News and notes from around the interweb:
- TSA proud their screener didn’t steal $20,000 from a passenger? This story has to be made up. It’s too on the nose to be real. (HT: Enilria)
Transportation Security Administration agent Linda Chen could have looked the other way, but instead demonstrated exceptional integrity when she discovered $20,000 in cash hidden in a checked bag at Boston Logan International Airport. …Sanders planned to deposit it in a bank near her daughter’s house in Florida but forgot she had packed it.
- Carnival isn’t known as the highest-end cruise line, but basic expectations are still higher than this. And, ok, it’s not always Marriott…
CARNIVAL CRUISE GUEST FILMS TAP WATER TURNING BROWN – PASSENGERS SAY SHIP “SMELLS LIKE POOP” & PEOPLE ARE GETTING SICK
A man aboard Carnival Paradise posts video of a WHITE towel turning BROWN seconds after tap water hits it.
Multiple guests report illness.
Others say the… pic.twitter.com/JOjfalLDO9— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) February 7, 2026
- Collect them all! While supplies (the airline?) lasts.
.@SpiritAirlines is introducing trading cards.
There are 6 cards in the collection. Pilots will have the cards available during boarding and deplaning.
Before you ask, they're sponsored by Airbus. And yes, I already laughed at the "catch them while you can" joke. pic.twitter.com/7OQqT4MVRV
— Zach Griff (@_ZachGriff) February 5, 2026
- Military helicopter military helicoptering again.
“ I guess we’ll give weight to that helicopter there that almost cut us in half’
21 Air Boeing 767 at SFO stops on the taxi way to avoid being hit by a US Coast Guard MH-65 at SFO – San Francisco this afternoon.
Audio via @theATCapp pic.twitter.com/oZXPVAqWEo
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) February 6, 2026
- Passenger asks flight attendant for “as much fudge as possible,” enjoys it while watcing My Dinner With Andre.
My sundae on DFW to LHR Feb 6, 2026
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u/lothar74 in
americanairlines - “The best part-time job in the world” Over a third of pilots have side hustles. This article focuses on day trading. Years ago insurance sales was the thing.
Even though dealing with TSA is sometimes annoying, I don’t think many of the agents steal.
Oh fudge! I hope they didn’t get sick.
Would you like some ice cream with your fudge, sir? Happy sundae!
@1990 please pass the sick bag
@Maryland — *burrrr* please recycle!
During peacetime the Coasties are part DHS not the military.
The traveler with the $20k in cash is very lucky the government didn’t seize it as “suspected drug proceeds” using civil asset forfeiture.
The onus is on you to prove that you’re innocent, and the legal costs can exceed the value of the funds.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/02/06/travelers-lawsuit-tsa-dea-money-seized/88545421007/
Forget stealing. Should be happy the cash wasn’t civilly forfeited. Which I guess is also stealing. All around, a small miracle that the $20k was returned to its rightful owner.