Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 9/15

[SVPete]

Wisconsin Is Suing Trump for Asking Immigrants to Support Themselves

https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/09/14/wisconsin-is-suing-trump-for-asking-immigrants-to-support-themselves-n4957229

Wisconsin has joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over a question that shouldn't be especially radical: If someone wants permanent residency in the United States, should the government be allowed to consider whether that person is likely to depend on taxpayers?

Apparently Wisconsin's answer is no.

The lawsuit filed Monday seeks to stop a new Department of Homeland Security public charge rule scheduled to take effect Friday.

When my grandparents and one of my uncles entered the US, they had to have sponsors who would guarantee they would not become dependent on their communities' charity. That was over a century ago.

[SVPete]

Oops, She Did It Again. Guess Who’s Big Mad at Sydney Sweeney Over Her Sports Ads.

https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/09/14/oops-she-did-it-again-guess-whos-big-mad-at-sydney-sweeney-over-her-nude-sports-ads-n4957235

I won’t keep you in suspense. The answer to the question is that it’s the mob of unlikable, unattractive Karens, “feminazis,” lesbian athletes, and all the other usual suspects any time Sydney Sweeney uses her sex appeal in ads to sell products and services.

The marketing formula for Sweeney is quite wonderful, actually, because once she does her part in making the ads, she’s almost sure to anger the mob, which generates tons of free publicity on social media and in the legacy media, further amplifying the ad campaign. In the PR business, we call this “earned media,” and when it comes to Sweeney, she’s a master of squeezing every last drop of value out of it.

The latest Sweeney campaign is for a company called Novig, and the campaign is called “Just Sports.” The creatives on the campaign apparently thought that if you cover a nude Sweeney with “just sports,” you might get some attention, and they were right.

The video of the ad is embedded in the article, .

[SVPete]

Virginia's Fairfax, Loudoun County School Districts Spend Millions, but the Kids Still Can't Read

https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/09/13/virginias-fairfax-and-loudon-county-school-districts-spend-millions-but-the-kids-still-cant-read-n2206874

The school districts of Fairfax County and Loudoun County, two of Virginia's most affluent and populated districts, have a serious problem. The tony school districts spend millions of dollars on administrators, DEI programming, and lawsuits, but their student bodies are failing in the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

This news was not revealed by these school districts, but by a parent. For the past four years, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora studied the district budgets, filed FOIA requests to gain the answers needed, and then published these depressing results.

Last week, the Virginia Department of Education released the results of the state’s Standards of Learning assessments. The results from two of Virginia’s most affluent counties are troubling. Students in Fairfax County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools failed their SOL assessments at rates that should concern parents, taxpayers, and district leaders.
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The contrast between overall student performance and the performance of economically disadvantaged students is particularly disconcerting. In both school divisions, economically disadvantaged students were roughly twice as likely to fail their reading, math, and science SOL assessments as the overall student population.

These results should prompt a serious examination of whether Fairfax and Loudoun are getting sufficient academic returns on their substantial education spending.

That question is particularly important because both school divisions have faced budget pressures even as their enrollments have declined and their budgets have continued to grow. When student enrollment falls but expenditures continue to rise, district leaders should be able to clearly demonstrate where the additional money is going—and, more importantly, whether it is improving student outcomes.

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However, instead of focusing on educational quality AND results - i.e., students matriculate with the ability to read, spell, and do calculations equivalent to their grade level - FCPS and LCPS are hyper-focused on creating activism, controversy, and focusing on divisive, and ultimately costly endeavors, such as the minimization of the historic impact of 9/11, warning teachers with instructions on what and what not to do, and avoiding the creation of an emotionally stressful learning environment.

[SVPete]

Judge in Lindsay Clancy Trial Orders Jurors’ Identities to Be Sealed Indefinitely

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-in-lindsay-clancy-trial-orders-jurors-identities-to-be-sealed-indefinitely-6087533

The judge in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ordered that the jurors’ names be sealed indefinitely due to concerns about their privacy.

