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Undercover Infiltrator Spent Years Secretly Recording US Militia Leaders

A wilderness survival trainer named John Williams spent years secretly embedding himself inside right-wing militia groups, rising into leadership circles that included doctors and government attorneys, according to ProPublica. He covertly recorded conversations and compiled a massive trove of documents, which he eventually shared with the news organization, while keeping an emergency bag ready in case he needed to flee.

Software engineer details why he delayed earning his EMT license

A Microsoft software engineer who became an EMT in 2024 published a ranked list of 21 reasons he had delayed pursuing the certification for years. He cites concerns including the time commitment of a 28-day accelerated NOLS Wilderness EMT course, fears about fraternity-like culture in EMS, and worries about fitting in with younger or less tech-oriented classmates and coworkers.

Migrant Graciela Gómez Hernández died near San Diego border despite dense surveillance network

Graciela Gómez Hernández, 30, crossed from Tijuana into Southern California on September 14, 2025, hoping to work and support her three children and parents in Mexico. She sent voice messages to family as she hiked through the rugged Otay Mountain Wilderness, but stopped responding by mid-afternoon, saying she could not continue. Her remains were not recovered until two weeks later, despite the area being heavily monitored by border surveillance cameras and technology.

New site 'Ask A Monk' matches anonymous questions with human-only replies

Ask A Monk is a website where users can anonymously post personal questions or reflections they've long carried, then have them answered by real people rather than AI. The service is free, allowing anyone to either submit a question or volunteer to respond to one drawn at random from a queue of waiting entries.

MrBeast to feature Google Gemini AI in new wilderness survival video series

MrBeast is releasing a new video on September 5 showing his team racing across three extreme environments—jungle, desert, and Arctic—while relying on Google's Gemini AI to navigate dangers and survive harsh conditions. The project marks a branded collaboration between Google and one of YouTube's biggest creators to showcase Gemini's practical capabilities.