#AMERICA Happy Independence Day; here’s 7,000 fireworks exploding at once; Are you doing anything to celebrate America? If not, please choose an activity or read the Declaration of Independence you communist; We’re now at our furthest distance from the sun today; Your fireworks brought to you courtesy of China; We set the bar high, even when singing; Wait, is the World Cup still on now that America’s out? Why?;  Watch a bad movie for America; a bald eagle somewhere shed a tear this week; Put this on a loop; the most American comebacks; THIS; today we are legally obligated to not find the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest completely disgusting; chill out on testing your human petri dish Facebook; throw your stocks in the air like you just don’t care; WOAH; Who has $400,000 to buy a party city?;

#DC Obama checked out startups and the folks at 1776 yesterday; Nooooo Lunchline; Uber’s back  in VA but it’s MD’s turn to take them to court; once again, we suck at driving; the Mayor does not want you to go to Maryland’s Eastern Shore; Go Nats!; WMATA trying to placate pissed off blue line riders; 38 best vintage stores in DC; if you’re a Jazz in the Garden newb, this is for you; naked guy steals a car, pursued by police, arrested while still naked in Clarendon; the Corcoran saga inches on; the FDA does not love DC or want it to be happy; seeya Lux Lounge; why hasn’t this been eradicated from DC?; in depth on the Fort Reno controversy ; ok it’s not DC but it is Go Pros on sheep; goodbye travel reimbursement disclosure; maybe Google will unsend all those awkward late night drunk emails to your exes, too; Joe Biden may or may not have a Corvette; Ask Gene Stallings if he recognized Neil Chatterjee when he was on the hill;

#CONGRATS Our favorite comedian/journalist Elahe Izadi moves to the Washington Post; Willie Phillips has been nominated to serve as a Commissioner on the DC Public Service Commission;

#BIRTHDAY Happy birthday week Rina Laxmi Shah!; Happy birthday America;

#BYE Enjoy the day.