Preparedness Notes for Friday — May 31, 2024 – SurvivalBlog.com
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On May 31, 1859, Big Ben rang out over London for the first time.
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On Thursday evening, after DJT’s conviction was announced, I got a few queries from readers, asking my opinion… All that I can say is that Trump should be very quick to make a very clear and unambiguous “Turn The Other Cheek” speech, urging calm, respect for the court system, restraint, and civility. He needs to make it very clear that he doesn’t want to see anyone do anything rash. Otherwise, he might be blamed for inspiring some lunatic to do something horrible.
DJT has a good chance of a successful appeal, on procedural issues. Just by themselves, the jury instructions were a travesty. With the high likelihood of a successful appeal, to my mind the question is: Will Trump’s legal team seek a standard appeal reversal or an expedited writ of error?
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Today we present the final entry for Round 112 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include:
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More than $875,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 112 ends on May 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.
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Last Day of The Sporter Sale! All of the remaining sporterized rifles in my inventory are on sale, at Elk Creek Company. The sale ends at Midnight tonight: Friday, May 31st. When I last checked, we still had milsurp sporters available chambered in .22-250, .243 Winchester, .257 Roberts, 6.5×55 Mauser, 7×57 Mauser, .308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO, 7.65mm Argentine Mauser, and .45 ACP. And yes, we do accept credit cards.