Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 6/11

[SVPete]

ActBlue CEO Pleads the Fifth (Over and Over Again)

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/06/10/actblue-ceo-pleads-the-fifth-over-and-over-again-n3815823

ActBlue is the largest PAC which acts as a fundraising platform for Democrats around the country. Today, ActBlue's CEO Regina Wallace-Jones was questioned by members of congress after reports that she might have previously misled congress about her PAC's efforts to keep foreign money out of U.S. elections. In response, Wallace-Jones pleaded the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer all questions.

Even questions about how to address her were off limits.

It's true that once you answer a question you are considered to have waived your right to plead the fifth, though I'm not sure clarifying your name would qualify. But I guess she wanted to play it safe.

"My name is ______," is so incriminating.

[SVPete]

The Left Warned World Cup Tourists About the South. Then One German Fell in Love With It.

https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2026/06/11/the-left-warned-world-cup-tourists-about-the-south-then-one-german-fell-in-love-with-it-n4953855

American leftists love to malign the South. We Southerners and our culture are the butt of jokes time and time again. Outsiders mock our accents and our traditions, sometimes in really ugly ways. Southerners get the broad-brush treatment regularly, with outsiders hurling generalizations our way constantly.
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So as tourists descend on the South for the FIFA World Cup, plenty of people from inside and outside the U.S. are experiencing the region for the first time. Of course, it’s on us to put our best foot forward for everybody, and for most Southerners, that just means being normal.

Leftists have tried to warn World Cup attendees about the “dangers” they supposedly face when visiting the South, but of course, those dire predictions are unfounded. One German tourist’s reactions to the glories of the South are spectacular.
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The X user, whose handle is @FreddyLA7, has been documenting his travels through the South on his way to a “friendly” match at Auburn University. He has gotten to experience all sides of the South, from the city to the country.

DU-grade Progs really should hate the FIFA events, as they will necessarily explode Progs' - Euro and US - stereotypes of the US, especially of US regions Progs HATE.

[SVPete]

Somali World Cup ref barred from US for 'association with suspected members of terror organizations': official

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/somali-world-cup-ref-barred-us-association-suspected-members-terror-organizations-official

A Somali World Cup referee, who was denied entry into the U.S. days before the tournament kicked off in North America by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), was flagged for "derogatory" information, including "association with suspected members of terror organizations," a Trump administration official told Fox News.

The flag made Omar Artan inadmissible for entry into the U.S.

"This individual was seeking admission to the United States," a Trump administration official said in a statement. "Upon further inspection by CBP, derogatory information, including association with suspected members of terror organizations, was discovered making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

"The traveler was refused admission and given immigration forms that provide the section of law used to complete an expedited removal under 8235 of the INA. President Trump's administration will not allow any security threat to enter our country - full stop."

This has Proggies howling, because Trump.

[SVPete]

'Secret Mission': Trump reveals 100M barrels of oil have cleared Strait of Hormuz

https://justthenews.com/government/security/secret-mission-trump-reveals-100m-barrels-oil-have-cleared-strait-hormuz

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that more than 100 million barrels of oil had made their way through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a "secret mission" he gave the U.S. military to support oil tankers moving through the waterway.

"Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz," he posted on Truth Social. "Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait."

"This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he added.

As Instapundit Stephen Green comments, "But maybe the best part of the ongoing not-quite-a-ceasefire is the Gulf states finally getting serious about bypassing the Gulf for their exports."

At least some pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz are operational. The continuance and growth of these alternatives will be an unintended consequence of Iran's attempt to strangle a large % of the world's oil supply.