Senate Republicans Chicken Out--Again. (The Bulwark)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-republicans-chicken-out-again-blanche-weaponization-slush-fund-irs-doj
http://www.memeorandum.com/260605/p40#a260605p40
Alibaba says it is opening Qwen to third-party AI agents, starting with KFC, Mixue, and others, and Qwen's app serves 100M daily lifestyle services engagements (Iris Deng/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3355850/
Toxic Chicken – Rabbits in Space
https://dogparkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rabbits-in-space-2
https:…
An interview with creator Amelia Dimoldenberg on retaining rights to her show Chicken Shop Date, staying on YouTube, new ventures, including a TV show, and more (Katie Drummond/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-amelia-dimoldenberg/…
Many people may not have heard of the cuisine of Soviet Korean people (Koryo Saram, 고려사람). This little video about Morkovcha (марковча, 마르코프차) is an interesting introduction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgh0NiXfsIg
Assistant Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas Lewandowski, to you!
https://bsky.app/profile/nwayne66.bsky.social/post/3mgdoralrdc22
Van Hollen blasts AIPAC, crypto spending for Hoyer's chosen successor (Lisa Kashinsky/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/04/congress/van-hollen-blasts-aipac-role-in-hoyer-seat-00950459
http://www.memeorandum.com/260604/p105#a260604p105
I could see an Eighth or Fourteenth Amendment argument for the right to view a state execution.
If you want to ensure a punishment is not cruel or unusual,
it helps if someone can see it taking place.
Same for equal protection under the law.
https://bsky.app/profile/gabrielmalor.…