Darien Rajay

A bona fide hedonist voraciously imbibing every ounce that life has to offer! Instagram: Snapchat: darienrajay

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

So long, America🫡🇺🇸

49 days ago we landed in the USA to follow our country at the World Cup. We had no idea it would turn into the trip of a lifetime.

Thank you to everyone who followed along, and to all the people we met who made this journey even more special. We honestly don’t have the words to express how grateful we are for everything you did for us.

This trip exceeded every expectation we had. We came here with an open mind, wanting to experience as much of the country as possible. I still remember telling my friends on the flight to Atlanta that I hoped we’d get to meet a few locals on this trip. Now we’re flying home with friends all across the USA.

Before we came, we heard so many stereotypes and warnings about America. People told us about safety concerns, that they might check our social media at the border, and all kinds of other things. None of it matched our experience. This was probably the most welcoming country we’ve ever visited.

So if you have the chance to travel, do it. The world isn’t nearly as bad as the media often makes it seem. 99% of people are awesome!

I heard this quote somewhere during the World Cup, and I think it sums up our experience perfectly:

“If you want to hate the world, watch the news. If you want to love it, travel it.”

Thank you, America ❤️🇺🇸

[Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain]

The first time I met Lindsey Graham, I was 11 years old in a hotel lobby and he had just attended a political event with my Dad. He sat down next to me and told me that he loved my Dad. I remember liking his deep southern accent and smile and immediately felt comfortable around him - he somehow seemed younger, hipper and more interesting than most of the political figures that rotated around my Dads orbit.

From the time he met my Dad they were fast friends and political comrades. In fact there are few memories I have of my Dad's political career and my life accompanying it that don't somehow involve Lindsey. He and Senator Joe Lieberman spent decades of their lives traveling together, fighting for the same causes on the Senate floor, spending holidays together and fighting for their version of the American dream. Those who followed them know they affectionately referred to each other as "The Three Amigos". My Dad was the soul of the group, Joe was the heart of the group and Lindsey was the fire and humor. Their combination bonded them as friends throughout their lives. That friendship is something that is so rare in politics, it is nearly extinct but I got to witness it first hand. They spent their lives united as friends and allies. They were brothers. 

The memories I will hold dear of Lindsey is that was always the person you hoped you sat next to at a dinner party. Charming, very, very, very funny - like so funny he truly could have had a career in stand up comedy. He had an acerbic quick wit and he could win over even his deepest distractors. He was always full of stories that were always engaging and entertaining. He was literally never, ever boring. At his best he was filled with light and was always the last person to leave any table for work or fun. In fact, I used to joke with my Dad that I couldn't go out to dinner with him and my Dad as an adult unless I didn't have work the next day because they would always stay so long at the table and shut down the restaurant. Lindsey and my dad were also both Hams and would take every selfie, talk to every waiter and person in the place. Life around them was a big and alive in every possible way humans can be.

Lindsey brought humor and loyalty to my Dad's political defeats and was a constant source of support for my mother after my Dad's passing. As a politician his skills were unmatched which is why he won so many elections and was well on his way to winning another. When he spoke to voters he was direct, straight and felt their pain. He also loved people. He wasn’t one of those politicians who had to fake it, he loved being in elected office and serving our country.

The news of his sudden passing is shocking and deeply saddening for me and my family. Like many relationships in life, mine with Lindsey was complex in later years. I choose to remember the endless laughter and joy he brought to my family so many times, in so many ways. These memories are some of the most precious of my life. I hope that he is at peace and I hope he is in heaven drinking a white russian and fishing with my Dad and Joe. 

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." — Philippians 1:21

[Darien Rajay @darienrajay]

Fun times!

[Darien Rajay @darienrajay]

This was so much fun @MeghanMcCain & @2waytvapp @MarkHalperin! Though I must say - damn the algorithm gods for populating me only once when it was solely my favorite topic 🤯 😂 🤦🏽‍♂️ But as a proud 5 time #Race2Win winner, kudos to you for hosting this and I hope the best is yet to come!!!! 😊👏🏽🇺🇸

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

On this day, 26 years ago, we all got a little more cowbell.

