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6/16/26 New York Times Magazine examines evidence concerning Epstein's suicide including this interesting piece of evidence:
We obtained about a dozen pages of other notes handwritten by Epstein in jail that were also previously unseen — including some in which he tried and failed to come up with significant information he might have on Donald Trump to offer to prosecutors....
His attorneys discussed with federal prosecutors the prospect of a proffer: giving them information that might be useful in other cases in exchange for the possibility of some leniency in his own. Epstein was particularly preoccupied with what he might have on Donald Trump, who was then serving his first term in office. Jotting on a legal pad, he returned to the president again and again, trying to dredge up anything to offer prosecutors. But his scribblings — “Trump is a total con artist — smoke & mirrors” and “Never had money”— suggest that he could come up with little that wasn’t already known.
Epstein had nothing to give to prosecutors to implicate Trump, something that would have led to a devastating and probably unsurvivable indictment.
That tropical rain event we have been enjoying isn't done yet. It very nearly became a named storm, but just could not pull itself together. It is coming onshore and will lose steam soon. But, the weather weenies tell us that it is going to lose steam as it runs across us one more time. Oh, Joy1
I'm noticing the outrage from the usual suspects about Trump's refusal to release the text of the peace deal with Iran. Trump may have good reasons for that, and he has promised to release it as soon as it is signed. I also note with some amusement that these same suspects have probably never read the surrender documents that Grant got when Lee surrendered. I also bet that they have never seen the text of the surrender from Japan.
Today, Belle has asked for a pasta dish with heavy cream. I thin that a stroganoff is the way to go. If you'll excuse me, I'm off to the grocers.
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SCSO said that Hall reportedly entered a woman’s property in the Pine Hill area of Winford, assaulted a woman, then tried to force her way into the woman’s home.
Hall suffered a gunshot wound. Sheriff’s deputies rushed to the scene, and Hall was taken by Emergency Medical Services before being airlifted to a Knoxville hospital. She was released from the hospital and taken into custody, SCSO said Monday night
Once inside, McDonald aggressively confronted the homeowner and her two children in the foyer and made threats. The homeowner repeatedly ordered McDonald to leave and warned him she would shoot. When he continued advancing toward her, she fired one round, striking him in the arm. McDonald then fled in a silver Kia SUV.
Deputies located McDonald’s vehicle a short time later at AdventHealth Hospital, where they conducted a felony stop and detained him. Deputies then took McDonald inside the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
With the cost of everything on the rise, what can a budget rifle do at 1-mile? We took the Ruger Precision Rifle and Bushnell XRS3 to find out!It's been raining on my acre for over 24 hours. Rain f varying intensity, from a light drizzle to a huge downpour. Constant rain. The diches are flooded, the pool is flooded and the yard is a moras. Were I not on a hill, we'd be in a bind.
The weather weenies show no relief. We are in some sort of tropical rain event. All the tropical moisture of a hurricane without the damaging winds. It's been a while since I've seen it rain like this. The only up-side is that I'm pretty sure that the burn ban is no longer in effect. I have to g to the grocers later, so I'm hoping that it slacks off soon.
At the close of trading in New York, the 500 richest people on the globe had added $336 billion to their fortunes, the biggest haul ever recorded in a single day, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That brought their collective net worth to a record $13.3 trillion.
Elon Musk, the world's first trillionaire, extended his lead over the group with his net worth rising more than 10% to $1.27 trillion. And the dozen people at the bottom of the list — the least wealthy of the world's superrich — each stood at $7.9 billion, the highest-ever bar to enter the index.
Yes. I was a good bit richer at the close of trading yesterday. So were most people with IRAs, 401(k)s, 403b funds: about 60% of Americans. As I explain in my instructions on how to get rich, the traditional model of investing in stock funds when young, transitioning to safer but slower growing bond funds as you get closer to retirement is low risk but low return. I have gone all stock funds and enjoyed enormous growth through several crises (dot-com bubble, housing collapse in 2008, Covid) much richer than I started.
