New York To Appeal Climate (scam) Law Court Losses

By William Teach October 27, 2026 – 7:15 am

Why? They’re just going to spend a lot of taxpayer money and lose again. Oh, right, cult

NY will appeal federal rulings striking down Climate Change Superfund Act

The state attorney general’s office is appealing two recent federal court decisions that struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act and determined the statute which seeks to punish companies deemed responsible for greenhouse gas emissions is preempted by federal law.

The notice of appeals were filed by the attorney general’s office in a case challenging the statute that was brought against the state in U.S. District Court in Manhattan by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Petroleum Institute, National Mining Association and the Business Council of New York State.

The second case, filed in New York’s Northern District in Albany, was brought by more than 21 states. Several industry groups, including the West Virginia Coal Association, Alpha Metallurgical Resources and the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia, are also parties to that litigation.

Last month, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes stopped short of declaring the statute is unconstitutional, but ruled that it is preempted by federal law and cannot be legally enforced. She also found the statute is “simply beyond the limits of state law.”

Too bad all the fossil fuels companies won’t simply stop selling their products to the State Of NY while the appeals are going on.

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NYC’s DA’s Force Prosecutors To Downgrade Charges For Illegals

By William Teach October 27, 2026 – 7:00 am

Absolutely no one is surprised by this, right?

NYC’s sanctuary DAs ordered prosecutors to downgrade charges to keep illegal immigrants in US, House GOP report finds

New York City’s elected Democratic district attorneys are bending over backwards to keep illegal immigrants in the US, instructing prosecutors to downgrade charges to those considered “a non-deportable offense,” according to a stunning House Judiciary Committee report shared with The Post.

The GOP-led panel found that Bronx DA Darcel Clark trains her subordinates “to conceal facts from the record of conviction” and “pursue alternative charges” that would keep non-citizens free to roam in America.

Not even cases involving child sex crimes are off-limits — with Clark’s office asking assistant DAs in a 2019 guide to “immigration-conscious plea bargaining” to “[o]ffer something that does not have the child’s age as an element of the crime.”

Meanwhile, in Queens, DA Melinda Katz has told her prosecutors to “exercise extreme caution” and “not get caught up in the label of [f]elonies, [m]isdemeanors” for illegal aliens, according to the report published five months after the committee sent requests for information on the Big Apple’s so-called “sanctuary” policies to prosecutor’s offices in all five boroughs, as well as the NYPD and Department of Correction.

The report found versions of the practice in every borough. The Brooklyn DA’s office has explicitly sought an “immigration-neutral” disposition since 2017, having staff trained “to avoid disproportionate collateral consequence, such as deportation, while maintaining public safety.”

In some cases, prosecutors in Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez’s office are instructed to offer “a plea for a lesser offense in light of the disproportionate immigration consequences a higher level offense may result in.”

If this were you or me they’d throw the book at us, but, they go soft on illegals so that they hopefully do not show up on ICE’s radar. Also, then their pet media can say that the people are not bad criminals.

“When did protecting a criminal’s immigration status become a part of a DA’s job description?” asked New York City Council Member Joann Ariola.

“Our DA’s are entrusted with upholding the law and protecting the public,” Ariola told The Post. “If that’s not their priority, then they’ve got it backwards.”

That’s the Democratic Party in a nutshell.

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Courts Rule On Constitutionality Of Certain Knives And Body Armor

By William Teach October 26, 2026 – 3:43 pm

Arms are not just guns

Second Amendment fight moves beyond guns with Supreme Court poised for big ruling

Two federal court rulings Wednesday extending Second Amendment protections to switchblade knives and body armor have fueled optimism among gun-rights advocates ahead of a major Supreme Court showdown over bans on AR-15-style rifles.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal law restricting the interstate commerce of switchblade knives violated the Second Amendment, while a federal judge in the Western District of New York struck down New York’s restrictions on personal body armor. In both cases, the courts determined that switchblades and body armor qualify as constitutionally protected “arms.”

I’m not so sure that body armor is part of “arms”, but, also not sure where a state has the authority to ban a lawful goods like that just because they feel like it. Body armor doesn’t hurt anyone else, right? Switchblades, though, are arms. Dumb arms, the blades tend not to be very strong, better off getting a butterfly or even a gravity knife, but, Los Federales shouldn’t be able to ban interstate transport of them

The twin rulings come as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Viramontes v. Cook County, a case that could determine whether AR-15-style rifles qualify as “arms” protected by the Second Amendment.

National Association for Gun Rights President Dudley Brown, whose organization filed an amicus brief in Viramontes, said a Supreme Court ruling against AR-15 bans could influence future legal challenges to restrictions on ammunition magazines, automatic knives, body armor and other defensive equipment.

