vehicles
J20 minus 67 — get caught up on auto maintenance
A car is a tremendously valuable community preparedness asset. But with tariffs coming, keeping it maintained will be more expensive than ever.
Emily Gorcenski
migration
The expatriation guide for Americans: is moving abroad a viable survival strategy?
Moving abroad sounds tempting. But it's an incredible amount of work, and it's not always what it seems. Here's a guide on how you can start to plan for expatriation.
health
J20 minus 68 — update your vaccinations
RFK Jr. might be in charge of our vaccines. Get what you can now while you can.
digital safety
J20 minus 69 — prepare your social media accounts and archives
A new guide for taking stock of your social media accounts and taking action to clean them up and lock them down.
metapost
Mailing list and logins down again — will be back
Sigh, just when I figured everything is fixed, it breaks again. I've disabled the newsletter and signups temporarily. The reason is once again issues with the mail service. Let me explain a little bit about why. Ghost uses Mailgun as the default mailing service. It might be possible
digital safety
Apple's update frustrates cops, and what you can learn from it
Apple's latest software update showcases how important digital hygiene can be.
metapost
Newsletters and comments now live!
After a little bit of work and a server migration, I've managed to repair the issue with emails being unable to send. Signups are now open and they're free! Signing up gets you each new post delivered straight to your inbox and gives you the ability
metapost
Newsletters, tips and other functionality coming soon
As I'm getting the new infrastructure set up, I need to do some troubleshooting on my current configuration to make sure that newsletter support can work. I appreciate your patience: if you sign up, you'll get newsletters and post updates as soon as I have that
Trump won — now it's time to prepare
I'll be the first to admit: I didn't think Donald Trump would win again. I thought Harris would win in a blowout. I was wrong. Preparedness shouldn't rely on who wins an election. There are no benevolent dictators. We can't rely on
A new blog about preparedness, survival and community — written from the left
When people think about preparations for social unrest, they might conjure images of gun aficionados clamoring for race war, hyper-individualistic libertarians rejecting society, or far-right militias perpetually threatening to overthrow the government. But the reality is that preparedness is a skill that can benefit everyone, and sadly there are shockingly