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January 6, 2021 starting to finally exhale, thank you Georgia, then the shit hit the fan. Progressive going back to my Nana who was born in 1901!

[You made your bed, now you get to to lie in it @MSNBC_rocks_]

Rachel Maddow spoke in awe and surprise that so many seniors were protesting Trump and the spicy humour in their signs. I am a senior - 72 tomorrow. It seems Rachel Maddow forgot we were the bra burners for women’s rights and the Vietnam war protesters.

[Jeremy A. Boyer 🎹 @JABsMusic]

The funniest skit SNL has done in over a decade and it’s not even close!

[Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives @dom_lucre]

🔥🚨LATEST: Canadian engineer John Tse is going viral after revealing his umbrella that follows him around as if he is in a futuristic movie. Tse created a fully autonomous umbrella that will assist people that need both of their hands while providing cover.

[Jared Ryan Sears @JaredRyanSears]

For anyone who is worried about the communist threat facing America, here is some important information:

No one was eating the dogs or the cats.

No country emptied it's asylums or prisons into America.

Schools were not setting up litter boxes for kids.

America did not win the war in Iran over 30 times. It lost.

Other countries didn't pay the tariffs, you did.

DOGE didn't cut $2 trillion from the budget. It cost more than the tiny amount it did cut.

There is no communist threat. Not one person who has won a primary for Congress this year is a communist.

A political party that can't run on its record because it has been such a massive failure resorts to baseless fearmongering. That's all.

[John Bourscheid 🇺🇸 🚀 @bourscheid]

I didn’t recite “with liberty and justice for all” every day as a kid just to be called a woke libtard for wanting liberty and justice for ALL as an adult. Some of you clearly weren’t listening.

Happy Fourth.

[Ben Houselog @benlikessport]

Usually it’s called soccer

But tomorrow night in Seattle, for one day only against Belgium

It’s called Monday Night Football.

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Ken Burns: “They’re not asking us Americans to look into our complex past. We’re being told to abbreviate it, to make it only positive. These are all examples of a deep and abiding insecurity. Lincoln needed no monument in his lifetime. You have to get past the presidency for the country to judge, not for you to judge how great you are”

[Weather Monitor @WeatherMonitors]

The Brooklyn Bridge is leaking... literal gold.

Incredible view from the East River of the iconic firefall effect during NYC’s America 250 celebration. This is how you throw a birthday party!

[Carol K Chapelone @Chappyx06]

@adgirlMM Don’t forget Sybil.

[MM  @adgirlMM]

It was in Boston where Paul Revere rode to warn the patriots that the King's troops were approaching.

Last night in celebration of 250 years of America, Boston held a spectacular drone show, beautifully choreographed to an orchestral performance of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."

The White House set off a record-breaking blitzkreig of 850,000 fireworks that filled the nation's capital with a nonstop bombardment of blasts, booms, smoke and flashes for 40 minutes straight. Undoubtedly stirring distress in veterans, pets and every wild animal in the area. All to satiate the ego of a president who wants everything he does to be "bigger" and grandiose.

250 years of America.

"Let the warning ride forth once more. Tyranny is at our door."

[Elle Lookbook @EvaLovesDesign]

It was July 4, 1976, the Bicentennial, and New York Harbor filled with the grandest parade of tall ships.

Operation Sail 🇺🇸

[Tommo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @LUFC1992_v2]

A BIG THANK YOU 🇺🇸
(apologies for the very long post)

Tonight we head home after what has been the trip of a lifetime for me and Mrs T.

When we landed in Chicago four weeks ago we had an itinerary, an RV booking and some World Cup tickets. As I sit here in the same airport waiting for our flight home (and for England v Mexico to begin) I realise what we didn’t plan for was how much we’d fall in love with America.

