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February 09, 2026

Bad Bunny Lays Egg (Where is Elmer Fudd When You Need HIm?)

Timothy Birdnow

If Yahoo Entertainment is admitting Bad Bunny stunk it up you know the public really hated it.

Oh, they don't say he did, and they are full of counter claims about how great he was (as, predictably, the whole media was this morning) but the fact remains if they are posting this it means they know a sizable segment of the public hated his show.

And well they should; BB pranced around like a sugarplum fairie, and the whole thing was horribly confusing and disjointed. Oh, the music was catchy in that Latin fashion, like Santana, but it was all in Spanish (and I gather it was quite filthy from what I've read, although not a Spanish speaker I couldn't tell) and it was just, well, weird. They had a bride and groom dancing around for no reason whatsoever. They had several LatinX type stars show up like Ricky Martin for no apparent reason. And they had a football with "love beats hate" emboldened on it. That is the most pathetic, juvenile tripe. BTW the opposite of love is not hate it is indifference, and frankly I was completely indifferent to this performance. What's that tell us?

The fact is this was just a huge FU from the NFL, who have forgotten that they are the NATIONAL football league and not the World League. Oh, and one of their conferences is the AMERICAN conference. America is being erased by the NFL, who seem more interested in a new world order league than in appealing to their base, who have traditionally been working class guys. Now they want to kiss the fannies of the Intelligentsia. Basically they are whores.

While for the next decade we will be told Bad Bunny did a great job, in time I suspect the truth will come out and everyone will talk about that horrible halftime show. It will become a byword, a cautionary tale.

It really should be. It was the Dylan Mulvaney of the NFL.

I couldn't find numbers for the competing halftime shows, nut I suspect a LOT of people tuned out from the official show and tuned in those. TPUSA had Kid Rock, for example. (We tried to find that one and couldn't, but we found a country music one that bored us all so we flipped back to see the end of Bunny. It was a relief when he hopped off stage and the game resumed.

I've grown to completely despise the NFL and particularly the Stuporbowl Halftime show. Can't say much for the game either because it is usually manipulated by the officiating to keep it close, something the refs didn't do last night (actually the Seahags got away with some pretty bad stuff and should have been called for it.) It really is more of a show than a game, and the fact so many people invest so much into it is a sad commentary on America. If we put half of the time and emotional investment into, say, elections, we would not have a problem. But people who wouldn't show up for an election will show up for Superbowl and be insulted by the NFL and think nothing of it. And of course people put even less into the salvation of their SOULS...

This is the modern gladiator games, bread and circuses. Romans cared more about who was going to cut the other slave's head off than about their country, and they all fed at the trough provided by Caesar through taxation. Sound familiar?

At any rate I couldn't find any polls done after the performance but would love to find them. That I couldn't find any showing it was a success tells me there aren't any polls saying good things about it.

The NFL should take heed. Remember what happened to Bud Lite.

OH, and most of the commercials were pretty lame too. This year's Super Bowl really laid an egg.

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Seahags Win!

Timothy Birdnow

In the battle between two of America's most Leftist cities the Seattle Seahags spanked the Boston-area New England Patriots last night in the Stuporbowl, winning mostly by field goals as they struggled to put the ball into the end zone but were able to get close enough for the kicker to carry the day. The Pattycakers never did get their offensive game going, being held to one touhdown during "regular" play (they got a second t.d. at the end wen it no longer mattere.)

I'm not going to recount the whole game; most of you saw it. I'm just going to say that of the two teams I was rooting for the Seasick guys because, well, I despise the Pats with all my heart and always will. They are huge cheaters or at least used to be and I will never forgive them for stealing the Superbowl from the St. Louis Rams in k2001. They want on to become a huge dynasty and the Rams slowly faded away. The reverse would have been true had the Rams won, but the league wanted the Pats to be the big kahuna and so zero calls were made despite the fact the Pats were just mugging our receivers and our best ball carrier - Marshall Falk. Oh, and they stole our playbook so knew every play we were running.

At any rate Seattle isn't a whole lot better in my estimation, but I was rooting for them and they won last night handily. A rather hollow victory.

