TheMoonBnuuy
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Jul 4, 2026 11:17 PM
TheMoonBnuuy
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manhands
All the reasons people said, but it’s still weird. It’s purple here. I expected the jackasses to go all out, because they could noisily stick it to libs. But…silence.
SakuraMargaritaMimosa
Not in Chicago! We were ON last night!
Catumi
Yeah, it was insane levels of stuff by me and didn't stop until around 2am..
Khanamana324
Folks are still shooting off fireworks where we live, just not as frequently. The whole mood is pretty subdued.
JPeterman2
In my town nobody set off their fireworks today. Might be some kind of protest or the fact that live in Brazil.
spaceghoti
I have been noticing the same. I wonder how much of it is economic, how much of it is frustration with our criminal regime, and how much of it is people worried about drawing attention to themselves and giving an excuse to ice. We have a healthy Latin community around here, and while this is a sanctuary city we know ICE is prowling around looking for excuses to turn us into the next Minneapolis.
kaijuuGold
they went til 4 in the morning
Tiperrachi
It is you. It's just been sounding like a war here for the last few hours, it's still daylight so ita only gonna get worse.
Uptoo11ven
Are we fucking winning yet?
arajad
It started over a week ago around here (Arkansas), and something really big went off at 00:01 this morning. But we've had worse years. There definitely seem to be fewer fire trucks on the move this year.
CodeWarrior
Rural Hawaii here. There was next to no fireworks last night, and we usually get at least a couple of good showings from our balcony. A couple of neighbors have taken their Trump banners down off of their houses. We DO still have a jackass just down the street with a Gadsden flag and a "I STAND WITH ISRAEL" sign, but I think he is getting fed up with things too.
batteryforeverlow
I commented that today at work. I live in an apartment complex and they usually start mid-week. Haven’t heard any yet.
ToolmanTR
There were so much set off where i live for so freaking long. Was all night and sounded like a warzone
Eddyrock
I mean I’m not really feeling it, just kinda got some small stuff for the kids… likely won’t even stay up late… and I’m a vet.
I joined right after 9/11 and gave up my health and youth for this country. What a miserable mistake that was.
Osiricus
I'm sorry that happened. Thank you for your bravery and good intentions. I'd say thank you for your service, but I think your point was, "service to what?".
Eddyrock
You get it!
slack3rdav3
i feel that, but least i have free healthcare now... i did go watch some fireworks the local town set up. was extremely disappointing, which felt appropriate lol
MonsoonGibby
Around here there's a ban in place due to the danger of starting fires that can't be controlled because everything is so dry. Thanks, climate change!
PuppyBella
You are right. My neighborhood usually has some fireworks going off... this year? Nothing.
I agree with Crayolian, where is there to celebrate? Or is this a wake?
CALAMOSCOPYJANE
Is literally burning money.
crayolian
What is there to celebrate?
SuicidalThots666
They were banned here in Utah this year. Too much wildfire risk, the state is a tinderbox.
TheMoonBnuuy
That's kinda my point... I'm calling out the fact that the silence is saying a LOT about the state of the country
lordnequam
I think it's more the money thing, at least in some places. I'm condemned to deep-red rural Texas, and even with all the Confederate flags and Trump bumper stickers, the nearby properties haven't set off even half the fireworks of the last couple of years...
MarkTwainsMysteriousStranger
That’s what I’m saying
spinbutton3
We're in the middle of a giant drought. Also, I don't feel like celebrating
Chooseausernameandyoureallset
I'm in a burn ban. I'd rather not go to prison for setting half the state on fire.
Whoisthisdoctorwho2000
Coward
BeaverOnFire
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ImAWeirdMom
Not in my town, they've been going off all day
12DrD21
Same here - been going on since last weekend - im guessing tonight will be the normal chaos
Spaceboyardee
Inflation
DarthDrast
Nah. Honestly seems like its been more
ImmaterialHour
Depends on the area. I live near a certain part of town and a certain house with an obscene amounts of certain flags are setting off low altitude fireworks and scaring my cats. I hope their flags burn
Level21Magikarp
In this economy?
