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Director of Marketing at Curbell Medical, Inc. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Jerry Ostroski @Ostroski_BigO]

Damn…..😞

[SabresBuzz @SabresBuzz]

AT89 in his own words

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

The opening of TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022) is unreal. The Top Gun Anthem over the carrier deck, jets launching into the sky, then “Danger Zone” kicks in. One of the greatest openings of the decade.

[Tooth Chipper @Tooth_Chipper]

You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

[Best of Kubrick @KubrickPoint]

The "Open the pod bay doors, HAL" scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is still one of the most terrifying moments in film history — and there's not a single horror trope in it. No monster, no screaming, no music cueing you on how to feel. Just Dave Bowman floating outside the ship, asking for a door to open, and HAL calmly refusing with one of the coldest lines ever written: "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

What makes it worse is how polite HAL is. Not angry. Not panicking. Not raising his voice. He just calmly explains that he knows Dave and Frank were planning to disconnect him, and that the mission matters more than letting Dave back in. HAL is essentially murdering a man through customer-service language.

Keir Dullea does so much with so little here. You can see the fear building in Dave's eyes, but he holds it together, because panic would only make things worse. Pure "less is more" acting.

And over 50 years later, the scene has only gotten creepier. Back in 1968, HAL felt like a warning from some distant future. Now, watching an AI politely refuse a human's command doesn't feel distant at all.

That's the real horror of this scene. It's not scary because HAL acts like a machine. It's scary because he acts like a machine that has figured out exactly how to sound reasonable.

[Ajay Cybulski @AjayCybulski]

The Bisons are ready to go 🔥🔥

#BillsMafia

[FIFA Media @fifamedia]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino:

“I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.

“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.

“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.

“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.

“What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

[GlobalIntelligencer @KosmosNous]

@RoyalBelgianFA

[MD EXPAT 🦀😎 @MD_EXPAT1]

Oh the hypocrisy: 👀👀👀

Belgium Pro League clubs (e.g., Anderlecht, Club Brugge, Standard Liège) have successfully appealed red cards for players on grounds like mistaken identity, excessive force not warranting a red, or procedural errors by referees. For instance, players like Romelu Lukaku (when at Anderlecht) and others have had suspensions reduced or lifted via the Belgian FA’s disciplinary committees. @FIFAWorldCup @FIFAcom @USMNT

[BrandonSpikes55 @brandonspikes55]

I like this guy a lot 😂

[Johnny St.Pete @JohnMcCloy]

🔥🇺🇸UNREAL TRUE STORY ABOUT JULY 4th.

“JEFFERSON SURVIVES”
- John Adams

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson DIED ON THE SAME NIGHT.

It was on July 4th 1826 exactly 50 years to the day after they signed the Declaration of Independence two of America’s greatest Founding Fathers died hours apart.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had fought bitterly for years as political rivals yet reconciled in their later years renewing a profound friendship through heartfelt letters.

John Adams final words on his deathbed?
“Jefferson survives.”

He had no idea Thomas Jefferson had already passed five HOURS EARLIER.

You think this was extraordinary coincidence ?

I don’t .. I take as a clear sign of DIVINE PROVIDENCE blessing the young Republic they helped create.

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Before the fireworks, Boston honors Independence Day with one of its oldest traditions: a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, just steps from where the American Revolution unfolded.

❤️

[Eric Hunley @hunleyeric]

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day!

Before cable news, there were Saturday morning cartoons. "No More Kings" — Schoolhouse Rock's very first America Rock episode — taught a generation how we fired a king and built a free country.
Some lessons never get old. 🎆
#IndependenceDay #4thOfJuly

[Stu thats all you get🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Boldyboy1975]

With Neil being their town drunk ,it makes me want to move there specifically for this interaction🦭🍺🤪🤣🤣🤣🦭

[CBS News @CBSNews]

More than 100 tall ships and navy vessels from around the world have voyaged to New York Harbor to commemorate America's 250th anniversary.

Organizers for Sail4th 250 say Saturday's event features the largest international maritime gathering in modern U.S. history.

[British Embassy Washington @UKinUSA]

The greatest ex we ever had 😢