Caught just a bit of the halftime show with that wascally wabbit guy. It was just weird, with a bunch of fake shrubbery undoubtedly hiding the show from the spectators who were there. All I could think of is "where is Elmer Fudd when you need him?" Putting Bad Bunny out of his misery would have been a kindness - for everyone. And we should all find it insulting that the NFL chose that creepy guy, and let it be in Spanish.

I know; the NFL wants to take their freakshow international and no doubt hopes to open franchises in Mexico at least and probably Puerto Rico and who knows where else? But the main reason they did this, I am sure, is to hoist a big middle finger to Trump and MAGA and middle America. They chose Haplesss Hare to stand in solidarity with Latin America. They were telling us in Middle America to pound sand.

Well we should tell the NFL to pound sand. Americans have got to stop giving their hard-earned money to people who hold them in contempt.

Of course I say that after having watched the game so this applies to me too. But I only watched it because I was invited to a party and nobody has to tell me not to accept free beer! Our host got the good stuff too, not cheap American swill but fine local microbrews, which I pretty much cleaned him out of. And there was plenty of free food too; not a bad deal when you are a single man with nothing in the fridge.

At any rate I'm hoping this horror show of a halftime wakes Americans up. The elites in the NFL and other institutions have nothing but contempt for us.

Now on to more important matters...

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February 08, 2026

CIA DID Tamper with 2020 Election

Timothy Birdnow

There is e-mail evidence the CIA broke the law over the letter signed by former national security leaders saying the Hunter Laptop story was "Russian Deezinformateon".

They knew it wasn't true but promoted this claim anyway to tamper with the election, something they are forbidden to do by law.

Read the whole story.

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Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Deportations, ICE

Timothy Birdnow

Why lookie here; a large majority of Americans support evicting illegals and ICE, according to a new poll.

https://pup-research.com/polling-memo/majority-of-americans-support-ice-carrying-out-the-trump-immigration-agenda/

This contradicts a new PBS poll which claims Americans are opposed to deportations and hate the actions of ICE.

From the Plymouth Union Poll:

On the surface, nearly three-fourths of voters (74%) stated that fighting illegal immigration was an important issue

for the President and Congress to address. We see a considerable disparity in intensity: 44% of Americans say that fighting illegal immigration is "Very Important” compared to only 7% who believe the issue is "Not Important at All”.

The overall importance of fighting illegal immigration is widely held even among the most ardent voices against

ICE over the past year, including Democrats (58%) and Kamala Harris voters (59%).

]...]

the President’s overall efforts to fight illegal immigration, including "cracking down on

border crossings and increasing deportations.” Approval for his anti-illegal immigration policies sits at 57%. In

addition, we saw specific examples of the current administration’s border security agenda also receive high marks:

• 78% of Americans believe the United States has a responsibility to stop international drug traffickers

and cartel operations before they reach our country.

• 64% of Americans believe that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro should stand trial in the United

States for his role in international drug trafficking and cartel operations.

• 51% of Americans approve of using ICE agents to fight illegal immigration.

SUPPORT FOR ICE AGENTS

Even in the midst of an onslaught of negative coverage against ICE agents being driven by Democrat policymakers

and members of the mainstream media, Americans strongly stand with ICE agents who are enforcing President

Trump’s anti-illegal immigration agenda. 57% of voters sampled believe that ICE agents should be able to do

their job without being impeded or harassed, a direct blow to the anti-ICE agitators in places like Minneapolis and

California.

Do you believe that ICE

agents should be able

to do their job without

being impeded or

harassed?

Respect for ICE agents among American voters is high. Our sample applauded the men and women of ICE for

answering the call of duty, standing up for our nation’s safety, and for having the courage to do a dangerous job

that many are not brave enough to do.

• 58% Agree: The men and women of ICE are putting their lives on the line to keep America safe. It’s

wrong that some are attacking them when all they’re doing is their job.

• 57% Agree: ICE agents have the dangerous job of keeping us safe from violent criminals. I wouldn’t

want to be an ICE agent, but I’m happy there are people in my community willing to serve in this

necessary role.

There is far less support for the anti-ICE paid protestors and agitators, with only 30% of voters stating that they

support political organizations that pay protesters to impede or harass ICE agents. This figure includes 55% of

voters who consider themselves to be "Very Liberal” and 46% of voters under the age of 30.