Officers with the Wilder Police Department conducted the stop on May 5, 2026, in Greenleaf, Idaho. During the investigation, officers conducted a lawful search of the vehicle and arrested the driver, identified as Mr. Pettibone of Boise, on felony and misdemeanor drug-related charges.
Police said that during the search, officers also discovered materials describing the sexual abuse of children. After a subsequent investigation, Mr. Pettibone was charged with two felony counts of visual representation of the sexual abuse of children in violation of Idaho Code 18-1507C.
When troopers arrived, they found Jeremy Oliver, 23, of Manchester, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to KSP.
Troopers provided emergency aid, including placing a chest seal, before turning care over to Clay County EMS.
Oliver was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in London and later transferred to the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, police said.
Investigators say preliminary information indicates Oliver went to his parents’ home while intoxicated and became involved in a verbal argument that escalated, ending with Oliver being shot in the torso.
Officers responded to the 5500 block of Hidden Creek about 7 a.m. after a woman reported that she had shot someone, according to the 911 call sheet. Police said the caller’s ex-boyfriend entered her house without permission and began assaulting her.
The woman used pepper spray to defend herself, then shot her attacker, according to police. The man was struck three times and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
This Week in History: On June 16, 1779 US General Anthony Wayne (pictured) captured Stony Point, New York, inflicting heavy losses on the British. — June, 1462: Vlad III the Impaler (the inspiration for “Dracula”) attempted to assassinate Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in a night attack at Târgoviște. But the failure of that attack forced him to retreat from Wallachia. — And in 1873: US President Ulysses Grant declared a portion of Wallowa Valley, Oregon are a reservation for the Nez Perce Native American tribe. But the order was rescinded two years later and the tribe was forcibly re-located to …
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Editor’s Introductory Note: This young man is prayerfully seeking a wife. He is offering an after-marriage gift of up to $50,000 to whoever introduces him to his bride with $18,000 after their marriage and another $16,000 to the individual who provided the introduction after the first two births of healthy children born to him and his wife, for a total potential gift of $50,000. For further details, see his article posted on July 13th, 2025: My Quest for a Wife: I’m Willing to Move, and in his May 6, 2026 article on rural migration starting at the bold section on …
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The following recipe for Mock Soylent Green Hardtack Crackers is from SurvivalBlog reader L.E., who notes: “You can also experiment with making Soylent Yellow and substitute orange juice for the beer, and use yellow split pea powder and yellow lentil powder, and substitute mushroom powder for the seaweed, and sugar and cinnamon/nutmeg for the spices.” Ingredients 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup green lentil powder 1/4 cup split pea powder 1/4 cup powdered seaweed 1/2 cup beer (adjust for consistency) 1 tablespoon onion powder and/or garlic powder Soy sauce, to taste (about 1 teaspoon) Directions Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large …
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Today’s graphic is a map showing the United States divided by watersheds, as proposed by explorer, cartographer, and USGS Director John Wesley Powell. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and the Sonoran Institute.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphic ideas to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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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. Economics & Investing Links of Interest Reader H.L. sent this: Crisis Comes Closer: Social Security’s Projected Insolvency Moved A Year Earlier. Washington State’s Pension Raid. 20 Antique Woodworking Tools That Are Worth Big Bucks. 65,000 Small German Retail Stores Have Disappeared As Economic Downturn Hits Europe’s ‘Powerhouse’. Hiker stumbles on 6th century gold sword scabbard under fallen tree. Economics & Investing Media Tips: Please send your economics and investing links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via …
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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, Tulsi Gabbarrd’s big biolabs data declassification announcement. ‘Never Before Seen’ Intelligence on Biolabs is Released Via Forbes: Tulsi Gabbard Announces Release Of ‘Never Before Seen’ Intelligence On Biolabs. …
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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. — Some great news: ATF’s “Engaged in Business Rule” – struck down! o o o To file under Threat Spirals: Ukraine’s New Missile Flies 1,900 Miles With a One-Ton Warhead. One Russian Factory Has Now Felt It Twice. JWR’s Comment: I’m confident that most SurvivalBlog readers recognize the missile design’s distinctive profile. o …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Redoubt News Links Baseball-sized hail batters eastern Montana, damaging farms and ranches. Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited States Look Toward Divorce. Wyoming’s data-center boom meets the ‘man camp’ backlash. Trail Camera Footage From Idaho’s Backcountry — 2026 Week 22. One Original Building Left in Lonetree, Wyoming. Les Schwab cutting 70 jobs at Bend headquarters. Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal reentry in Montana. Car found in Walla Walla …
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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year. We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …
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The latest meme created by JWR, based on an old pun: Meme Text: We Call It An Elevator, But The Brits Call It A Lift I Suppose We Were Just Raised Differently Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
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“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through …
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I was watching a YouTube video about cat features that most owners do not know about because they are not in the manual (or at least at least the quick start guides that many manufacturers use instead of the full War & Peace manual which I bought for my CT5.
