David Thornton (Pilot Pundit)
@captainkudzu.bsky.social
Conservative Christian NeverTrumper. Cofounder of TheRacketNews.com. Full-time professional pilot. Hiker, runner.
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Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where The Sun Goes At Night
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where The Sun Goes At Night
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Good stuff from @captainkudzu.bsky.social here on the El Paso hot mess ordinary-times.com/2026/02/14/d...
Droning on in El Paso - Ordinary Times
While there is risk from illicit drone activity, the biggest risk is drones unintentionally blundering into the flight paths of manned aircraft.
ordinary-times.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Good stuff from @captainkudzu.bsky.social here on the El Paso hot mess ordinary-times.com/2026/02/14/d...
Inflation cooled largely due to declining gas prices.
Why are gas prices declining?
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
Why are gas prices declining?
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
Oil Prices Drop 3% After IEA Cuts Demand Growth Outlook | OilPrice.com
Oil prices fell sharply after the IEA cut its demand growth forecast, intensifying concerns that rising supply could lead to inventory builds later this year.
oilprice.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Inflation cooled largely due to declining gas prices.
Why are gas prices declining?
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
Why are gas prices declining?
oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
It’s interesting that the German military thinks Russian strength is growing despite the losses in Ukraine. I would have thought Russia would be a generation or two away from another offensive war.
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
A German General Prepares His Country for War—and the Clock Is Ticking
Could Russia launch a war across Europe? The Germans aren’t waiting to find out.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
It’s interesting that the German military thinks Russian strength is growing despite the losses in Ukraine. I would have thought Russia would be a generation or two away from another offensive war.
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Anyone else remember the FEMA Walmart concentration camp conspiracy theory from Jade Helm 2015? Honestly, I think MAGA gets a lot of its policy from old conspiracy theories.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Anyone else remember the FEMA Walmart concentration camp conspiracy theory from Jade Helm 2015? Honestly, I think MAGA gets a lot of its policy from old conspiracy theories.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Democrats tried to federalize elections under Biden. Republicans are trying to do so now. It’s a bad idea no matter what party is pushing it.
February 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Democrats tried to federalize elections under Biden. Republicans are trying to do so now. It’s a bad idea no matter what party is pushing it.
I think the coyote is trying to phish me. Also note the sample logo.
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I think the coyote is trying to phish me. Also note the sample logo.
Glad to see that the First Amendment still protects us when we tell people not to break the law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Glad to see that the First Amendment still protects us when we tell people not to break the law.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
It’s really strange. Temporary Flight Restrictions are pretty common for VIPs or disasters, but they usually have exceptions for airlines, IFR flights, etc. It’s extremely weird to shut down everything. It makes me think there was some perceived threat to flight.
This reads like a bad made-for-TV movie plot. Shut down airspace, then block the roads.
www.theracketnews.com/p/there-bett...
www.theracketnews.com/p/there-bett...
There better be a damn good reason for this
Shutting down El Paso airspace for 10 days will cost lives
www.theracketnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
It’s really strange. Temporary Flight Restrictions are pretty common for VIPs or disasters, but they usually have exceptions for airlines, IFR flights, etc. It’s extremely weird to shut down everything. It makes me think there was some perceived threat to flight.
Trump’s America
news.gallup.com/poll/702125/...
news.gallup.com/poll/702125/...
February 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Trump’s America
news.gallup.com/poll/702125/...
news.gallup.com/poll/702125/...
Wow. Christian Nationalist pastor Doug Wilson says nonchristians (particularly immigrants)should be second class citizens denied full civil rights including the right to vote. (37:00)
This is both unconstitutional and unchristian.
open.spotify.com/episode/0o6n...
This is both unconstitutional and unchristian.
open.spotify.com/episode/0o6n...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Wow. Christian Nationalist pastor Doug Wilson says nonchristians (particularly immigrants)should be second class citizens denied full civil rights including the right to vote. (37:00)
This is both unconstitutional and unchristian.
open.spotify.com/episode/0o6n...
This is both unconstitutional and unchristian.
open.spotify.com/episode/0o6n...
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"Didn’t have high hopes for halftime, but I had zero interest in Kid Rock/TPUSA alternative.
I was surprised.
