Stephanie Berzinski

Jersey Girl*Former journalist @ WPBF, WXII, KAMC*World Traveler*Book Worm*History nerd*Proud Mom & Wife - Links & RTs 🚫 endorsements. Opinions are mine!

[National Archives Foundation @archivesfdn]

Mickey Mouse and @Disney celebrate the 250th with a visit to the @USNatArchives Museum and the original Declaration of Independence 🇺🇸📜

[Echoes of War @EchoesofWarYT]

Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, Abraham Clark may have paid the highest personal price. Almost nobody knows his story. Buckle up.

He was a New Jersey farm kid considered too frail for farm work, so he taught himself math, then surveying, then law. He never got rich from it because he kept defending poor farmers who could not pay him. His neighbors called him "the Poor Man's Counselor."

In the early hours of July 4, 1776, while Congress debated independence in Philadelphia, Clark wrote a letter to a friend with one of the most chilling lines of the Revolution: "Perhaps our Congress will be exalted on a high gallows."

He signed anyway.

Then the British made it personal. Two of his sons were officers in the Continental Army, and both were captured. They were thrown onto the prison ship Jersey in New York Harbor, the deadliest place of the entire war. More Americans died on British prison ships than in every battle of the Revolution combined.

One son got it even worse. He was locked in the dungeon and given no food except what other starving prisoners could push through the keyhole of his cell.

The British reportedly offered Clark a deal: renounce the Declaration, switch sides, and your boys go free.

He refused.

Here is the part that breaks me. Clark sat in Congress through all of it and never once brought it up. No special pleading, no favors. Congress only found out through other channels and threatened retaliation against a British officer, which finally got his son out of the dungeon.

After the war, he kept choosing the little guy. He fought for debt relief for struggling farmers and refused to support the Constitution until he was assured a Bill of Rights would protect ordinary citizens.

In September 1794, at age 68, the self-taught surveyor who outlasted the British Empire died of sunstroke after a long day working on his own farm.

No statue on the National Mall. No musical. Just a small town in New Jersey called Clark, and most people who drive through it have no idea why.

Some men signed the Declaration with ink. Abraham Clark signed it with his sons.

[E X X ➠A L E R T S @ExxAlerts]

ALERT: FBI places a $10,000 bounty on an escaped prisoner who transferred himself $11 million from a victim's stolen Charles Schwab account he accessed on a contraband cellphone.

Arthur Cofield was serving an 11-year sentence for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft at a Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Jesup, Georgia.

While in the FCI, Cofield allegedly used a contraband cellphone, gained access to a victim's Charles Schwab investment account, and wired himself $11 million.

With the money, Cofield bought a $4 million mansion and 6,106 gold coins that he had transferred to Atlanta via private plane.

Cofield escaped the FCI on May 26th, and the FBI warns that he is armed and dangerous.

[America250 @America250]

Only one month to go until July 4. 🇺🇸

From America’s Block Party to Giving 4th, this milestone is an invitation for every American to reflect on where we’ve been and take part in shaping what comes next.

The countdown to America’s 250th is officially on.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

ONE MONTH UNTIL AMERICA’S 250TH! 🇺🇸🦅

250 years of freedom.
250 years of American greatness.

A patriotic summer has just begun as we gear up for the greatest birthday celebration in our nation’s history. The countdown to 250 starts NOW. 🔥

[Race @multiplanet1]

Elon Musk personally arranged a phone call with a 15 year old girl who was dying of cancer. When the call connected she was too exhausted to speak.

Her name was Olivia Perrotto. Everyone called her Liv. She had been fighting cancer for five years. She loved space more than anything. She designed a stuffed animal called Asteroid, a Shiba Inu in a spacesuit, and it was selected as the official zero gravity indicator for the Polaris Dawn mission. The most historic crewed spaceflight since Apollo.

Her plush toy went to space. It floated in zero gravity 1,400 kilometers above Earth during the first commercial spacewalk in history. A stuffed animal designed by a teenager who might not live to see it land.

Before the mission she wrote eight questions on a piece of paper for Elon. Things like have you been to Japan. What's your favorite anime. Do you like dogs. And the last one. Will you make Asteroid the official SpaceX mascot.

Elon tried to call her to answer the questions personally. But by the time the call was arranged she was too weak to talk. He sent flowers and a handwritten note instead. The questions stayed on her nightstand.

She passed away in January 2026 at fifteen years old.

Three months later Elon answered all eight questions publicly. He said yes to making Asteroid the official SpaceX mascot. It took him two days to respond because the decision had to be approved internally by SpaceX leadership.

The plush now sits in a permanent museum display at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center with a plaque that reads In Memory of Olivia Liv Perrotto.

Most people see Elon as the rocket guy or the richest man alive. But he sent flowers to a dying girl he never met because she loved his rockets. That's the part the headlines miss.

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

We’re auramaxxing Washington, D.C. ahead of America’s 250th birthday.

@SecretaryBurgum recently ordered the massive Arts of War and Arts of Peace equestrian statues for regilding for the first time since 1971.

