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@staceyryn.bsky.social
I talk a lot about aviation and law. Firm believer in democracy. Not ready to live in a kakistocracy. Southern California based. Too many dogs and a loving spouse.
Best to listen to the folks who know best.
This is exactly what I expected to happen. The FAA fucked around with hiring controllers for so long while devaluing our profession they’re gonna lower standards to meet their garbage hiring numbers
US watchdog to review high failure rate in FAA air traffic control training
The U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General said on Thursday it will open a probe into high failure rates among air traffic control trainees amid a long-standing shortage of control...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Best to listen to the folks who know best.
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What this ad doesn’t show: Ring also rolled out facial recognition for humans. I wrote to them months ago about this. Their answer? They won’t ask for your consent.
This definitely isn’t about dogs—it’s about mass surveillance.
x.com/Phil_Lewis_/...
This definitely isn’t about dogs—it’s about mass surveillance.
x.com/Phil_Lewis_/...
x.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
What this ad doesn’t show: Ring also rolled out facial recognition for humans. I wrote to them months ago about this. Their answer? They won’t ask for your consent.
This definitely isn’t about dogs—it’s about mass surveillance.
x.com/Phil_Lewis_/...
This definitely isn’t about dogs—it’s about mass surveillance.
x.com/Phil_Lewis_/...
Oops. Shame this. Really.
Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
kigalidailynews.rw
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Oops. Shame this. Really.
Now this is some interesting stuff!
A set of #Catholic investors said private-prison operator #GEO #Group has rejected a #shareholder vote designed to shed light on alleged #human #rights #violations in its operation of #ICE #detention facilities as part of Trump's immigration #crackdown.
Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review
A set of Catholic investors said on Monday private-prison operator GEO Group has rejected a shareholder vote designed to shed light on alleged human rights violations in its operation of ICE detention...
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Now this is some interesting stuff!
We all know what happened the last time they published a plan. Ignore this at your own peril.
The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
They're Coming for Our Daughters
The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures
jessica.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
We all know what happened the last time they published a plan. Ignore this at your own peril.
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I do, in fact, judge the flight crews.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I do, in fact, judge the flight crews.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
Evil depends on thousands of people just doing their job every single day without any pushback.
General question: is it routine or possible to simply turn off ADS-B over, say, Venezuela.
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
General question: is it routine or possible to simply turn off ADS-B over, say, Venezuela.
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Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
I feel seen.
Sorry for being nosy but I’m in a pretty quiet airport. a woman sat down next to a much older pilot here in the food court and started very obviously flirting with him but he absolutely cannot stop listing off aviation facts to her regardless of whatever question she asks him
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I feel seen.
*Giggles in terror*
After artificial intelligence was added to a medical device used to treat chronic sinusitis, the FDA has received unconfirmed reports of at least 100 malfunctions and adverse events reut.rs/46G6Naa
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
*Giggles in terror*
Git him
🇸🇪- Peter Thiel is in the Epstein files —then gets real quiet when reporters ask about it.
Palantir billionaire powering ICE surveillance, funding far-right politics, sitting at the core of Trump’s tech oligarchy.
Epstein wasn’t an anomaly. He was a gatekeeper.Thiel was inside the circle.
Ask louder🔥
Palantir billionaire powering ICE surveillance, funding far-right politics, sitting at the core of Trump’s tech oligarchy.
Epstein wasn’t an anomaly. He was a gatekeeper.Thiel was inside the circle.
Ask louder🔥
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Git him
I did not understand one word of the performance, but I sure could pick up on the pride and the sheer joy, not to mention the rhythms. If the segregationists were offended, well that's just fine.
"This isn’t an invasion; it's a homecoming. I don't represent those who draw borders. I represent the people who live between them, who create between them and who keep culture alive. If all you hear is controversy, you've missed the rythm of the entire song."
#BadBunny
#BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I did not understand one word of the performance, but I sure could pick up on the pride and the sheer joy, not to mention the rhythms. If the segregationists were offended, well that's just fine.
We are running concentration camps and there is no way to hide our shame. We all know what's happening in those camps. We will all be forced to confront our apathy.
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
We are running concentration camps and there is no way to hide our shame. We all know what's happening in those camps. We will all be forced to confront our apathy.
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hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
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Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥
February 8, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥
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February 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
I'm picking the Seahawks because the Patriots let ICE use that plane on the right and they are cheaters. And, a 747 is a thing of beauty. Go Seahawks.
February 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I'm picking the Seahawks because the Patriots let ICE use that plane on the right and they are cheaters. And, a 747 is a thing of beauty. Go Seahawks.
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There are so many reasons to hate the Patriots. But for me, it starts and ends with the ICE collaborators they're enriching.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/the-truth-ab...
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/the-truth-ab...
The truth about ICE and the New England Patriots jets (Go Seahawks)
The best reason to hate the New England Patriots is where their team planes have been.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 8, 2026 at 12:12 PM
There are so many reasons to hate the Patriots. But for me, it starts and ends with the ICE collaborators they're enriching.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/the-truth-ab...
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/the-truth-ab...
Oh good. This makes me feel super safe. People now just casually equating being Jewish with Epstein. Wonderful.
February 8, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Oh good. This makes me feel super safe. People now just casually equating being Jewish with Epstein. Wonderful.
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Someone In WH Called Russian FSB
May 21, 2025 the NSA detected a phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump.
On 17 April, a whistleblower contacted the OIG because Gabbard stopped the report from routine dispatch required by law.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
May 21, 2025 the NSA detected a phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump.
On 17 April, a whistleblower contacted the OIG because Gabbard stopped the report from routine dispatch required by law.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Someone In WH Called Russian FSB
May 21, 2025 the NSA detected a phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump.
On 17 April, a whistleblower contacted the OIG because Gabbard stopped the report from routine dispatch required by law.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
May 21, 2025 the NSA detected a phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump.
On 17 April, a whistleblower contacted the OIG because Gabbard stopped the report from routine dispatch required by law.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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🚨🚨 BREAKING: Whistleblower tells the Guardian "National Intelligence Dir. Tulsi Gabbard blocked.. publication of an intelligence report concerning an 'unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence & a person close to Donald Trump.'"
www.alternet.org/tulsi-gabbar...
www.alternet.org/tulsi-gabbar...
Gabbard blocked reports of Trump aide's foreign intel contact: whistleblower
A whistleblower tells the Gurdian that National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard blocked the publication of an intelligence report concerning an “unusual phone call between an individual associated...
www.alternet.org
February 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨🚨 BREAKING: Whistleblower tells the Guardian "National Intelligence Dir. Tulsi Gabbard blocked.. publication of an intelligence report concerning an 'unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence & a person close to Donald Trump.'"
www.alternet.org/tulsi-gabbar...
www.alternet.org/tulsi-gabbar...
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Racism has always been an enduring feature of the ruling class and certainly within the US presidency. Listen to the Nixon tapes for an example of this. But most of that was done in secret.
February 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Racism has always been an enduring feature of the ruling class and certainly within the US presidency. Listen to the Nixon tapes for an example of this. But most of that was done in secret.
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):