Long Live the Sovereign Republic of Texas
Category: Practical Skill Sets
Adulthood
Via: DTI “The American Revolution was conceived in churches and taverns. I think I’ll spend more time in both!” -Anon Just happened yesterday in TX Two men were unloading firewood from a truck in front of a Fort Worth, TX home. One was the homeowner, and the other was the delivery…
Know Your Civil War History: Traditional Plant Remedies of the South Blast Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests
H/T: Addis Civil War plant Medicines blast Drug-resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests Confederate field hospitals turned to traditional remedies under Union blockade. During the height of the Civil War, the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned a guide to traditional plant remedies of the South, as battlefield physicians faced high rates of infections among the…
Texas News: State’s Rights and Common Sense Stand-Off Continues at Southern Border
Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration’s cease-and-desist letter about border access As per usual with liberal communist propaganda drivel, note how the article seeks to appeal to the humanitarian/emotional side: DHS officials said Saturday that a woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande after Border Patrol agents “were physically barred by Texas officials…
Beyond “Sissy” Resilience: On Becoming Antifragile
Beyond “Sissy” Resilience: On Becoming Antifragile What’s the opposite of a person or organization that’s fragile? If you ask most people this question, they’ll likely say “robust” or “resilient.” But philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb would say that’s not the right answer. He argues that if fragile items break when exposed to stress, something that’s the opposite of fragile wouldn’t simply not break…
7 Ways to Avoid Getting Your Ass Kicked
7 Ways to Avoid Getting Your Ass Kicked “Studying violence. What is most important for the civilian combatant to learn? Well…If you don’t want to get your ass kicked…it’s also smart to avoid being stupid.” – Breach-Bang-Clear Studying Violence There are a few things you might ought to do. Some conversations I’ve been in…
Guerilla Warfare History: Commercial and Artisanal Hand Grenades of the Spanish Civil War
Commercial and Artisanal Hand Grenades of the Spanish Civil War Hermit Notes: There are only a handful of Substack Subscriptions I would recommend and Karl Dahl’s is at the top of the list. I also Highly recommend his Fiction. WARNING! Don’t get any silly ideas – the information contained herein is for historic…
Learning from History: Be Ready to Be Self-Sufficient
The Spanish Civil War: 1931-1939 (6 parts)
The Spanish Civil War: 1931-1939 (6 parts) My favorite war to examine. Take note of the international brigades and secret police. Reminds me of the Syrian American antifa recruits. Pay attention to the language. The Democratic Republicans who love liberty were the Communists. Sound Familiar? And the Anarchist Autonomous zones that collapsed… Reminds me…
Doug Casey with Some Thoughts on Phyles, Islam, and Warfare
Doug Casey with Some Thoughts on Phyles, Islam, and Warfare I trust you’ll excuse some “stream of consciousness” style writing on my part. My crystal ball showing what we’ll see in the years to come is a bit cloudy. But I think the concepts below will tie together in disturbing ways… Let’s start with…