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So glad to see Trump's constant push for destroying the planet comes back to bite him on his "special day"
US gripped by extreme heatwave, disrupting 250th anniversary and World Cup celebrations
Edit: un-paywalled version, thanks to those posting it in answers:

US gripped by extreme heatwave, disrupting 250th anniversary and World Cup celebrations
Temperatures neared 40°C (104°F) in New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC, on Thursday and Friday, causing widespread power outages and prompting organizers to delay the start of Independence Day celebrations.

America's 250 th anniversary coincides with sweeping rollbacks of civil rights,
deteriorating relations with traditional allies
and growing domestic opposition to the administration’s handling of immigration and free speech.
Against this backdrop, many Americans say they feel increasingly cynical about the country’s future.
For Laurie King, a Georgetown University anthropology professor in Washington DC, anxiety defines the moment.
“I’m very anxious.
T…

‘The wheels are coming off’: readers reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American experiment
Against a backdrop of sweeping rollbacks of civil rights and deteriorating relations with allies, many are feeling cynical

Please check out my uncle's new store in Irvine Spectrum on June 6th!
▶️ Matsumoto Shave Ice heads to California for 75th anniversary
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/matsumoto-shave-ice-heads-to-california-for-75th-anniver…

(tldr: Transparenz in der Politik ist wichtig und soll bleiben)
Während an den meisten Stellen über die Krankschreibung diskutiert wird, bekommt das Thema IFG nur wenig Aufmerksamkeit, ist aber nicht weniger wichtig. Mit den angekündigten Änderungen soll dies massiv kastriert werden - Vereine und die Presse dürften gar keine Informationen mehr anfragen, bei privaten Anfragen sollen immer alle Namen geschwärzt und die Gebühren "angepasst" werden. Kommt es durch, können sich Po…

„Wir werden alle überwacht“ und „Staat beantwortet IFG-Anfrage nicht mehr“ merkt man halt nicht so. Solang da nicht die Herren mit Schlapphut plötzlich vor der Tür stehen – tun sie ja nicht, schließlich bin ich ja braver Bürger, und was soll ich mit einer IFG-Anfrage, die Journalistys ins ja früher auch an ihre Storys gekommen, die sollen sich einfach anstrengen!
Ja, das mit der AU am ersten Tag, das ist lästig.
Mich stört, wenn gesellschaftliche Gruppen nicht an Infos aus der Ver…

Got an Amber Alert today, and my weather app, @…, did a better job than the state of Tennessee. In fact, TN failed, as they do at most things lately.
The alert from TN had a Bitly link (already looks suspicious) that goes to a Facebook page that requires you to login. :picard:

Somebody’s got to make hotdogs and popcorn
and that’s what I like and what I make
and I’m unapologetic about it.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/03/independence-day-film-30th-anniversary?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other…

The making of Independence Day at 30: ‘I panicked and raced to set to rewrite’
The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel

Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology, according to a congressional investigation released on Thursday.
The interim report, “From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday”,
outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded…

Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says
House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes

Trump’s well-documented ability to destroy everything he touches has come for what should have been the easiest of tasks:
making the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fun.
If there is one thing the world’s oldest democracy is good at, it’s throwing Independence Day parties,
hosting outdoor concerts, and filling out state fairs with charmingly schlocky entertainment and ice cream stands.
Producing the Great American State Fair in Was…

Trump wrecked America's 250th in DC, but other blue cities will save it
Christina Aguilera, Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll — real stars — headline July Fourth parties in liberal towns

This weekend marks 250 years since the signing of the declaration of independence,
but Donald Trump is making the celebration all about himself.
As the anniversary approaches, Jonathan Freedland talks to the Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum about why so many Americans are feeling less patriotic these days

Trump hijacks the US at 250 celebrations | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland talks to the Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum about why so many Americans are feeling less patriotic these days