unload on the 13th.
This was faster than we expected so we will be in a hotel a couple days in Kingsport.
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By Dave Workman One day after filing a motion for preliminary injunction against California’s ban on Glock handgun sales, the Second Amendment Foundation has announced a settlement of “remaining claims” against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). California has been one of the main battleground states for gun rights litigation in recent years. The motion […]
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For the first time in 21 years, the old Ford F150 failed to fire when I twisted the key. It cranked over fine, but it would not start. It started two weeks ago when I needed to move it to mow Today, it failed to fire. We will have to figure that out. I don't run ethanol in this truck because it us used so infrequently. It hasn't been filled with ethanol for five years.
I find it amusing that folks are freaking out about those Flock cameras because of security and privacy concerns. Those same folks carry a cell phone with them everywhere, and if you think those things aren't collecting data, your naivete is surpassed only by your lack of situational awareness. Apple, Samsung, Motorola AT&T and Verizon all collect data. Why do you think that meta is building data centers everywhere?
A couple of years ago, I bought a smart garage door opener. It's real convenient. If you think it is not collecting data, then wake up and smell the biscuits. Likewise, your vehicle. If it is not old enough to have an ashtray, it is collecting data. If you want to go dark on data, dump you cell phone in the nearest creek, along with your computer, and drive a car that has a carburetor. Disconnect the cable and internet and watch an old TV that uses an antennae.
You can do it, but you'll be the only one. Flock cameras are the least of your worries.
For 20 years, electricity was the most boring business in America, and our industry built its whole infrastructure strategy around the assumption that things would stay that way.
The numbers tell the story. From 2010 to 2020, U.S. electricity consumption fell by roughly 1%. LEDs, efficient motors and tightening appliance standards quietly cancelled out the electricity used by every new subdivision, factory and data hall, and then some. Demand was flat, and planners treated this as a permanent fact of life rather than as what it actually was: an intermission.
Losing the physical and intellectual capital to keep the grid running. This matters
The Illinois government has passed into law Senate Bill 2756. The bill reforms the limitations on what firearms may be legally used for hunting deer in Illinois. The previous limitations allow centerfire rifles to be used if they were limited to one shot. Bill SB2756 passed the Senate third reading on April 15, 2026. It passed the House at third reading on May 21, 2026. Democratic Governor Pritzker Approved of the bill on July 24, 2026, now known as public act 104-0627.
Centerfire rifles or handguns used to take deer are required to use either bottleneck cartridges of .30 caliber or more, with a case length of no more than 1.4 inches, or straight walled cartridges of .30 caliber or more. The cartridges must be available in a factory round with manufacturer published ballistics of 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle.
The .300 BLK case is 1.368 inches long. It meets the requirements. The .357 magnum, 10mm magnum, .41 magnum, .44 magnum and larger magnum calibers meet the requirements.
In addition to the the cartridge case and ballistic limitations, many rifles and handguns are not eligible because of the extreme restrictions on how they may be rendered incapable of holding more than three cartridges in the chamber and magazine combined. If they can use removable magazines, it is very difficult to meet the requirements. From the law:
If a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it shall be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle or it shall be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined without dismantling the handgun or rifle.
This appears to require more than merely placing a block inside a removable magazine. People are ingenious about solving such problems, but some solutions are may cost more than purchasing a firearm which meets the legal requirements.
The three round limit does not apply to revolvers. A centerfire revolving rifle is still a revolver, the 3 round limit might not apply to a revolving rifle if it meets the cartridge requirements.
Firearms which use blind magazines could be fitted with a block if they meet the other requirements. It would not be too difficult of use a plug similar to a shot gun plug for firearms which use tubular magazines. It appears most lever action rifles which fire straight walled cartridges which meet the requirements, such as .357 magnum, .41 magnum, 10 mm, .44 magnum, or larger cartridges could be modified to meet the requirements with plugs to the tubular magazines. More powerful cartridges such as the .45-70, .444 Marlin, .405 Winchester, the .38-55 the new .360 Buckhammer, .350 Legend, .400 Legend meet the energy requirements, and appear to be legal if the firearm meets the magazine limitations.
Limitations on the number of shots held by hunting guns started being enacted with more restrictive game laws in the early 1900's. The most famous of the early restrictions were from the federal regulation of 1935 which limited migratory bird hunters to a three shot limit per shotgun. Some states put limits on the number of cartridges deer rifles could hold. Currently, according to battlbox.com, California has a ten round limit; Colorado, Florida, and New York, have five round limits for some species. Illinois will now have a three round limit for rifles.
Silencers/suppressors are not allowed in Illinois.
Analysis: removal of the single shot limit for centerfire rifles to be used in deer hunting in Illinois is a small, but significant step toward more sensible game regulations in the state.
©2026 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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“Upon going outside, (the first witness) stated that they got into a verbal argument with the group that arrived,” an arrest report states. “A Black male wearing all black and a black mask from the offending group then began to reach into his waistband. (The witness) stated she believed the offender was about to brandish a firearm and she began to run.”
The witness then heard multiple shots being fired and “found the victim screaming,” having been shot in the leg, police said.
Police said after reviewing videos, it turned out that the victim had been caught in the crossfire: They said the clips showed the man taking the gun out and pointing it at the group, but putting it back, turning his back and walking away before Penichet, whose stepdaughter had been involved in the altercation, began firing at him.
They said the victim was shot after the man fired eight shots back at Penichet.
DuBose, 54, suffered a gunshot wound during an altercation on Jarrett Road that investigators described as “road rage.” Investigators allege that DuBose pointed a gun at the back of the other driver, prompting the man’s girlfriend to fire two shots. They say DuBose fired back, striking the back window of the Honda.
The Sheriff’s Office said it is charging DuBose because investigators determined he was the aggressor.
Mayor Carletta Davis told FOX10 News that city policy prohibits non-police employees from carrying firearms while on the job. But she added that she does not have any other details about the incident – including DuBose’s license status.
Police said initial information indicated that a Loomis armored vehicle was making a delivery at an Ace Cash Express location when the driver noticed an idling truck nearby. Investigators said the driver was then approached by three suspects from the truck, who sprayed him with bear spray.
Authorities said the Loomis driver then fired multiple shots at the suspects before they fled the scene.
Two of the suspects were later found with injuries at a nearby urgent care facility, police said, adding that they are 15 and 16 years old and were taken to Texas Children's Hospital for surgery.
For anyone who came in late, we here at Backwoods Home magazine are big fans of the Appleseed Project.You can read all about it here.And here.If you haven’t had the pleasure yet, I can think of no better time for you to take part in an Appleseed event than now, in the 250th year of […]
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Threadlocker belongs in any firearms maintenance kit, but that doesn't mean we're using it right. Here's what you need to know.
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Irons vs Optics: Why Pistol Optics is the Clear Winner Justin’s thoughts on pistol mounted optics. He’s right. But I still run iron sights. I can still see them clearly and shoot well with […]