“The interesting thing about both of these cases is that they’re both going to be really decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Viramontes decision,” Brown told Fox News Digital.

I do not see the Court ruling against the rifles. And, per the Supremacy Clause, the 2nd applies to all states.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 26, 2026 – 1:25 pm

…is a horrible fatty food place causing obesity which is bad for ‘climate change’, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Flopping Aces, with a post on “Obama nurtured the Muslim Brotherhood and gave it life”

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Bummer: International Students Reconsidering Staying In The US After Graduation

By William Teach October 26, 2026 – 10:30 am

Really, the purpose of a visa is you do your thing, be it work or school, and then leave when it is over. You aren’t just supposed to stick around and stick around and stick around, then bring your whole family over

International students weigh futures in US amid Trump’s visa, immigration crackdown

International students at GW said they are reconsidering whether to remain in the United States after graduation or pursue educational and career opportunities abroad as President Donald Trump continues to tighten immigration policies.

Students said uncertainty surrounding post-graduation work authorization and stricter visa requirements have prompted them to rethink plans to build careers in the United States, pursue graduate degrees abroad or finish their undergraduate degrees at GW. The hesitation comes as GW faces declining international student enrollment in the wake of Trump’s continued visa and immigration restrictions, including a new policy threatening international students’ employment opportunities.

Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has made it more difficult for international students to study in the United States by enacting policies like a travel ban impacting international student applications from 38 countries and Department of Homeland Security rules shortening the time frame that international students can stay in the United States for their education.

This is the way it is supposed to be. They don’t just get to decide on their own that the US is going to let them stay to build their careers. You graduate and then you return to your home country (or another country) and then re-apply for a visa. Which shouldn’t be a career. It should be a time period for said visa and then you leave. What the US has been doing though is constantly approving extension after extension for visas. And, yes, then they bring over the rest of their families, and demand voting rights, free stuff, and citizenship.

This is how you get problems like Mahmoud Khalil, who came over with a student visa, immediately started being an anti-Israel/Jew protester at Columbia, graduated, but, never left, and the leftist judges just let him stay.

This month, the Trump administration proposed a rule requiring universities to pay a $70,000 fee for each student’s initial application to the optional practice training program, which allows students to work in jobs in their field during or after their studies. The fee is in addition to last year’s proposed $100,000 fee employers would have to pay for each new H-1B visa, which federal courts struck down in October.

Yeah, that’s not going to fly, either. Maybe there should be some sort of deposit, depending on a student’s income status, that would be void if they refuse to leave when their visa is over. Plus, I’ve always maintained that the schools and companies that host legal aliens on visas should be held responsible for over-stays.

The Hatchet spoke to five international students, all of whom requested anonymity over fears their visa could be at risk or of deportation. All five described uncertainty about their futures in the United States, with some considering graduate school or employment abroad and others questioning whether GW had adequately supported them through changes to immigration policies.

They aren’t supposed to have futures, unless they go through the whole citizenship process, if approved to try it.

University President Ellen Granberg said during a September Faculty Senate meeting that GW enrolled nearly 1,000 fewer international students this year — a number she said she anticipates to continue declining over the coming years. Vice President and Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success Jay Goff told the Faculty Senate in December that GW enrolled 392 fewer international students in fall 2025 than in 2024, which came after he said in August 2025 the University could face a $10 million decrease in revenue because of declining international student enrollment.

And that’s why schools do not like Trump’s rules: money. They can get a lot more out of international students than Americans. Meaning lots of Americans, including those in-state, are not considered. Skipping all the way to the last paragraph

“For decades, this experiential education program has served as a critical pipeline of international talent for the U.S. economy—especially in STEM fields where there is a worker shortage—and as an essential component of a U.S. higher education for international students,” Stewart said in an email.

But, let’s be honest: a goodly chunk of these foreign students are doing STEM, while so many of today’s Yutes are getting degrees in things that end with Studies, or might as well end with Studies, which are virtually worthless.

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Hawaii Yutes Give Ideas On Dealing With Climate Doom

By William Teach October 26, 2026 – 7:15 am

Sadly, the article doesn’t share what their ideas are, and I can’t find anywhere with them

Hawaii youth share climate solutions with lawmakers at summit

Keiki, teens and young adults gathered Saturday at the Capitol Rotunda for the Youth Climate Summit.

The summit was hosted by the Hawaii State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission and the Climate Future Forum to bring youth leaders to the capitol to engage with legislators and talk about their solutions for community issues.

Organizers hope events like these continue to spur on youth involvement in politics.

