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At least two multi-colored fireworks expand simultaneously nearby

#photo #photography #fireworks #summer #festival #littleyork #abstract #july4 #independenceday #america250 #4th #250th

At least two multi-colored fireworks expand simultaneously nearby

#photo #photography #fireworks #summer #festival #littleyork #abstract #july4 #independenceday #america250 #4th #250th

#ThisWasNews two weeks ago:

Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250.

#America250 #July4 #Trump

See what else was news. Reply to comment publicly or say 'remind me in 30 days'

https://thiswas.news/20260704/

Firework with 13 or so streamers sparkling out in different directions

#photo #photography #fireworks #july4 #independenceday #littleyork #250th #4thofjuly

Firework with 13 or so streamers sparkling out in different directions

#photo #photography #fireworks #july4 #independenceday #littleyork #250th #4thofjuly

Frisbee player throwing backhand (thx @MarvinFreeman and @Traugott!)

#photo #photography #sports #frisbee #groton #july4 #america250 #portrait #indepndenceday #250th #4th

Frisbee player throwing backhand (thx @MarvinFreeman and @Traugott!)

#photo #photography #sports #frisbee #groton #july4 #america250 #portrait #indepndenceday #250th #4th

Serious looking Ultimate Frisbee player on healthy-looking lawn (thx @MarvinFreeman)

#photo #photography #sports #frisbee #july4 #groton #indepdenceday #america250 #portrait

Serious looking Ultimate Frisbee player on healthy-looking lawn (thx @MarvinFreeman)

#photo #photography #sports #frisbee #july4 #groton #indepdenceday #america250 #portrait

Facts About the Full and Semi Centennial Presidents

A collection of facts about the five Presidents who presided over America’s full and semi-centennials: John Quincy Adams, Ulysses Grant, Calvin Coolidge, Gerald Ford, and Donald Trump.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/facts-about-the-full-and-semi-centennial-presidents/

#USPresidents #July4 #America250 #DonaldTrump #GeraldFord #UlyssesGrant #CalvinCoolidge #JohnQuincyAdams

Fireworks ascend while other fireworks explode at the North End of Little York Lake

#photo #photography #summer #littleyork #festival #july4 #america250 #unitedstates #us #independenceday #250th #4thofjuly

Fireworks ascend while other fireworks explode at the North End of Little York Lake

#photo #photography #summer #littleyork #festival #july4 #america250 #unitedstates #us #independenceday #250th #4thofjuly

Curved Streamers Stream out from explosion point of ascending rocket

#photo #photography #fireworks #groton #independenceday #july4 #4th #america250 #summer

Curved Streamers Stream out from explosion point of ascending rocket

#photo #photography #fireworks #groton #independenceday #july4 #4th #america250 #summer

Summer fireworks radiate in different directions over Groton Sky

#photo #photography #groton #fireworks #july4 #independenceday #america250

Summer fireworks radiate in different directions over Groton Sky

#photo #photography #groton #fireworks #july4 #independenceday #america250

I wish that I would've saved one of the great posts with all of the points from the #DeclarationOfIndependence that apply to #Trump

Do you have one of those handy?

I'm thinking that I need to pin up a Declaration of Independence from Dictators on my local community boards. Right next to the Army Manual on #Fascism

https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism

#USA #History #July4 #USPol #TTJ

I wish that I would've saved one of the great posts with all of the points from the #DeclarationOfIndependence that apply to #Trump

Do you have one of those handy?

I'm thinking that I need to pin up a Declaration of Independence from Dictators on my local community boards. Right next to the Army Manual on #Fascism

https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism

#USA #History #July4 #USPol #TTJ

‘Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash’ Hits 5.4 Million Viewers on ABC, Most-Watched Fourth of July Program This Year
#Variety #News #ABC #ABCNews #July4

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nashvilles-star-spangled-bash-ratings-abc-1236805741/

‘Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash’ Hits 5.4 Million Viewers on ABC, Most-Watched Fourth of July Program This Year
#Variety #News #ABC #ABCNews #July4

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nashvilles-star-spangled-bash-ratings-abc-1236805741/