The restoration is part of @POTUS’s effort to make the Nation’s Capital safe and beautiful. 🇺🇸

[FBI Miami @FBIMiamiFL]

MOST WANTED FRAUDSTER: Elaine Angene Escoe is wanted by the FBI for her alleged role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $32 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to her arrest and conviction. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to https://t.co/qrYNBE5wZe with information. Learn more: https://t.co/uWHW1efaBE

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: The Trump administration is putting every state on notice in a massive crackdown on Medicaid fraud.

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson just announced that Hawaii has been officially decertified for failing to enforce the law and address the fraud problem plaguing the state.

"Everyone is on notice. And today, Hawaii is being decertified for its abject failure to enforce state and federal law to prohibit fraud."

[dank @cptdankkk]

Rob Gronkowski shares his advice for NFL rookies: You don't need a $200,000 car

“This is simple advice. You just need that $60,000 car. It's basically just as flashy. It's not going to make you more of a man or make you play better on the football field”

“If you start getting on that train right away and buying everything, all the jewelry, nice cars that depreciate in value the second you pull out of the lot, then guess what? You're going to want to live that life your whole entire time”

“Spend within your means and don't go overboard. You don't need everything flashy right away. Put it away because you never know when the NFL is going to be done with”

“If you put it away, you're set. You don't have to worry about anything. Even if you put $2 million away, you're set. It's fantastic”

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: California tech CEO Jamshid Ghomi arrested for allegedly supplying equipment to Iranian nuclear, military programs, DOJ announces

[Acting AG Todd Blanche @DAGToddBlanche]

Today, Jamshid Ghomi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who lives in a $35 million mansion in Orange County, California, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with selling computer technology to Iranian companies and Iran’s government — including technology to help with Iran’s military and nuclear program.

These allegations assert that the defendant violated U.S. sanctions against Iran, aided one of our nation’s enemies, supported Iran’s nuclear program, and got rich doing it. Not only is he being arrested today, but we also are beginning the process of seizing his mansion, which was purchased with his illegal proceeds. Thanks to the work of @USAttyEssayli’s office, @CommerceGov, and @IRS_CI’s Los Angeles Field Office, he will face the full force of justice.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

I have the worst news...

A North Carolina father, Lester Jones, has been k*lled after he heard his 16-year-old daughter being beaten by her boyfriend with a pistol.

The father stepped between her and the gun, shielding his daughter from the bullets, ultimately giving his life to save her as the boyfriend opened fire, k*lling him.

His daughter survived due to her father's intervention, but is in the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say Lester's daughter's 17-year-old boyfriend punched her in the face and pistol-whipped her with a 9mm handgun in Concord, NC.

The father stepped in between them to protect her, taking multiple rounds himself, ultimately giving his life to save her.

The 17 year old, Keshaun Tirrell Degraffenreid, ran from police, but was eventually caught and has been charged with m*rder.

Due to Iryna's Law, he is being held in prison and will not get out. Please pray for the family and for the recovery of Lester's daughter who is in the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

WE DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS!!!!!!

[dank @cptdankkk]

Rob Gronkowski says he lived off $50,000 as an NFL rookie because he understood the NFL meant "Not For Long"

"My agent gave me a $50,000 advance for what's going to come in the marketing world for myself. I just had to pay him back within the first $50,000 I made"

"I was able to purchase my first car, which was a 2008 Escalade, and then to be able to pay rent once I got to New England. And then from there on out, I really didn't need any other money"

"I was getting free meals at the facility. I just kind of needed gas money. You go out, the drinks are free or you pay for one, you get 10 free when you're when you're on the Patriots up in the Boston area"

"So I wasn't really spending much money at all, especially when it got to the season. I mean, you're inside that building and everything's handed to you on a daily basis from breakfast all the way to dinner"

"I just lived off my marketing dollars. I was living a low-level life. I had a condo with a roommate that was on the team as well. We're paying $1,500 a month in rent while in the NFL"

"I was very frugal and that's how I got away with it. Not having any lavish purchases, the first couple years in the league and just banking away what I was making because I truly understood that the NFL stands for not for long"

[FBI @FBI]

NEWS ALERT from @FBIDetroit: Two researchers with the National Institutes of Health were charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement.

A federal complaint alleges that the researchers told Customs and Border Protection (CBP) their case contained diagnostic and testing equipment. However, a investigation by CBP and #FBI agents uncovered 113 vials, 18 of which have been verified to contain monkeypox as of today’s date.

This investigation was conducted by the FBI Detroit Joint Terrorism Task Force, along with assistance from the @FBIBillings' Missoula Resident Agency, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection team at Detroit Metro Airport, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – OIG.

Read more: https://t.co/FIiQCp4vm0

[Second Lady Usha Vance @SLOTUS]

Calling all readers: My Summer Reading Challenge is back! Visit https://t.co/KqGhZTJjUu TODAY to download your reading log and get started. Your next summer adventure is just one page away!

[Breaking911 @Breaking911]

Wild footage captured from a nearby restaurant shows tonight’s explosion involving Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

All personnel are accounted for and safe. It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.

[BNO News @BNONews]

WATCH: Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida

[Jan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @RosaryMum]

“Peace I give you.”

Little Fawn sleeps peacefully at Jesus’ feet