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Time-Sensitive Slapper Swarm

A gem-rich, bonus Friday Plane

Feb 27, 2026
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We don’t typically send sletters on Fridays. But a tight crop of small-run gems from some of our favorite makers dropped yesterday, with more due today and this Monday. This has created a Time-Sensitive Critical Mass of Slappers formidable enough that we decided to bless Spy Nation with the intel before they’re all gone.

To that end, please enjoy a Special Friday Bonus Slapper Swarm. This is an exclusive for our Classified-Tier Spyfriends. Thank you for keeping us Mach 3+ and respecting your own quality of life at the same time.

There’s sick new walking shoes, sneakers, boots, a very banging jacket, handmade jewelry for the fellas & the ladies, and some furniture, too.

Let’s get to it —

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