Average Air Quality Index in Washington D.C. has been in the unhealthy range since the extravagant fireworks last night.

It must be worse in areas close to the fireworks sites last night.

Code Red Air Quality alert for DC for Sunday.

#UsPol
7/n

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1. Tweet by Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci NEW: Hazardous firework-induced smog continues to hover over Washington D.C. this morning. Avoid time outdoors if you can. The air so filled with microscopic particulates (PM2.5) that it’s potentially harmful to exert oneself outside. CODE PURPLE alert in effect. 2. Tweet by AlertDC @AlertDC Automated by @DC_HSEMA [AlertDC] Code Red Air Quality for DC on Sunday, 7/5. Outdoor air quality is unhealthy for seniors, kids, people with medical conditions. General public may experience health issues. Limit time outside. 3. Graph of hourly AQI in DC 4. Graph of hourly PM2.5 in DC

It would work under the guise of "super-patriotism" and "super-Americanism." Fascist leaders are neither stupid nor naive. They know that they must hand out a line that "sells." Huey Long is said to have remarked that if fascism came to America, it would be on a program of "Americanism."
#fascism #uspol #history #propaganda

A New Poll Just Named the Worst American in History

The Worst American in History: The Numbers

Trump topped the list of the worst Americans in history according to the YouGov poll, with a total of 34 percent of respondents selecting him. That’s more than double the share who chose the second-place finisher. Jeffrey Epstein came in second at 14 percent, followed by Jeffrey Dahmer at 8 percent.
#AureFreePress #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews

https://theheartysoul.com/worst-american-history/?utm_source=smartnews

Interview: The Gaza genocide is a world historical event.

"If we look at this proportionally — it’s a small place, with 2 million population — then "the proportion of people devastated by this... genocide, is unprecedented."

Israel says it plans to expel all of the people from Gaza. And "Gaza is without any support anywhere. That’s why the Israelis may do to it what they please."

https://www.juancole.com/2026/07/genocide-world-historical.html

#USPol #EUPol #news #palestine #GazaGenocide #IsraeliImpunity .

Hannibal Directive

Leaked video from Israeli officials on October 7 includes an instruction to kill captured Israeli soldiers:

"Break it all apart. Along with the soldiers who got abducted."

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/controversial-israel-command-room-video-debate-1806506

Also see Ryan Grim, Breaking Points 2 July: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5mKiZXhTU

Thanks to @Laukidh

#HannibalDirective #Oct7 #USPol #EUPol #IDF #israeliCrimesAgainstHumanity .

Never let these genociders rest.

Report: Hind Rajab Foundation has welcomed reports that Israeli genocider Itamar Ben-Gvir has cancelled his planned trip to NY for a UN policing conference.

He cancelled the trip following calls for his prosecution & planned anti-genocide demonstrations.

Israeli leaders "have travelled the world expecting impunity. That expectation is beginning to erode."

https://aje.news/jzhidm?update=4735334

#USPol #EUPol #IsraeliCrimes #news #gazaGenocide #palestine #ArrestGenociders .

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Hind Rajab

#uspol Guardian says, "Trump hails ‘golden age of America’ in speech marking nation’s 250th anniversary".

Gut feeling theory: "golden age" should only be pronounced after the event, otherwise it's a signal of doom

Fascism thrives on indifference and ignorance.
#fascism #uspol #history #propaganda

I watched the movie Civil War tonight and now I have war trauma.

It was good though. I hope this story never comes true.

#USpol #4thOfJuly

I find it utterly hilarious that Trump is struggling to get anyone to show up to his 250th anniversary of the United States, but Iran has seen millions turn out for the funeral of the Ayatollah.

People who were protesting 6 months ago adore the Ayatollah, while people who adored Trump 6 months ago hate him

#USpol #Iran

Just got home from the movies. Heard about the caused chaos on the National Mall caused by weather and the administration's ineptness.

trump's speech has been delayed. Tentatively scheduled for 11 p.m.
Fireworks presumably will follow the speech.
Rain has now stopped.

