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@jeffowski Also:
* Tampons => Pokey Wounds.
* Maxi Pads => Slashey Wounds.
They *work* (used both in the field in a pinch) and they're usually handy.
I see in this thread much pearl-clutching vis-a-vis Shootings, but all of these tools work for Everyday sort of stuff, like say, a construction site, or extended camping trip. People get hurt and bleed all the time from things other than gunshot wounds (tampons and packing tape).
Ever seen a hiker fall and get skewered by a stick?
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#seqld #queensland #getready #beprepared #cyclone #alfred
Found a Central Queensland Government disaster information page. You can search via postcode, town or suburb to find council specific pages
www.getready.qld.gov.auFind your local council | Get Ready Queensland
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#seqld #logan #cyclone #alfred #beprepared
City of Logan Disaster Dashboard
https://disaster.logan.qld.gov.au
disaster.logan.qld.gov.auDashboard
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#seqld #goldcoast #beprepared #cyclone #alfred
Gold Coast city council alerts Dashboard.
Stay safe
dashboard.goldcoast.qld.gov.auDashboardCity of Gold Coast dashboard for disaster management
#Brisbane #BNE #seqld #cyclone #alfred #EmergencyDashboard #beprepared
Useful collation of information for those in Brisbane
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/community-safety/disasters-and-emergencies/emergency-dashboard
www.brisbane.qld.gov.auEmergency dashboardThis page provides useful information in preparation for and during a disaster event within Brisbane. Find important links, Council updates and impacts on Council facilities and services.
Dear Brisbanites and S.E. Queenslanders. You are not allowed to complain about panic buyers if you…
• Shopped a day or two earlier because you heard about shortages,
• Grabbed one or two extra “just in case”,
• Switched brands when you’d normally have gone without,
• Acted differently to how you would in your normal every day shopping.
…if you did, guess what? You’re “panic buying” too. You’re just salty because you missed out.
Blame yourself (or maybe the retailers). Calling everyone else an idiot when you acted too late, nope - that’s on you.
And, let’s be honest, you’re not going to starve. You’ll be uncomfortable for a few days.
Acting surprised and exasperated when you arrived but the shelves were empty. Realise, thousands of other more prepared people simply shifted their shopping by a few days, or bought an extra loaf of bread - this hardly constitutes panic.
But, you say “when I arrived the shelves were bare and people had 6kg of ham in their trolly - who can eat 6kg of ham?”. Fair, but consider a) you don’t know their circumstance, maybe they like ham, and b) It’s not their fault if it’s not your fault - they weren’t acting in time either. Their hand was forced, they had to act - rationally - given the circumstance. Grab yourself 6kg of olives and enjoy.
The only thing that could have changed your outcome is you acting sooner, or having suppliers/shops be more responsive and proactive. Expecting the behaviour of others to change to suit you is just nonsense.
We all know how this works. Remember the last toilet paper crisis? If you’re caught short again, maybe it’s not everyone else who’s the idiot! Cyclone Alfred affecting Brisbane/SEQ was looking possible since the weekend, so you can’t claim ignorance.
I know why you’re angry, you missed out. I understand and it sucks. But stop squarking about it. Try again tomorrow.
(Caveats: Not talking about hoarding beyond personal use, or profiteering. Also, I feel genuinely for those who couldn’t act earlier due to financial or other circumstances - if you’re in north-western Brisbane and this is you, message me directly I don’t know what I can do, but if I can I’ll help).
Anyone who hasn't yet seen the #Emergency Kit #Checklist, this may be helpful. Some of this probably more pertinent if you are in a house. But, still generally good advice!
I"ve just been advised that our lifts might be turned off too. I'm not aware of any of my neighbours that have a #disability on my floor. However, please check in on your #elderly neighbours or those with #mobility issues, in case they need assistance!
Wir sollten dringend anfangen, unsere Wut auf Faschisten und empathielose, asoziale Techbros in Energie für Positives zu wandeln. Wir werden sie brauchen, wenn wir uns auf vermeintliche Freunde nicht mehr verlassen können.
Abgesehen vom aktiven Ehrenamt habe mich gerade an meine Pfadfinderzeit erinnert und werde die jetzt wieder mal fördern. Es gibt noch viel Gutes, lasst uns darauf konzentrieren und unsere Kräfte bündeln.
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Staying Safe in the Streets
#Crimethinc, 2014-08-14
https://crimethinc.com/2014/08/14/staying-safe-in-the-streets
#50501movement #Protests #BePrepared
CrimethInc.Staying Safe in the StreetsIn view of the ongoing police violence in Ferguson, Missouri, comrades have requested that we post some new material about how participants in protests can protect themselves in the streets. If you...
