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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.
Painful, but completely understandable.
New results from The POLITICO Poll suggest a lasting chill has settled over the world’s former bosom buddies. Americans are rosy as ever about their northern neighbors, but Canadians don’t share the love.
Their message to America: It’s not us, it’s you.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Their message to America: It’s not us, it’s you.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Look how much Canadians hate the United States now
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.
www.politico.com
February 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Painful, but completely understandable.
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
All hail our EU liberators.
February 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
All hail our EU liberators.
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This day is for you. 🫶
February 19, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This day is for you. 🫶
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New via WSJ: French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel was secretly negotiating in 2016 with lawyers representing Epstein's victims, according to DOJ files.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Exclusive | The Accomplice Who Was Going to Testify Against Jeffrey Epstein—Then Went Dark
Model scout Jean-Luc Brunel was negotiating to provide prosecutors with evidence against the sex offender in 2016 but ultimately backed out.
www.wsj.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
New via WSJ: French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel was secretly negotiating in 2016 with lawyers representing Epstein's victims, according to DOJ files.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Want to defend a shit administration? Well then, get ready to open your wallets, all you young aspiring lawyers!
JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Want to defend a shit administration? Well then, get ready to open your wallets, all you young aspiring lawyers!
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Looks like we’re getting a Big Balls sequel
February 18, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Looks like we’re getting a Big Balls sequel
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Alright Texas! Early voting has officially started. It’s time to show this nation exactly what Texas is made of. Make a voting plan—get to the polls and make your voices heard.
February 18, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Alright Texas! Early voting has officially started. It’s time to show this nation exactly what Texas is made of. Make a voting plan—get to the polls and make your voices heard.
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All the right questions, none of which appear to be asked inside the Beltway today.
February 18, 2026 at 10:53 PM
All the right questions, none of which appear to be asked inside the Beltway today.
Are we invading Iran to stop everyone from talking about the little kids who were sexually abused and possibly murdered?
February 18, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Are we invading Iran to stop everyone from talking about the little kids who were sexually abused and possibly murdered?
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There were six ICE flight evacs btwn 2014-2022. Two known evac times were WAY too slow, lucky no one died. There may have been more since 2022 and we just don’t know about them. Depressurization in Nov. injured six.
I’m sure @staceyryn.bsky.social could come up with more since she’s a pilot.
I’m sure @staceyryn.bsky.social could come up with more since she’s a pilot.
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
There were six ICE flight evacs btwn 2014-2022. Two known evac times were WAY too slow, lucky no one died. There may have been more since 2022 and we just don’t know about them. Depressurization in Nov. injured six.
I’m sure @staceyryn.bsky.social could come up with more since she’s a pilot.
I’m sure @staceyryn.bsky.social could come up with more since she’s a pilot.
Ever wondered if you could get out of a burning plane in time? Now, imagine that you are shackled to your seat because you tried to come to America for a better life. We are never going to recover from this.
February 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Ever wondered if you could get out of a burning plane in time? Now, imagine that you are shackled to your seat because you tried to come to America for a better life. We are never going to recover from this.
Not enough vitriol and hatred is directed at the Heritage Foundation and, really, they deserve as much as we can have. Evil people, every one of them.
The Heritage Foundation is now calling for the overturn of Plyler vs. Doe, the Supreme Court ruling that banned states from denying an education to the children of undocumented immigrants.
February 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Not enough vitriol and hatred is directed at the Heritage Foundation and, really, they deserve as much as we can have. Evil people, every one of them.
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Americans are shitty voters and put these two assholes in office for 2 terms. They both gutted public education and called it "reform."
February 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Americans are shitty voters and put these two assholes in office for 2 terms. They both gutted public education and called it "reform."
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Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Can almost guarantee there had to be others.
UK examining Epstein's use of airport for trafficking reut.rs/4bVfhOi
UK examining Epstein's use of airport for trafficking
British police are assessing whether Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through a London airport on private flights, part of a now nationally coordinated effort to investigate the late sex offender's ties to Britain.
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Can almost guarantee there had to be others.
@bruceshark.bsky.social Dude, they found your cousin in the fridge.
Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica. n.pr/4rHpYsZ
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep
Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.
n.pr
February 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
@bruceshark.bsky.social Dude, they found your cousin in the fridge.
Culling us.
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website
Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness'
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds
www.scientificamerican.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Culling us.
I have lost count of the wars we have now engaged in during this, the "Peace President's" first year in office.
Once again we are in the month of February with a slight mismatch between political signals, pundits opinions and actual military movements.
Nothing is inevitable until H-hour but the US is fast now getting into position for a major and sustained strike campaign against Iran.
Nothing is inevitable until H-hour but the US is fast now getting into position for a major and sustained strike campaign against Iran.
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I have lost count of the wars we have now engaged in during this, the "Peace President's" first year in office.
Truly one of the worst public servants ever. His name should be followed by a "huak twooie" for the rest of time.
“Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice.”
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Truly one of the worst public servants ever. His name should be followed by a "huak twooie" for the rest of time.
Hey, this is cool.
My new topographic map of Venus is now online.
Full resolution image version (~370Mpix) is available on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/10958...
PDF version (~211MB) is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Ksf1...
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Full resolution image version (~370Mpix) is available on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/10958...
PDF version (~211MB) is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Ksf1...
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Topographic map of Venus. Version 2.0
Updated topographic map of Venus. Description of the map is in the image. PDF version (211 MB) is available here. Credit: NASA / JPL / USGS / NSSDC / Roscosmos / Russian Academy of Sciences / Institut...
www.flickr.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Hey, this is cool.
Oh, good, I can finally pray for righteous karmic retribution and use someone's name.
The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
February 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh, good, I can finally pray for righteous karmic retribution and use someone's name.
People go to jail for this. At least, they used to.
Wow. Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw human waste have spilled into the Potomac River, threatening the health of the river and the safety of those who use it.
It appears to be the largest discharge of its kind in US history. The smell must be something. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/c...
It appears to be the largest discharge of its kind in US history. The smell must be something. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/c...
Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
People go to jail for this. At least, they used to.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM