Happy New Year, everyone!! May 2026 be joyful and less crazy/stressful.

Everyone knows John Hancock for his giant signature. Almost nobody knows the actual man, and his real life was wilder than the legend. He was an orphan. His father died when he was 7, and he was taken in by his uncle Thomas, the richest merchant in Boston. John was groomed to run the family shipping empire, inherited the whole thing in 1764, and became one of the wealthiest men in all of America before most people his age owned anything at all. He was also, by the crown's definition, a criminal. In 1768 the British seized his ship Liberty for smuggling, and Boston rioted in his defense. The man we now put on patriotic posters was, to London, a wealthy smuggler dodging customs. He didn't just resent the crown quietly. He bankrolled resistance and became such a thorn that the British wanted him gone. On the night of April 18, 1775, when Paul Revere made his famous ride, the warning was not vague. He rode to Lexington specifically to warn two men that the British were coming to arrest them: Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The opening night of the Revolutionary War was, in part, a manhunt for Hancock. Weeks later, General Gage offered a pardon to every rebel in Massachusetts who would lay down arms, with exactly two exceptions: Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Being left off that list was essentially a public death warrant. Here is the part nobody tells you. As president of the Continental Congress, Hancock actually wanted to be named commander of the army himself. He sat in the chair and watched as the Adams cousins instead rose to nominate George Washington. He was reportedly stung by it. Then he did the thing most people never manage. He swallowed his pride, signed Washington's commission, and spent the next eight years pouring his personal fortune into the war he could not lead. So when Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence first, big and bold across the top, it was not a cute flourish. He was already a hunted man with a price on his head, putting his name, his fortune, and his neck on the line before anyone else dared lift a pen. And that famous line about signing large "so King George can read it without his spectacles"? He almost certainly never said it. It is a myth stitched onto him generations later. The real story is better. He just signed first, as president, knowing exactly what it could cost him. The flamboyance was real, though. He lived in princely splendor in a granite mansion on Beacon Hill overlooking the harbor, with imported mahogany furniture and apricot trees shipped from Spain. In 1775 he married Dorothy Quincy, and the two became one of Massachusetts' first political celebrity couples, famous for endless lavish dinners that slowly drained his fortune. He went on to become the first Governor of Massachusetts, serving roughly eleven years, and died in office in 1793. His funeral was one of the grandest ever given to an American up to that point. Samuel Adams declared the day a state holiday. The orphaned smuggler with a target on his back had become the face of American defiance. That is why, 250 years later, we still say "put your John Hancock right here."

Seems like solid company🤷‍♂️ via @NBCSGiants

Honoring the symbol that lifts with us on every mission. Happy #FlagDay from ULA!

Anne Schedeen, who starred in the 1980s sitcom “ALF,” has died at 77

can we all agree that grogu deserves an oscar

Prayers to the entire Smith family. Genuine dude that supported me early in my Juco coaching career.

Picturesque skies this evening

Aldon Smith’s sister shared these sweet photos of them. 💔 😢 #49ers

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After taking some time to reflect on the last week, wanted to share my SpaceX story. In the last four years my family has: 1. Lost our firstborn daughter 38 hours after birth due to a rare genetic condition 2. Navigated another rare condition with our second born, who required a 10-hour surgery when she was 3 months old and was in the ER every 4-6 weeks for her first 18 months of life 3. Lost the dog who got us through the above 2 bullets unexpectedly at 6 years old Amidst all of that, I took a risk (at the time) to pick up my family’s life to join SpaceX in Florida. The past week was the most incredible of my career and man it feels good to get back in the win column. SpaceX has changed my life. For those going through the valley, stay the course. Sometimes the highest peaks are just on the other side.

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キャベツのグローグー…かわいいねえ…

“There’s no stockpile crisis,” says the guy who testified to Congress about a stockpile crisis.

BRENNAN: But there is a crisis with those weapons stockpiles right now HEGSETH: No there is not. That is a manufactured story that the media wants to peddle BRENNAN: You have testified to it in front of Congress HEGSETH: You don't have to read back to me what I testified

Made it to the top - June 12, 2026

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ルークに究極の二択を迫られてるシーン 何回か見直してると 「もうマンダロリアンには会えないかもしれない」 ってルークに言われた時のグローグーの耳の下がり方よ😭 ここでもう本能がマンドーを選ぶって決めたのでは思うと泣けてくる

Boarded my flight at DCA National airport. Come to find out, the president of the United States has paused ALL flights because of the UFC fight at the White House. The air traffic controllers were not warned, nor were the airport staff or travelers.

今日のお散歩 #グローグー #マンダロリアンアンドグローグー #ぬいぐるみ #ぬい撮り #ぬい活

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