Keeping your home secure is easy, but there's a lot of things that are easy to overlook. Improving your home security is an important part of preparedness.

Don't expect stable access to medicine and medical supplies in the near future: climate disasters, fascism, war, tariffs will all disrupt supplies of medical needs. Start preparing now to help soften ...

Paper is great. But to use paper safely, you have to know how to destroy paper effectively. Investing in a good shredder for yourself or your community helps keep everyone safe.

It's getting colder, energy is more expensive, and storms are disrupting power grids. Invest now in some easy DIY projects to help keep you and those in your community warm.

A new blog about preparedness, survival and community — written from the left

A few days back I wrote about various options Americans have for moving overseas. However, permanent resettlement isn't the only option for putting distance between you and the reach of the United Sta...

Today's techno-authoritarians depend on our willingness to sacrifice privacy for convenience. Don't give it to them. Practice disconnecting by habituating a digital sabbath.

Smartphones help us get around the world. So how do we navigate when we can't take our phones with us?

There are four pieces of advice I give to anyone looking to begin improving their digital safety: * use a strong phone password and disable biometrics; * keep your operating systems up to date; *...

There are four pieces of advice I give to anyone looking to begin improving their digital safety: * use a strong phone password and disable biometrics; * keep your operating systems up to date; *...

Group chats have taken the place of phone trees, but the old networked communication structure still has relevance today.

Smartphones help us get around the world. So how do we navigate when we can't take our phones with us?

Today's techno-authoritarians depend on our willingness to sacrifice privacy for convenience. Don't give it to them. Practice disconnecting by habituating a digital sabbath.

A car is a tremendously valuable community preparedness asset. But with tariffs coming, keeping it maintained will be more expensive than ever.

RFK Jr. might be in charge of our vaccines. Get what you can now while you can.

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.

RFK Jr. might be in charge of our vaccines. Get what you can now while you can.

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

A new guide for taking stock of your social media accounts and taking action to clean them up and lock them down.

Apple's latest software update showcases how important digital hygiene can be.

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 delivere...

It's ok to mourn, but what do you to move past your grief?

A new blog about preparedness, survival and community — written from the left