ABC Tops America 250 Coverage, Fox News Beats Cable Rivals In Carriage Of Late-Night Trump Speech
#News #Politics #Ratings #ABC #DavidMuir #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FoxNews #July4

https://deadline.com/2026/07/july-4-ratings-abc-david-muir-1236978308/

ABC Tops America 250 Coverage, Fox News Beats Cable Rivals In Carriage Of Late-Night Trump Speech
#News #Politics #Ratings #ABC #DavidMuir #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FoxNews #July4

https://deadline.com/2026/07/july-4-ratings-abc-david-muir-1236978308/

I spent the drive up to Little York working on a lecture about the magic of blessings which primed me such that every time someone said "Enjoy the 4th of July" it exploded in my brain like a firework

#photo #photography #fireworks #paganism #religion #pagan #blessings #magic #july4 #littleyork #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250 #250th

I spent the drive up to Little York working on a lecture about the magic of blessings which primed me such that every time someone said "Enjoy the 4th of July" it exploded in my brain like a firework

#photo #photography #fireworks #paganism #religion #pagan #blessings #magic #july4 #littleyork #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250 #250th

Firework with red white and blue streaks that are a little irregular, maybe because the exposure was long and the camera didn't quite cancel out the motion of my hands

#photo #photography #fireworks #littleyork #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #pyrotechnic #america250 #250th #festival #summer

Firework with red white and blue streaks that are a little irregular, maybe because the exposure was long and the camera didn't quite cancel out the motion of my hands

#photo #photography #fireworks #littleyork #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #pyrotechnic #america250 #250th #festival #summer

Early firework at Little York when there is little smoke to be illuminated by pyrotechnics

#photo #photography #fireworks #littleyork #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #pyrotechnic #america250 #250th #festival #summer

Early firework at Little York when there is little smoke to be illuminated by pyrotechnics

#photo #photography #fireworks #littleyork #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #pyrotechnic #america250 #250th #festival #summer

Another angle on Maddie Walsh and the Blind Spots, I think the hardest working band in the Ithaca area

#photo #photography #maddiewalsh #band #music #littleyork #4thofjuly #july4 #independenceday #america250 #250th

Another angle on Maddie Walsh and the Blind Spots, I think the hardest working band in the Ithaca area

#photo #photography #maddiewalsh #band #music #littleyork #4thofjuly #july4 #independenceday #america250 #250th

Crowd waits for fireworks by food vendors in Little York; that day I thought about a Martin Prechtel quote to the effect that "the feast the only ritual"

#photo #photography #littleyork #wideangle #4thofjuly #july4 #independenceday #festival #america250 #250th #food

Crowd waits for fireworks by food vendors in Little York; that day I thought about a Martin Prechtel quote to the effect that "the feast the only ritual"

#photo #photography #littleyork #wideangle #4thofjuly #july4 #independenceday #festival #america250 #250th #food

Trump's Unusual July 4 Behavior Sparks Public Criticism and Online Reaction

📰 Original title: ‘My neighbor’s cat does this too’: Trump draws scorn for 'bizarre' July 4 activity

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/trump-s-unusual-july-4-behavior-sparks-public-criticism-and-online-reaction.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#politics #trump #july4 #publicreaction

15-Year Photo Series Showcases American Flags From Around the Country https://petapixel.com/2026/07/07/15-year-photo-series-showcases-american-flags-from-around-the-country/ #unitedstatesofamerica #250thanniversary #photojournalism #americanflag #jasonlindsey #documentary #Interviews #Spotlight #Features #america #july4 #flag #usa

15-Year Photo Series Showcases American Flags From Around the Country https://petapixel.com/2026/07/07/15-year-photo-series-showcases-american-flags-from-around-the-country/ #unitedstatesofamerica #250thanniversary #photojournalism #americanflag #jasonlindsey #documentary #Interviews #Spotlight #Features #america #july4 #flag #usa

One thing I like about photographing fireworks is that they are so outside normal sensory experience and have so much range in brightness that you can get interesting photos with different exposures and even when the autofocus "fails" you can get a pretty image

#photo #photography #littleyork #fireworks #abstract #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250 #250th

One thing I like about photographing fireworks is that they are so outside normal sensory experience and have so much range in brightness that you can get interesting photos with different exposures and even when the autofocus "fails" you can get a pretty image