#Crimethinc: A #Demonstrator’s Guide to Understanding #RiotMunitions
And How to Defend against Them
2021-01-04
Police fire a wide range of blunt force projectiles from a variety of weapons. Manufacturers and police departments sometimes call these 'Blunt Impact Projectiles' (#BIPs) or 'Kinetic Impact Projectiles' (#KIPs). #RubberBullets are only one of many variants. They vary in size, force, composition, delivery methods, and lethality.
"The sales pitches that manufacturers make to law enforcement agencies emphasize the ability to obtain compliance from subjects via projected force with minimal risk of injury or death. All of the academic studies—not to mention our lived experience—show that neither of these claims is correct: impact munitions regularly #maim and kill #protestors and they rarely succeed at breaking up demonstrations. They’re even less effective at stopping social movements. Often, when one of us loses an eye or suffers a fractured skull, more people come out to the streets.
"Some of the more common impact munitions include baton rounds, large plastic, foam, gel, or even wooden #projectiles that are fired from a multi-launcher or occasionally a shotgun; rubber bullets, #MetalProjectiles coated in rubber or PVC; #BeanBagRounds, woven bags filled with either silica or lead, usually fired from shotguns; #Pepperballs, which are essentially paintballs filled with pepper spray; #FN303 rounds, a combination of pepper-balls and regular impact munitions; rubber balls, which are rubber or plastic or foam pellets packed into grenades to explode like shrapnel or shotgun shot; and, of course, the venerable #GasCanister (bearing chemical agents or smoke), which is not designed to be fired directly at protestors—but regularly is.
"Contrary to popular supposition, most modern impact munitions are designed for 'direct fire' rather than 'skip fire.' Direct fire munitions are for shooting directly at individuals, while skip fire projectiles are designed to be skipped off the ground into the crowd. Tear gas canisters are generally intended for skip firing at close range or firing at a 25-30 degree arc into the air for maximum range; they are not rated for direct fire. Some styles of baton rounds that split into multiple projectiles are designed for skip fire to distribute the projectiles more widely, while others are designed to be fired over the heads of protesters in order to rain chemicals down. Full-size wooden baton rounds and some rubber bullets seem to be designed for skip fire as well, but in general, skip fire is less accurate and less common.
"Baton rounds, stinger grenades, and beanbags hurt. They injure people. Occasionally, they maim or—even more rarely—kill people. Yet of all the tools used by the police, they are some of the least effective at stopping demonstrations. Unlike a cop within mêlée range, a baton round cannot arrest you. Unlike a cloud of gas, it can’t force you to disperse. Ranged impact weapons rely primarily on pain compliance. While this may work on individuals, pain alone usually cannot force a resolute crowd to comply. Standing around getting shot at isn’t always the right move. But the effects of impact munitions can be mitigated by protective equipment including shields, armor, helmets, goggles, barricades, and even umbrellas. Impact weapons rely on fear above all—and through mental preparation and mutual support, we can defend ourselves from fear. We can choose not to comply with fear."
Learn more:
https://crimethinc.com/2021/01/04/a-demonstrators-guide-to-understanding-riot-munitions-and-how-to-defend-against-them
#Resistance #Protests #Demonstrations #ProtestSafely #BePrepared
CrimethInc.A Demonstrator’s Guide to Understanding Riot MunitionsAn extensive guide to less-lethal police weaponry—including chemical weapons and impact munitions—and how to defend against and treat their effects.
Given the #hellscape, what is one thing you're glad you are already doing and one thing you want to start?
(Only the parts that are safe to discuss in public, of course.)
I wonder if I’ll have this type of reminder again in five years? 
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@davetroy Thanks for the update Dave! This is a must read with your financial advisor if you have one.
If you don’t have emergency phrases you can say in the clear that are completely benign but which mean something important to those who know you, it’s time to make them.
Your phrases should be conversational, include a fact only those close to you would get, and be quick to type. It’s a way to tell others you’re:
1) either in trouble or
2) in trouble but in control/fixed it.
It’s also a good way of proving you’re you if you need to communicate using unexpected phone numbers/emails.
Make sure you share with those you truly trust and won’t blurt it out.
Mine takes about ten seconds to type. I can also dictate it using Siri while driving.
Nope we just twist a few levers and the water pressure shoots up. Oh and putting new batteries in the temperature controls also helps. Normally one thing at a time but this time everything went at the same time. Dimplexes are on so it should be nice and warm in no time #BePrepared
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Normalize keeping an extra candy dish full of unused thumb drives.
"One is not truly prepared for something if they secretly believe it will not happen."
- Nelson Mandela
#preparedness #beprepared #beready #stoicism #community #freeinternet #techforgood #evangelism #evangelist #euangelion @evangelists
In the worst case scenario, how do we maintain remote communication assuming access to established networks are totally controlled, or those facilities themselves have been destroyed?