“You know, adults, we’ve been a part of the problem for so long and many adults are trying to be a part of the solution, but we also need the youth,” said Bill Unruh, Climate Outreach leader. “The youth want to be involved in their future, and that’s why, that’s what this is about.”

Participants also had the chance to share ideas to help bring youth perspectives into policy.

So, why not show the ideas? I have a few. Hawaii should get rid of their dozens of airports. And all the ports for cruise ships. And for all those fossil fueled cargo vessels bringing goods and food. And all the motors for boat for tourists and fishing. And ban all fossil fueled vehicles, including those for agriculture. Oh, and the roughly 61% to 75% use of petroleum for energy production. Let’s see how the kiddies like that.

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Oh, Noes, Students Fear AI Is Coming For Their Jobs

By William Teach October 26, 2026 – 7:00 am

Perhaps they should get degrees, or learn tech jobs and trades, that AI can’t do, instead of all the stupid stuff they’re paying way to much for?

Students fear AI is about to ruin their future

After he graduated with a computer science degree in 2022, Robert Marsh “could get an interview basically anywhere”. Today, applying for jobs is a struggle.

“The complete and utter shape of everything is changing,” said Marsh, a 26-year-old software engineer based in Easton, Pennsylvania. “In almost every interview it’s kind of like: ‘Do we really need you?’”

Marsh is on the front lines of a new industrial revolution as AI washes over the labour market. Job opportunities for younger people in exposed industries are drying up, leaving many new graduates despondent and angry.

“My job prospects feel like they’re basically being taken away by a cabal of the world’s most wealthy and intelligent individuals,” said Marsh. “I just wanted to relax, have a nice career and maybe own a house. But there’s a conglomerate that’s seeing to it that I can’t have that.”

Well, I’m sure those involved with horses and carriages were upset over automobiles. Everything moves forward. Anyhow, maybe the whole “learn to code” meme has already lost it’s power

Among AI-exposed occupations such as coding and accountancy, employment is now 19 per cent lower than if it had kept pace with similarly aged workers in less-affected occupations, according to research from Stanford University. Experts say it is just the start.

“There’s something real going on,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. “We call it canaries in the coal mine?.?.?.?We see this effect in a few areas initially and I would expect over time there is a good chance that it will spread.”

At one point there were just way too many lawyers. Now it’s too many with some sort of computer science degree.

Warnings over the economic fallout have also mounted. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said last year that AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and push US unemployment to 10 to 20 per cent within one to five years.

“Cancer is cured, the economy grows at 10 per cent a year, the budget is balanced — and 20 per cent of people don’t have jobs,” Amodei told Axios, outlining one potential outcome. “We, as the producers of this technology, have a duty and an obligation to be honest about what is coming.”

Yeah, well, what if AI cures cancer? Baldness? Bad teeth? Diabetes? And more? Also, there are jobs in air conditioning, plumbing, and so much more! They could get jobs in installing and maintaining all those ordering machines at fast food and other places.

But 200 miles from Washington, in the university town of Bethlehem and the surrounding Lehigh Valley, where the FT is carrying out a multiyear reporting project, the revolution’s first casualties are emerging. Young people fear they are being treated as collateral damage.

“We don’t know where we’re needed anymore,” said Chloe Leong, an economics student at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. “It’s terrifying. If the entry-level jobs are getting cut?.?.?.?what base do we have to start at?”

Things change, kiddies. Gotta change with the times. Switchboard operators are gone. Most travel agents are gone. Typists? Gone. Video rental store workers? Are there any actually left? People who repair TVs? People who know how to do that are mostly gone. A lot of manufacturing jobs, like for cars, small and large appliances, cutlery, and so much more that used to be done mostly by humans have been replaces with machines. Go with the flow or get left behind.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 25, 2026 – 2:19 pm

…is an evil fossil fueled vehicles, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Blazing Cat Fur, with a post on “Alberta to Limit Flags Flown at Schools Under New Law to Keep Ideologies out of Classrooms”

It’s Halloween week, of course

And, just a quick mention: my Gamma 25 amp is dying, making funny noises both through the speaker and the headphones port, including lots of feedback that never happened before. Only had it around a year and a half. Ended up ordering the Blackstar Debut 30E. Thought about getting something like a Positive Grid Spark 2, which has all the modeling in it, can use an app, or something others, but, I have a Boss GT1 with all those sounds. The Blackstar is basic, just 30 Watts and a 10 inch speaker. Sounds pretty good so far.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach October 25, 2026 – 9:20 am

