My parents have a wood stove for supplemental heat, and my father has a large supply of seasoned, split firewood. If power goes out, and the heat pump fails, they won't freeze. What would you do if utilities

When I was growing up in Minnesota, we had a propane furnace for winter heating, and a tank outside the house which needed to be filled annually in order to feed it. If you have one, fill it now.

The fuel crisis doesn't seem likely to end soon, even if the Iran war and Hormuz blockade is lifted. Do you have extra fuel for your automobile, home heating, etc. on hand yet? A Jerry can with a few extra

The American revolution grew in coffeehouses and taverns, while ideas were spread by pamphlets and debated in newspapers. Today, we have podcasts, blogs, and other independent media. Will we see new

Post-WW2, government massively cut spending, leading to a recession on paper, but an economic boom for the public. Taxation, public debt, and spending were all a far smaller part of the economic picture,

Correlation is not causation, and besides, I would not argue that the 1950s and 60s were peak greatness.

False equivalence much?

Mother Nature is a fickle bitch, and she WILL give you the forever dirt nap if you let down your guard. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

The income tax of today was pitched as a millionaire tax in 1913. It's perfectly reasonable to question any new tax which will inevitably expand to feed the bottomless maw of government.

A.I. usage is often blatantly dishonest, and almost always low-effort. I don't see anything wrong with criticizing those who plagiarize robots and pass it off as "original content." At least

If it's on the chain, you could link to direct evidence. Block, transaction ID, everything. It exists only in your imagination, though. You've spent every comment here on libel, name-calling, and gossip,

Why do some people constantly seek new things to fear? Racial integration Rock & Roll music Dungeons & Dragons And now food labeled "halal?" Tillamook cheese is the latest bogeyman somehow.

Chairface Chippendale from The Tick!

It should be legal to siphon fuel from anyone with a MAGA/Trump bumper sticker.

Looking for an old post of my own on silver, and the PeakD search turned up yours. I think I have a few of those squirrelled away myself. Just look how much they have gained in value against the US dollar

You mean macho posturing, real acts of war, and empty threats don't raise America's prestige? I am shocked.

The Democrats who supported every Obama-era undeclared war and even assassinating American citizens abroad only grew a conscience on those matters when the other party gained power instead. I have no hope

Those who continue to support him in spite of his first and second term authoritarianism are the retards. I remember a comedian (not sure who though) saying "retard" should mean "dumb on