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Skeeting the sights, sounds, & news from 1996's historic alien attack & subsequent global (read: American) military response in real time. #IndependenceDay #ID4
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October 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
President Whitmore advises that Ms. Leavitt should watch along with him and take notes on how a real president and press secretary not only work with the media, but also become the most popular administration ever by embracing science and saving humanity.
October 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
President Whitmore’s campaign manager is the best in the business.
“Don’t make plans for August” is a great tag line
September 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We have no confirmation whether President Whitmore has attempted to make communication, though a source tells us that he IS in possession of tortillas.
Incoming storm in Lubbock.
August 31, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This is 90% of the way to the annual announcement of Mayor Berry’s visit to Colombia. Just a few shenanigans up on the Cape from really hitting home with this one.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is on her way to Martha’s Vineyard, @nbcwashington.com reports
August 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In a statement from the White House press room, President Whitmore debunks former Defense Secretary Al Nimziki’s alleged plans to…

*checks notes*

…build a nuclear reactor…

*checks notes again*

…on the moon.
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.
Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
www.politico.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The President can neither confirm nor deny that Marshall transfer WR Randy Moss escaped containment from the alien army two weeks ago.
I was a bit young for college Moss, I was 9, just had to look up that Army game and what?! I think they would have had a better chance against the literal alien invasion that happened a year prior.
July 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Only America has ever had any success in operations outside of this atmosphere.

And after today, we remain undefeated.
The literal first shot being the flag on the moon wtf I love this stupid movie
time for independence day ✌️
July 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
P.S. Apologies to Adam Crowley at 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh. Didn’t mean for you to drain the bank account in a panic during the break Wednesday morning. #GoBuccos
July 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's been a super fun seven years, and it gets better every single time out. Hope we're all together again in 2026. See y'all later!

Happy #IndependenceDay!

#ID4
July 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Thanks to EVERYONE following and playing along. New followers & the OG’s.

This doesn't happen without you, reskeets, comments, word of mouth.

The comments and reactions from y’all are what makes this whole thing fun. And worth it. Otherwise, it’s just scripted tweets.
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
And as the good Reverend would say, "Why we're on this particular mission, we'll never know. But I do know, here today, that the Black Knights will emerge victorious once again."
July 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As always, pour a few out for the incomparable Robert Loggia and the always underrated James Rebhorn. Masters of their craft. Made everything they touched better. Absolute legends.

Those guys weren’t bad. They weren’t too bad at all.
July 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Biggest ups to Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin for the awesome source material. These shenanigans, malarkey, and tomfoolery obviously doesn’t happen without them. The writing, the characters, the whole thing - it’s PERFECT for this medium.
July 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As always, hat tip to @WendyPrater.bsky.social for giving me this concept. She had no idea what she was getting into 17 yrs ago!

Hey, go book a cruise vacation with her and ask her about the WHITMORE SPECIAL for discounts on your next deposit!
July 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The guy handling the tweet to tweet content is @mdwdfw.bsky.social and as a North Carolina kid, I take SERIOUS issue with Hiller’s use of the word “barbecue” - the word I’m looking for is “cookout.” It's a cookout, dammit.

#GoHeels. Go Canes. #RaiseUp
July 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
[play dramatic score]
[audience cheers]
[fireworks]
[ballyhoo]
[open sodas]
[streamers and kazoos]
[toss beers]
[crack beers]
[drink beers]
[pop champagne]
[all that stuff]

*ROLL CREDITS*
July 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today, we heed the words of President Thomas Whitmore, and we celebrate.
July 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is a testament to American ingenuity & the U.S. military, who at only 15% capacity, took out the greatest threat civilization has ever seen in approximately 36 hrs. This is Yorktown, D-Day, Iwo Jima, and Macho Grande all wrapped into one.
July 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Who knows what sort of health risks the future brings? Perhaps the aliens brought a virus strain that will activate in 24 yrs? Or maybe one of the aliens will hang around and mutate into our future Director of Health & Human Services.

But what are the odds of any of that?
July 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Millions of people were murdered by this invading ARMADA and countless more were injured and incapacitated. The events of the past two days constitute the greatest mass death event since the Black Plague, which lasted 7-8 years - not 48 hours.
July 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Second is absolutely that this account was able to provide thrilling updates and analysis for a SEVENTH straight yr, complete with a Twitter/Bluesky SIMULCAST! Considering the autopilot went out on the scheduler at 10am today, we had to manually land the plane. Good thing it didn’t happen overnight.
July 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Humanity has been saved! The events of the past 48 hours will be taught, discussed, researched, and celebrated for thousands of years. It is the single greatest achievement in the history of mankind and I'm not sure what's third, because...
July 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We are getting numerous reports across North America of a massive meteor shower all over the sky. The mothership in orbit was obliterated and these are the pieces of the ship colorfully burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Talk about #IndependenceDay fireworks!
July 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Call em heroes, call em saviors, call em patriots. Whatever you call em, call em badasses. Because these are two Badasses. Capital B, son.
July 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM