NOW: America is burying a nearly one-ton time capsule beneath Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park as part of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.
Inside are nearly 200 artifacts from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. territories, all three branches of government, and everyday Americans—including a signed pocket Constitution, a crystal from the 2026 Times Square New Year's Eve ball, a Coca-Cola message in a bottle, a Rose Parade flag, and more capturing life in America today.
The waterproof capsule is being sealed underground for the next 250 years and isn't expected to be opened until 2276.
THE WHITE HOUSE WENT FULL AMERICA
UFC Octagon on the South Lawn.
Motocross ripping dirt jumps.
Drag cars launching down Pennsylvania Ave.
The People’s House is now the People’s Arena.
This is what winning looks like.
This is what freedom feels like.
God Bless the USA! 🦅
Amazon is building an $11 billion AI data campus in Indiana.
It’ll use as much electricity as roughly 1 MILLION homes.
And about 300 million gallons of water every year.
That’s just ONE facility.
Steve Kerr says that America is going backwards 👀
“When I finished college almost forty years ago, if you went to school and got a degree, you could get a job and you could buy a house. Now that's out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent. We don't really have a middle class, and we don't have what used to represent the American Dream, which was: you can do better than your parents. We're going backward on all that. Our family is lucky. I'm in a position where my family can live well. But there are millions of people out there, young people who are looking at the horizon and saying, "I did everything I was told I needed to do, and I can't buy a house, and I can't chase my dream." Think about what that means for the stability of communities and cities and a whole country.”
(via @NewYorker)
I hope everyone is tracking that we are headed towards some wild times. Shore up your self preservation skills. Carry every day, everywhere you go. Get fit or die.
BREAKING:
🇺🇸 This is the greatest Rescue operation in history of America.
48-HOUR RESCUE INSIDE IRAN
HOUR BY HOUR
APRIL 3
- F-15E Strike Eagle (Viper 21) shot down by Russian missile over southwestern Iran.
- Mach 2.8 intercept, proximity fuse detonation.
- Both crew eject successfully.
HOUR 0
- Pilot recovered within minutes by ground team.
- WSO lands alone, injured (broken ankle), deep in enemy territory.
HOURS 1-4
- WSO starts evasion using night and terrain.
- IRGC launches massive manhunt with drones and dogs.
HOURS 4-8
- Thousands of Iranian civilians join the search for bounties.
- U.S. jams Iranian radars and communications.
HOURS 8-12
- WSO climbs 7,000-ft ridge despite injury.
- U.S. strikes crater roads to block IRGC reinforcements.
HOURS 12-18
- WSO reaches ridge top, hides in rocky crevice.
- Makes first brief radio contact with friendly forces.
HOURS 18-24
- A-10 Warthog shot down by Chinese MANPADS.
- Pilot safely recovered by naval assets.
HOURS 24-30
- Two HH-60W rescue helicopters hit by ground fire during attempt.
- Crews wounded but return to base.
HOURS 30-36
- U.S. escalates with cruise missile strikes on IRGC air defenses.
- WSO survives near-miss drone strike, relocates under fire.
HOURS 36-42
- Nighttime full extraction launched.
- Special operations teams insert and engage IRGC in firefight.
HOURS 42-48
- WSO located, stabilized on site, and extracted under heavy fire.
APRIL 5 — EARLY HOURS
- WSO pulled out alive and conscious.
- Both F-15E crew members safe.
Dear Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Trey Kaufman-Renn,
Thank you for an incredible four years of college basketball.
What you stand for and represent will never be taken for granted.
Walk proud.
Today.
Tomorrow.
And Forever.
Sincerely,
America