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“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
- Luke 2:14
DeSantis sounds alarm over Dems' Texas special election win
'TODAY' show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother reported missing, homicide detectives at scene
Gabbard’s deputy chief challenges Wall Street Journal on whistleblower complaint report
Trump vows triumphal arch in D.C. will overshadow India's
Israel reopens Rafah crossing in Gaza
Trump blasts Grammy Awards, threatens to sue host Trevor Noah over Epstein remarks
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
Portland mayor tells ICE to leave city after tear gas used on protesters
Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 2, 2026
On February 2, 1892, the bottle cap for beverages was patented by US inventor William Painter and is still used today. — On this day in 1974: The F-16 Fighting Falcon flew for the first time. — Today’s feature piece is by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Chistianson. — We are now seeking entries for Round 123 of our nonfiction writing contest. Round 123 ends on March 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. In 2023, we …
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Gamo Swarm Magnum Pro Gen 3i in .22 Caliber, by Thomas Christianson
The Gamo Swarm Magnum Pro is a break-barrel air rifle that loads from a 10-shot magazine whenever it is cocked. This significantly speeds the pellet loading process. The Swarm has a two-stage adjustable trigger, comes with a surprisingly good 3-9x40mm scope, features a suppressor integrated into the barrel, and includes a well-designed glass-filled-nylon (GFN) stock. Designed for small-game hunting, pest control, and target shooting, the rifle is reasonably accurate, reliable, easy to use and economical to operate. The rifle cost $300.90 at the time of this writing at gamousa.com. It is made in Barcelona, Spain. Background Airguns are not classified …
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Recipe of the Week:
The following recipes for Jam Pie and a requisite Rich Pie Crust are from SurvivalBlog reader and fellow blogger Jennifer Rader. Jam Pie Ingredients 1 rich single-crust pie shell (see included recipe, below) 1 pint of jelly or jam 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Spread jam on the hot pie crust. Let cool completely. In a small, chilled bowl, combine cream, sugar, and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form. Spread onto cooled jam. Refrigerate the pie for 3 hours before serving. Rich Pie Crust Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon baking powder …
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SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week
Today’s graphic: The United States total fertility rate (# of children per woman) in the year 2025, by state. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:
“…I think that what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve Institution and whether they have been successful… ..You know, if this were the FAA and we were having this many mistakes, we would go back and look at, why has this happened? …So, you know, I think this idea of them not being able to break out of a certain mindset… …all these PhDs over there, I don’t know what they do. I don’t know what they do. This is like Universal Basic Income for academic economists.” – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, from a July …
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West Chicago, Illinois’ “Nonpartisan” Mayor Daniel Bovey Takes Anti-ICE Side Against Local Teacher
The Left’s Revolutionary Confusion
Democrats Using Shutdown Threat To Rewrite Immigration Enforcement
Savannah Guthrie’s 84-Year-Old Mother Nancy Reported Missing Under Mysterious Circumstances
Graham Says Regime Change in Iran Opportunity for Trump to Be like Reagan
During this week's broadcast of "Fox News Sunday," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reiterated his call for the Trump administration to bolster efforts to end the Ayatollah's reign in Iran.
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