We’ve driven over 3,000 miles across 12 incredible states, cruised down Route 66, encountered tornadoes and heatwaves, camped under the stars, wandered through world-class cities, explored small towns we’d never heard of before, eaten some of the best barbecue, Cajun food, deep dish, cheesesteaks and burgers we’ve ever had, sampled fantastic local beers, celebrated the 4th of July in Philadelphia, spotted license plates from 41 states and watched 5 unforgettable World Cup matches alongside fans from all over the world.

But what has made this trip truly special hasn’t been the places.

It’s been the people.

To everyone who stopped to chat, welcomed us, recommended a restaurant, suggested a hidden gem, answered one of my many questions on here, shared advice, wished us safe travels, or simply took an interest in our journey… THANK YOU 🫶.

Like Keith from Louisiana, who I chatted with whilst filling up with gas at Buc-ee’s in Leeds, AL. Keith owns a couple of farms and took the time to educate me on the plans for huge data centers in his home state and also the origins of the Eisenhower interstate system. Thank you Keith.

Or the lady from South Carolina who we chatted to whilst sititng on the bleachers at the Field of Dreams. She was also on a road trip with her family and whose husband had briefly left that trip to fly to LA to watch the USMNT’s opening game.

And so many more encounters like these along the way.

The warmth, humour and generosity we’ve experienced everywhere we’ve gone has been overwhelming. I’ve learnt that many Americans feel their country has a negative reputation elsewhere but for us that couldn’t be further from the truth. Everywhere we have been there has been nothing but friendliness, good humour and love.

In my experience social media can often feel divided, but over the past few weeks our experience on here has reminded me just how brilliant it can be. I’ve loved the conversations, the recommendations, the laughs, and getting to share this adventure with so many people.

This World Cup trip has given us memories we’ll treasure forever, but it’s the people we’ve met, both in person and online, that we’ll remember most.

Thank you, America, for your hospitality, your kindness, and for making us feel so welcome. We leave with incredible memories, phones full of photos, suitcases that are heavier than when we arrived, and already a growing list of places we want to come back and visit.

This won’t be goodbye.

Just… see you next time.

🇺🇸🤍

(and I’m forever sorry for mistaking biscuits and gravy for scones and mushrooms)

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

My heart is very full seeing this. Stormzy and Sonny both recovered with us and got lovely new family homes.

I didn't even know but yesterday they had a meet up to catch up about the good old days at @wearehappydoggo ❤️❤️

[David Frum @davidfrum]

250 years after July 4, 1776, the successor of King George III pays taxes and publishes his returns. The successor of George Washington does not. https://t.co/CbIXDe8UQY

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

"Patriotism means to stand by the country.

It does not mean to stand by the President." 🇺🇸

- Teddy Roosevelt

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

HAPPY 250th USA! A good day to remember this iconic 1984 photo of construction worker Anthony Soraci, grandson of Italian immigrants, leaning in to kiss the Statue of Liberty while on scaffolding during restoration work.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Cooper: I've seen governments and dictators rise and fall, people and places torn apart by lies and hate and war. And I've seen people do things and heard them say things that I could never have imagined. I've seen what we humans are capable of when everything else is stripped away. Yes, great acts of barbarism and brutality. But we are also capable of remarkable acts of heroism and kindness. It's a choice, and the choice is up to us

Let's hope 50 years from now, someone standing here or somewhere on the eve of the 300th anniversary of this republic will look back and say of us: they didn’t know if they would make it through but they did.

[Mike Frezon @MikeFrezon]

TOMORROW’S THE BIG DAY!!!!

#BrooksHaven #IndependenceDay #GoldenRetrievers #dogcelebration #grc #4thofJuly

[Gain of Fauci @DschlopesIsBack]

Ok, this pretty cool from the Las Vegas Sphere 🇺🇸

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

He now wants the historic Cherry Trees that were gifted from Japan in 1910 REMOVED, along with the bike path so he can build a golf course.

Guy's! HE'S PLANNING ON CUTTING DOWN THE CHERRY TREES. THE FUCKING CHERRY TREES OF DC.

This better not happen.