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Caitlin Gibson

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Feature writer at The Washington Post, focused on families and children | caitlin.gibson@washpost.com | caitlingibson.com | www.washingtonpost.com/people/caitl…

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Amid all the coverage of it, this Washinging Post column does the best — for me — in explaining why the Pool fights matter. Via @brianstelter.bsky.social See the original: www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 27/09/2026
New: She was a foot soldier for Nick Fuentes. Then his movement turned on her. Inspired by tradwives, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of his model “groypettes.” A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame. wapo.st/4da9OTD
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She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her.
Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes’s model “groypettes,” but a vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
no no, I'm fine, just starting my monday morning in the usual way (crying over this extraordinary human-led migration of endangered bald ibises who were hand-raised by human foster parents who are currently leading 15 young birds over 1,000 miles south to their wintering grounds)
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migration 2026 - Waldrappteam
Number of ibises 15 Days of migration KM to Spain 351 km Human-Led Migration 2026  In 2026, a group of Northern Bald Ibises will again be raised by two human foster parents and accompanied on a human-...
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This conversation is profoundly illuminating, and well worth your time to listen to.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"No episode in Trump’s second term better encapsulates the triviality of his agenda and the pettiness of the man." The inimitable @philipkennicott.bsky.social on the travesty unfolding at The Kennedy Center: wapo.st/46uOtAC
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Column | The Kennedy Center is empty and in peril. Its community is in anguish.
The fiasco of this week’s closure reveals the truth of President Trump’s motivations — and what the arts community stands to lose.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
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Jennifer Senior @jennifersenior.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It’s been 25 years.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I have never forgotten the final sentence of this story, or how it made me feel the first time I read it (and I can't believe I first read it 15 years ago, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11). By the great Stephanie McCrummen. Gift link: wapo.st/3URi18Q
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Since 9/11, Pentagon police officer unable to forget hurt man he tried to help
It is an early morning in July, and Don Brennan, a Pentagon police officer, sits in the cafeteria of the fortress where he has worked for 22 years, eating his usual egg-and-bacon sandwich, explaining....
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This was a genuinely fascinating event today, exploring the current and future implications of AI in the lives of very young children. For anyone invested in this issue (i.e. the trajectory of humanity), the recorded panel discussions are worth your time: www.brookings.edu/events/gener...
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Generation AI starts early symposium | Brookings
On September 9, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings and Zero to Three will host a symposium on AI and young children.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy 60th anniversary to Star Trek/ happy 40th anniversary to the official Star Trek poster that my very cool mom created for the show's 20th anniversary back in 1986. She was beyond honored then and I'm still so proud of her now.🖖🏻
Image depicting the cast/crew of the original Star Trek or the show's 20th anniversary poster
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My heart goes out to the millions of people struggling to remember how to write "Thanks! Sounds great!" in an email.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
whole thing's a masterpiece but it's the little "ew" that launched me into orbit
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh, not Wendell Berry too. What a luminous soul. He lives now in the permanent world. 🤍
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP to the realest ever. May her memory be a blessing. people.com/dolly-parton...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Dies at 80, Just 4 Days After Saying, ‘I Still Have so Many Things I Want to Achieve’
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music legend was known for songs including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She also starred in movies like ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘T...
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juliacurlee.bsky.social @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The White House fired me for being transgender. In 2013 I became the first CIA officer to successfully transition. I worked for Mike Pence for a year. Then I volunteered to serve the second Trump White House.
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The Wrong Kind of American
The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 05/08/2026
I had a great time talking corvids with Caitlin Gibson for her new article in the Washington Post about befriending crows. Gift link.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I wrote about my bird son (and human daughter) in the newspaper 🐦‍⬛ Gift link for fellow corvid admirers: wapo.st/4q7fkvp
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I befriended my neighborhood crow. You can, too.
