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dessum9 Confusion reigned this week, as fuel shortages manifested themselves willy-nilly across the nation, most notably in shortages of food. These spot occurrences seem to have set off a general ... MORE

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UPDATES:  Preparing for the inevitable shortages
TOP AUDIO:  "Good News" by RockLobster
TOP BLOG:  "Planning food relocalisation" by adrienne campbell


UPDATES:  How people cope (or not) with less
TOP VIDEO:  "Hope, Courage, Change -- the answer!" by peakprophet
TOP BLOG:  "Pirates Invaded My Ped Party!" by mpathytest
TOP AUDIO:  "The Dry Season" by tsalagi red


UPDATES:  'We must pass this on to consumers'
TOP AUDIO:  "Abandoning the City for Points North" by RockLobster
TOP VIDEO:  "CSA" by burnunit
TOP IMAGE:  "Oil Shock Web Comic Week 3" by anda
TOP BLOG:  "One by mob, one by guard" by clearest


UPDATES:  Outrage over 'obscene profits'
TOP BLOG:  "Crazy Experiment #4: Food Glorious Food" by nitefoll
TOP VIDEO:  "May Day L.A. Police Chaos" by Genocide2killa
TOP IMAGE:  "Refinery Visit" by chevB


UPDATES:  Oil supply tightens worldwide
TOP AUDIO:  "Alternative Transportation Fair" by thajinx
TOP VIDEO:  "Protest! " by FallingIntoSin
TOP BLOG:  "Worldwide Community" by Rumpletoe


UPDATES:  What happens next? Theories
TOP BLOG:  "Demand Destruction Paints an Ugly Picture" by Fosedeitch
TOP VIDEO:  "Wild edibles, backyard straw bale gardening, start now!" by peakprophet


UPDATES:  Supply uncertainty drives prices higher
TOP BLOG:  "An analytical view of implications" by GailTheActuary
TOP VIDEO:  "Oil Spike!" by kalwithoutoil
TOP AUDIO:  "Urban Stand Still" by RockLobster
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