#photo #photography #littleyork #fireworks #abstract #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250 #250th

Couple poses in front of little pond north of Dwyer Memorial Park while celebrating nation's birthday

#photo #photography #groupportrait #water #pond #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #usa #flag #america250 #250th

Couple poses in front of little pond north of Dwyer Memorial Park while celebrating nation's birthday

#photo #photography #groupportrait #water #pond #july4 #4thofjuly #independenceday #usa #flag #america250 #250th

Two vendors for Independence Day at Little York lake north of Cortland

#photo #photography #cortland #littleyork #july4 #groupportrait #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250 #250th

Two vendors for Independence Day at Little York lake north of Cortland

#photo #photography #cortland #littleyork #july4 #groupportrait #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250 #250th

Happy group of four on shore of pond out for America's 250th

#photo #photography #groupportrait #pond #water #independenceday #july4 #4thofjuly #festival #america250 #250th

Happy group of four on shore of pond out for America's 250th

#photo #photography #groupportrait #pond #water #independenceday #july4 #4thofjuly #festival #america250 #250th

Couple out for the 4th of July at Little York Lake wearing matching patriotic shirts

#photo #photography #july4 #groupportrait #littleyork #indpendenceday #250th #america250

Couple out for the 4th of July at Little York Lake wearing matching patriotic shirts

#photo #photography #july4 #groupportrait #littleyork #indpendenceday #250th #america250

America’s Birthday, Brought To You By Gas Station Hoagies

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/americas-birthday-brought-to-you-by-gas-station-hoagies

#unitedstates #citizenship #july4 #independenceday
#korea #england #germany #france
https://raspberrypi.tailcd13e6.ts.net/2026-07-07_independence-day-250.html#2026-07-07_independence-day-250

Birth of a Nation: Land Grabs & Genocide

As we celebrate not just one colonial holiday in North America this weekend, let's remember the true roots of the United States and Canada
https://spectra.video/w/qTFhV4UvPJHNoXmjpfK44H

We end with some joy on a dirt road and another Radical Reads recommendation. Watch & listen to @rootschangepodcast
https://rootschangepodcast.transistor.fm/s5/5

#CanadaDay #July4 #uspol #canada #indigenous #resist #history #podcast

Birth of a Nation: Land Grabs & Genocide

As we celebrate not just one colonial holiday in North America this weekend, let's remember the true roots of the United States and Canada
https://spectra.video/w/qTFhV4UvPJHNoXmjpfK44H

We end with some joy on a dirt road and another Radical Reads recommendation. Watch & listen to @rootschangepodcast
https://rootschangepodcast.transistor.fm/s5/5

#CanadaDay #July4 #uspol #canada #indigenous #resist #history #podcast

"... And the rockets' red glare"

#photo #photography #red #fireworks #july4 #america250 #250th #usa #unitedstates #indepedenceday

"... And the rockets' red glare"

#photo #photography #red #fireworks #july4 #america250 #250th #usa #unitedstates #indepedenceday

A little struggle is good… Weekly Recap 7/6/2026

I once heard someone say: “A little struggle is good.” When you work for something, you value it more. You learn. You become better.

Easy come, easy go, right?

By that same token, a little chaos is a positive thing. Perfectly ordered systems tend to get boring.

Of course… chaos could actually just be order that is not yet understood. Who am I to judge?

Good morning and happy Monday, friends. Happy start to July! And if you chose to celebrate it, I hope you had a pleasant July 4th weekend.

• New Episode: Kamden Cornell, Poppet Magic, and On Pins and Needles

The latest episode of M3 has been released for your viewing pleasure, featuring a return appearance by Kamden Cornell, as well as a lengthy conversation about On Pins and Needles, which contains everything you ever wanted to know about poppet magick. Go watch it on YouTube!

Earlier in the week, I fixed the AC in our car. Yay for me! Driving around in Florida during the summer without proper cooling is definitely an unpleasant experience. Aside from that, most of the week was filled with other mundanities like homework and housework. Still, it has taken quite a few days to recover from the double initiation—which seems like forever ago at this point, but was just the prior week—so my energy levels were still pretty sunk, but I think they’re starting to build back up now.