Some are in the "Is that not obvious, why sre allowed out doors without adult supervision?" category. The little arrow next to the had two filler icon means, gas nozzle goes here. They claimed only 10% of drivers know this.
The first surprise was a feature my 2014 Jaguar had that I was disappointed not to have on the CT5. On the Jaguar, hold the unlock button for the seconds and all the windows roll down and the sunroof opens. Hold lock down three seconds and they all close.
It is in the CT5 War & Peace manual. Double click unlock and hold unlock for three seconds and all the windows roll down. Double click lock and hold it for three seconds and all the windows roll up. There is an annoying chirp when it does this, but I am not planning to use this feature while engaged in covert operations.
The other feature I vaguely knew about from the window sticker: Intellibeam. While driving in the dark, this will detect oncoming headlights and reduce from high to low beam and back again to high beam. I looked through the manual carefully and found no mention. You turn it on when you start the car by pressing a button at the end of left stalk. I guess having on by default might be a problem in city streets. There is an icon on the stalk but it is not all clear what it means. There are times when a picture is worth a thousand words and times when ten words are worth multiple icons. I am still trying to imagine the icon string to explain Intellibeam.
Ask anyone who carries an IFAK and a gun every day what they use more often -- the IFAK always wins. What other skills do you need? Find out.
Divemedic has a must-read post about what science is and is not. Quite frankly, it is a brital - and much needed - takedown of "Trust the Science". I won't excerpt any of it because you need to read the whole thing, but he includes example after example of "Settled Science" which resulted in horrifying tragedy. Some of these won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, for crying out loud.
Yes, he also talks about COVID without belaboring it.
However, in his excellent discussion about science as a process, he does not (much) delve into what happens to that process when it gets corrupted by moneyed interests. ClimateGate was perhaps the gold standard of that, explained spectacularly by Dr. Richard Muller from UC Berkeley's Earth Sciences Department.
There are two things to point out here: Dr. Muller is not one of those beastly Science Deniers like your humble host, be is a professional climate scientist and the driving force behind a climate database that is less corrupt than the others - the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature series.
The second thing to point out is the guy at the center of the ClimateGate scandal - and the scientist who Muller will no longer read papers published by him - was one of the Lead Authors of the IPCC Assessment Reports. These are supposedly the gold standard science, and it is entirely corrupt.
Scientist Hal Lewis explained why the establishment keeps doing this in his spectacular resignation from the American Physical Society (basically the professional association of Sheldon Coopers):
I do feel the need to add one note, and this is conjecture, since it is always risky to discuss other people’s motives. This scheming at APS HQ is so bizarre that there cannot be a simple explanation for it. Some have held that the physicists of today are not as smart as they used to be, but I don’t think that is an issue. I think it is the money, exactly what Eisenhower warned about a half-century ago. There are indeed trillions of dollars involved, to say nothing of the fame and glory (and frequent trips to exotic islands) that go with being a member of the club. Your own Physics Department (of which you are chairman) would lose millions a year if the global warming bubble burst. When Penn State absolved Mike Mann of wrongdoing, and the University of East Anglia did the same for Phil Jones, they cannot have been unaware of the financial penalty for doing otherwise.Emphasis from me.
There is a reason that I have post tags for junk science and climate bullshit. There's a reason that there are dozens or hundreds of posts tagged with those. The science was bought and paid for, just like Divemedic's nutrition science example.
