Jacob Chansley (r) in the US Capitol on January 6 2021, with other tourists and a friendly, helpful Capitol Police officer (l, with chin mask).

 

QANON SHAMAN JACOB CHANSLEY RELEASED FROM PRISON, FEDS WITHELD EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE: But not completely free; he was moved to a halfway house. This is something, but nowhere near enough for Chansley and the other J6 tourists and protesters (yes, the thieves and vandals deserve appropriate punishment). And we all know nothing beyond a sternly worded letter will happen to the feds who witheld exculpatory evidence. The feds witheld exculpatory evidence. Keep saying that to yourself.

THE GOVERNOR, THE MOUSE, AND THE KING: Legal shenanigans are underway in Florida to try to keep Disney in control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. In a particularly bizarre turn, Disney, more known for its embrace of all things princess, has developed an obsession with King Charles, III. That declaration is valid until “21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England living as of the date of this declaration,” if it is deemed to violate rules against perpetuity, according to the document.

NASA, BOEING DELAY FIRST CREWED FLIGHT OF STARLINER CAPSULE UNTIL AT LEAST JULY: This column tries so very hard to not go full SpaceX fanboy, but at times like this it’s tough. Boeing, a legacy company which once did great things with spaceflight but has apparently forgotten how to build a crew capsule, versus SpaceX which gave us the reusable, self-landing booster and has accomplished nine crewed missions with their Crew Dragon capsule.

BIDEN ADMNISTRATION DECLARES WAR ON AIR CONDITIONERS: Now, in the latest episode of Team Biden’s “war on appliances,” the Energy Department has turned its attention to air conditioners, specifically room air conditioners of the sort used disproportionately by poor people, minorities and the elderly to keep cool in summer heat.

GIRL WITH MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING TAKES ON MUCH LARGER BULLY, DOMINATES: Your feel-good story of the day. Thirteen-year old Apolonia Nuncio had grown tired of being bullied at school and she had been dealing with the same girl for weeks.