Ohio is a preemption state. As you no doubt know, because you’re not just a regular reader, but an individual of culture and taste, preemption means local governments can’t enact their own gun control laws outside of particular parameters explicitly given in the preemption law. For example, Georgia allows local governments to prohibit the discharge of a firearm within the city limits.  However, the city of Columbus wanted to go a lot farther. They passed measures that banned so-called high-capacity magazines and the “negligent storage” of firearms. Five citizens of the city went to court over…

Every once in a while, someone explains what you’ve been feeling… but couldn’t quite put into words. This is one of those times. In a recent sit-down with Peter McCormack, macro analyst Lyn Alden didn’t sugarcoat it. She didn’t hedge it, she didn’t dress it up in economist jargon, she just said it. “Do you believe we’re living through a slow financial collapse that the majority of people don’t even recognize is happening? Her answer, “I do.” Sip on that for a moment. Because if you’ve been wondering why everything feels tighter (even when you’re making money) you’re not crazy.…

Water is a basic human need and key to survival. Methods to gather, store, and sanitize water are all important, but knowing how much water you may need is important as well. Water is heavy and takes up a lot of space when it is stored, so knowing exactly how much you need can help you plan for preparedness.That’s why we’re going over the gear that can help you store, filter, and sanitize water, as well as sharing a calculator (and the general math behind it) that will help you store the correct amount of water based on your needs…

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According to a Fox News report, Pam Bondi received The Apprentice treatment from President Donald Trump on Wednesday night and was fired as Attorney General. Fox, citing two unnamed sources, says Bondi met with Trump in the Oval Office ahead of his address to the nation, and was “on her way back to Florida” by the time the President went live.  The White House, responding to a Fox News request for comment, pointed Wo the same comment the WH comms office provided to the New York Times when it asked about Bondi’s job status earlier in…

Senator Elizabeth Warren is back in the mix, and this time, she’s going after American gun exports. In a new letter to the Commerce Department, Warren and Rep. Gregory Meeks are demanding detailed data on U.S.-made semi-auto firearms shipped overseas, including who’s buying them, where they’re going, and how they’re being tracked. On paper, it’s about oversight. One of Donald Trump’s biggest lies?Promising he would “protect” Social Security.That’s why a year ago, we launched the Social Security War Room to fight back. pic.twitter.com/bfDHqbDcGu— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) April 1, 2026 According to the letter, U.S.-made firearms account for a significant share…

The Russian Ministry of Health announced yesterday that doctors at the National Medical Research Center for Radiology administered the country’s first domestically developed personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine. The patient who received the vaccine is a 60-year-old melanoma patient. Neooncovac, is the first domestically developed personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine. First Test Batches of Russia’s AI-assisted Cancer Vaccine Have Been Created According to Doolly, his therapeutic vaccine, created using the patient’s unique tumor-specific mutations and molecular-genetic characteristics, works as an individualized anti-tumor treatment by encoding neoantigens into mRNA delivered via lipid nanoparticles. It trains the immune system to mount a targeted T-cell…

Christmas is around the corner, and plenty of companies that sell prepping supplies and survival gear are running countdown sales leading up to it. They approach it differently- a few move the 12 days further out to account for shipping, if they do most of their business online. Either way, the winter sales are a good opportunity to get those last-minute gifts, use up FSA funds, or round out a survival kit before 2026 gets here.For the most part, the deals are on emergency food storage and tactical gear. They are usually flash sales on specific gear or supplies, designed…

Though the FBI’s official statistics won’t be available for a few more months, based on all available data it sure looks like 2025 saw a massive decline in homicide rates, to the point that the national per capital homicide rate will likely be the lowest since the FBI started keeping track in 1960.  That’s definitely a newsworthy story, so when I saw that the New York Times was doing a deep dive on the historic decline, I was curious to see what the paper would come up with. I was left scratching my head, though,…

Our world has evolved over the last century to become reliant on energy. Energy has improved our standard of living globally and helped to extend the average lifespan of humans during that time. However, our reliance on energy can become a problem quickly during emergencies.Whether you need to power medical devices, keep your food preserved, pump well water, or just have a light in the dark, energy will help you out. In this guide, we’ll cover essential power supplies and off-grid energy solutions to help you navigate emergencies. Contents (Jump to a Section) This post on emergency power and energy…

Marijuana isn’t a wonder drug, no matter what proponents try to claim. It can solve some issues, but it can also create some. It’s a dangerous substance that should be approached with caution, not unlike alcohol or tobacco. Those latter two, though, are legal everywhere in the country. Marijuana, though, is still technically illegal at the federal level, even if the DEA looks the other way on it in literally every state that has some form of legalization on the books. That’s fine, I suppose, but the issue with this is that because it’s still…

There’s no better way to explore a foreign country than on foot. Backpacking on trails in a place like Italy or Spain takes you away from the tourists and into remote forests and small towns. The hustle and bustle of Rome is great, but so is staying in a tiny village in the Roman countryside. That’s why we gathered up these seven terrific thru-hikes outside the U.S. Whether you crave ocean views or rugged alpine traverses, there’s a trail for you out there. Not everyone loves roughing it, and so some of these trails offer affordable accommodations that are a…