#PrayForDC
each new detail makes the evening even more unbearable. #prayfordc
And the fireworks are supposed to *start* at 11pm, rather than usual 9pm, so that Caligula can fill the intervening time with a "speech."

Family in DC: Have fun!
The NPS will launch 850,000 fireworks in the middle of the night. (Last year, they launched 7,000) That will dump perchlorates and heavy metals into the Potomac River and cause the amount of soot and smoke particles to skyrocket (pardon), at great danger to any creature that breathes.
July 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM