Crazy Russian Dog Wash

Taras Kulakov, known as The Crazy Russian Hacker has three dogs: Luke, Gus, and Hugo. With that many dogs, he decided to purchase a machine to clean them. In this video, he tries it out and gives us a review. Listening to Kulakov is always a treat, but the real draw in this video is watching Luke enjoying his bath. Hugo wasn't quite as enthusiastic. (via Laughing Squid)

Brothers

A comic about BIG FEELINGS!

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— Litterbox Comics (@litterboxcomics.com) June 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Happy Fourth

(via Nag on the Lake)

Stars and Stripes Forever

    

Stars and Stripes Forever is a 1952 biopic of John Philip Sousa. It begins after Sousa's long stint as the  director of the United States Marine Band, and is somewhat fictionalized. It's an entertaining film about the entertainment industry, although with a marching band slant and a romantic subplot. If you just want to hear the song, skip ahead to the last scene, at about 1:16. 

That Would Be Interesting

(via Give Me a Sign)

The Number One Songs of 1976

Of course I remember all of these songs; 1976 was the year I graduated from high school. They made such a big deal out of us being "bicentennial seniors." It's hard to believe it's been that long. Anyway, none of these songs were particular favorites of mine, since I was quite into album rock, even if it came on an 8-track. But you couldn't escape hearing them, because the radio was always on. 

"Play That Funky Music" hold particular memories. I went to college that fall in a state where the drinking age was 18. I was only 17, but no one checked IDs. No matter what bar you were in, the band played that same song, because everyone danced to it. 

Americanization Day

From 1915. (via Smithsonian's American History Museum) 

The Parts of the American Revolution They Don't Teach You in School

The United States traces its official birthday to the issuing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. That's been 250 years now. We celebrate the founding ideals that the US stands for: liberty, democracy, and equality, as the Founding Fathers broke with the British monarchy. But while those ideals are still worth celebrating, they weren't always adhered to. Our elementary history classes used to teach about the more undemocratic episodes of our nation's story as justified. Then they were taught as "just the ways things were back then," and now they are often skipped completely because there's a lot of history and the unsavory parts are just too difficult- and it's sometimes seen as frankly unpatriotic. PBS fills in some of the pieces you didn't learn about in school. 

Uncle Sam Kitteh

Happy Independence Day!

Casey and Sassy Celebrate the Fourth of July

Happy Independence Day from the Americats! (via I Can has Cheezburger)

Patriot

Malicious compliance is my jam.

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— Gleafer (@gleafer.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM

Stand Right There

(via Bad Newspaper)

Labour

"Labour" by Paris Paloma came out three years ago, but is now blowing up on social media- but not for the first time. The lyrics are here. 

Stupid Question

(via reddit)

The Psychedelic Bicentennial

In 1976, when the US celebrated 200 years, this video aired everywhere. It was made with a grant from the federal government. Groovy! 

Eddie and Dave

(via Bits and Pieces)

Ridiculous School Rules Sparked by One Incident

If a school suddenly imposes a ridiculous rule that no one understands, you can assume that someone caused a problem, and they can't figure out a better way to deal with it. When I was in high school, they cut our lunch break from a half hour to 20 minutes. Then the next year it was cut to 15 minutes. That was serious for a school that didn't have a cafeteria. Both cuts came after someone was busted for drugs, and all of us suffered. 

I'm sure that's happened throughout the history of public schools, but in the age of the internet, such incidences can make the local news and then go viral globally. You probably didn't hear about each of these instances, but Chill Dude Explains did the research. Here are ten times that one prankster, or one group of pranksters, left their legacy for the classes that followed them. Sometimes these new rules spread to schools statewide or even nationwide. 

Miss Cellania's Links

From a Sea Turtle Release to an Outhouse Race, These Ten Fourth of July Traditions Celebrate America Like No Other. 

It's America's Birthday. What Are We Celebrating? (via kottke) 

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated. 

Three Hundred Fifty-Four Fireworks per Second. A mathematician explains what a bad idea Trump's Fourth of July plans are. (via Metafilter) 

What is the most American animal? (via Fark) 

Super-Fun-Pak Comix, feat. Lester the Jester, The Truth About 1969 and MORE! The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug. 

A small remote control vehicle delivers catnip to the neighborhood. It's free, and customers like it. (via Nag on the Lake) 

Australian World Cup fans give us the chant of the summer. (via Everlasting Blort) 

True Crime at the White House: The Most Ridiculous Burglary Plan in Presidential History. (via Damn Interesting) 

Frooty

(via Fark)

Born In The USA

This is an acoustic demo version of "Born in the USA," from Bruce Springsteen. It is more melodic, sadder, and frankly, more memorable than the finished product. I suppose the word is "haunting." (via Boing Boing)