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850,000 fireworks shells lit up the National Mall! It just broke the world record for the biggest fireworks show in history. For comparison, last year’s D.C. Fourth of July show only used around 20,000 shells. I had people in the comments telling me, “Oh, it was the same thing as last year.” No, it wasn’t. Fireworks are cool. They did a good job, end of story. If you want to complain and and whine, you can go to the main D.C. sub or you can go to Bluesky. If you don’t like what I post, you don’t have to engage in itAnd here’s a compilation of all the best videos from the fireworks, and at the end, there’s a full time-lapse of everything.

They went all out with these fireworks, and they’re still going. This is just a glimpse of it. Good luck trying to breathe tomorrow, but my Lord, they celebrated the 250th with a bang. And the amount of people that waited outside just to get in was insane. Like if you waited out there all day trying to get in, I feel bad because there were still hundreds of people outside.ill post that in a bit

I’ll also post a compilation of all the planes without making 9 million posts, but this shit was awesome. I’ll post another video separately, but man… happy July 4th and happy 250th, everybody. Besides the weather, this shit was awesome. Freedom is never free!!

They did a great job. I saw this in one of the Reddit comments, and someone wrote, “If you choose to be negative in every aspect of life, life will pass you by and you’ll be miserable.” Take that for whatever you will.

I hope everyone had a great July 4th. Everybody be safe, enjoy your night, and if you’re drinking, don’t be a dumbass and drive.

The lines are super long. Good luck if you’re trying to get in. Like I said in my other post, if you’re standing out here waiting in this heat, more power to you! No shot everyone is getting in. massive line of people along Pennsylvania Avenue waiting to get through the gates at 15th Street

A crowd marches toward the White House chanting, “86 47!” while carrying a large Declaration of Independence banner. It’s an interesting juxtaposition: carrying the Declaration of Independence while chanting ‘86 47.

If this is how you want to spend your July 4th, more power to you. What’s more impressive is the fact that you’re walking in this heat while carrying that banner. More power to you, because it’s like 105 degrees outside.it’s boiling outside!!!!

Today is the day we celebrate the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday. Get out there, enjoy yourself, party, and have fun. Watch the fireworks, the airplanes, or whatever you enjoy.

But there’s one thing everybody needs to do: do not drink and drive. Don’t ruin your future, ruin someone else’s life, or cause death and harm because you made one bad decision.

Take an Uber. Use a rideshare. Find a safe ride home. Here are the links to get an affordable Lyft.

Most importantly, don’t kill somebody and don’t put other people’s lives at risk because you wanted to be a dickhead.
Have fun. Enjoy yourself. Look out for one another.

With that being said, Happy Fourth of July, and happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸

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One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!! Happy 250th!
Sometimes it’s good to be able to see and quantify your tax dollars right in front of you, like this plane. People will say, “What about healthcare?” or something else, but the government is going to spend your money no matter who’s in office for good bad whatever they want So you might as well enjoy seeing where some of your tax dollars go.

You can’t tell me this doesn’t look sweet. Theydid a good job with this. I think it was the Department of the Interior that did the work, but regardless, this looks great. I love seeing American exceptionalism on display 🇺🇸

Love to see everybody out enjoying the game. USA! USA! USA! 🇺🇸 also not a phone in sight 😂 Great turnout !!!

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Folks, I know everything is performative now and everyone is chasing clout, but what is the point of going to a gala just to scream and yell at Joe Biden like he still has the power to do anything? Once a president is out of office, whether you think they did a good job or a terrible one, yelling at them isn’t going to undo anything they did or didn’t do. Joe Biden is an elderly man who is battling cancer. What exactly do people want him to do now? If he were still the sitting president, that’s a different conversation. But at this point, he has no executive power. Let the man give his speech, get paid, and move on. Constantly screaming and yelling at him just feels unnecessary. I don’t need to defend Joe Biden politically, but on a human level, he’s around 80 years old, battling cancer, and clearly has physical limitations. At some point, it just starts to feel like bullying rather than accomplishing anything. like what exactly is the goal?

Like, this is beyond ridiculous. What is actually wrong with these people that they feel it’s necessary to launch fireworks at people who are just trying to enjoy a summer night? They weren’t bothering anybody. They weren’t doing anything wrong.

And all the pearl clutchers will blame everybody except the people actually responsible. When it’s kids and teenagers doing this, they’ll excuse the behavior by bringing up things that have nothing to do with it. They’ll talk about after school activities, the YMCA, or recreational facilities. DC already spends an enormous amount of money on kids, education, and recreational programs. It’s around $34,000 per student by some estimates, and yet we still see this type of behavior. How much more money do we have to dump into the education system just to tell people they shouldn’t shoot fireworks at strangers? Then whenever someone proposes a solution like a curfew, which isn’t perfect but is at least an attempt to address the problem, the dumbass response is, “Oh, it’s like we’re putting young people in jail.” No, it’s not. And how many times are we going to keep seeing this? Throwing chairs, launching fireworks at people, and parents having to shield their kids while they’re just trying to eat inside a fucking Chipotle. When is enough enough? At some point, people need to stop making excuses and start holding the people responsible accountable.

