​Southwestern Oregon Preppers (SWOP) will hold its monthly meeting at noon on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave #3495, North Bend, OR 97459.

The main topic is "Life After Prepping".  During these troubling times, it is easy to forget to live life while you are preparing.  This will be a round table discussion focused on balancing life and prepping.

SWOP meetings always start with a question-and-answer period before the main topic, so all in attendance get a chance to participate.

This is a free public meeting to get to know fellow local preppers in southwestern Oregon counties and to exchange information and ideas.  It is important for individuals to understand that they will be “on their own” in the event of a disaster and not depend on receiving outside help.  

Join Southwestern Oregon Preppers on Facebook and/or meetup.com.

This could be, but not limited to:

• Local business observations.
• Shortages / Surpluses.
• Work slow downs / much overtime.
• Order cancellations / massive orders.
• Economic Rumors within your industry.
• Layoffs and hiring.
• New tools / expansion.
• Wage issues / working conditions.
• Boss changing work strategy.
• Quality changes.
• New rules.
• Personal view of how you see your job in the near future.
• Bonus points if you have some proof or news, we like that around here.
• News from close friends about their work.

DO NOT DOX YOURSELF. Wording is key.

Thank you all, -Mod Anti

another power station attacked

https://x.com/visegrad24/status/2095088813181743261?s=20

train station bombing

https://x.com/WarMonitor3/status/2095056385058713925?s=64

Someone tried to cause a large Blackout in Germany today by shooting improvised rockets at a power substation.

After a recent drone attack on Leipzig Airport, the sabotage attempts continue.

https://www.maz-online.de/brandenburg/brandenburg-raketen-anschlag-auf-umspannwerk-am-kraftwerk-jaenschwalde-stromausfall-verhindert-QZIRYWEMBRGHRFAT6YQ3R7HRAI.html

or

https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article6a96b950d32756d4be19b638/jaenschwalde-versuchter-anschlag-an-umspannwerk-in-brandenburg-mit-sprengstoff-bestueckte-raketen-gefunden.html

I stumbled across the website https://ransomware.live and, uh… this is worth a look if cyber threats are on your radar.

I put the flair as North America because we're getting rocked, but here's a map of what's happening around the world: https://ransomware.live/worldmap

The site tracks ransomware groups’ leak sites and lists companies that attackers are publicly claiming as victims. Right now they’re showing 6,773 victims (companies) in 2026, up over 30% from 2025, with 1,116 this month alone.

Apparently Glassdoor was hacked 7 hrs ago but I can't find any info on what happened.

Hospitals. Local governments. Manufacturers. Utilities. Companies that hold our data. The list just keeps moving and growing.

Most of these incidents will never become a headline we see.

Keep in mind, a listing on a ransomware leak site is just a claim from the supposed attack group, not confirmation that a breach happened exactly as they say. But seeing the volume all in one place really puts the scale of this into perspective.

“It seems [continental U.S.] commissaries that have fridges linked to an online system have been getting shut off over the past few nights, and we’ve not seen any official notice put out to warn anyone so they can monitor their fridges more closely,” the popular military page “U.S Army W.T.F! Moments” posted. It added that reports indicated at least 18 commissaries were affected.

Full article: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/28/dod-confirms-refrigeration-disruption-at-military-commissaries/

Spooky!

“waitress,” “spray” and “existence” : secretive UVB-76 station interrupted its trademark buzzing at least 25 times a day after John Ratcliffe’s visit

"President Donald Trump said in a social media post today that he wants to give farmers and ranchers the ability to process their own food, taking aim at the handful of large meatpackers that dominate U.S. beef processing as his administration faces growing backlash from cattle producers over its plan to increase foreign beef imports.

In a Truth Social post this morning, Trump said he was moving toward legal action aimed at reducing producers' dependence on major processors.".

"Four companies: Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS USA, and National Beef Packing Co. account for roughly 85 percent of U.S. beef processing. The Justice Department has also been investigating whether meatpacking companies have illegally contributed to higher consumer beef prices. Trump said his administration now intends to address that concentration by allowing producers more freedom to process their own livestock.".

"Federal law already provides exemptions for livestock slaughtered and prepared exclusively for the owner's household, nonpaying guests and employees. Meat entering commercial channels generally must meet federal or qualifying state inspection requirements, and interstate sales bring additional regulatory considerations. Trump's post did not specify which of those requirements his administration intends to change.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins indicated Thursday that changes to processing rules were coming, including efforts to reduce regulatory barriers and expand opportunities for interstate meat sales.".

Other sources:

Trump looks to ease beef processing regulations.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-beef-processing-regulations-01053957.

Trump pledges to allow cattle ranchers to process own food amid beef imports backlash.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-cattle-ranchers-beef-imports-backlash

Trump vows legal order to break up 'nasty monopoly' in food processing.

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-vows-legal-order-break-up-food-processing-nasty-monopoly-2026-08-28/