Anyone able to tell us more about the situation in their local area? Were the effected super markets open as normal? Had the spoiled food been removed or were those sections closed off to shoppers? Is the waste system able to deal with the influx?

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Basically the title, just wanted to see how people are approaching the very real possibility of global fuel shortages in the coming months.

I feel good on food to help lessen the blow of inflation, but looking at the el nino's effect on agriculture I'm reluctant to burn through my food supplies too much.

How does everyone else feel? What are you doing to prepare?

“If You or a Friend Got Shot”: The Trauma Gear You Actually Need

I've modified this Original Reddit Post a bit. Let me know your thoughts and criticisms, if there is anything I should add, or correct.

Also, fuck Reddit and Spez of course. However we should be pragmatic. There is a vast amount of information on reddit and a lot more people use it for now. I'm manually moving things I feel are important on to the Fediverse for archival and general use purposes. And sharing sources for full disclosure.

Important: Scams spike during crackdowns. Only use trusted directories to find legal help. Don’t send money to strangers:

• National Immigration Legal Services Directory (state-by-state nonprofit listing)

Guides

eyes on ice wiki

If someone is detained: what to do:

• Use ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) to search by name/DOB/country of birth or A-number.
• ICE also provides official info on locating people in detention.
• USA.gov has a plain-language explainer for families.

Know Your Rights

• aclu - immigrants rights
• ilrc - know your rights
• immigrant justice - ice encounter

Printable “Know Your Rights” cards

• NILC wallet card
• ILRC “Red Card”

If ICE comes to your door

• Keep the door closed. Don’t consent to entry. Ask for a warrant signed by a judge.
• Do not open the door. Speak through the door. Ask who they are and what they want.
• Ask them to slide the warrant under the door or hold it up to a window so you can read it.
• Administrative ICE “warrants” (ICE/DHS forms) are not the same as a judicial warrant signed by a judge and generally do not authorize entry into a home without consent.
• You can use/print a Know Your Rights card and slide it under the door or show it in the window.

If enforcement shows up at a workplace

• Employers/workplaces have rights too; don’t consent to entry beyond public areas, and ask for proper legal paperwork.
• NILC has an employer response guide.
• ACLU also summarizes workplace encounters

Family preparedness

1. Be aware of your surroundings
   • Crowd-sourced map of ICE activity
2. Write a disaster plan on paper for if the unthinkable happens at your work, home, school, or any other place you spend a lot of time
   • Emergency contacts (paper, phone, radio frequencies)
   • meeting points
   • who will pick up kids/pets
   • who has keys
   • who can translate (if needed)
   • secret passphrases which can be used to quickly communicate while under duress or to prove who you are
3. Document readiness
   • Keep copies of key documents (ID, lease, medication list, insurance, school info, pet records) in a “grab folder,” plus a secure digital backup. Search for “fireproof document bag” if you want extra security.
   • If you’re a U.S. citizen and anxious: a Real ID / passport card can reduce friction in many situations, but you still have the right to remain silent and to ask for counsel if questioned.
4. Communication and Energy Backup
   • Memorize important phone numbers, radio frequencies, addresses, etc.
   • A paper copy of important phone numbers, radio frequencies, addresses, etc.
   • Portable Battery bank
   • Spare Charging Cable
   • An “anchor contact” that friends know to check in with.
5. Transit plan (especially if you don’t have a car)
   • Map your nearest: friend’s place, a library, fire station, community center (warming/cooling), and safe daytime places you can wait if needed.
   • Keep a small “walk-out kit”: water, snacks, transit card, phone power, medications, and pet essentials.
6. De-escalation + safety habits
   • Don’t open the door to unknown knocks.
   • Use a peephole / door camera if it helps you avoid opening the door
   • Buddy system with neighbors: “If you hear anything weird, text me first; if I don’t reply in X minutes, call.”

Helpful Readiness guides

• ready.gov
• Red Cross - how to prepare for emergencies
• ILRC’s Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan is the best all-in-one toolkit I’ve found for immigration-related emergencies.
• How to Build a Tiered Readiness Plan for SHTF [video]

Other related reddit posts:

• Glass doors - how important do you think it is to swap for a more solid door these days?
• Minnesotan Mother to a Young Child. I can’t believe I’m writing this, but here we are.
• Automations for safety and notifications
• Prepping for your pets, not in the usual way we talk about
• Prepping for quick protest action
• Explaining local ICE raids to my kids
• What should people who are at risk of ice keep on their person?
• So what are we stocking up on with these ICE raids?
• ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here’s What to Know

Sorry if this is a noob question. I have some 5-liter plastic bottles of drinking water. I normally just drink from the tap so I haven’t used any of that in about a year.

I know they’re probably still good to go for quite a while but I’m wondering - what do you all typically do? Do you use and replace the water so the stored one doesn’t taste stale?

Also, are there any good alternatives to storing drinking water in plastic? I’m trying to reduce my usage of plastic containers for long term food and liquid storage.

I'll have to drive an hr and a half each way to get it. He says it's all been properly stored and no issues. Expires 2034. Should I get it.