CONCLUSION

Voters broadly see illegal immigration as a serious issue that President Trump is properly addressing. There is

clear openness for enforcement measures and general approval of the current approach, especially efforts to

disrupt cartels and hold foreign actors accountable. Support extends to ICE officers enforcing these policies.

Voters emphasize respect for their service and the need to let them do their jobs. By contrast, organized efforts

to obstruct enforcement draw limited sympathy and appear confined to a small but vocal slice of the electorate.

Overall, the center of public opinion favors the America First message of fighting illegal immigration and supporting

ICE agents protecting our communities.

So this issue is a big winner for the GOP. Sadly the Republicans no doubt are already knee-knocking over this and will probably fall into the media's trap.

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Trump Tells Bozo to Ef Off

Timothy Birdnow

The Trump Administration has finally had enough and has essentially told Judge James Bozo, er, Basberg to go ef himself.

The Trump Administration Finally Tells Boasberg to Pound Sand

Pound sand is a nicer way of saying go ef yourself, but the sentiment is the same.

FTA:

"The Trump administration will not comply with a court order requiring due process for hundreds of Venezuelan migrants deported to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador last year, DOJ lawyers said,” reports Fox News Digital. "It sets up a heated clash in court next week in a case that is almost certainly headed back to the Supreme Court.”

The status and plight of 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to a Salvadoran prison last March under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act have emerged as one of the defining court fights of Trump’s second term, allowing the administration to test its mettle against the federal courts and the practical limits of judicial authority, on one of Trump’s biggest policy priorities.

It's a fight that has also put U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who is overseeing the Alien Enemies Act case, squarely in the Trump administration's crosshairs as he attempts to determine what due process protections, if any, the administration is legally obligated to provide and how far the courts can go to enforce them.

A new filing from the Justice Department made clear the administration believes it owes the migrants no additional due process at all. Should the court try to order otherwise, lawyers for the administration said they would promptly seek intervention from higher courts/

The GOP refused to impeach this clown and he's still at work now to thwart the will of the American People and prevent our government from doing it's duty under the Constitution. SCOTUS has already ruled in Trump's favor on this and Boasberg has simply ignored the superior court.

Not only did Boasberg face an impeachment inquiry (which failed) but he was also referred for ethics violation and another judge dismissed those charges without a hearing.

The fact is Trump is following the letter of the law and Boasberg knows it. He's simply writing his own law now. The President is a coequal branch of government and this judge has no right to reverse Trump's policies in this matter; the Constitution gives the President all the power with regards to immigration law.

I'm afraid we need to take stronger action against this guy. Go through his taxes. Look into his associations. I'm sure there is something dirty with this guy. Let's find it.

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Antenoran Olympians

Timothy Birdnow

Shades of 1968.

Olympians Say They Have Mixed Emotins Representing America Under Trump

I have mixed emotions about being represented by such jackasses. They have a simple solution - immigrate. I'm sure the 51st state would be happy to have them.

In the 1968 summer Olympics a group of athletes stuck their fists in the air in a "Black Power" salute and badmouthed the United States. George Foreman, who was there, was quite angry about that and there is an iconic photograph of him openly waiving an American flag. That act won my heart (not at the time; I was only 4 years old) but later in life. I've always had a soft spot for Foreman for defending his country that way. He made no bones about the fact he was disgusted by what these clowns did.

Sadly Big George died a little less than a year ago - March 25. No doubt he'd have some choice words for these bozos.

in many other countries these ingrates would be too hard at work to survive to be able to take time to train and go to the Olympics.

Donald Trump responded to one of the losers, er, athletes, one freestyle skier named Hunter Hess (any relations to Rudolf?) in his inimitable way:

"U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics. If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Indeed Hess took a slot that could have gone to someone who was proud to represent America. And frankly I'd rather lose with a patriot than win with an ingrate.

The article quotes a number of these little snowflakes and not to their advantage. They are proof that many younger Americans are completely spoiled rotten.

I've never cared for the Olympics. It is this neo-pagan festival designed to promote internationalism and the New World Order more than anything. It's also boring, in my opinion. It has long been my fondest dream to one day catch the rely of the torch before the opening of an Olympics and snuff it out with a fire extinguisher. My niece, who hates the Olympics too, has offered to join me, or at least give me tech support if I should care to implement this operation. Good girl!

A fire extinguisher should work nicely. And they are small enough to put in your coat these days.

