Again: The important question isn't "how did a reporter get added to a Signal group for discussing sensitive military operations?" (though that's certainly worth asking). The big question is why Signal was used for discussing sensitive military operations in the first place, especially when […] - ThreadSky

mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy • 6 days ago

Again: The important question isn't "how did a reporter get added to a Signal group for discussing sensitive military operations?" (though that's certainly worth asking).

The big question is why Signal was used for discussing sensitive military operations in the first place, especially when […]

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955-36.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

@mattblaze The even bigger question is why didn't Mike Waltz even lock it down properly? He left it so that everyone could add new members. It should have been locked down so only the admin (himself) could add new members. They're lucky Goldberg didn't add 10 people, and those 10, all added 10 […]

mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

I did a brief pre-dawn explainer segment about Signal this on NPR's Morning Edition the other day, which they seem to have recorded. Just basic stuff, but some may find it useful.

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5340741/just-how-secure-is-the-messaging-app-signal

mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

Thanks to everyone taking the time to explain what a terrible person I am for failing to mention all the moral and geopolitical implications of bombing Yemin in my 4 minute explainer segment about Signal and secure communications technology.

But - joke’s on you - I already knew what a terrible […]

JoshuaACNewman.xeno.glyphpress.com.ap.brid.gy•5 days ago

@mattblaze
Just to state the implications in your big question: because they want their actions to be outside of the auditable record of the government.

Fat-Farang.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

@mattblaze Nope, the point was a bunch of imperialistic ghouls discussing the world's largest military bombing the world's second poorest country. Using official lines of communication wouldn't take away from that fact.

mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

@Fat_Farang Thank you for the information.

vercingetronix.bsky.social•6 days ago

They apparently don't like leaving evidence of their deeds

fs9.bsky.social•6 days ago

And yet, they seem awfully incapable of being discrete.

vercingetronix.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm starting to believe they like scandal

fs9.bsky.social•6 days ago

That's a possibility

JorisMeys.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

@mattblaze the bigger question why "our christian values" would allow you to flatten a building and kill 50+ civilians, including children, just to get one bad guy.

https://youtu.be/8E9l_i6HPYM?si=D5GRHA69c9IL-QeS

bruce.darkmoon.social.ap.brid.gy•6 days ago

@mattblaze
Official systems are also designed to facilitate proper record keeping, which seems salient here.

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