#UsPol
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Tweet by amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17 This evacuation was a disaster and took over an hour. There is no structure or order outside the venue, even as people crowd and try to line back up. People are upset and saying they’re going home. No matter what happens now, today is ruined for a lot of families who came here.

Oh can you see, the irony and the shamelessness.

https://bsky.app/profile/circlesspinning.bsky.social/post/3mpuhmethsc2w
#UsPol
2/n

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Bsky post by Anthony's Spinning Circles here too! ‪@circlesspinning.bsky.social‬ Maga taking shelter in the National Museum of African-American History And Culture! With video clip

#DCwx #uspol

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NEW York times headline: Crowds Evacuated as Storms Mrnace Washington Ahead of Trump Speech

Burn, baby, burn - Pedro Molina

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/7/4/800063856/cartoon/burn-baby-burn-3/

@politicalcartoons

#uspol #PoliticalCartoons #PedroMolina

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An editorial cartoon by P. Molina titled "America's 250th Independence Day." The illustration features a backyard grill with a burger, a hot dog, and a large, glowing letter "T" brand being heated up till it glows on top of the grill grates. Smoke rises from the grill against a dark background.

seek shelter, beeeaatchez lol

#USPol #politics

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/national-mall-evacuations-storm-trump-fourth-of-july-speech-9.7258943

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jeffjarvis/116862157903664105

It's not Crypto Coin.

It's Klepto Coin.

#uspol

elle mundy boosted

Jeff Jarvis » 🌐 2026-07-04
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social

Now *this* is the way to report this story: Trump made his billion while his investors (read: his marks) lost $3.8 billion. That is theft.
Gift link.
Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/politics/nearly-a-million-investors-lost-a-total-of-3-8-billion-on-trump-crypto-coin.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vFA.4GMe.zOn2uRf_JmRS&smid=tw-share

His name is RFK Jr.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/cdc-investigates-parasite-explosive-diarrhea

#CDC #cyclospora #USPol #USPolitics #RFKJr

lol CBC just reported Trump's party being evacuated due to dangerous storm activity in the area lol

#USPol #politics

MAGA MURDER Regime sacked 50% of the NOAA staff and canceled weather balloons that collect data #uspol #uspolitics #trump #maga #death #weather #heatwave

https://gizmodo.com/heres-why-weather-forecasts-have-seemed-so-inaccurate-lately-2000779436

https://youtu.be/sRCLHBhZPQ4 #independenceDay #4thOfJuly #usPol #music

RE: https://mastox.eu/@haaretzcom/116864027289441143

Netanyahu preparing to steal election.

"In Israel’s astonishing new reality, voters expect Netanyahu to try to sabotage elections"

"The development holds grim suggestions for the future of Israel’s democracy"

Also: "Netanyahu is facing dismal polls for elections in Israel, and the public is bracing for him to attempt to sabotage"

Netanyahu is evil, like Trump. Arrest him, send him to the Hague.

https://forward.com/opinion/834848/netanyahu-israel-elections/

Israeli paper, same story, in Quote Post

#uspol #cdnpoli #gaza #israel

More and more stories about Netanyahu trying to steal election.

"Ex-Israeli premier warns Netanyahu could try to ‘steal’ next elections"

#Israel #demicracy #criminal #hague #uspol #uk #eu #cdnpoli

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EE —— Ex-Israeli premier warns Netanyahu could try to ‘steal’ next elections 2026 at 6°14 nm

Today was what it looks like when the Klan gets a makeover into Mar Lago face 👀

#USpol #Politics

When Trump asked, "Where's my Roy Cohn?" who knew there would be a line of #fascists waiting to answer the call?