At any rate these dopes who can't just shut up and ski/skate, whatever should think about Canada; it's close, it's culture is very similar to ours, and unless they move to Alberta they are probably going to be fine. I'd suggest they avoid Greenland though.

In Dante's Inferno one of the lowest circles of Hell is Antenora, the place for traitors to kin and country. Oh, and it's frozen solid; a great place for winter sports if you ask me!

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Is the Deep State Crumbling?

Timothy Birdnow

The Deep State's propaganda arms are cracking, and the good folks at Conservative Treehouse suspect this means the efforts to purge the Deep State from our government is likewise working.

The IC Nut is Cracking: WaPo CEO Will Lewis Quits

He may be right. On the other hand it may be an "operational pause" designed to lull us into a false sense of security. The heat is on these rags, after all, and the only way to protect themselves from long-term harm is to pull in their horns. That does not mean make any meaningful reforms.

But it might.

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Chip Roy: Pause ALL Immigration!

Timothy Birdnow

Chip Roy calls for a pause in all immigration to the U.S.

He's right and we need to do this. In fact we did do this in the 1920's and had essentially no immigration to America until Ted Kennedy reopened it (and preferred immigration from the Third World in his bill) in the sixties. That was forty years of no immigration and we did just fine.

Time to do it again.

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NFL Disinvites ICE

Timothy Birdnow

Just one more reason to boycott the Superbowl.

NFL Chief Security Officer: Super Bowl LX beefing up security operations in Bay Area, ‘not including ICE’

Actually I'm going to go to a Superbowl party but only for the socializing and the booze, not for the game. If I hadn't just lost most of the people I love I would just stay home and watch reruns of Star Trek or something.

ICE should put checkpointd at every entrance to the stadium and watch the NFL squirm.

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NFL Disinvites ICE

Timothy Birdnow

Just one more reason to boycott the Superbowl.

NFL Chief Security Officer: Super Bowl LX beefing up security operations in Bay Area, ‘not including ICE’

ICE should put checkpointd at every entrance to the stadium and watch the NFL squirm.

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Two Faced Joe

Timothy Birdnow

Joe Scarborough was opposed to illegal aliens before he favored them:

Bill D'Agostino

@Banned_Bill

2003: MSNBC host Joe Scarborough worries California may start issuing driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.

"By giving these criminals the most accepted form of identification in America, the California Democrats buy votes for themselves.”

"This plan seems to me to legitimize illegal immigration once and for all. And it’s dangerous.”

"They’re breaking the law. It’s that simple. If you break the law, you shouldn’t get a driver’s license. You shouldn’t be in our country.”

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February 07, 2026

When the Ground is Turned Under

When the Ground is Turned Under

by Timothy Birdnow

2/7/2026

An empty bed, an empty chair

no sounds in the kitchen, no footsteps on the stair

silence in my head, so very much to bear

a part of me has disappeared but where?

I wake into the bright glaring light of nightmare

the candle blown out, that far away stare

of a tired old man, worn and withered by care

from the silence of Heaven no word on a prayer

Where does a man turn when he is torn all asunder

by cruel twisted fate as the ground is turned under

Does he stay up quite late and drink half his weight

does he dance with the fairies of bourbon and wonder?

What does a man do when he's run out of time and his life doesn't rhyme?

How does he climb such a high, steep incline

how does he navigate without a map or road sign

with his mind in a cage, with his spirit confined?

She was light as a feather, a calm on the seas

a fairie of stardust, a sprite on the breeze

alive like the forest, as green as the trees

The star of the morning the summer night's ease

But that was a long time ago now or so it appears

she's gone far away now as ashes and tears

an old man's great nightmare, the sum of all fears

the silence is mocking as the night draws ever near

Where can a man seek asylum from hell

Where can he quench his great thirst at the well

For we know whom that tolling was for by the bell

as the candle blows out and the darkness just fell

Night seems eternal and never to end

a cloak that is torn and never to mend

the holy place open, no garden to tend

I struggle with angels and the demons offend

They say that the darkness will eventually pass

that the cold frigid night will just shatter like glass

I'll eventually climb from this bottomless morass

that the dry arid land will be covered with grass

Maybe so but I wonder if it's not for the lucky,

for the young and the strong and the confidently plucky

for me luck is rare and a treasure to save

and one fears it may tarry to well past the grave

Where does a man turn when he is torn all asunder

by cruel twisted fate as the ground is turned under

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4th Circuit: Trump Can End DEI

Timothy Birdnow

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals says Trump can end DEI in government if he pleases.

