News
So, We Got Hacked. Hi Again.
The site went dark after a hack, and putting it back together took longer than we'd like to admit. Here's what happened, what we fixed, and what's coming next.
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Book Review
This Horror Book Is Secretly a Survival Manual (Read the Fine Print)
Fine Print by T.C. Middlesex is seven horror stories about what you agree to when you're lonely, desperate or not paying attention. Here's why it belongs on a survival blog.
Alarmism
Surviving the Rise of the Machines: A Realistic Guide to the AI Apocalypse
Killer robots make good movies, but the AI problems you are likeliest to face are scams, fakes and broken systems. What's real, what's fiction, and practical steps to protect yourself.
Life
Festivities in the Apocalypse: How to Keep the Holidays When the World Has Ended
Why holidays matter more after a disaster, and practical ways to celebrate with scavenged decorations, pantry feasts, homemade gifts and winter traditions, plus a few safety notes.
Life
Crafting Resilience: How to Record Your Family’s Stories, Recipes and Traditions Before They’re Lost
A practical guide to preserving family stories, recipes, photos and traditions so they survive a disaster, with interview questions and the storage methods that actually last.
Entertainment
Leveling Up in the Apocalypse: What Games Can (and Can’t) Teach You About Survival
Which video games and tabletop games actually build habits useful for survival, which skills they can't teach you, and the games that model the end of the world best.
Perspective
Apocalypse in Plain Sight: The Everyday Miracles One Bad Week Away From Failing
Our ancestors would find ordinary modern life astonishing, and fragile. A look at the everyday systems we take for granted and how quickly each one stops when something breaks.
Hobbies
Ink and Apocalypse: Why Writing Survives the End Times (and What to Write With)
Why people keep writing through every catastrophe, from siege diaries to survival logs, plus the trivial but vital details: which pens fail, which paper lasts and what's worth recording.
Community
The Canine and the Kid: A Tongue-in-Cheek Showdown (and a Real Plan for Both)
Dog versus kid as an apocalypse companion, scored round by round for laughs, followed by the serious part: how to prepare children and pets for an actual emergency.
Cooking
Cooking Up Survival: Eight Real Recipes From a Nonperishable Pantry
Eight tested-style recipes made entirely from shelf-stable pantry food, with quantities, plus how to stock, rotate and safely cook from an emergency pantry.