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Vol. 15 · No. 131 · Tuesday, 3 November 2026

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Drone pilot traumatizes kids at local career day

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LAS VEGAS — Parents are concerned about the decision of Davis Elementary Principal Bruce Tanner’s controversial decision to invite an Air Force drone pilot to their local career day, sources tell Duffel Blog. Captain Steven “Widow-Maker” Johnson had offered to attend for the last several years, and was finally invited this year.

Complaints flooded in afterwards as terrified children told their parents the worst of what was said. Johnson began his presentation by apologizing for being late because "I got caught up with a wedding party at work." He also showed students a "Pakistan – Greatest Hits" YouTube video, although a Windows update interrupted it after eight minutes.

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