While this does leave it open for future lawsuits over specific cases it says that nobody can broadly sue over a core policy.

Suck on THAT Wokeies!

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Big Court Win for Trump, ICE

Timothy Birdnow

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled that the Administration does NOT have to offer illegal aliens who are inside the country a day in court before arresting and deporting them.

This is a huge win for America. Naturally the Left is crying into their Twisted Tea alcoholic beverage.

Of course the Left knows they have nary a leg to stand on in this; it's designed to gum up the works, a monkey wrench thrown into the machinery to slow Trump down. I'm sure they knew they were going to lose, but it kept Trump from deporting a bunch of illegals until the case was settled (and no doubt it will be appealed to SCOTUS).

This is what the 13th Amendment means with "subjuct to the jurisdiction thereof" - these people are NOT subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and so have no claim to amnesty.

In other news ICE is planning to build a giant detention facility in beautiful San Antonio, one of the most ICE-hating places in America.

I sure don't get tired of winning. Shadenfreud is a wonderful thing sometimes.

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Somalia Now Requires Voter I.D.

Timothy Birdnow

Even SOMALIA now has voter I.D. required.

https://x.com/CollinsforTX/status/2019806875513151683

Where is the GOP on the SAVE Act?

Christian Collins

@CollinsforTX

Ilhan Omar claims voter ID laws are "voter suppression.”

Meanwhile, her home country of Somalia recently implemented a "one person, one vote” system.

That system requires a voter ID card.

I guess that's why Omar left Somalia?

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Minnebrainaless Morons Protest Tampon Timmy

Timothy Birdnow

Communists always eat their own.

Anti-ICE Protesters Turn on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

It does my heart good.

Yes, they showed up at Walz flat, er, mansion to raise eh e double hockey sticks over his "colludig' with Trump.

FTA:

Specifically, the protesters expressed outrage over Walz’s "unprecedented cooperation” with President Donald Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan, which reportedly led to a partial drawdown of ICE agents in the area.

The protest, captured on video and shared on X, began around 8 p.m. local time.

See, this is the problem Walz had from the beginning; he got in bed with some very bad people and once in you can't get out.

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A Pause, not a Trend

Timothy Birdnow

How so? We've had 4.3% economic growth, yet they are telling us there aren't many jobs.

Job Openings Fall to 6.5 Million, Fewest Since 2020.

Naturally CNN uses 2020 - the pandemic - as the baseline. Americans were out of work then by the millions.

Of course, with government cutbacks and an ending of extended unemployment or welfare programs we were going to see the number of unfilled jobs fall.

We are in a period of realignment and this means employers are waiting to see how this shakes out. In uncertain times emplouers hold off on hiring because they don't know how to plan. Also, a lot of jobs are being automated. How many jobs has McDonalds created since the Democrats pushed the minimum wage through the roof? They've been "hiring" kiosks to take orders instead of people.

But the jobs will return as America reinvigorates her manufacturing sector.

In fact this low number is a sign of good health in the economy; it means people are back at work. So many took a nice long vacation.

The numbers that matter are the consumer index; it shows the public confidence in the economy. Last year consumer spending rose by a whopping 34%. That tells you people have money.

One more thing; the Biden economy had good employment numbers because jobs were being filled by people taking second jobs. At this stage there is no reason to think that isn't still the case, although it may be winding down. When it does, when real wages rise enough to allow people to quit their moonlight jobs, the number of jobs will rise.

This sluggish job growth is an operational pause, not a trend.

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And Yet it Moves; Atheist "Order from Chaos" Experiment Proves Nothing

Timothy Birdnow

The nails were designed ON PURPOSE to be uniform, and to have round tops with smaller bottoms that helped them align.

When Trying to Disprove God goes Terribly Wrong

As the Not the Bee author points out the box and nails were designed by an intelligence, and it was an intelligence that shook the box that brought those nails into alignment.