#Fascism
#USPol

My Country

"Was it just a dream, were you so confused
Was it just a giant leap of logic
Was it the time of year, that makes a state of fear
Methods, were their motives for the action

And did I hear you say
My country right or wrong
My country right or wrong
My country right or wrong

Did you save your face
Did you breach your faith
Women, there were children at the shelter
Now who can stop the hail
When human senses fail
There was never any warning, no escape

And did I hear you say
My country right or wrong
My country oh so strong
My country right or wrong
My country right or wrong
My country going wrong
My country right or wrong

I hear you say the truth must take a beating
The flag a camouflage for your deceiving
Cause I know, (I know) I know, it's written on your soul
I know we all make mistakes

This is not a case of blurred vision, it's a case of black holes, pocket
Holes, soul holes

And did I hear you say
My country right or wrong
My country oh so strong
My country right or wrong
My country right or wrong
My country going wrong
My country right or wrong

My country, my country, my country"

- #MidnightOil, 1993

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7RrRFd-20

#USPol #AusPol #WorldPol #Nationalism

This will probably be one of the most iconic photos of our time.

This is a picture taken by Reuters of members of the white nationalist group called ‘Patriot Front’ riding the metro into DC to march on the capitol for the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States. It was taken today, July 4th, 2026.

Those of us who rightly remember American history, we see only one true patriot in this photo, and she isn’t wearing a mask.

Only cowards wear masks. - Rev. Benjamin Cremer
#USpol

Yes but just a few things.
#USpol

Trump and Republicans only get credit for destroying our democracy and institutions. The prize for that is prison.

Trump sneaks in Nobel Prize jab while touting America's achievements
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5953598-trump-sneaks-in-nobel-prize-jab-while-touting-americas-achievements/

#IndictRepublicans #TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

As someone here graciously pointed out, I had omitted the date and source. Here is that information...

"Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP / Getty

LAPD officers arrest a protester dressed as Lady Liberty in chains during the 'No Kings' national day of protest in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026."

#StatueOfLiberty #LadyLiberty #NoKingsProtest #LosAngeles #March28NoKings #America250 #Americas250th #USPol #NoKings

"Reporters should have asked Johnson whether he believes the human brain is a part of the body, & whether an individual suffering from severe clinical depression qualifies as an “able-bodied adult” under the GOP’s punitive #Medicaid guidelines. They should have asked why NJ taxpayers should fund a 4-month, mid-session medical sabbatical for a politician [Kean] who has repeatedly voted to ensure those same taxpayers are fired if they try to do the same."

https://www.salon.com/2026/07/02/why-the-media-lets-republicans-keep-medical-woes-a-mystery/

#USPol
#Media

1976 vs 2026.
Trump did this.

1976 Photo by Chet Kresiak
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chetkresiak/albums/72157650011204143/

2026 photo:
https://www.newsnationnow.com

#Bicentennial #USpol #July4th #NoKings

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A Washington DC police officer in 1976 during the Bicentennial celebrations sporting a wide smile and a noticeable lack of militarized gear.

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A trio of National Guardsmen patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool because all citizens are now suspects.

@mastodonmigration
#Bicentennial #USpol #July4th #NoKings

Many of those at the fair seemed to be a mix of confused and underwhelmed by the whole thing. In other ways, it was like a microcosm of the modern conservative movement’s vision of America: lots of God, a warped view of the country’s values, much of it a scam ...

the whole thing veered from strangely funny to unsettling to deadening ...

the friend I went with texted me, describing a “psychic shock” he got from the fair.

“Things are worse than I thought,” he wrote.
#uspol #freedom250
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekender/im-mad-at-trump-even-trumpers-cant-stand-how-shoddy-the-great-american-state-fair-is

A thought on this, the 250th birthday of the U.S. which is, I’m very sorry to say and primarily because of the FOTUS and his goon squad to include assholes like Stephen Miller, Scott Bessent, Russell Vought, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Whiskey Pete Kegsbreath, in a world of shit.
#USpol

"A rapid loss of third spaces — social hubs like libraries, cafés, pubs, parks — has drawn increased attention in recent years, as the pursuit of profit and the hostility toward the very ideas of community and interdependence has mounted. Both phenomena made Bowlero possible and, plenty might argue, inevitable."

https://www.salon.com/2026/07/03/how-private-equity-destroyed-an-american-pastime/

#TheBigLebowski
#USPol
#Greed

RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116862461351351480

Witness, the 'Land of the Free'

Will it be a crime soon there to point out the inequality?

