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, some news of yet another new coronavirus variant.

Scientists Demand Wearing Masks for New Covid Variant

In The Express: Scientists demand Britons wear face masks as new Covid variant spreads. A pericope:

“Dubbed BA.X, online virus trackers have found the virus in Denmark and Israel, although this has not yet been independently verified.

Some scientists are already calling for new measures to be introduced – but others say it is too early to determine whether the variant could lead to another pandemic.”

Most Have Been “Vaccinated” for Covid Via “Shedding”

Mike D. sent us this link: Study: Most Americans have been “vaccinated” for covid whether they wanted it or not due to “shedding”. Here is a quote:

“According to the experts at CU, aerosol transmission of antibodies represents “an entirely unrecognized mechanism by which passive immune protection may be communicated.” In other words, the fully jabbed are spilling the vial contents not only inside their own bodies by getting pricked but also to others who come near them simply through proximity.

“Whether antibody transfer mediates host protection will be a function of exposure, but it seems reasonable to suggest, all things being equal, that any amount of antibody transfer would prove useful to the recipient host,” the research team stated.”

The Rising Tide of Civil Unrest

Reader H.L. recommended this piece on civil unrest by Martin W. Armstrong:  Just Us: The Rising Tide of Civil Unrest.

Biden Plans a Ban on All Lead Ammo on Federal Lands

GOA: The Biden administration is planning a complete ban on all lead ammunition for both hunting and recreational shooting on federal lands.

Hunga Tonga Eruption May Have Caused the Hottest July Ever

An interesting piece, over at American Thinker: A tropical volcano eruption may have caused the hottest July ever.

Digital IDs on Smartphones Are Becoming The Norm

SurvivalBlog reader D.S.V.  sent this: California tests, Iowa launches digital IDs, while Michigan considers legislation.

New Court Ruling Repeals Second Amendment Infringements

A video on knife and nunchuck law reversals, from Armed Attorneys: New Court Ruling Repeals Second Amendment Infringements.

JWR’s Comments:  Properly, the timeframe for legal precedents should be pre-1791. That leaves precious few laws that even mention arms and most of those were in the context of disarming freed slaves and Indians. And, of course, those laws were invalidated by the Reconstruction Era Amendments (13, 14, and 15). Hence, it is Game Over, for most modern gun, artillery, grenade, petard (bomb), and knife restriction laws!  The appeals just need to work their way through the courts for final disposition.

AI Can Hear Your Password Being Typed

Posted at The National Pulse: AI Can Hear Your Password Being Typed With Near 100% Accuracy.

10 Robotaxis Break Down On S.F. Streets: Massive Traffic Jam

Linked over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: Ten Cruise Robotaxis Break Down On San Fran Streets Causing Massive Traffic Jam. JWR’s Comment: Apparently, not even a Johhny Cab manual override solution was possible, for this mess.

White House Confident Congress Will Pass Supplemental Ukraine Aid

CNN reports: White House confident Congress will pass bipartisan supplemental funding for Ukraine. JWR’s Comments: As the nearly stalemated war of attrition drags onin Ukkraine, the outnumbered Ukranian army is simply running out of troops. The continuing massive inflow of western tanks, anti-tank missiles, and artillery is meaningless if there are no troops left to man that equipment. I fear that Ukraine will resort to some “desperation move” cross-border tactics once they’ve drafted and then attritted both their teenagers and their old men. Please pray for everyone involved in the conflict.

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