In physics there is the Anthropic Principle. This is applicable here. The Anthropic Principle states that the universe is fine-tuned to our existence; change any one physical law, no matter how small, and life becomes impossible. We exist ONLY in this universe, which seems tailor made for us.

There are other variants on the Anthropic Principle. The "Weak" Anthropic Principle admits this is so but argues that we are just seeing what we want to see, or what is in front of us. We evolved into THIS reality so naturally we assume no life is possible in another.

But even if that is true it still doesn't change the facts; our existence here was a miracle, something that should not have happened.

In fact most atheist scientists subscribe to the Many Worlds Hypothesis, which says there are an INFINITE number of universes, each with slightly varying physical laws, and that random chance guaranteed that life would arise in at least one of them. It's the only way to get around the philosophical implications of the Anthroopic Principle. (Many worlds is not the Multiverse, btw; the Multiverse suggests there are different universes sitting next to each-other in a larger megaverse and not interacting because they are too distant from each other and have slightly different physical laws. Many Worlds is based on quantum physics and the Copenhagen Interpretation which says that a new universe is generated at every decision point since two or more contradictory events actually happen at once and thus create a new universe, like cutting slices of bread from the loaves Jesus multiplied at the Sermon on the Mount.)

At any rate the Anthropic Principle has long been the bane of atheists and for good reason.

Anyway, I would suggest this guy choose nails of different weights and sizes and see if that works. Or even better, put some different sized bolts and nuts together in there and see if he can shake them into attaching themselves, which is basically what the atheist crowd argues happened with abiogenesis in the first place.

This little nail-in-box experiment does not prove order comes from chaos but that something purposely designed to be orderly will return to a state of order if enough energy is applied in the proper way. But we've always known that; it's what happens when you design something to be so.

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How Science Will Die

Timothy Birdnow

Oh puh-leeze!

Even highly successful women in STEM often feel like impostors despite strong evidence of their abilities

There are a number of options here. One, they may have reason to feel that way as they may indeed be affirmative action hires. Two, if they do worry about this who cares? 3. Pretty much everyone feels like a fraud at some point in their lives and when doing science, which is so often grueling labor with little reward, it is only natural to feel that way. No doubt men do to, but women are particularly prone to navel-gazing.

This research is just more proof that psychology is the dufus of the sciences (As Shedon pointed out on The Big Bang Theory).

The article states:

This experience is known as impostorism, a psychological pattern that is distinct from low self-esteem or depression. According to Binghamton University, State University of New York, psychology researcher Jiyun Elizabeth Shin, impostorism involves persistent self-doubt even in the presence of clear evidence of achievement. Shin is a lecturer who leads the Social Identity & Academic Engagement Laboratory and recently published research on the topic in the journal Social Psychology of Education titled "Impostorism: Prevalence and its relationships with mental health, burnout, dropout consideration, and achievement among graduate women in STEM.”

Her findings highlight just how common these feelings are. Shin’s research shows that 97.5% of women enrolled in STEM graduate programs report experiencing impostor feelings at least at a moderate level. The likelihood appears even higher for those with multiple marginalized identities, including women of color.

"Impostorism is a feeling like being an intellectual fraud even when there is strong evidence of success,” Shin explained. "You believe that other people are overestimating your abilities and intelligence, and you fear that one day you’ll be exposed as incompetent and undeserving of your success.”

Of course what the study's lead author suggests is that these women are indeed as capable as any male colleague. That may be true but it may not; it's what is wrong with affirmative action in the first place. If you get let into anything based not on the quality of your work but on secondary traits, like your sex or race, you are going to always wonder if you really belong. It is exactly what is wrong with the policies of Woke culture. THAT should be the takeaway here.

But of course it's not; the study is trying to suggest we need to do more to bolster women in the sciences.

The fact of the matter is STEM isn't most women's cup of tea, and that is driven by biology and God. Women are more communal and don't like to fight as much as men. STEM, unlike the soft sciences, is essentially a combat sport; there can only be one right answer. That answer is divined by a rigorous and sometimes vicious adversarial process.

Men evolved to hunt and fight wars; it's our primary purpose, along with siring children. Women evolved to gather and prepare food, and to raise children. As a result men are far more likely to eschew socializing and communal thinking while women are more likely. Women tend to be right brained; creative and interested in harmony and also tend to be more verbal. Men tend toward greater practicality and achievements.

