I've seen this a few times today. I don't think the message we should be getting is STEM degrees are worthless. A person's desire to learn and grow is worth a lot. It is worth a lot more than just wanting to play with cool toys.

Saab 📈

Home values in the valley have been a huge gift to homeowners. Good move.

There were two entities: America 250, a bipartisan organization chartered by Congress, and Freedom 250, a Trump-backed group. Companies intending to donate to America250 were supplied routing and account numbers that directed their funds to Freedom 250. wapo.st/4fe4Whs

I read this and think about the F-15s, MQ-9s, and refuelers lost in the war against Iran. In addition to the US tucking tail this is 'not great'.

Everyone is trying to figure out how to counter the plethora of drones in cost effective (and effective effective) ways. Good rundown.

Toxic plume from the fireworks barrage has poisoned the air around DC. Check air quality carefully this morning before going outside. Highest reading is 256 for PM2.5 #freedc #america250

Air Quality definitely got, and still is, a bit awful. Below are reading near Georgetown and the Jefferson Memorial.

Just watched the replay of the DC 250th concert and fireworks. The fireworks were indeed nuts. The service members did a great job keeping the event safe and putting on a great performance. Thank you to them!

Your can check it out for yourself here: worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov?v=32.4425068...

2xB-1s doing racetracks off the east coast and likely refueling. We may see the afterburner demo yet. Can Trump push for a low pass at full afterburner over the nation's capital at 2am? We may find out!

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Freedom 250 everyone... homophobic slurs on stream.

Seen on the live stream from the event.

I've never seen the V-22 Osprey demo team - didn't know there was one. Pretty darn impressive. The dude standing with his torso out the side hatch(?) beneath the prop needs his brain checked, though.

⚡️ Zelenskyy: I am grateful to every American heart that cares about the future of Ukraine, Europe, and everyone around the world for whom freedom matters.

OK, the USMC rotary wing was pretty cool. If someone tells me there's a train show streaming somewhere, I'm going to have to move another TV into the room.

AC-130J inbound. Now we're cookin.

Why I created @skysquare.app—and why I believe the web needs it. "Decentralized protocols represent more than a technical innovation. They offer the possibility that public conversation might once again become part of the commons rather than the exclusive property of any single platform."

So the tall ships at Sail4th 250 streams are more thrilling than the DC flyover. Unexpected.

You know it's hot when I'm wearing my SEA clothes. Good purchases. "Original Extract Taiwanese Green Tea: 1:29: Antiperspirant Refreshing Cream Pr:1:249: Pineapple Mango: 1:99: Mixed Vegetable Tuna Rice Ball: 1:35"

NATO and Friends in da house for the 250th.

R̶u̶s̶s̶i̶a̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶g̶a̶s̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ R̶u̶s̶s̶i̶a̶ ̶m̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶i̶m̶p̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶g̶a̶s̶ Russia no go

Found my outfit for tomorrow. I'm finally going to beat the sun.

aw even Moscow is celebrating

Incredibly stupid or out of ideas to express his evilness. Stephen Miller everyone...

Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity as he participated remotely in an event on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

USAF movements to and from the Gulf continue. Today's activity was particularly interesting, with several tanker aircraft operating from Larissa Air Base in Greece and, most likely, a number of F-15s using NAS Sigonella as a transit stop. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/02/u...

The Aviano-based F-16s returned to Italy today after approximately four months deployed to Saudi Arabia. www.itamilradar.com/2026/06/30/u...

Unfortunate for those wanting to celebrate 250, but keeping people safe is obviously important. Now we wait for the temper tantrum... 🍿

it's pretty funny that the World Cup has sensors that detect the ball's rotation, acceleration, and location every .002 seconds (not exaggerating, the actual tech specs of the sensor) but also the game gets to the end and the ref says "ok I think 9 more minutes ... maybe more if I feel like it"

Eat more soy. It'll help your savings (beef substitute), maybe your health, and our farmers. Ex. - Tofu - soy milk - beans

The French make beautiful... nuclear tests.

Not my favorite shade of green, but it'll do. Niice.

Sorry for being loopy. I've been sick in bed for 3 days. I thought this type of thing was supposed to be a winter thing, not a triple digit temps thing.

The $400m flying bribe has shelves of fake books, some titled “Library”.

Again, I think the air quality is going to harm many Americans in DC this week. How about we scale down the fireworks and just fire off a dozen PrSMs from the mall toward the Atlantic. I think it's a pretty solid compromise.

Puerto Ricans deserve better. This continues to baffle me. Whether PR becomes a state or not, this is unacceptable.

Russia’s big drone and missile launch on Kyiv is a sign of weakness and desperation. Awful, with bombed apartment buildings and at least 18 killed, but doesn’t weaken Ukraine’s defense, doesn’t address gas lines in Moscow, just tries to hurt civilians until they bow down. 4+ years shows they won’t.

siiiiick

<Excessive Heat Warning> Wife: Do you want to go fruit picking tomorrow? Me:

Let's give away all the gas before the strait opens! Woohoo

Russia is a terrorist state.

I'm at a pub and there are 3 TVs. They are displaying: world cup, baseball, and rodeo. Let's go USMNT ⚽🇺🇸

uhh 20%-30%. yikes.

We need more plane folks here, please.

booooo

In 2029 the air force and navy should use it for a spectacular SINKEX.