MCpeepantz
Ive been invited to run regional firework pop-ups for years. The prices are just insane. You're talking about a reverse mortgage (dont do that please), just for a 30 second show. Even in the '90s, my Uncle came with a massive box of m80s, rockets, mortars, the spinners, etc and just said "here, have fun"....although in short order I got in trouble. The full box of m80s was awesome though.
ActionJohnnie
+1 for pop up
fformulaa
I grew up in farmland Illinois. Neighbors would bring back fireworks from Wisconsin. Good times. But they were cheap then. A brick of bottle rockets was like 5 bucks or buy 2 get one.
I wonder what a whole box of m80s goin off would sound like
GBMaker
The day of the 4th, I'll usually hear a steady series of pops from firecrackers. I heard exactly one all day today. It's not just you.
samanthadlcruz
at least my cats appreciated this development
TheMoonBnuuy
I actually predicted this would happen.
GBMaker
Was your reason the economy? Or, fear of being caught by this new militant law enforcement environment?
TheMoonBnuuy
neither... lack of national pride given the fascists in control
BenderSaysNeat
To be fair, the sun is still a couple hours away from setting in much of the US
BillHubbard
The sun had already set on the US.
TheMoonBnuuy
Where I live, they usually start setting off their own fireworks a week before the 4th, with more and more people doing it every day, and on the 4th, it's happening all day long, even with the sun being up...
But this year... not one firework the whole week, nor the whole day.
LayingDaPipe
yeah we had people shooting off over here (NY) but not as much as usual. theyre starting right now which i dont understand bc the sun is still out
TheMoonBnuuy
where I live people usually don't care about whether the sun is out or not... and yet NO fireworks, like AT ALL... I expect the ONLY fireworks I'll be hearing tonight will be coming from the Mall of Georgia across the street, as their official yearly display
LayingDaPipe
im heading out in 30 minutes to shoot off some fireworks. my son has never really seen fireworks
CP3oh
Here in Tukwila, Wa ... it's sounded like a fuckin' warzone all day.
mindstorm8191
It sounded like the sky was exploding last night, with so many going off around us.
We don't let any off, my wife has Cerebral Palsey and firework noises makes her body jump. Couple that with a hurt back that tenses up even more from fireworks and it's a miserable time. Fortunately she now has noise-cancelling headphones that block most of the sounds, though her ears hurt after wearing them for hours
KittenVonCatsworth
Same here in Vancouver, WA. Shit was going all yesterday and has been a fucking cacophony since about 9 AM today. One of the most absurd years I've witnessed.
eromitlab
I'll have to verify this tonight. Sure, fireworks are way more expensive and there's fuck all to celebrate right now, but it's not as though that's going to keep the firework-shooting assholes from their day of trying to out-asshole each other.
TheMoonBnuuy
I don't think the expense is the real issue, that'd result in fewer booms or the start of the booms being closer to the fourth, not none at all. I haven't heard ANY even though people usually start a week ahead
mithiwithi
A lot of the comments are mentioning burn bans. With climate change, those are happening more often and in more places.
TheMoonBnuuy
Burn bans have NEVER stopped fireworks from going off in my area before.
You REALLY think the people stupid enough to blow their fingers off CARE about burn bans?
sirwolfyy
I did notice less leading to the week of. But the 4th my neighbors were all going crazy after 7. I think it was the heat and we also had scattered thunderstorms.
nintendolunchbox
You know, I have noticed the same thing. Maybe less disposable income ?
TheMoonBnuuy
and less to celebrate
astronomygeek7
Might also be due to there being less people who would normally light the fireworks. As in, if it were immigrants before and maybe they don’t want to bring attention to themselves this year.
nintendolunchbox
That is racist as shit .
nintendolunchbox
I'm going to light up a sparkler just to have a quiet fu to my association . But that's about it. No sparklers ? Give me a break.
TheMoonBnuuy
Speaking of...
Georgia of all states recently passed a law to give home owners rights to flex against an HOA, as well as creating a lot of red tape for HOAs. Like HOAs have to go through a yearly certification process, and they're unable to levy fines or put liens on homes without the certification.
I still wouldn't get an HOA home in Georgia though.
nintendolunchbox
I actually have more good stories about my HOA for them helping me, but usually hoas can suck a dick.