Request for Information (RFI) – Weekly SITREP
I am going to make this a weekly post so that we can use this as a place to make any reports on unusual activity or localized hotspots of trouble. We did this a few times during COVID (here, here, here, and here) but I figured that, as our conditions continue to degrade around the country, it would be useful to bring this back as a regularly recurring topic of discussion.
Post your reports in the comments below.
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General Location: New Jersey
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Patriotman currently ekes out a survivalist lifestyle in a suburban northeastern state as best as he can. He has varied experience in political science, public policy, biological sciences, and higher education. Proudly Catholic and an Eagle Scout, he has no military experience and thus offers a relatable perspective for the average suburban prepper who is preparing for troubled times on the horizon with less than ideal teams and in less than ideal locations.
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General Location: Upper New England
Food Price / Shortages:
Elevated/ EggNog was impossible to find this year.
Fuel Prices / Shortages:
Still on the low side. Reg is $3.29 on average/ There were rumors of fuel shortages, but no 1st hand confirmation to report.
Unusual Military Movement: None
Civil Unrest / Crime:
The Crime problem continues to grow. Break in calls for residences and businesses has been steadily increasing.
Interesting Local News / Events:
Massachusetts has reported a 120% increase in new driver’s licenses being issues since illegal aliens have been allowed to obtain them last July 1.
The US Attorney for Massachusetts and the ATF Boston field office are issuing hysterical reports to the press about “machine guns” flooding the streets in the region. What they are talking about are 3-D printed auto sears for popular semi autos. While the City of Boston has recently seen the first prosecuted “machine gun’ case since 2018, there have been 100 charges of same issued in the state in 2023.
Maine’s Democratic Governor has evidently changed her position to support a possible Assault Weapons ban and high capacity mag restrictions of some sort following the Lewiston shootings.
2 Vermont cities, Burlington and Rutland, have made a national list of the worst crime ridden cities in the country. It is unclear and suspect what criteria was used to make this list up, since crime infected places like Baltimore and Philly were not on the list. Despite these concerns, it is an indication that even the small rural cities in this region are staring to decline into lawlessness.
Public Service Interruptions:
Warm temperatures have led to a sting of foggy days that is impacting aviation in the region. Manchester NH Airport reported cancelled or delayed flights for this reason. Many of the regions rivers remain in flood stage from the storm a week ago and there are many washed out roads in the White Mountain and the Longfellow Mountain ranges. There are still a few areas without power from this event as well.
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87 octane E10 $2.63 GAL ZIP 51025
91 octane no alcohol $3.13 gal
as i mentioned recently. local john deer ag-pro dealership, that was hostily taken over with parent corporates blessings. started a new business practice. the week leading up to christmas, they shut down the entire company. this is all sales/ all parts/ all repair. every store, every light was shut off. they run from georgia , all the way up the east coast branching into the midwest. we’re are talking many many many stores. anyway all employees were let off, unpaid for the entire week leading up to christmas. the people that i personally know that used work for john deer , say this has never happened before. the big guys are cutting every penny to stay afloat. this is about saving to big to fails ass, rather than some new corporate stingyness