Judge William Sullivan said on Sept. 14 that the jury list will remain impounded until a new order is issued, citing “a real and present” risk of personal harm to the jurors and to the integrity of their work if the list is made public.
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Sullivan said on Monday that the case continues to draw “divisive attention” in Massachusetts and beyond, noting that the flood of social media posts garnering public reactions to the case’s deliberations raises issues.

“There have been identifications of jurors and their personal information without their permission, through other sources. At least one juror has requested that the order be extended indefinitely,” Sullivan said of the impoundment order

If the "Hold-Out" hasn't been fully doxxed yet, he soon will be. Maybe he should accept DeSantis invitation to move to Florida.

[SVPete]

EPA Sets Stage For Court Fight After Taking Buzzsaw To Biden-Era Climate Rule

https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/14/epa-dismantles-biden-era-powerplant-climate-rule/

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed greenhouse gas regulations for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants Monday, setting up another likely legal fight over the federal government’s authority to regulate the power sector under the Clean Air Act.

The rollback would eliminate more than $300 billion in costs for the energy industry and allow utilities to make decisions based on the needs of their ratepayers rather than potentially shuttering aging power plants, according to the EPA. The repeal reverses Biden-era regulations requiring existing coal plants and certain new natural gas plants to capture 90% of their carbon emissions by 2032 if they planned to continue operating past 2039.

“America should be producing more affordable, reliable energy, not forcing power plants and taxpayers to spend billions capturing and burying CO₂,” Jason Isaac, founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Why a court should ASSume, a priori, the reg was justified when LIEden's envirocrats issued it eludes me.

[SVPete]

Exclusive: Trump’s Washington, DC Beautification Continues with East Potomac Park Cleanup

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/14/exclusive-trumps-washington-dc-beautification-continues-with-east-potomac-park-cleanup/

President Donald Trump’s beautification of Washington, DC is in full swing as the National Park Service (NPS) is making hefty progress at East Potomac Park with the clearing of trash, hazardous structures, and dead trees.

East Potomac Park attracts local Washingtonians and tourists alike, with amenities including a golf course, public pool, tennis courts, and fields for soccer, baseball, and football. Additionally, trail access to the Potomac River makes it a popular spot for joggers, cyclists, and recreational anglers.

However, the park fell into disrepair around 2015, with the local WAMU radio station detailing the deteriorating seawall along the river, “child-sized” holes in the sidewalk, and a “run-down” golf course.

Trump administration officials shared several updates and photos from the beloved D.C. park, which sits on an island in the Potomac River accessible via bridge from the city’s iconic Southwest Waterfront.

Notably, accumulated debris like wooden pallets, broken down equipment, trash cans, 50-gallon barrels, and more have been removed. Decrepit and failing fences and fence posts have also been dealt with, along with invasive, dead or dying, and hazardous trees that posed a risk to safety and the overall aesthetic of the park.

I'm surprised the Enviros did not block the removal of the dead trees.

[DefiantSix]

If the "Hold-Out" hasn't been fully doxxed yet, he soon will be. Maybe he should accept DeSantis invitation to move to Florida.

Wouldn't help.

Even Florida has no shortage of leftist, feminazi Can't Understand Normal Thinking types who'd be happy to pick up where the Massive-Two-Shits feminazis left off... 

[ADsOutburst]

Exclusive: Trump’s Washington, DC Beautification Continues with East Potomac Park Cleanup

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/14/exclusive-trumps-washington-dc-beautification-continues-with-east-potomac-park-cleanup/

I'm surprised the Enviros did block the removal of the dead trees.

I'm surprised the entirety of the left isn't up in arms. After all, this reflects poorly on Trump's predecessors for not having done something about the park's condition.