[soundarya rajnikanth @soundaryaarajni]

Celebrating 50 years of our Thalaivar’s unmatched supremacy 🔥🔥
A journey of pure style, swagger, and timeless stardom ❤️❤️❤️❤️

As the world celebrates our #Thalaivar @rajinikanth… my dearest appa ❤️❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨✨
We are proud to bring back the phenomenon #Padayappa, returning to theatres on 12/12/2025.
A film that became a festival ✨✨✨

Grand Reveal Tomorrow 🔥🔥
This celebration will be bigger, brighter, and unforgettable.

#SivajiGanesan @arrahman @ksravikumardir #Soundarya @meramyakrishnan @plthenappan

[TIME @TIME]

The living Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been freed under the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, alongside a Palestinian prisoner release. The deal may become a signature achievement of Trump's second term, and it could mark a strategic turning point for the Middle East https://t.co/pQx68wTv8V

[Shane Goldmacher @ShaneGoldmacher]

All told, Trump has improved every election in 1,433 of the nation's 3,100+ counties — even as he lost in 2020.

Democrats have expanded their vote share continuously in only 57 counties.

But the demographics are even more revealing...

Gift link:
https://t.co/KINfJds7X5

[JD Vance @JDVance]

There is an extraordinary "reproducibility crisis" in the sciences, particularly in biology, where most published papers fail to replicate.

Most universities have massive bureaucracies that inhibit the translation of basic research into commercial adoption.

The voting patterns of university professors are so one-sided that they look like the election results of North Korea.

And on top of all of this, many universities explicitly engage in racial discrimination (mostly against whites and asians) that violates the civil rights laws of this country.

Our universities could see the policies of the Trump administration as a necessary corrective to these problems, change their policies, and work with the administration to reform.

Or, they could yell "fascism" at basic democratic accountability and drift further into irrelevance.

[lynk @lynk0x]

If bitcoin goes to over 130K USD at anytime before the end of the year I’ll give everyone who retweets this .1 BTC or $13,000.

[Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 @seanhannity]

CLASSIC: Trump dances with a sword to the YMCA

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

The incomprehensible scale of Space 🧵

1. Perspective is everything. Feel small yet?

[Darien Rajay @darienrajay]

@MarkHalperin Lmao at this juncture, considering the veritable dumpster fire on the Democratic side, nothing would surprise me 🤣 though I suspect Biden will cling to the nomination by the skin of his teeth….

[Sun Pictures @sunpictures]

The much awaited #Thalaivar171 update is here!
Title revealing teaser from April 22nd 💥

@rajinikanth @Dir_Lokesh @anirudhofficial @anbariv

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model.

Sora can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions.

https://t.co/YYpOAcrXQ3

Prompt: “Beautiful, snowy Tokyo city is bustling. The camera moves through the bustling city street, following several people enjoying the beautiful snowy weather and shopping at nearby stalls. Gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes.”

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@andreabocelli sings Amazing Grace at National Prayer Breakfast.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@POTUS No laws need to be passed. All that is needed is an executive order to require proof before granting an asylum hearing. That is how it used to be.

[Tesla North America @tesla_na]

Your car does the math for you.

When calculating a route & battery % on arrival, Tesla navigation takes into account:

- Wind speed & direction
- Elevation/grade
- Traffic speed
- Avg acceleration/deceleration
- Ambient temperature
- Humidity & pressure
- Solar load & cloud cover
- Initial battery %
- Initial battery temperature
- Gross combined vehicle weight
- Rolling resistance
- (Hello to everyone who's still reading through this list)
- Aerodynamic drag coefficient
- HVAC consumption
- Vehicle-specific energy consumption (bike rack or similar)
- Battery preconditioning

& more. No driver input required!

[Sia Kordestani @SiaKordestani]

MUST WATCH: Bill Clinton on Israel & Hamas

"Hamas is really smart. When they decide to rocket Israel, they insinuate themselves in the hospitals, in the schools, in the highly populous areas."

“I killed myself to give the Palestinians a state. I had a deal they turned down that would have given them all of Gaza... between 96 and 97% of the West Bank, compensating land in Israel, you name it."

May 13, 2016, Ewing Township, New Jersey

[Amitabh Bachchan @SrBachchan]

T 4709 - Back with the great THALAIVAR .. the Leader, the Head, the CHIEF .. @rajinikanth on his 170th film .. what an honour and a huge privilege .. after 33 years .. !! and you haven't changed a bit .. still the GREATEST 🙏
Thalaivar 170 🌹