ID4 in Real Time

Tweeting the sights, sounds, & news from 1996's historic alien attack & subsequent global (read: American) military response in real time. #IndependenceDay #ID4

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Not bad. Not too bad at all. #ArtemisII

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

As a gesture of peace and goodwill, President Whitmore has sent his congratulations to President Skroob on the successful completion of the latest Spaceball project. The White House looks forward to enjoying the final product and hopes it arrives with “ludicrous speed.”

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Haven’t seen a group of Senators bail on their constituents like this since the ‘96 Crime Bill.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

In a statement from the White House press room, President Whitmore debunks former Defense Secretary Al Nimziki’s alleged plans to…

*checks notes*

…build a nuclear reactor…

*checks notes again*

…on the moon.

[POLITICO @politico]

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator. https://t.co/RpjxR6zbZy

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@hutt_hutt_mike Hello, friends…

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It's been a super fun seven years, and it gets better every single time out. Hope we're all together again in 2026. See y'all later!

Happy #IndependenceDay!

#ID4

[Roland Emmerich @rolandemmerich]

@1996ID4 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

[The Copy Freditor @fsolomon75]

@1996ID4 @MDWDFW Go Heels. Go America.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

@ArmyofDorkness_ Those wounds run pretty deep.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

This is a testament to American ingenuity & the U.S. military, who at only 15% capacity, took out the greatest threat civilization has ever seen in approximately 36 hrs. This is Yorktown, D-Day, Iwo Jima, and Macho Grande all wrapped into one.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

@MarkHac56209533 That second one never happened.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

@Mike_el_Aranya ¡Vamos!

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

P.S. Apologies to @_adamcrowley at @937theFan in Pittsburgh. Didn’t mean for you to drain the bank account in a panic during the break Wednesday morning. #GoBuccos

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

Thanks to EVERYONE following and playing along. New followers & the OG’s. This doesn't happen without you, retweets, comments, word of mouth.

The comments and reactions from y’all are what makes this whole thing fun. And worth it. Otherwise, it’s just scripted tweets.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

And as the good Reverend would say, "Why we're on this particular mission, we'll never know. But I do know, here today, that the Black Knights will emerge victorious once again."

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

As always, pour a few out for the incomparable Robert Loggia and the always underrated James Rebhorn. Masters of their craft. Made everything they touched better. Absolute legends.

Those guys weren’t bad. They weren’t too bad at all.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

Biggest ups to @rolandemmerich and @Dean_Devlin for the awesome source material. These shenanigans, malarkey, and tomfoolery obviously doesn’t happen without them. The writing, the characters, the whole thing - it’s PERFECT for this medium.

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Hat tip to @WPMagicJourneys for giving me this concept. She had no idea what she was getting into 17 yrs ago!

Hey, go book a cruise getaway with her and ask her about the WHITMORE SPECIAL for discounts on your next deposit!

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

The guy handling the tweet to tweet content is @MDWDFW and as a North Carolina kid, I take SERIOUS issue with Hiller’s use of the word “barbecue” - the word I’m looking for is “cookout.” It's a cookout, dammit.

#GoHeels. #RaiseUp.

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

[play dramatic score]
[audience cheers]
[fireworks]
[ballyhoo]
[open sodas]
[streamers and kazoos]
[toss beers]
[crack beers]
[drink beers]
[pop champagne]
[all that stuff]

*ROLL CREDITS*

[ID4 in Real Time @1996ID4]

Today, we heed the words of President Thomas Whitmore, and we celebrate.