Letter From Some Chicks in HR

They just got hired, and admit that they stole their material from Bari Weiss’s letter to the staff at CBS.

They promise:

– IMAO that reports on the world as it actually is.

– IMAO that is fair, fearless, and factual.

– IMAO that respects our audience enough to tell the truth plainly—wherever it leads.

– IMAO that makes sense of a noisy, confusing world.

– IMAO that explains things clearly, without pretension or jargon.

– IMAO that holds both American political parties to equal scrutiny.

– IMAO that embraces a wide spectrum of views and voices so that the audience can contend with the best arguments on all sides of a debate.

– IMAO that rushes toward the most interesting and important stories, regardless of their unpopularity.

– IMAO that uses all of the tools of the digital era.

– IMAO that understands that the best way to serve America is to endeavor to present the public with the facts, first and foremost.

They all look forward to meeting many of you in the days ahead and to listening and learning from you. They am [sic] profoundly honored to join you—and can’t wait to get started.

— With gratitude and excitement,

The Three New Chicks”

HR Chick: “I hear you’ve been overtly oversexed, horny, and bigly testosterone-driven. Let’s discuss that.”

Democrats, Still

— Harvey, July 10, 2012

As true today, if you think of Kamala’s book tour, their support of Medicare for illegals, their Anti-ICE illegal alien violent criminals support…

We don’t like you. Nor your “free stuff” mentality. Nor your gay dance programs in Madagascar.

Oh, and your assassination attempts. Include us out.

Columbia University Is Unable To Educate Their Own Students To Become Viable Candidates for These Positions?

Have they contacted the outplacement centers of Yale, Harvard, and Stamford, if Columbia fails so egregiously ?

Columbia University braces for potential $20 million burden as new H-1B visa fee targets universities
Time of India | 10/8/2025

Columbia University could face a substantial financial impact if the Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is implemented, as reported by the Columbia Spectator.

The fee, announced in a White House proclamation on September 19, 2025, could cost the University up to $20 million annually, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While current H-1B visa holders and renewals are not affected, new visa petitions filed after September 21 would be subject to the levy, placing additional strain on universities that rely heavily on international talent for research and teaching.

In the 2025 fiscal year, Columbia sponsored 112 new H-1B visa hires, including postdoctoral fellows, assistant professors, and research staff, out of a total of 217 active visas.

$20 million / 217 visas = $92,165 per visa. For talent that no one in the U.S. has, in the university’s sworn declaration.

Straight Line of the Day: Belligerent Applied Ignorance as a Personality Trait

. . . Per Rihar . . .

He used Ernest T. Bass (from the Andy Griffith Show) as the exemplar.

I’d propose Hillary, Obama, Biden, and probably every other Democrat as an example. Hakeem? Nancy? Schumer? Mazie Hirano? Strzok? AOC?

Ugh. The list extends in a widening gyre. I’d still give Barak pole position, with Hillary by his side.

Straight Line of the Day: If You Were the New Head of the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce: …

Niagara Falls ‘at breaking point’ with migrants filling hotels amid fears Trump crack down will send surge of asylum seekers across Canada border – as country goes to polls
https://www.dailymail.co.uk | 4/28/25 | Natasha Anderson

Niagara Falls is at a ‘breaking point’ with ‘thousands of asylum seekers’ taking refuge in the popular tourist hotspot, the city’s mayor has warned.

The famous southeastern Ontario city has more migrants per capita than any other city in Canada, Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati told The Telegraph.

The influx has placed strain on the city’s services, hospitals and schools, Diodati claimed, adding that ‘our shelters are full, our transitional housing is full, the drug problem is like it’s never been before’.

New slogan: “Niagara, Please!”

Salute to Walrus

For struggling through all kinds of computer nuttery, failery, and possibly hackery, to get back online to post Walruskkkchatter …

“Am I interrupting?”

… and all those viewer interactive features.

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… And I found this in the photo archives while I was searching using the word “good”:

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Which made me laugh again. So I searched for the word “bad,” and this is what I got:

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Why that is “bad” I don’t know, but we live in an Opposite Day kind of world.

They won’t convince me that’s bad, and they won’t convince Walrus to give up.

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Here is a bonus golf joke that I saw today. But Walrus may have posted it before:

A man had two of the best tickets for the Masters golf tournament. As he sits down, another man comes along and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him. “No”, he says, “the seat is empty.”

“This is incredible!” said the man, “I can’t believe this seat isn’t occupied. Who in their right mind would have a seat like this, the biggest golfing event of the whole world, and not use it?”

He says, “Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. My wife always would come with me, but she just passed away. This is the first Masters we haven’t been to together since we got married.”

“Oh… I’m sorry to hear that. That’s terrible. Seems a shame to let it go to waste. I guess you couldn’t find someone else? A relative, a friend, or even a neighbor to take the seat?”

The man shakes his head slowly from side to side, his eyes on the green.

“No. They’re all at her funeral today.”

Imagine My Surprise

Who are the Marians?

In America, the members of the Congregation are perhaps best known for their work promoting the message of Divine Mercy …. They are also known for their devotion to Mary Immaculate, dedication to praying for the poor souls in Purgatory, and active service to the Church.

I should have researched them before joining.

I thought, you know …

Oppo, high priest.

It says here to say three Alan Hale Marys.

Friday Night Open Thread: So, Engineers Have To Build Something To Find Out If It’s Inefficient?

Over $2B California Solar Plant Built To Last, Now Closing Over Inefficiency
Daily Caller | 9/24/25 | Hailey Gomez

The partially taxpayer-funded Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert is set to shut down in 2026 due to inefficiency in generating solar energy, according to the New York Post.

The $2.2 billion plant, which features three 459-foot towers, was greenlit in 2010 and completed in 2014. According to the New York Post the closure stems from the site being “outpaced by solar photovoltaic technology” and proving both inefficient and costly. The shutter of the site comes more than a decade ahead of its original 2039 end date, according to the Associated Press.

Speculation about Ivanpah’s early closure began in January, when Pacific Gas & Electric announced an agreement with the plant’s owners to terminate its contracts.

“Ivanpah Solar was built when developers were investing in many different types of clean energy. The goal was to find efficient and affordable technologies to reduce the need for greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels,” PG&E wrote in a January press statement.

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Funds for the massive plant partially came from former President Barack Obama’s Department of Energy, which in 2011 issued $1.6 billion in three federal loan guarantees under former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. At the 2014 opening, Moniz touted federal support for the project, calling it “a shining example” of America’s leadership in solar energy.

Moniz can’t buy everything, it’s true.

Straight Line of the Day: What Else Do Democrats Assert in Public, While Privately Doubting?

Did Anyone Ever Believe Men Could Become Women?
New American Prophet | September 27, 2025 | Daniel Greenfield

Did anyone ever really believe that men could become women? ‘Tipping Point’ author Malcolm Gladwell helped answer that question when he recently apologized for publicly asserting that men could change sex and fairly compete against women in sports because he was “cowed”.

No one bothered to follow up with the more interesting question, ‘What is Malcolm still too cowed to say in public’? It’s a question that also ought to be addressed to the various public figures, politicians, intellectuals and talkers, who have recanted the transgender heresy.

We know that they claimed to believe in one obviously wrong thing because of some combination of social pressure, manufactured consensus and intellectual incoherence.

What else do they hypocritically assert in public while privately doubting?