Good times and bad times come and go. There is a hidden lesson, behind everything that occurs to us. In my life, lessons may have been few, but very powerful. I´ve been shaken all over the place, just like Di … Continued

Photos posted to the People Of The Deid facebook page show the extent of the damage to the US Embassy in Iraq.   According to FoxNews photos reveal scenes of destruction inside the U.S. Embassy in Iraq’s capital one day after Iran-backed militiamen stormed the previously heavily fortified compound in protest of recent airstrikes. The […]

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-907- Geoff Lawton on the Future of Permaculture and was originally published on May 23, 2012. The following are the original show … Continue reading →

The OSINT Resource Classification System (ORCS https://orcs.osint.ninja) has a huge goal: to provide a common categorization/classification system for OSINT resources.

My hope is that our OSINT and ThreatIntel community can come together and agree on some sort of organization system for OSINT resources so that when you visit one site like http://osintframework.com and look for something, other sites like https://technisette.com will have the same categorizations.

The benefits are huge for users and for site/resource owners:

• Faster access of resources
• Don’t have to come up with your own naming schemes
• Cross-site normalization

The plea

I cannot do this alone. In fact, I’m just trying to start the conversation. People that have these start.me sites and PDF resource lists need to want this too or it will not be implemented.

We have a private channel in the Rocket Chat https://osint.team server for discussions if you are interested.

(Orc image from https://pixabay.com/en/orc-face-mug-horns-no-background-3187977/)

Waste disposal company Amey has been fined half a million pounds for sending too much of Cambridgeshire’s biodegradable waste to landfill.

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Hello Pack. We are nearing the end of another year of prepping. I hope it has been a productive, satisfying, and educational experience for all of us. This week on our survival retreat we have been busy with holiday happenings and a birthday party, but have managed to work in some vital prepping, as well. We are back to that nasty time of year when it is impossible to keep poultry waterers from…

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Security overload leads to apathy. How often do you hear a car alarm go off and roll your eyes hoping the owner would disable the blasted thing before the incoming headache comes a knocking? The primary objection I have to such systems is they work too well. Every week I hear an alarm being triggered […]

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Whether you call them resolutions, goals, or dreams, it’s good to occasionally plan what you would like to accomplish. Your plan can include short, mid, and long-term objectives – some big and some not so much.

In 2020, I hope to have a few adventures and produce something of value before the year is complete. I’ll share my plan with you and hopefully have them all checked off in 12 months.

• Do 6 Hiking Adventures – I don’t have any very long treks this year, but will do these:
  • Florida Beaches – three days of hiking around Marco Island
  • Two Appalachian Trail Trips – in May and July, but not a thru-hike
  • Cloud Peak Wilderness – another week long backpacking trip in the mountains with some fishing and introducing newbies to backpacking
  • Kekekabic Trail – probably a yo-yo of this Minnesota wilderness trail, about 85 miles total
  • Border Route Trail – yo-yo hike of this other Minnesota wilderness trail, 120 miles
• Walk 1500 Miles – I’ll do 25-30 miles a week on local trails, plus these other trips should reach the goal.
• Write 2 Hiking Books – I’ve started a book about the Superior Hiking Trail that I will finish, and I’ve been asked by a publisher to write a book about the Appalachian Trail.
• Do 2 Trail Work Trips – volunteer trail maintenance to keep the trails accessible to other hikers. Trail work is a great way to learn a trail, get exercise, meet fun people, and give back.
• Do 2 Hiking Presentations – Passing on knowledge and experiences to others is a good thing. Midwest Mountaineering puts on an Expo each spring and fall. I presented to about 100 people this past fall and hope to do it again.

In the next few posts, I’ll tell you about a couple other exciting (to me anyway) things happening in my hiking world this year. It looks to be a fun, busy year ahead.

What about you? I’d love to hear about any hikes, treks, or adventures you plan to tackle this year…

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After my initial thoughts about the White Settlement church shooting, a list of other relevant factors came to mind. The conversation about the incident mostly has centered around the ability to make a 12-15 yard head shot. The tactical factors have largely been ignored or overlooked. That’s a Strategic Mistake.

Here’s my list for those wishing to do their own research and METT-TC analysis.

• Efforts of a group v. team
  • https://activecollab.com/blog/collaboration/group-vs-team
• Definition and roles of ‘[physical] Security’
  • https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/physical-security
• Contact and Cover
  • https://www.policemag.com/342511/is-contact-and-cover-dead
• Individual nature of most training
  • https://books.google.com/books?id=yPhBAAAAYAAJ
• Defeat in detail
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeat_in_detail
  • previous POlice incidents
    • Newhall
    • Miami
    • Medina, North Dakota
    • Paseo
• Complications of coordinated action for both sides
  • https://80000hours.org/articles/coordination/
• Incident recognition
  • https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/214217.pdf
• Lesson – failure of tactics not marksmanship
  • https://apps.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA363910
• Coordinated response
  • Bad lessons learned from visual media
    • Most peoples’ training comes from TV and movies – Tom Givens of Rangemaster https://rangemaster.com/
    • Competence is not dramatic, no one is going to pay to see that – Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant http://www.thecompletecombatant.com/
• Discipline
  • http://bit.ly/disciplinedefinition
• Downrange nature of the problem
  • https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/downrange-practice/
• Parishioners moving
  • Inactivity not necessarily a bad thing
  • No Counter-Murder Operator wants a bunch of moving non-threats cluttering up his field of fire
• Deception in tactical situations
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_deception
• L-shaped engagement
  • https://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/under-fire-caught-in-an-ambush/
• Positioning
  • https://www.policeone.com/officer-safety/articles/tactical-positioning-2alNGxytqUgRA1p9/
• Frugal nature of church expenditure in regard to training
• Unpleasant realities
  • https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/sermons-about-unpleasant-realities?keyword=Unpleasant+Realities

My thoughts and commentary will be a series on my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/TacticalProfessor over the next week or so.

Tactical Professor books (all PDF)

Serious Mistakes Gunowners Make http://seriousgunownermistakes.com

Indoor Range Practice Sessions http://indoorrangepracticesessions.com

Concealed Carry Skills and Drills http://concealedcarryskillsanddrills.com

Advanced Pistol Practice http://bit.ly/advancedpistolpractice

Shooting Your Black Rifle http://shootingyourblackrifle.com

It IS happening. Censorship, in effect. Google and other Big Tech control the narrative as most all content funnels through them on the internet.

Original source: Big Tech Censorship Is Real