Reflections — and expert tips — on building bonds with corvids.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Jimothy summer into Wicker fall is the seasonal transition we all deserve in these difficult times and I for one am truly grateful
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Damon Beres @damonberes.com · 29/07/2026
I wrote about the new "Apple Upgrade" program, which plans to entice people into *leasing* new devices—perhaps devices they can't truly afford—leading them to stay on a perpetual cycle of monthly payments and upgrades, filtering their most personal data through property that isn't truly theirs. 🎁:
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The New iPhone Underclass
Apple’s rental program is a trap.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
“The bus keeps coming and driving past me. I see other people getting on, but he tells me it’s not my turn yet.” As part of our project on end-of-life dreams & visions, we asked readers to share their own stories. It was very moving to read the ~500 we received. Here are 10 of them: wapo.st/4yDZSeb
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Nearly 500 readers shared stories of deathbed visions. Here are 10.
The end-of-life experiences that brought comfort to the dying and solace to their caregivers.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
every day i feel like we're experiencing some kind of societal gas leak
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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A Manhattan Bright Horizons childcare center was charged with horrific child abuse last year. I spent months figuring out how this could have happened at an expensive, ubiquitous, corporate brand and uncovered many other deeply troubling problems at the chain: www.thecut.com/article/brig...
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‘We Started Calling It Baby Prison’
A string of health and safety violations, including alleged abuse, has flattened Bright Horizons’ reputation. Why are parents still signing up?
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"The only way AI hasn’t fully captured my writing style yet is because I try to keep it guessing butterfly peanut toaster pants pants hypotenuse." @monicahesse.bsky.social is a treasure on so many levels www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Column | What 700 readers taught me about ‘The Odyssey’
You emailed me in droves asking for the missing text in a column about a movie version of a poem. That’s how much we all care about stories.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Truly extraordinary portrait of an American family and AI by my brilliant friend and former colleague Jessica Contrera. A must-read: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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When A.I. Is a Member of the Family
A single mom, her two daughters, and the chatbots that fill in the gaps.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Joan Sebastian Guerrero's last recorded words: ‘I tried to stop.' www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/b...
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Biddeford witness saw gunshot victim bleeding from head
One resident who saw the shooting said he heard the man who died say 'I tried to stop.'
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/07/2026
Breaking News: Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. nyti.ms/4pfTwgK
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Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target
Officials say agents believed the driver resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Genuinely horrifying: “I recognized him immediately,” Ronaldo Salgado said, sobbing as he recounted the events to reporters. “Not from his appearance, but from his voice, crying for help as he lay on the street bleeding out.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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He saw a video of a Mexican man shot by ICE. It was his father.
The eldest child of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo said his father was “a family man” who was likely frightened by the unmarked vehicles following him.
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Kat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The embodiment of a picture being worth a thousand words. Caption: Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Massive hell yes to this. Natalie is the greatest
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Putting on my NatureMom™️ hat and reminding everyone that this is a great time to set out some shallow dishes of water for all the furred and feathered pals in your neighborhood who are about to be very hot and thirsty 🐦
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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
As zeitgeisty pop songs go, I feel like ELLA LANGLEY’s “Choosin’ Texas” has grown massive enough to contain the vast unknowability of Texas itself — and I wrote about it for @notus.com www.notus.org/this-hugely-...
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This Hugely Popular Country Song Has Surprising Parallels to the Texas Senate Race
“Choosin’ Texas” isn't about the future of democracy. Unless you want to hear it that way.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Wow. Prairieland defendants being handed sentences between 40 and 100 years. For background on this case: www.ms.now/news/antifa-...
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Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.
A July 4 shooting at an ICE detention center could change the way the federal government prosecutes activists.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
"'Toy Story 5' has been widely characterized as a straight-up toys vs. tech plotline, but that description belies a far more nuanced narrative. This isn’t an anti-tech film; it’s a pro-human one." I wrote about why 'Toy Story 5' lands at an important moment for millennial parents: wapo.st/4xG4Pme
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Analysis | ‘Toy Story’ has always been entertaining — this time it’s important
A franchise that dazzled millennials as kids has a new sequel that taps their parental anxiety.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/06/2026
A physician tells the story of her 28-year-old hospice patient and the transformative conversation no one else could hear. “It undoubtedly was the most powerful thing I’ve ever experienced as a physician.”
