This year's July 4 fireworks in D.C. will feature ~860,000 shells, about 50x more than the usual 10,000 to 20,000 shells.
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July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/n@AkaSci Will be mild!
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July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/n"Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45."
So
Fireworks start about 11:00 pm -- midnight, maybe
That'll really pump up the crowd size
#DonaldTrump #Trump #Infantile #JDVance #PeteHegseth #MarcoRubio #StephenMiller #MAGA #RepublicanParty #Republicans #GOP #Traitors
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"Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45."
So
Fireworks start about 11:00 pm -- midnight, maybe
That'll really pump up the crowd size
#DonaldTrump #Trump #Infantile #JDVance #PeteHegseth #MarcoRubio #StephenMiller #MAGA #RepublicanParty #Republicans #GOP #Traitors
A legend in his own mind
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July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/nOther July 4th evening program restrictions -
Clear Bag Policy, - one clear bag not exceeding 12" x 6" x 12" or one small clutch no larger than 10" x 6" x 2".
No backpacks.
No selfie sticks.
No pets. No balloons.No Pineapple Wi-Fi router (?).
No Flipper Zero (?)Is this for security or is it to create an atmosphere of fear, suspicion and anxiety?
https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems
#UsPol
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Other July 4th evening program restrictions -
Clear Bag Policy, - one clear bag not exceeding 12" x 6" x 12" or one small clutch no larger than 10" x 6" x 2".
No backpacks.
No selfie sticks.
No pets. No balloons.No Pineapple Wi-Fi router (?).
No Flipper Zero (?)Is this for security or is it to create an atmosphere of fear, suspicion and anxiety?
https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems
#UsPol
3/n@AkaSci The comparison with the bicentennial is stark. Trump's touch turning a party into a wake.
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Other July 4th evening program restrictions -
Clear Bag Policy, - one clear bag not exceeding 12" x 6" x 12" or one small clutch no larger than 10" x 6" x 2".
No backpacks.
No selfie sticks.
No pets. No balloons.No Pineapple Wi-Fi router (?).
No Flipper Zero (?)Is this for security or is it to create an atmosphere of fear, suspicion and anxiety?
https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems
#UsPol
3/n@AkaSci I note the President and most members of the GOP in Congress do not want to fund public transportation, but here is the federal government advising everyone to take public transportation to the official celebration of our nation's creation. I suppose hypocrisy by elected officials is so common, I should not be offended, but I am.
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July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/n@AkaSci so fireworks start on July 5th then?
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Other July 4th evening program restrictions -
Clear Bag Policy, - one clear bag not exceeding 12" x 6" x 12" or one small clutch no larger than 10" x 6" x 2".
No backpacks.
No selfie sticks.
No pets. No balloons.No Pineapple Wi-Fi router (?).
No Flipper Zero (?)Is this for security or is it to create an atmosphere of fear, suspicion and anxiety?
https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems
#UsPol
3/nFrom a new report from the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources -
"Under President Trump, this anniversary has been hijacked and perverted into a hotbed of corruption and self-enrichment. This interim report documents how the machinery built for a national commemoration was converted, deliberately and over a period of months, into an apparatus for raising and spending money in service of the President’s ego, political ideology, and pet projects."
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From a new report from the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources -
"Under President Trump, this anniversary has been hijacked and perverted into a hotbed of corruption and self-enrichment. This interim report documents how the machinery built for a national commemoration was converted, deliberately and over a period of months, into an apparatus for raising and spending money in service of the President’s ego, political ideology, and pet projects."
House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes
"Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology.
The interim report outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded within the National Park Foundation."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/trump-hijacked-250-anniversary
#UsPol
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House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes
"Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology.
The interim report outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded within the National Park Foundation."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/trump-hijacked-250-anniversary
#UsPol
5/n@AkaSci A link to the actual report, for those wishing to read it:
https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/freedom250_oversight_report2.pdf
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Other July 4th evening program restrictions -
Clear Bag Policy, - one clear bag not exceeding 12" x 6" x 12" or one small clutch no larger than 10" x 6" x 2".
No backpacks.
No selfie sticks.
No pets. No balloons.No Pineapple Wi-Fi router (?).
No Flipper Zero (?)Is this for security or is it to create an atmosphere of fear, suspicion and anxiety?
https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems
#UsPol
3/nFreedom 2026 - Clear bag policy (Literally what jails in Australia demand)
Orwell level dissonance. -
July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/nwhat the fuck nonsense is this?
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July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/nI went to the Arkansas Folklife Festival last weekend.
This is a list of things they suggested you bring. -
July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/nPhotos of the bodies of heat victims is going to spoil the news about the concert that only the heat victims attended.
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July 4th at the national mall - can't bring reusable water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, camping chairs, coolers, or umbrellas.
Fireworks will start after trump's speech which starts at 9:45.
Sounds like they don't want people to attend, given that the MAGA turnout will be tiny. Or perhaps they want to sell these items at inflated prices.
#UsPol
2/n@AkaSci Currently 101F in DC. 104 tomorrow and 103 on the 4th.
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Other July 4th evening program restrictions -
Clear Bag Policy, - one clear bag not exceeding 12" x 6" x 12" or one small clutch no larger than 10" x 6" x 2".
No backpacks.
No selfie sticks.
No pets. No balloons.No Pineapple Wi-Fi router (?).
No Flipper Zero (?)Is this for security or is it to create an atmosphere of fear, suspicion and anxiety?
https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems
#UsPol
3/n@AkaSci so very freedom.
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House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes
"Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology.
The interim report outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded within the National Park Foundation."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/trump-hijacked-250-anniversary
#UsPol
5/n@AkaSci
ofc he f'ing did
#ETTD #america250 -
This year's July 4 fireworks in D.C. will feature ~860,000 shells, about 50x more than the usual 10,000 to 20,000 shells.
Given the heat, humidity, low winds and the late start (10:30 p.m.), it promises to be a smoke filled event with AQI climbing through the roof.
https://www.capitalweather.com/dcs-fireworks-supershow-this-year-could-be-a-smoke-filled-mess/
#UsPol
1/n@AkaSci Poor AQI can trigger heart attacks in elderly overweight men. Just saying.
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House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes
"Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology.
The interim report outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded within the National Park Foundation."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/trump-hijacked-250-anniversary
#UsPol
5/nIt's hot out there. Stay safe.
And read up a bit on heatwaves and climate change.
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-emissions-have-rapidly-worsened-european-heatwaves-in-just-a-few-decades/
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/02/nx-s1-5879113/heat-wave-nighttime-climate-change
https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/250-years-of-climate-change
https://www.c2es.org/content/heat-waves-and-climate-change/#UsPol
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It's hot out there. Stay safe.
And read up a bit on heatwaves and climate change.
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-emissions-have-rapidly-worsened-european-heatwaves-in-just-a-few-decades/
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/02/nx-s1-5879113/heat-wave-nighttime-climate-change
https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/250-years-of-climate-change
https://www.c2es.org/content/heat-waves-and-climate-change/#UsPol
6/nAnd please take a few moments to watch this video from Rep. Jared Huffman on "how Donald Trump hijacked what was supposed to be a unifying, non-political celebration of our country's 250th birthday and made it all about him – his vanity projects, his political and religious agenda, his business ventures, and his cronies who gorged on public funds under cover of a shadow corporation shielded from public scrutiny."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvRA1W54LY
https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ranking-member-huffman-releases-report-on-how-trump-hijacked-americas-250th-birthday-to-enrich-himself-sell-access-and-harvest-americans-data
#UsPol
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