Solutions
Britain Faces Months-Long Blackouts Because of Net Zero
Britain’s rush to Net Zero could leave it vulnerable to months-long blackouts, as reliance on intermittent renewables strains the grid, escalating costs and jeopardising energy security. The Telegraph has more. The grid operator has raised concerns that the switch from dependable gas to intermittent wind and solar power would “reduce network stability” and […]
Most Gun Friendly States in 2025
How does your state rank in terms of encouraging legal gun ownership? Our results are surprising! We took into account the current gun laws, current legislators’ past voting history, 2A-centric taxes, and more to bring you this comprehensive list for 2024. Report Highlights: Our ranking factors and how we weighed […]
Revolution from the Soil: Anti-Imperialism and Food Sovereignty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, under President Ibrahim Traoré, has become a focal point for anti-imperialist sentiment and political renewal in Africa. Traoré’s government has taken bold steps to assert national sovereignty, including the expulsion of French military forces, the denunciation of Western interference and the forging of new regional alliances with Russia […]
The Survival Mindset: A Two-Decade Retrospective
Introduction SurvivalBlog is now in its 20th calendar year. I began posting the blog in August, 2005. That was just a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina. Over the past two decades, I’ve had many opportunities to write about what I generally term The Survival Mindset. The following is a mashup and […]
Bad Day Sunshine? Climate Dimwits Declare War on the Sun
UK scientists want £50M to dim the sun and fight climate change—because nothing says “solution” like blocking out the thing that keeps us alive. “Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s all right” – Wrong, Mr. Harrison! “Good day sunshine” – Not so fast, Mr. Lennon and Mr. McCartney! […]
A different way to look at math
Like many of us, I have a complicated relationship with math. I like math. But I don’t always like how it’s taught. I naturally excelled at math in school. The subject made me feel powerful, and eventually I was offered the chance to skip 7th grade math (which I ended up […]
What Should We Make Of The Rampant Speculation That The Next Pope Could Be The Last Pope?
The death of Pope Francis has created a firestorm of speculation about the next pope. There is no clear frontrunner, and all sorts of names are being thrown around. Many liberal Catholics are hoping for another liberal pope that will be able to continue the legacy of Francis, while many […]
David Stockman on Why And How To Fire 42,000 IRS Agents…
The true scandal of current American fiscal governance needs be commented on. Or, better still, hammered upon good and hard. To wit, the American electorate apparently doesn’t give a shit about runaway government spending because as a practical matter the overwhelming share of voters don’t pay the taxes to fund […]
Truth for Truth’s Sake
I’ll tell you another pet peeve of mine—people who ask me why it is important to know the truth if I can’t do anything about it. I find it strange that people do not seek truth for truth’s sake. Sure, there are times when you really do not need to […]
Rise of the Left-Wing Preppers: From Mockery to Total Buy in?
Remember when prepping was a punchline? Preppers were the nutjobs with bunkers and bug-out bags. Cable news laughed. Twitter mocked. But when shelves went bare in 2020 and the system started buckling under its own weight, suddenly people who spent their lives depending on that system wanted to learn how […]