On Friday, Selene and I went on a grocery store scavenger hunt. She had a project for her Environmental Science class that required locating specific types of items in a supermarket (e.g., “something that is likely bioengineered, but not labeled as such”) and then taking a picture of it. But to prove they were her photos and not just random ones off the interwebs, she had to be in them. I took about a dozen pictures of her posed with random produce, meats, milk, and other goods. She told me I was allowed to use exactly one of them for my weekly update.

So without further ado…

After that, she tricked me into watching sports. Argentina played against—well, does it actually matter? The point is… Argentina was playing and this is something she feels strongly about.

On the plus side, there was some really amazing food. We went to Alacruz Grill, an Argentine restaurant in Wellington. I know I don’t always make specific mention of names when I talk about food here, but… yes, it was that good. You should go there.

I had a pesto gnocchi dish. And for dessert?

We went with the server’s recommendation—some sort of dolce de leche cupcake thing. I now trust him implicitly.

We stayed at the restaurant until sometime in the middle of the second half, then retreated to a nearby sports bar for a change of atmosphere—you know, somewhere that people are loudly reacting to the movement of a ball and such.

So there we were. And yes, the people here, who had clad themselves in team jerseys, possessed very strong and audible opinions.

I’ve never really understood people’s passion for sports. In fact, I can’t think of a single time that I’ve felt any sort of emotion during any type of sporting event. With that said, I’m considering giving it a test run and rooting for the U.S.A. in the World Cup. Maybe I’ll find out what all the fuss is about.

On Saturday we decided to not really do much of anything. There were plenty of fireworks outside, which we did not watch. We had fireworks of our own (you know, the ones that aren’t really fireworks), but they remained untouched. I guess we weren’t really feeling it.

It is our July 4th tradition to make the most patriotic meal possible, so we had a Mexican rice bowl. I was hungry, so I ate it before taking a picture. If you’re stuck here, just visualize a Mexican rice bowl.

We saved the burgers and hotdogs for the next day.

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I have—without fear of hyperbole—the greatest cheeseburger recipe known to humankind. Perhaps one day I will share it.

Finally, here is a picture of Loki being Loki.

That’s all for today, my friends. Stay tuned for more soon!

👀

"Hundreds of people affiliated with the #whitesupremacist group #PatriotFront marched in #WashingtonDC, on Saturday, in a #July4 show of force by the group founded by a veteran of a landmark 2017 far-right rally that featured an #antisemitic chant.

The marchers in #Washington wore masks and some carried #Confederate flags, according to reports and video from the scene. At times, they chanted “Reclaim #America!” — a rallying cry channeling the group’s nativist agenda.

While Patriot Front’s public activities mostly center on its anti-#immigrant and anti-#LGBTQ agenda, the #AntiDefamationLeague has repeatedly cited the group, founded in 2017, as the largest purveyor of antisemitic materials in the #UnitedStates.

One of the group’s signature slogans, which members displayed on a banner in Washington in 2023, is “No #Zionists in Government.”

https://www.jta.org/2026/07/06/united-states/hundreds-of-patriot-front-members-march-in-washington-on-july-4-alarming-jewish-groups

Dozens of fires, complaints reported in Aurora despite last-minute July 4 fireworks ban

'Between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, the department responded to 218 incidents, including 26 fire calls'

https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/dozens-of-fires-complaints-reported-in-aurora-despite-last-minute-july-4-fireworks-ban/

#AuroraCO #July4 #Fireworks

Dozens of fires, complaints reported in Aurora despite last-minute July 4 fireworks ban

'Between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, the department responded to 218 incidents, including 26 fire calls'

https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/dozens-of-fires-complaints-reported-in-aurora-despite-last-minute-july-4-fireworks-ban/

#AuroraCO #July4 #Fireworks

Spider suspended on string I saw at Little York; after Groton I felt the need to improve how I explain myself-as-a-fox and spent the drive up thinking about how to explain the magic of blessings which made me highly responsive to the goodwill which was so abundant

#photo #photography #spider #paganism #blessings #festival #pagan #july4 #4thofjuly #summer #independenceday