It's ironic that what is finally killing Global Warming is the manic push for AI datacenters. The big money is on to chasing a better graft.
I got a notice for jury duty. On the notice, it told me that I had been selected for criminal jury duty.
Jury duty i the backbone of our judicial system, both criminal and civil. It is the backbone against governmental overreach. Twelve citizens, unaffiliated with the system, pass judgement on both the defendant and the state.
Yet, as a long tenured veteran of that system I know that they don't want me. The prosecution would not want me because as a long serving veteran f police work, I know what hanky-panky they are capable of and would apply that knowledge to the state's case. The defense would not want me due to 37 years of putting bad guys behind bars.
Luckily, Louisiana applies an exemption to all citizens over age 70. I need not waste my time, nor theirs. they can dispense justice without me. It is one of the vagaries of the jury system that the very citizen that might be capable of an absolute unbiased verdict is also the one that neither side wants on the jury.
My critique of the jury system is much the same as Mark Twain's critique in his book, Roughing It. If you were a criminal defendant, would you trust your freedom to twelve people too stupid to get out of jury duty?
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"Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app."Well, there's nothing creeptastic about that at all.
Two Second Amendment cases have been heard by the Supreme Court this last year. The opinions of the Supreme Court in those two cases are expected to be announced before the end of June, 2026. The two cases are the Wolford case, out of Hawaii in the Ninth Circuit, and the Hemani Case out of Texas in the Fifth Circuit.
Wolford is essentially a question of whether a state can define "sensitive" locations so broadly as to prevent people from being armed in most public places. Specifically Wolford asks if Hawaii has the authority to command property owners to actively choose to allow private carry on their property or the State will ban private carry on their property. The Hemani case is a fairly straightforward question: Can the government strip people of their Second Amendment rights if they are users of a substance (marijuana) which the government has deemed to be illegal, even if they are not carrying arms while impaired?
Both cases carry the potential for further clarification of the standard set forth in the Bruen decision on how courts are to decide Second Amendment issues. The Bruen decision was straightforward. If the case involved an infringement of Second Amendment rights, as provided by the text of the Second Amendment, the burden of showing such limitations was on the government. The government had to show there was a longstanding tradition of such limitations going back to the time period of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. To a lesser extent, some clarification might be drawn from statutes passed about the time of the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. Any legislative activity beyond about 1875, at latest, was considered irrelevant. If the government could show a longstanding tradition, then it was shown such a limitation was considered understood as part of the right to keep and bear arms at the time of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.
In the Rahimi decision, the Supreme Court appeared to loosen the restrictions a bit. The decision allowed laws from the time of the ratification, which had a loose connection to the statute in question, to meet the Bruen test if the essential intent were the same. Both Wolford and Hemani present cases to the Supreme Court which could be used to narrow or broaden how lower courts interpret Bruen as seen through the lens of Rahimi.
The Supreme Court only hears about 70 cases in one year. Thousands of cases apply to be heard by the Court. In addition to the 70 or so cases heard on the merits, the Supreme Court has been burdened by numerous lawsuits against the Trump administration. These cases have taken much time of the Court as they react to frivolous challenges to Trump administrative decisions. The Supreme Court has issued at least 35 emergency orders as related to Trump administrative actions. The more "emergency" actions, the less time to spend on cases on the merits. The vast majority of these cases have been decided in the favor of the Trump administration.
Both the Wolford and Hemani decisions will be released by the end of June of 2026.
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A 45-year-old man was shot and injured after allegedly breaking into a west Fort Worth home early Saturday, police said. Multiple Forth Worth Police units responded to the 4900 block of Cedar Hill Road about 4:35 a.m. after a 911 caller reported someone was inside their house, the call sheet states.
Last month I spent 17 days traveling through Central and Eastern Europe (articles about my experiences forthcoming). I spent one of those days touring the Auschwitz and Birkenau WWII concentration/extermination camps. It was a moving experience that I highly recommend. Before visiting the camps, I chose to re-read Man’s Search for Meaning by […]