For 250 years, America has been more than a country. It has been an idea.
An idea that no matter where you come from, your future doesn’t have to be defined by your past. An idea that hard work, determination, faith, and resilience can open doors that once seemed impossible.
I’ve been fortunate enough to live the American Dream myself. This country gave me opportunities I could have only dreamed about, and I know I’m not alone. Millions of people have their own version of that same story. Some families have called America home for generations. Others chose this country in pursuit of a better life. Together, those stories are woven into the fabric of what makes this nation so extraordinary.
In just two and a half centuries, we’ve built the world’s greatest economy, changed the course of innovation, explored space, defended freedom, and created opportunities that have inspired generations of dreamers, builders, entrepreneurs, workers, parents, and neighbors.
We’re not perfect. We never have been. But one of America’s greatest strengths has always been our willingness to strive for something better—to learn, to build, to innovate, and to keep moving forward together.
This weekend, I hope you’ll put aside the noise for a little while. Spend time with your family. Be with your friends. Celebrate your faith. Fire up the grill. Watch the fireworks. Thank those who have sacrificed so much to protect the freedoms we enjoy every day.
And when you lay your head down tonight, take just a moment to appreciate how fortunate we are to call this nation home.
Whatever our differences, I believe most Americans can agree on one thing: we are incredibly blessed to live in a country where freedom, opportunity, and hope continue to inspire generations.
Happy Independence Day.
And most importantly, Happy 250th Birthday, America.
God bless America.
@AGoldFan question: where do Legault, Nadeau, Sören, and / or Nystrom fit in next year? I see only the potential for Mike Riley and KK’s spots to potentially be open?
1184 points
111 playoff points
2x Selke
1x Jack Adams
IIHF gold medal in 1994
3x Eastern Conf. Champ
2x Stanley Cup Champion (one as coach and captain)
Plus has saved our franchise from mediocrity. This man deserves the Hockey Hall of Fame and a Lenovo statue.
Thank you, Roddy.
Andrej Karpathy spent 2h showing how he actually uses AI day to day
he's a co-founder of OpenAI and led AI at Tesla, so when he shows how he works, it’s worth watching
and the whole session is just him telling the machine what he wants in simple terms, like he's briefing a coworker
watch what's actually happening the entire time:
> he describes the task in normal words
> it goes off and does the work
> he glances at the result and nudges it with one more sentence
that's the whole skill, and you've had it since you learned to talk
the only gap between that and a worker that runs on its own is handing that sentence a schedule and the tools to act
check his work, then build the version that keeps working when you stop
@AGoldFan I thought Nikishin looked abnormally shaken especially in the overtime.
I can’t agree about Freddie though. Bussi earned a chance last night.
@AGoldFan@Canes hey Sean Walker and Jordan Martinook, and all the #canes, we see you, we see your heart, we see your passion and we see the fight it took to get back in it last night. I wouldn’t want to be in this with anyone else but men like you. Let’s get it back on Tuesday!