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  • President Donald Trump is making plans for a military parade in Washington, D.C., on his 79th birthday, according to a report.

    A source in the capital told the Washington City Paper that Trump has earmarked June 14—which is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army—for the event.

    The display of military might will march around four miles from the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, to the White House, the D.C. source told the publication.

    The report said that local officials are only now hearing of plans for the parade and that no formal request has been made for their assistance.

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser estimated the parade plans are in their “early stages,” adding that either the Department of Homeland Security or White House reached out to the district’s special events task force, reported Fox News.

    Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantonis told the City Paper that the White House had given the county a “heads up” about the parade on Friday, with only 10 weeks until the event. The White House told Fox that “no military parade has been scheduled” for Trump’s birthday, but stopped short of saying outright there would not be one.

    He said “the parade’s scope ” was “unclear” and that no firm details were disclosed.

    Trump said in his first term that he would like to see tanks as part of a parade on Pennsylvania Avenue. Bowser said she did not want to see military tanks on the streets of Washington unless it received millions in extra funding.

    “Military tanks on our streets would not be good,” Bowser said. “If military tanks were used, they should be accompanied with many millions of dollars to repair the roads.”

    Other unnamed officials told the paper that a big military parade will require a huge amount of coordination between the six branches of the armed forces, along with several federal agencies and regional officials.

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and the White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast’s requests for comment.

    President Trump previously pushed for a grand military parade in 2018 during his first term in the White House but was stymied by estimates the event would cost $92 million, according to the Associated Press.

    The event had been slated to include tanks, fighter jets, and historic military planes.

    The plans emerged after Trump’s 2017 visit to France where he witnessed the Paris Bastille Day celebrations which included displays of heavy military machinery. Trump said the U.S. is “going to have to try and top” the French display, according to the AP.

    When that parade failed to materialize, Trump pushed for tanks to be displayed in D.C. during Independence Day celebrations in 2019. The inclusion of military vehicles in the “Salute to America” pageant contributed to the event costing taxpayers over $13 million—double the cost of previous celebrations, according to Politico.

    No tanks were included in the same event the following year.

  • That's... How it works? They didn't inspect themselves and pat themselves on the back, but brought in pros, and worked with them and avidwd by their findings?

    They set a very high bar in this one specific area.

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    minir4 - I'm impressed

    I bought several Sonoff mini4r to add some automation to my lights, and wanted to post a short review:

    Pros:

    • price is excellent. Got 5 for <$50 cad.
    • Size is amazing, itsy Bitsy.
    • Build quality feels good.
    • Should be easy to flash, if my soldering skills were better, with exposed pads.
    • Connected to my home wifi quick and easy.
    • SonoffLAN easily picked them up, with full control.
    • Detached relay mode works great, with switch fallback if wifi goes down.
    • quick response time, under a second.

    Cons:

    • only rated for 10-12 amps, means I can't install this on switch controlled outlets.
    • wish it had headers for flashing.
    • wifi only, wish there was a ZigBee model.

    In the end, I'm likely to buy more, and some Shelly units for where I need 16-20 amp relays.

    Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    Pedestrians Are Dying in Record Numbers. There’s Nothing “Accidental” About It. - Slate

    I listened to the episode, and its genuinly horrifying how big auto's pushing of bigger and bigger cars just keeps killing, and the majority of people seem to go "eh, thats just the way it is"

    pics @lemmy.world
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    Glenfinnan Viaduct - Scotland 2022

    Shot this with my S22 Ultra during my honeymoon, and its easily the best pic I’ve ever taken!

    We both rode the train one day, and then returned to see it pass. Highly recommend!

    Reddit @lemmy.world
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    So Long, and Thanks for All the Feedback - Minecraft Devs leave Reddit

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    Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more from users like corhen.

    imgur.com

    Just saw this, and didnt see it here.

    The minecraft devs have decided that Reddit is no longer a suitable place for their official discussions.

    Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    The road to ruin — how the car drove US cities to the brink

    New Communities @lemmy.world
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    Introducing Hermitcraft, a new Lemmy to share the love of the youtube Hermitcraft Minecraft server

    lemmy.world Hermitcraft - Lemmy.world

    A Lemmy for fans of the Youtube Hermitcraft series! Subreddit Rules for the Hermitcraft Fan Community Welcome to the Hermitcraft subreddit, a community dedicated to fans of the YouTube Hermitcraft series! Below are the rules we kindly ask you to adhere to when participating in our subreddit: 1) Keep...

    I've always enjoyed watching the Hermitcraft youtube series, and its taken me through some dark time during Covid. Figured we needed a place to share it here!

    Cities: Skylines @lemmy.ml
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    Biffa Plays - NEW Gameplay Details in Cities Skylines 2 You Can't Miss!

    Always enjoy Biffa Plays, and he does a good deep dive into what the trailer shows.

    Old School Runescape @lemmy.ml
    Corhen @lemmy.world

    Finally got my bottomless bucket at 30KC