On May 10, 1775, the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga, New York. The Green Mountain Boys were led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold. They surprised and captured the fort’s small British garrison. The cannons and other armaments captured at Fort Ticonderoga were later transported to Boston by Colonel Henry Knox and used to fortify Dorchester Heights and break the standoff at the siege of Boston. — May 10, 1837: New York City banks failed and unemployment reached record levels. (Panic of 1837.) — And on May 10, 1971 US special delivery rates were increased from 45 cents …

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After more than 20 years of making daily SurvivalBlog posts, I am nearing the point of exhaustion. I realize that I have been spending far too much time online. My editing pace simply has to change. So, after some prayer and deliberation, I have decided to switch SurvivalBlog to a weekly format. Henceforth, you can expect to see: Starting on or about June 2, 2026 SurvivalBlog will be posted on Tuesdays, and perhaps the occasional Thursday, if the Tuesday posts get too crowded. So you can expect to see SurvivalBlog “Fresh Every Tuesday.” (Echoing the late, great Ol’ Remus.) We …

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The latest meme created by JWR, with wording and a photo suggested by SurvivalBlog reader Mike R.: Meme Text: I Demand That President Trump… Immediately Opens The Straight Vermouth 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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“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his …

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. Posted in […]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […]

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The San Diego Padres have lost one of their top prospects, under very, very unusual circumstances.

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GOP strategist Mark Bednar said on Breitbart News Saturday that Republicans have a path to hold the House in 2026, while warning conservatives not to become complacent after a major redistricting win in Virginia.

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Israel secretly established a covert military outpost deep in Iraq’s western desert to support its aerial campaign against Iran — positioning special forces and rescue teams near the battlefield — and reportedly launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops that nearly uncovered the facility during the opening phase of the operation, according to a report published Saturday.

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Reports are beginning to surface about Russian President Vladimir Putin saying the end to the special military operation in Ukraine is close.  I am embedding the full press conference video below as only part of his remarks has been translated and transcribed. President Putin is asked for his overall impressions of the Victory Day events, […]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — In an attempt to somehow garner even more foul calls, the Oklahoma City Thunder have replaced star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a wacky flailing inflatable tube man.