“.. Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C.” @reuters.com

My kind of "red, white & blue" Happy 4th to all who celebrate.

We Fly In Hope For A Return To Our United Founding Ideals…We The People … ALL of us, together. 🇺🇸

This is awesome. A pet food pantry.

😢 RIP baby. You were a noble little soul.

😮 Hunter Gambale

They're loving all the grass

I can just feel my eccentric neighbor getting his guns and fireworks ready to shoot off his back deck at 2 am tonight. 🙄 He’s been doing it for at least the last 50 yrs.

My horse's response to the neighbors lighting firecrackers was to spectate, lol. Bombproof? No...Suburb proof🧨

Kylian Mbappé #WorldCup

Highlight of our 250th anniversary: Cape Verde.

Two confessions: (1) I rarely listen to Taylor Swift's music. (2) I nonetheless admire her strength and personal philosophy so much that I cannot count the number of times I incorporated her lyrics into a public address while serving as a US diplomat, putting her words into a multiple languages.

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Holy hell. Number one Argentina prevails 3-2 over a scrappy Cape Verde team in extra time. Absolute classic game!

Cabo Verde is playing the biggest disparity in World Cup history in a knock-out game. Cabo Verde 67-1 Argentina And they're 2-2 halfway through OT. 8 saves for Vozinha. If he had been spotted by a talent scout 15 yrs ago he would have been Messi's peer at Barcelona. He deserved so much more. ⚽️

Think about snow, everybody! 🥵 -E

Cape Verde just fought global soccer giant Argentina to a draw, now in extra time- Cape Verde has the same population as Staten Island, NY- 500,000 Rooting for the underdog, of course.

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Later tonight we are likely to have thunderstorms. For now, we just have great big clouds.

Kit fox pup on the lookout this morning in the Borrego Badlands (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Happy #flowerfriday!! My hydrangeas are weighed down by rain, but they are still beautiful, albeit a bit bunched up. #plantsky #bloomscrolling

Went out and did some watering tonight. Even tho it’s still very early not nearly as hot at is was this afternoon. Hope everyone going out tonight has a safe night. Weather seems to be cooperating a little better this evening.

Found a cactus flower on my walkabout this afternoon

Hot enough for ya?

A first bouquet of dahlias and gladiolus. Some of my summer favorites. 🌱 #dailydahlia #bloomscrolling #flowerreport

In Venezuela, international emergency crews — including a team from LA — are working tirelessly to reach people still missing after last week's devastating earthquakes. n.pr/4p1iMqI

Instead of asking for people to not use their AC in the heatwave, how about turning off the data centers instead?

Excellent thread. Also remember to keep animals inside and cool.

What is wrong with Bluesky today?

Gotta remember to sedate one of my dogs about 9 pm. Fireworks going off at 10 pm.

💛💙💖 sweet pup rescued in venezuela 🇻🇪 is everything 💛

Tbf if my brother was Lamine Yamal I’d be insufferable

This borage is a monster but it's the only thing I've consistently seen bees on - so it gets no notes. #VegetableGardening #UrbanGardening #Zone5A #gardening

This week, we had the incredible honor of welcoming Harvey Drahos to Point Defiance Zoo! At 103 years old, Harvey is an Army veteran of World War II who served in the Battle of Okinawa, a Purple Heart recipient, an Olympia resident, and a lifelong animal lover.

A spot of blue amongst the leaves.❤️ #birds #bluejay #birdoftheday #photography

NYC Comptroller Levine: There is a legionnaires cluster on the Upper East Side. 2 cases confirmed so far. But this is very early and more expected. Zip codes impacted: 10028 & 10128. If you live, work or have recently visited the two zip codes and have flu-like symptoms contact a doctor ASAP.

I’m gonna wait till am to water. Heat index 101. Too flippin hot for me. I’ll wait till 8 am and water.

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UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.

That did not fit the definition of a red card.

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What an incredible World Cup by the DR Congo team, who overcame a devastating Ebola outbreak and war, and brought unity and hope to so many through dark times. Fimbu!

It appears there was just a proposal on top of the Empire State Building.

Thank you so much for all of your happy birthday wishes. Honestly, I don’t really feel 100. I feel pretty good. I feel like I’m only 98!

“When you're walking in the wild west end Walking with your wild best friend ...” youtu.be/T4Ad_J_2l0w?...

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Haha looks like pupper scored big

"Light Wash", 1969, by American visual artist Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009)

#Bloomscrolling #ColourADay #BlueTue Baptisia australis, which I love for the drooping foliage as much as the Lupin like blooms.

By a 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court has ruled that gravity is still in effect, despite plaintiff’s fairly convincing arguments to the contrary