This is unacceptable. Trying to excuse behavior like this as anything other than terrible is patently insane. Don’t fucking shoot fireworks at people so you can clout chase on TikTok. People have become way too comfortable harassing others for attention on the internet. And when they eventually run into the wrong person and there are consequences, I don’t want to hear the excuses.

Leave these people alone. Let them watch the movie. Stop making excuses for bad teenage behavior. Parents, where are you? This is crazy. You shouldn’t have to tell people not to launch fireworks at strangers. The fact that this even has to be said is insane.

To everyone who excuses this as anything other than bad behavior: you are part of the problem. Stop gaslighting everyone else. Where are the parents? Too many of them don’t seem to give a shit. They only care about claiming their kids as dependents on their tax returns. The government cannot raise your kids. Only you can.

Pretty neat! Fun fact: I could be wrong here, but I think that’s the B-52 ( with nuclear capability) . The aircraft is so good that it’s remained in operation since it was built in the 1950s, and no other country has been able to build one or successfully reverse-engineer it. Gotta love American innovation and exceptionalism.

Merica!! I guess I got to see my tax dollars flying up in the sky.

When we pay our taxes, none of us gets to choose where that money goes or how it gets spent. We don’t. And if we try to see where the money is going, it’s often buried in pork spending and reconciliation bills, making it difficult to trace where those dollars actually end up.

When the government decides to spend money, whether we agree with it or not, we don’t really have a say in where those funds are allocated. At the very least, you would hope your tax dollars are helping solve problems or improve people’s lives. You don’t want hundreds or thousands of your hard-earned dollars being wasted. If you pay taxes, you want that money used effectively, regardless of whether the president is a Republican or a Democrat. Yet here we are today.

If you’ve ever lived in DC or walked around the pool, you know that the pool needed to be fixed. Whether you want to argue about how it was done or the process behind it, that’s a different story. But did the pool need to be fixed and properly maintained after years of neglect? Yes, it did.

Why does everything have to be so performative? Why does everything have to turn into virtue signaling when there are legitimate issues you can fight for ? Like what is the end goal? Is goal to resist the pool?

Remember, guys, during the winter we were supposed to get this humongous storm that never happened. Then, not too long ago, they issued a Level 4 alert for a major storm, and nothing happened. How is The Weather Channel this bad? It feels like they’re just putting their finger up in the air and making stuff up.

America has created so many incredible products and technologies. We have advanced AI, supercomputers, satellites, radar systems, and all kinds of cutting-edge technology. Yet somehow we still can’t get the weather right. What the hell is going on with The Weather Channel?

Is The Weather Channel not able to account for changes in weather patterns in real time? Because their forecasts have been absolutely awful. I guess they don’t know how to model out the variance.

The issue with modern politics is that I’m not allowed to think this is fucking cool without accusations of being right wing or vice versa

Shout out to the Eagle

So what exactly is the point here? I truly do not understand arresting somebody if you cannot prosecute them for the crime they committed. What is the purpose of the arrest if the outcome is counseling, community service, or another slap on the wrist?

Whatever happened to holding people accountable for their actions? The ineffectiveness of the city council has become so mind-numbing that it is absurd. A person commits a crime, is caught on video, and yet cannot be prosecuted because officials refuse to lower the age threshold. Again, it is not because the city does not spend money on its youth. It is not because there are no after-school programs or recreational facilities. The real issue is parents who are unwilling to raise their children.

Kids go into places like Chipotle, throw chairs, damage property, and create chaos. Then you have parents protecting their children and shielding them from the chaos while they are eating. here we are, virtue signaling instead of prosecuting offenders and making it clear that if you go out in public and commit these acts, there will be consequences.

It is absurd not to prosecute people who commit crimes. The solution always seems to be another slap on the wrist so they can go right back out and do the same thing again. When does it stop? If you commit the crime, you should face the punishment. That is how life works.

The same city council members who oppose curfews and have the power to address these issues refuse to take meaningful action. Then everyone asks, “How did we get here?” We are tired of hearing about more after-school programs and more community service. Hold people accountable for their actions. How much more money does DC need to spend? DC already spends more per student than almost any state, yet the problems continue. It is a clown world. HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE AND PARENTS

Can’t say I wasn’t entertained by the match. Republican did win, and watching a 100-year-old play baseball was something else. Maybe this should be the all star game lol fun fact the Democrats have not won in a decade

Kinda turned out better than I thought, but hey, it is what it is.