FAA Acting Chief Billy Nolen to Depart - WSJ

Mr. Nolen’s planned departure comes as the agency faces challenges including a spate of serious near-collisions at U.S. airports and failing technology that earlier this year ground U.S. air traffic to a halt.

But we can all at least feel good that Mr. Nolan’s focus on replacing the word “airman” with more inclusive terms will make aviation a much more inviting place for all theys.

Biden’s Second-Term Mistake - WSJ Opinion

But asking the country to elect a man who is 80 years old and whose second term would end when he is 86 is a risky act that borders on selfish. It’s impossible to know Mr. Biden’s real physical and mental state because the White House goes to great lengths to hide it. But his decline is clear to anyone who isn’t willfully blind. He rarely holds a press conference, and his words are as scripted as possible to avoid embarrassing stumbles that he nonetheless continues to make.

Apple Card’s new high-yield Savings account is now available, offering a 4.15 percent APY - Apple

To build on their savings even further, users can deposit additional funds into their Savings account through a linked bank account, or from their Apple Cash balance.

Why didn’t they enable this for all Wallet users?

It was fun to collect, but now it’s time to cash in

Peppa Pig’s Family Vacation Ruined By Jesus Healing Demoniac At Nearby Cemetery - Babylon Bee

“Mommy Pig, why is Auntie Pig screaming and running into the sea?” asked Peppa Pig.

High Energy Costs Threaten Climate Goals, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Warns - WSJ

“People still have to be persuaded that the cost of clean is cheaper,” she said. “They have to see that in real terms.”

Yes, show me that it’s cheap and abundant, and I don’t care how power gets generated. But they need to stand on their own… not cheap because of direct subsidies.

Ads make the internet ugly.

Happy Easter!

When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. (John 20:6-7)

Annual reminder that Jesus’ first priority after rising from the dead was to make his bed.

Credit Card Rewards Are Heading Toward a Crisis - WSJ

“High-FICO cardholders on average earn money with the use of reward cards while low-FICO cardholders on average lose money,” they wrote. Overall, the study found that rewards cards drove a $15 billion annualized “redistribution” from low-score to high-score consumers.

In other words, poor people are the ones paying the rewards bar tab for rich people.

Mike Lindell Draws Sword, Cuts Off Ear Of Officer Attempting To Arrest Trump - Babylon Bee

“There, good as new!” Trump told Officer Sam Malchus. “Even better than new, if you can believe it. You probably have super sonic hearing now. All thanks to me, your favorite president!”

Pandora’s Donald Trump Prosecution - WSJ Opinion

The danger for America is the precedent this prosecution sets. Mr. Bragg is busting a political norm that has stood for 230 years. Once a former President and current candidate is indicted, some local Republican prosecutor will look to make a name for himself by doing the same to a Democrat. U.S. democracy will be further abused and battered. Mr. Bragg, the provincial progressive, is unleashing forces that all of us may come to regret.

Elon Musk’s Move to Monetize Twitter’s Blue Check Mark Riles Celebrities - WSJ

Twitter Inc.’s plan to remove legacy blue check marks for verified accounts heralds an end to a longtime social-media status symbol and is prompting complaints from some of the platform’s celebrity contributors concerned about potential impersonation.

Poor Blue Checks!!

The FDIC’s Sweetheart Bank Deal for SVB - WSJ Opinion

The losers in this sweetheart deal will be other banks (and their customers) that will have to pick up the estimated $20 billion cost to replenish the deposit insurance fund. That’s about 15% of the entire fund. By comparison, the 214 bank failures between 2011 and 2022 cost the fund $12.4 billion.

Student-Loan Forgiveness Plan Faces Fresh GOP Resistance - WSJ

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, called the GOP effort “callous and uncaring” and promised to oppose it. 

Says the man who just spent $6T that we don’t have?

Democrats Vow To Arrest As Many Political Opponents As It Takes To Defeat Fascism - Babylon Bee

“Fascism is a clear and present danger in this country,” began Senator Chuck Schumer, “and the only way to defeat it is with a corrupt, all-powerful police state that can imprison anyone who disagrees with us politically. If we don’t do this, fascism will win.”

Few people know this, but “Walmart” is an acronym for “every cart is broken.”

🛒

Donald Trump Grand Jury Is Called Off for Wednesday - WSJ

In case you’ve ever wondered why grand jury proceedings are supposed to be secret.

All this “will they?” “Won’t they?” is prejudicial to the defendant. Then, if there’s no indictment, the target gets tarred for no good reason.

It’s kind of poetic that 15 years of financial regulatory decisions have only served to ignite the current crisis.