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Survival Sunday: April 16, 2023

Happy weekend, friends!

Survival Sunday is a round-up of the week's news and resources for
folks who are interested in being prepared. This curated collection of
information is only available to email and Patreon subscribers.

Have a great week ahead!

Daisy

A PERSONAL NOTE

 

Good morning, my friends! I hope you had a wonderful Easter and a great
week!

I spent the week finishing my fictional story
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in my imagination. (Sheesh, it's a dark place in there!) My writing
process consists of me telling everyone I love that I'm going into
hibernation mode and taking lots of walks.

Because my walks were combined with thinking and plotting, I spent a lot
of time at some of the beautiful parks in Athens. I'm a fan of parks
wherever I go, and the ones here do not disappoint. Where else can you
find ancient relics that you could actually sit on as you drink your
bottle of water? As well, there's always a shaded bench tucked into a
small, verdant oasis where you can rest on a hot day. (You can find more
photos <[link removed]> on my Instagram here.)

Speaking of writing, I wanted to give you a bit of an inside scoop on
the story I published this week, Good Citizens.
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This is a concept I'd been considering for quite some time. I've
developed some characters. There's Camille, the one whose journal you
read, her granddaughter Bella, her friend Dash, a disabled veteran who
is a brilliant hacker, and Dash's twin boys. But as I was writing, I
thought that the actual story was getting lost in the story of the
characters.  This isn't to say I'll never share the stories of Cammie
and Dash and their families, but for now, I wanted to explain how this
world came about.

The concepts behind the story took a great deal of research. I used
actual events to set the scene because I think that the dystopian
society described is not only possible but likely. And that, to me, is
the most chilling thing of all. It's not like reading a story that takes
place 100 years in the future - it could start rolling out tomorrow - or
on the timeline established in Cammie's journal.

Writing fiction is so different than writing commentary. I really enjoy
it and would love to spend more time doing it in the future.

But dang, it's scary! I don't feel hesitant when I publish an article
anymore. I don't feel worried about whether people will like it or not,
or whether it will be well-received. But when you write fiction, it's
like you just opened up an artery and offered your lifeblood. It is like
giving a real part of yourself to the world and holding back nothing.
Heck, the word "terror" is mild for the feeling of sharing stories you
created with the world.

I really appreciate the comments and feedback some of you have left on
the article about it on OP, and welcome anything you have to say about
it, good, bad, or ugly.

I hope you have a fantastic week ahead!

 

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Good Citizens
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This new work of short fiction takes you into a near-future world that
seems all too likely.

When the American banking system collapsed, a new federal digital
currency was quickly rolled out to save the country. But soon, it became
all too clear that what had felt like a rescue was actually a hostage
situation - one that affected every American.

In a world of strict digital control, algorithms, new rules, and a
mandatory app called Good Citizen, was it possible to reclaim your
personal freedom? How did our nation fall so far, so fast, into
technocratic authoritarianism?

Camille Willis records her observations in a journal as a warning for
ensuing generations. She answers the question that future historians are
bound to ask. "How did Americans go from being the free-est country on
earth to this dark place?"

This cautionary tale will make you feel uncomfortable about the path our
country is on. Maybe it's not too late to change course.

**Beta readers called it "unsettling" and said it left them "chilled."
Praised for its realism, this story shows us one way that the nation we
love could fall. It's a quick, 44-page read that will leave you
staggered by the possibilities when technology is used as a tool for
subjugation.**

Read It for as Little as $2 This Weekend
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WHAT I'M READING, WATCHING, AND LISTENING TO

Here's some content from the previous week that you may find
interesting.

* 'A 21-year-old kid CAN'T do this': Only TWO WAYS pentagon leaker
could have gotten documents?
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* 70 Percent of Americans are Financially Stressed, 58 Percent Live
Paycheck to Paycheck
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* The IMF Has Just Unveiled A New Global Currency Known As The
"Universal Monetary Unit" That Is Supposed To Revolutionize The World
Economy
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* Central Bank Digital Currencies: Funny Money That Will Destroy What Is
Left of Private Property, Free Markets, and Personal Liberty
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* Showdown On The Markets... In 5 Charts
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* China Is Selling Off Treasuries As It Prepares For A Blockade Of
Taiwan And A War With The United States
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* Homestead Chicken Resources - Everything You Need for Your Backyard
Flock <[link removed]>

* How to Start Prepping: Prepping for Beginners
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* Grow Potatoes in Containers! Easily Grow Potatoes with Limited Space!
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* How to Make Your Food Storage Last for Decades
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* Tree Pruning - Easy Tips for Beginners
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* The Priorities Of Our Own Government Are Completely Upside Down
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* How Jimmy Dore Broke Out of the Propaganda Matrix
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* The Many Reasons Why Transgender Grievance Culture Is Garbage
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* Doug Casey on Why the US Is Headed into Its Fourth Turning
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* Online Grocery Prices Up 10.3 Percent In March As Inflation Continues
To Bite
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* Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person
critically injured
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* Analysis: Big Tech Conducts Mass Layoffs While Importing 34,000
Foreign H-1B Workers to Take American Jobs
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* 16 Best Emergency Foods at the Grocery Store
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* How To Preserve Foods In Honey
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* Surviving the GREATEST Depression
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* A VR To Appalachia's Homestead With Patara: What A Greatest
Depression Today Would Look Like.
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* 14 Foods You Can Grow in Buckets Any Time of Year
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* Volcano erupts in Russia's far east, spewing ash 20 kilometers (12.4
miles) into the air
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* Supply of Antibiotic Amoxicillin Runs Short As Strep Throat Surges
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* Project Icebreaker: The Beginning Of A One World Digital Currency
System?
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* The Petrodollar is Dead to China
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* Where You Don't Want To Be When Things Finally Start Hitting The Fan
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* Central Bank Digital Currencies A Foundational Threat To America's
Economic Systems: Think Tank
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**A U.S. CBDC will threaten citizens' "core freedoms" from financial
privacy to personal liberty.**

* How Would You Fix This Colossal Multi-Trillion Dollar Mess?
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* Brace Yourselves For An Economic Avalanche, Because A Major Credit
Crunch Has Already Begun
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* Greenwald: Nashville Shooting Has Been Erased From Memory Due To
Inconvenient Narrative
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**"Kamala Harris goes there and pretends there are no victims because
they want to forget about that shooting completely"**

* Baltimore Mayor Calls For Citywide Curfew After All Hell Breaks Out
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* 7 Domestic Animals That Are Too Easy To Raise
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* Survival Packs: Core Items & Considerations
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* A Tip For The Tactical People Out There #2
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THIS WEEK'S ARTICLES

In case you missed it...

The Organic Prepper
* The CEI: Why Brands Risk Going Broke to Look Woke
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* How to Build a Dollar Store Dental Kit for Your Bug Out Bag
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* Confused About MRNA Vaccines in Meat? That's Exactly How They Want It.
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* Good Citizens: Is This How Freedom Ends in America?
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* 5 Discreet Survival Items You Can Take Almost Anywhere
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* What Preppers Should Know About the Use of Herbs During Pregnancy
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The Frugalite
* A Frugalite's Guide to Gravy without the Roast (and 17 Things to Do
with It) <[link removed]>

* 40+ Free and Frugal Things to Do at the Public Park
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* Bountiful Breadcrumbs: A Free-Or-Frugal Kitchen Resource
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* Getting Your Finances in Order Is an Act of Love
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