That's not to say there aren't women who are good at it, there are many. And that isn't to say There aren't men who are terrible at STEM precisely because they refuse to color inside the lines. My point is women IN GENERAL have less interest in a profession that is about being right and rubbing the loser's nose in it.

Here's another quote from the article where we can gain insight.

Impostorism is rooted in how people interpret their abilities and past accomplishments. Those affected often struggle to accept success as something they earned. Instead, they credit outside factors such as luck or favorable circumstances. This leads to anxiety about future performance and a lingering fear that others will eventually realize they are not as capable or intelligent as they seem.

Isn't imposturism EXACTLY the mental illness stalking Western Civilization these days? People - especially women who are the most radical Leftists of all nowadays - think it was just luck or favorable circumstances that led to the dominance of Western culture and that we are essentially frauds, and the only way to show we aren't is by ridding ourselves of the very thing that gave us that dominance. Now the Left tells children that we have no right to exist at all, that our only salvation lies in self-flagellation and our willingness to commit cultural hari-kari. So many young people buy into this too.

The very fact we are discussing this about female scientists is proof that our Western world is overcome with a false sense of guilt. We advanced human civilization immensely and while we weren't perfect we were still generally better than the peoples we displaced, our competitors. We never ate other people, or shrunk their heads, or enslaved them for sexual purposes. We did not torture, by and large. Yes, we kept slaves (something almost every culture did before the Industrial Revolution and often in a far nastier way.) And in return we gave so much - food, medicine, clothing, art, science, etc. So why feel guilty? We didn't do anything worse than any other culture ever did.

But instead of rejoicing in our earned success we sit about worrying about the feelings of women scientists and tut-tut about how bad Western civilization is for anyone who is not a white male.

White males die younger than white females, and in fact white males are the only demographic going backward in terms of life expectancy. Even black males are living longer. But not white guys.

Part of it is this extreme emphasis on anyone considered a "minority" which even includes white women. (There are more white women then white men, btw.) If a psychologist wants to look for REAL traumatization there is fertile ground in the way wokeism is destroying the hopes and dreams and lives of white boys. But to get ahead in academia these days you have to blame the white man for everything and hate on him as best you can. That's what this study on imposturism is ultimately about; it's saying The Man is holding women down, another form of intellectual and sexual bondage.

Doubt me on this? Look at these paragraphs:

Shin’s study also found clear links between impostorism and well-being. "Findings from my research showed that impostorism predicted poorer overall mental health, greater burnout, and increased consideration of dropout among graduate women in STEM,” she said.

A fixed mindset – the belief that abilities are innate and cannot be improved – is also associated with impostorism. When people see intelligence as unchangeable, challenges can feel like confirmation that they never deserved success. As a result, approaches that encourage more flexible views of ability may help reduce impostor feelings.

Even though impostorism is common among high achievers, many people hesitate to talk about it. Keeping these concerns private can deepen feelings of isolation and stress. Open conversations may play an important role in coping with impostor feelings and protecting mental and emotional health.

"More research is needed to better identify strategies to reduce impostor experiences, but social support may be helpful in reducing impostor fears,” Shin said.

Again, I would suggest that women shouldn't be advanced over men if we do not want imposturism; it's a natural outcome of DEI.

(BTW intelligence largely IS fixed; it can drop but rarely increase once a child is sufficiently developed. That she would say this proves she's an idiot.)

And that happens all the time. My brother is an historian and he graduated with top honors for his Ph.D. and has multiple books and articles published as well as has taught for decades and been given outstanding performance reviews. While this isn't science it does illustrate how academia works. The university where he is working adjunct just hired a new professor - a woman. Brian knew her when she was working on her Ph.D. - she barely got it, being awarded "with reservations". Bran said she knew nothing about history too, except for a very limited field involving literature. But she had ovaries and estrogen and so she was spirited to the top of her field. The university he works at never once considered him, because he was a white male; this substandard woman got the tenured position.

That is sadly how academia works and if there is a crisis in imposturism it's because of THAT, not some "antiquated" sexist idea.

Oh, I notice the article makes no mention of how many male scientists - especially white males - feel this way too. But of course this research is merely a tool to advance more DEI, more women pushed into positions for which they are not fit or to which they really aren't that interested.

This is exactly how science will die.

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