I’m not sure I ever heard a Bad Bunny song & won’t claim to have understood much of the lyrics, but the show definitely exceeded my (low) expectations." From @captainkudzu.bsky.social
I was surprised.
I’m not sure I ever heard a Bad Bunny song & won’t claim to have understood much of the lyrics, but the show definitely exceeded my (low) expectations." From @captainkudzu.bsky.social
The Super Show - Ordinary Times
The execution of the idea was so stunning and joyous that it really didn’t matter if I could understand what was
ordinary-times.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
"Didn’t have high hopes for halftime, but I had zero interest in Kid Rock/TPUSA alternative.
I was surprised.
I’m not sure I ever heard a Bad Bunny song & won’t claim to have understood much of the lyrics, but the show definitely exceeded my (low) expectations." From @captainkudzu.bsky.social
I was surprised.
I’m not sure I ever heard a Bad Bunny song & won’t claim to have understood much of the lyrics, but the show definitely exceeded my (low) expectations." From @captainkudzu.bsky.social
The US now has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world (Mexico is first).
wearemitu.com/wearemitu/cu...
wearemitu.com/wearemitu/cu...
Move Over Colombia—The U.S. Is Now the World’s #2 Spanish-Speaking Nation
The U.S. just became the world’s second-biggest Spanish-speaking country, showing how Latino culture is taking over and thriving.
wearemitu.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The US now has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world (Mexico is first).
wearemitu.com/wearemitu/cu...
wearemitu.com/wearemitu/cu...
I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a Bad Bunny song before and I didn’t understand the lyrics, but this was the best #SuperBowl halftime show in years. Neat concept, catchy music, and so family friendly that it featured a wedding. If you didn’t watch it, you missed out.
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a Bad Bunny song before and I didn’t understand the lyrics, but this was the best #SuperBowl halftime show in years. Neat concept, catchy music, and so family friendly that it featured a wedding. If you didn’t watch it, you missed out.
This is the one day of the year that I try not to tune out commercials.
February 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This is the one day of the year that I try not to tune out commercials.
I’m a bit confused over MAGA’s meltdown over the #SuperBowl2026 halftime show. I thought they had been boycotting the NFL for years.
February 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I’m a bit confused over MAGA’s meltdown over the #SuperBowl2026 halftime show. I thought they had been boycotting the NFL for years.
When you go home and see big pine trees where there were none when you were a kid, it’s a reminder of how fast pine trees grow and how long it’s been since you were a kid.
February 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
When you go home and see big pine trees where there were none when you were a kid, it’s a reminder of how fast pine trees grow and how long it’s been since you were a kid.
If there was ever any doubt that Trump is a legit racist, it should be gone now. And I think others will be outing themselves in their reactions.
February 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
If there was ever any doubt that Trump is a legit racist, it should be gone now. And I think others will be outing themselves in their reactions.
Concern is warranted.
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Concern is warranted.
How many golden idols of Trump have we been exposed to by now? If that isn’t a red flag for Christians, do they know the Bible at all?
www.aol.com/articles/don...
www.aol.com/articles/don...
‘Don Colossus’ — a 22-foot tall Golden statue of Trump — is set to rise where US will host world leaders for G20
The bronze likeness of the 45th and 47th president was commissioned by a group of cryptocurrency investors
www.aol.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
How many golden idols of Trump have we been exposed to by now? If that isn’t a red flag for Christians, do they know the Bible at all?
www.aol.com/articles/don...
www.aol.com/articles/don...
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From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "Typically, the Trump Administration doubles down and barges forward. Not this time. There is no agreement yet on how to proceed, but Minnesota officials might want to consider leaving $50,000 from the state budget in a bag where Homan will find it to grease the skids"
Are You Ready For Some Good News? - Ordinary Times
It seems increasingly likely that the American people will not allow our democracy to go quietly into the night.
ordinary-times.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "Typically, the Trump Administration doubles down and barges forward. Not this time. There is no agreement yet on how to proceed, but Minnesota officials might want to consider leaving $50,000 from the state budget in a bag where Homan will find it to grease the skids"
I’ve never supported a president who is mentioned in the Epstein files.
How many can say this?
How many can say this?
February 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I’ve never supported a president who is mentioned in the Epstein files.
How many can say this?
How many can say this?