[SVPete]

‘I’m Not Kidding’: FBI Agent Tried to Prosecute Musk for Asking Gov’t Workers What They Did All Week

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/09/15/im-not-kidding-fbi-agent-tried-to-prosecute-musk-for-asking-govt-workers-what-they-did-all-week-n2206944

An FBI agent last year pressed colleagues to open a criminal case against Elon Musk after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) asked federal employees to list five accomplishments from the prior week, according to internal emails the Senate Judiciary Committee released Tuesday.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who chairs the committee, presented the email at a hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel as evidence that some in the bureau attempted to investigate and sideline President Trump and his allies.

“The previous Democrat administrations under Obama and Biden conducted secret, insidious, and downright evil operations that almost took down our government,” Grassley said.

The "HR email" is staggering in that it could have been penned by an MS NOW contributor and been nearly indiscernible in its rabid despising of Musk.

In the message dated February 22nd, 2025, then-Special Agent Kevin Gounaud argued that Musk, as head of DOGE, had caused federal employees to burn an enormous amount of official time and had run afoul of information-security rules. How? By demanding federal workers engage in the relatively mundane task of listing five things they had accomplished on taxpayer time the previous week.

[SVPete]

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror’s brother reveals details about why he chose guilty: ‘Nothing to do with religion’

https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/lindsay-clancy-holdout-jurors-brother-reveals-details-about-why-he-chose-guilty/

BROCKTON, Massachusetts — The holdout juror who sparked a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case did not allow his Catholic faith to override his judgment that the former nurse was guilty of murder, his brother revealed to The Post — as he said the family’s life has been turned upside down.

“I don’t think religion had anything to do with it,” the brother said, disputing claims online.
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“He looked at the case, and he made the call,” the brother said. “For me, that’s how I would do it. I would just listen to the case with all the evidence, and go from there.”
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The brother also said that the devoutly Catholic Haitian immigrant clan has been relentlessly hounded by true-crime gawkers and reporters since the juror refused to agree with the 11 others and find Clancy not guilty of murder by reason of insanity after she killed her three kids.

“My family cannot leave the house,” the brother said.

“They are leaving notes at my mother’s house. They won’t leave us alone and we don’t know anything,” he added.

[ADsOutburst]

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror’s brother reveals details about why he chose guilty: ‘Nothing to do with religion’

https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/lindsay-clancy-holdout-jurors-brother-reveals-details-about-why-he-chose-guilty/

Religion?

You don't have to be religious to know right from wrong, and that what Clancy did was wrong.

The people harassing the juror and his family are evil.

[Ptarmigan]

All of Ed Sheeran’s openers— including Finneas— ditch tour after Macklemore fiasco
https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/ed-sheeran-opener-aaron-rowe-ditches-tour-and-rails-against-israeli-genocide-after-macklemore-fiasco/

He might be going solo.

All four opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s tour, including Billie Eilish’s brother, have dropped out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was booted from the concert series for his Israel-bashing comments.

Eilish’s brother Finneas, along with Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga all announced their decisions to quit the tour in separate statements on Tuesday.

Some people just do not learn.

[Ptarmigan]

Palestinian flag-waving idiot identified after charging onto field at Yankee Stadium on 9/11 anniversary
https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/sports/palestinian-flag-waving-loon-identified-after-charging-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-on-9-11-anniversary/

The Palestinian flag-waving idiot who sprinted onto the field at Yankee Stadium during the 9/11 25th Anniversary game after posting an unhinged rant about the terrorist attacks is a Long Island ne’er-do-well and self-described “revisionist Marxist.”

Kelly Marcucci, 38, is facing misdemeanor charges for interference with a professional sporting event and trespassing, according to the NYPD.

Marcucci allegedly jumped from the stands onto the baseball field, cops said.

Kelly Marcucci has no class and decency. 

[SVPete]

There may be relevant factors I do not know, but to me it's a reflection on Sheeran that he had a known antisemite touring with him. As for the others dropping out in "solidarity" with Macklemore, Sheeran should apologize for his insensitivity and reorganize his tour. I'm sure there are many musicians out there who are not antisemitic idiots.