Key Takeaways A Quincy man was found to have acted in lawful self-defense after shooting during a confrontation in a TJ Maxx parking lot. The judge acquitted Alan Pacheco of charges directly tied to the shooting but convicted him on a felony gun charge due to lack of a concealed carry license. Pacheco shot and injured Terrance Horton after being attacked by Horton and another man while he was in his vehicle. This case highlights the conflict between self-defense rights and strict state firearm laws that can penalize lawful gun owners. Armed citizens should be aware of local storage and…

13 The Chernobyl site in its confinement building. Potassium iodide is discussed in prepper circles like it’s some kind of all-purpose anti-radiation pill. It isn’t. But that doesn’t mean it’s useless! There is a reason it’s distributed to people living around nuclear reactors. There is a reason why it was…

The Pentagon is preparing what its called a “final blow” should diplomatic talks with Iranian officials fail. The Department of War, headed by Pete Hegseth, has said it is developing a plan that will likely include a massive bombing campaign and military ground forces. In interviews with Axios, ruling class…

Breaking: BTCBitcoin dropped to the vicinity of $66,600 overnight – a drop of more than $2,000 at one point.  Bitcoin drops to two-week low as $300 million in longs are liquidated has a summary.Traction vs. TerrorEarlier features today had the markets trying to stabilize after a terrible drop again Thursday.By…

This article was originally published by Artis Shepard at The Mises Institute.  When interest rates are pushed artificially low in the midst of constantly-increasing costs of living, the avenues by which average Americans save and grow their wealth are limited. Frugality—demonstrated by spending less than you earn and socking away…