BEHOLD! MY SHOCKED FACE:  New Report Uncovers Shocking Incompetence In SBA’s Pandemic Fraud Detection Process.

ALL OF THESE ARE PLAUSIBLE:  About That Signal “Leak”.

But there’s also this: Yesterday’s kerfuffle over the latest Jeffrey Goldberg/Atlantic hit piece proves yet again to never react to leftist attack pieces unless and until the facts are known.

And for the X-less.

GOOD:  Pam Bondi threatens prosecution amid DOGE’s findings about fraud: ‘We’re coming after you’.

THIS IS A VERY, VERY BAD IDEA:  Nevada has a fairly wild AI bill that snuck up on me: SB 199. It might actually be the worst AI law I’ve ever seen. It creates a centralized regulator. It requires *any* company that develops *any* AI model to obtain a license from the state.

For the x-less.

If you think something is potentially dangerous, keep it away from the government. The government’s core competencies are killing (its own) people and breaking stuff. However making any technology more dangerous through economic and behavior distortions is a close third.

SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE:  Senator Joni Ernst wants IRS workers, contractors to pay back up to $46M in taxes they owe.

HOPE IS FINE, BUT WORK TOWARDS IT:  Hope for the future.

BE LIKE WYOMING:  Wyoming Requires Proof of Citizenship, Residency to Vote.

AND YET WE REMAIN UNDAUNTED:  US Reports Three More Cases of Virulent Clade I Monkeypox.

WELL, YES, OBVIOUSLY:  Use of Signal in the White House Originated in the Biden Administration.

AND YOU NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH:  And Shame The Devil.

SO THE EGG THING…  Not An Egg-spert, But-

IT’S UNWISE TO BET AGAINST ELON (CONT’D):

NEWS: The Financial Times has issued an apology after suggesting that @Tesla had shady accounting with $1.4 billion "missing."

In reality, the Financial Times just didn't understand the accounting, and an expert reached out to them to explain it to them.

FT: "One unavoidable… pic.twitter.com/NbGVC0MWMk

— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) March 25, 2025

Given Britain’s libel laws, the FT should be at least a little worried. . .

Loose Lips Sink Ships? Naw, Loose App Links to Security Lapse: Consequential Mistake?

The news hook title isn’t as crisp as World War II’s “Loose Lips Sink Ships.” It does send the relevant 21st-century message that digital communication systems have security flaws enemies can exploit to gather critical information.

WWII’s brilliant rhyme warned that loose talk in a New York bar could tell Nazi spies where to position U-boats to intercept convoys. My update repeats warnings everyone using a cellphone or email should already know: someone or some device can be monitoring your communications.

A little more:

On March 25, CIA Director John Ratcliffe told the Senate Intelligence Committee that when he became director, he was given a phone with Signal pre-loaded. He was briefed that Signal was “permissible” for work use, and “That is a practice that preceded the current administration to the Biden administration.”

Did the Biden administration discuss sensitive national security information on the phones? Who knows. I doubt Communist Chinese intelligence will tell us.

Did the Biden administration provide the Trump administration with Signal apps that included Goldberg’s contact information? A fair question to ask for those demanding a thorough investigation.

Matt Margolis of PJMedia writes, “This has all the hallmarks of a deliberate setup.”

I suspect an inadvertent mistake, but Margolis has a point given the corruption we’ve witnessed in the CIA and FBI. Russia Russia Russia was a hoax.

A bit more:

Signalgate is/was a mistake. A destructive mistake? No. It may simply be an accidental leak to media. But it must be thoroughly investigated, and that includes public testimony from Mr. Goldberg — under oath so he risks perjury charges.

Suggest you peruse the entire essay.

THEY WANT IT TO BE CHINA, THOUGH:

You write for the public.

The public gets to criticize your activism.

This isn’t China. Suck it up or don’t write for the public. https://t.co/hR8VUds81d

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) March 26, 2025

My favorite: “It's Totally Normal That Joe Biden's Son Works for a Ukrainian Energy Company”. Uncanny how the Atlantic and the Atlantic Council serve the same spooky masters. https://t.co/BnnSSbKSzE

— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) March 25, 2025

Personally, I like it when people show our self-proclaimed betters a complete lack of respect:

What if he pays a fine of $20 in beads and maybe some blankets https://t.co/btkgixahhA

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) March 25, 2025

OPEN THREAD: Enjoy this groovy Tuesday.

ROGER SIMON AND SHERYL LONGIN INTRODUCE THE INOCULATOR: How to Avoid Indoctrination at Any U. S. College or University. Which courses to take, or avoid, across many campuses. (Bumped).

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Private SpaceX Fram2 mission ready for world’s 1st crewed flight over Earth’s polar regions.

CHANGE:

4 years ago, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was on a COVID blacklist on Twitter. Today, he was confirmed for Director of the NIH. pic.twitter.com/sQpG8kuUCZ

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 25, 2025

THREATS: Asteroid May Not Hit Earth in 2032, But It Will Come Back.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PAPER FILTERS: The Shocking Link Between Office Coffee and Heart Health.

IMPROVE YOUR SMILE: Crest 3DWhite Brilliance Deep Stain Remover. #CommissionEarned

VITAMIN D UPDATE: High‑dose vitamin D significantly reduces disease activity in early multiple sclerosis onset, clinical trial finds.

THE E.V. BUBBLE IS DEFLATING: Report: Hemi V-8s Are So Back and Are Headed for Dodge Muscle Cars.

GEE, HOW’D THAT HAPPEN: Has the Staffer Who Put Jeffrey Goldberg on the Signal Chat Been Exposed?

READER FAVORITE: AIPER Surfer S2 Solar Pool Skimmer with APP Support. #CommissionEarned