#America250 #July4th #USPol #USPolitics

diana 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🌱 boosted

Chuck Darwin » 🌐 2026-07-04
@cdarwin@c.im

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An infographic depicting the distribution of land mass in the U.S. based on wealth inequality. It shows divided sections labeled with percentages to represent ownership: 1%, 9%, 30%, 20%, and a small red dot indicating 40%.

#AmphifaStrong #ProtestFrog #Americas250th #America250 #USPol #PortlandFrog #AmphibiansAgainstFascism #Antifa #Amphifa #Antifascist

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A circular logo for Amphifa - Amphibians Against Fascism. The logo has two flags, a black one and a green one. The black flag has an image of Protest Frog's head.

Happy Birthday, #USA!

#America250 #Americas250th
#USPol #FirstAmendment #NoKings
#FrogsResist #Resistance #ProtestFrog #PortlandFrog #PortlandOR

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A person in a frog costume being confronted by armed police and soldiers at a No Kings rally.

True story. Back in the 1990s, I backpacked around Australia. Everyone I met there thought I was Canadian, not American. After seeing how some rowdy Texans were behaving at the hostel I was staying at, I stopped correcting people. I even had a Canadian fella think I was Canadian (and he was smitten with me and offered to marry me and make me officially Canadian). Yes, I've been ashamed of being American since 1977, when I saw through the patriotic hype of the "Spirit of '76" crappo!

In the words of #TheSmiths, #UnhappyBirthday, 'Murica!

"I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
'Cause you're evil
And you lie
And if you should die
I may feel slightly sad
But I won't cry..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQDYaG7ntHc

#FourthOfJuly #Americas250th #America250Fair #USPol #WorldPol

Cartoon by Dave Granlund.
#USpol

Happy Birthday, #USA!

"Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP / Getty

LAPD officers arrest a protester dressed as Lady Liberty in chains during the 'No Kings' national day of protest in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026."

#America250 #Americas250th #USPol #FirstAmendment #NoKings #StatueOfLiberty #LadyLiberty

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A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty at a No Kings rally. Police wearing riot gear are putting handcuffs on her.

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A closer shot of the woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty getting arrested.

Happy Birthday, #USA! Nothing says "#Freedom" more than arresting a US service member for #FreeSpeech!

#America250 #Americas250th #USPol #Impeachment #25thAmendment

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Two photos. The first one of a US service member wearing a uniform and standing on the Capitol steps. He is holding a sign that reads, "Impeach, Convict, Remove". The second photo shows the US service member being arrested.

What a selfish cunt.
As a fellow sufferer of Depression I hope the time off work did absolutely no good and he feels completely shit right now.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/04/tom-kean-jr-sick-leave-mental-health-depression

#TomKeanJr #USPol #USpolitics

#US service member arrested at #Capitol after calling for #Trump’s #impeachment

Martin Goillandeau, CNN
Thu, July 2, 2026

"A #USAirForce major was arrested on the steps of the #USCapitol on Wednesday after delivering a speech calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President #JDVance.

"The arrest of #JasonWatson occurred after he spoke at a news conference organized by #RemovalCoalition, the grassroots activist group said. During the news conference, Watson identified himself as an active-duty service member and wore a military uniform. Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas also attended the event.

"US Capitol Police, which confirmed the arrest, said members of the public may not demonstrate on the steps of the House unless they are accompanied by a member of Congress.

"Watson was 'escorted' to the steps by a member of Congress, who 'left the area,' before police gave Watson 'lawful orders to stop the illegal demonstration or he would be arrested,' the police said in a statement.

" 'The man refused our lawful orders and was then arrested for 22-1307 Crowding, Obstructing, and Incommoding,' US Capitol Police added, noting that there are other spots on the Capitol grounds where demonstrating is allowed."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-member-arrested-capitol-calling-171819517.html

@bob @newsbot

#FreeSpeech #America250 #USPol #SilencingDissent #ResistUnjustOrders

There should be absolutely no mystery on how the American Empire ended, it's been fully documented and live streamed across the planet, and if there's anybody in a nearby star system they'll probably know what a hot mess the States are too.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/04/us-history-destruction

#America250 #July4th #USPol #USPolitics