Happy Sunday! Another fantastic day in Returned America. The Sun is shining, the Devils are winning and made a massive trade for a great goalie, and it’s a week to Halloween. This pinup is by David Uhl, obviously, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Climate Change Dispatch: The Climate Blame Game: When Correlation Becomes Causation
  2. Jo Nova: More Magical Science: Fossil fuels are so powerful they prevented another ice age
  3. Not A Lot Of People Know That: The Minister for Climate Transition Will Protect Us From Weather
  4. Watts Up With That?: Ideologues Try Their Hand At Ordering Up An Electrical Grid Powered Only By “Renewables”
  5. Independent Sentinel: The Antifa and Communist Network Behind France’s Riots
  6. Vlad Tepes: It is nice to see all this Islamic Scripture showing its actual nature in one video like this
  7. Victory Girls Blog: Hallie Shoffner: Poster Girl for AWFLs Hostile to America
  8. The View From Lady Lake: They’re losing their marbles in the Garden State…
  9. The Right Scoop: DUDE REPORT: Deleted tweet from Ilhan Omar could be a CRITICAL piece in federal investigation
  10. The Last Refuge: First Tremor – British Columbia Premier David Eby’s Anti-Trump SNAP Election Backfires, Canadian Conservatives Win Big
  11. The Hayride: (The Spectacle Podcast) Apple Homeview: The Device You Don’t Want or Need
  12. The First Street Journal: Non-Western immigrants are causing chaos in Europe
  13. The American Conservative: As France Burns, Its Literary World Is Engulfed by Scandal
  14. Pacific Pundit: Trans communist Democrat demands Byron Donalds call them “Ma’am”, he calls them “Sir”
  15. And last, but, not least, Newsbusters has “CNN’s Collins Falsely Claims El-Sayed Has ‘Denounced’ The Muslim Brotherhood”

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014, so, most are hosted internally). While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your Pinups for Vets calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me. I’ve also mostly alphabetized them, makes it easier scrolling the feedreader

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

As a sidebar, it’s wild how man blogs I’ve seen die over the years for different reasons.

Two great sites for getting news links are Liberty Daily and Whatafinger.

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It’s A Real Shame When Illegals Can’t Illegally Fish Without Getting All Sorts Of Busted

By William Teach October 25, 2026 – 7:00 am

This has created quite a bit of heartburn at the NY Times

They Were Accused of Illegal Fishing. They Ended Up in ICE Detention.

Standing along the edge of a canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Edguin Morales Aguirre had just cast a line when officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approached him and two of his friends. They spotted a bucket holding egg-bearing blue crabs, which are illegal to have in the state.

After running checks on their IDs, the officers summoned immigration agents to detain Mr. Morales and one of his friends, who were surprised to learn that the officers were working with federal immigration authorities.

“This never used to happen,” Mr. Morales said. “Before, if they caught you fishing in a place you weren’t supposed to, they would just issue you a citation.”

In Republican-led states, officers who hand out fishing licenses, inspect produce and investigate financial crimes have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, using their contact with local residents on a day-to-day basis to broaden the reach of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

See, it looks like a regular article. First you get the “human interest”, but, then it goes right to the Fish Wrap caterwauling about non-federal law enforcement helping to enforce federal law. Do they cry when local, county, and state law enforcement calls Los Federales when they catch others who broke federal laws? Nope. Only when it is illegal aliens.

The increased cooperation among states that have embraced Mr. Trump’s immigration agenda is part of a federal program known as 287(g), which pays state and local agencies to assist with immigration enforcement. Once largely reserved for local police and sheriffs’ offices to increase ICE’s access to local jails, it has expanded under Mr. Trump to include unusual agencies like state agriculture departments, gaming commissions, fish and wildlife agencies, and alcohol control offices.

How horrible!

But these agencies have little experience carrying out immigration arrests, which can get contentious and even violent. Some incidents involving ICE officers have led to fatal shootings. Advocates have criticized the enlistment of the agencies, saying it increases the risk of officer misconduct and deepens fears in immigrant communities that people could be detained by seemingly innocuous authorities.

So illegals can get violent, requiring force to detain them? Hence why it is a lot safer to arrest them in places like courthouses.

Civil rights advocates have long denounced the 287(g) program, questioning the qualifications of state and local officers for conducting immigration enforcement. Although the federal government previously required several weeks of in-person training, the Trump administration scaled back to 40 hours of virtual training for deputized officers making immigration arrests in their communities.

So detaining illegals is more difficult that other people? Like they are super violent? Huh.

More than 29,300 state and local officers have been granted the authority to question people about their immigration status and make arrests, according to the Department of Homeland Security. That is nearly five times the number of deportation officers that ICE had before Mr. Trump’s return to office.

We need more! Anyhow, the whining continues on for quite some time from the Times, which just can’t stand illegals being arrested.

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