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A young mother couldn’t accept she was dying, until her grandpa appeared to her
A physician tells the story of her 28-year-old hospice patient and the transformative conversation no one else could hear.
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Chris Scott @iamchrisscott.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I always love @caitjgibson.bsky.social's reported pieces but this one is particularly fascinating and beautiful. I'll be thinking about this for quite a while.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This one was among the most moving and mind-opening stories I've had the privilege to report. What an honor to have been with Shirley Brydalski at the end of her life, as she experienced vivid and deeply meaningful visions — a common but mysterious deathbed phenomenon. Gift link: wapo.st/4xCcMbZ
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The profound meaning and mystery of deathbed visions
Shirley's dreams and visions would lead her and her daughter Debbie toward secrets Shirley had never before told her family — and revelations that would change what Debbie understood about her mother'...
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"The problem was the tonally incoherent emulsion of patriotism and bloodlust, history and buy-this-crap, an event happening for the people but tucked behind a Paramount+ paywall." @monicahesse.bsky.social on a distinctly American "celebration of slop": www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Column | A most American fight night
The UFC extravaganza at the White House was not a celebration of a sport, it was a celebration of slop. We have always been a violent country, but have we always been such a shameless one?
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
the bliss and agony of experiencing an extraordinary, historic sports triumph in a household where you also absolutely cannot wake up small children
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I've reported on Musk for around 8 years. I've co-authored a book on him. I don't think folks understand the rate of his wealth accumulation. Shortly after he helped elect Donald Trump in Nov 2024, his net worth was around $350 billion. That net worth has nearly tripled in less than two years.
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Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I’m so honored by this recognition. I’m also looking for work! The Washington Post laid me off earlier this year. Deep thanks to the SFJ for elevating arts criticism in this tumultuous moment. Deep thanks to everyone for reading my stuff and spreading the word.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This week, @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social made her first-ever visit to Capitol Hill, carrying the words and artwork of children detained by ICE at the Dilley family detention center in Texas. I spent time with her as she visited Senate offices, urging an end to family detention: wapo.st/4ecHKP2
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Ms. Rachel goes to Washington, carrying letters from children in ICE custody
The children’s media star is urging lawmakers to end family detention and reunite the kids and parents who had been separated by ICE enforcement.
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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
An interview with Jeff Parker about his storied residency at ETA, his experience collaborating with Flea, music’s unknowable ability to change the mood of a room, the influence of Wayne Shorter, and his latest, "Happy Today." By the great @chrisrichards.bsky.social www.powmag.net/p/jeff-parke...
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I Don't Waste My Music: An Interview with Jeff Parker
Chris Richards speaks with the legendary guitarist about his new album, Happy Today.
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Rachel Vorona Cote @rvoronacote.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Maggie O’Farrell’s new novel, Land, is her most ambitious to date: sprawling, mystical, and filled with wonder at the vastness of Irish history. I reviewed it for @vulture.com: www.vulture.com/article/magg...
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Maggie O’Farrell Goes Maximalist
The Hamnet author’s new novel, Land, is her most ambitious work to date.
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Shout it from the rooftops: "When we use AI to flesh out ideas, we lose the most important part of the writing process: thinking." Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98% www.propublica.org/article/the-... So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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Caitlin Gibson @caitjgibson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"The best kids show is the one that will give you 20 minutes to boil a pot of spaghetti and wonder how long a Cheerio has been stuck to your butt." Critical public service journalism here from the inimitable @monicahesse.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Column | What’s the best TV show for kids? After a long search, I have the answer.
A critic spends hundreds of hours in the weird and wonderful world of television for young children.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 15/05/2026
The maker of jets that crashed and killed everyone onboard and the carmaker fined tens of millions for mishandled recalls have suddenly decided to sponsor their top regulator's reality show purely for the love of the open road www.wsj.com/business/boe...
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Boeing, Toyota Donated $1 Million Each to Transportation Secretary’s Road-Trip Show
A video series will feature Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family on a road trip to mark America’s 250th birthday and promote tourism.
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