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RIF still works today for some weird reason, but I'm not logging in. I wanted this adorable scrungy cat to be my last memory of Reddit.

The crack is a doozy and Brad Panovich has posted photos on Twitter that show is been getting worse over the span of a few weeks.

Also, a vid link snarfed from Reddit shows it really well: https://v.redd.it/981d55yaw99b1

CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County has rescinded a permit for the National Whitewater Center to hold fireworks shows for Independence Day, Channel 9 confirmed on Friday.

The National Whitewater Center had planned on a big fireworks display Monday and Tuesday to celebrate the Fourth of July, but Tuesday’s events will have to go without the rockets’ red glare.

This news comes after Charlotte’s police chief wrote a letter to Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio and Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones with an outline of lingering safety concerns after he learned that a permit had been approved for the Whitewater Center to host a fireworks show.

From Reddit, /u/jforrest1980 posted:

My dad Postie (Left) - with his brother Timmy in the early 80's. Straight up pimping. Raised me, a white son as his own from the day I was born. My mom said "I don't know who the dad is", and he replied "he's my boy now". Absolute Legend!

My latest quiche from scratch: Ham, roasted red peppers and scallions, with Swiss and Mozzarella cheese.

A week after his second post-presidential arrest, this one for his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House, Donald Trump turned to Fox News host Bret Baier on Monday to make the case for why he should lead the country again. But he ended up essentially confessing to the crime of which he’s accused: stealing and sharing top-secret government information.

Before that, however, Baier pressed Trump to explain why he kept the boxes of classified materials at Mar-a-Lago and refused to comply with government requests to return them, as described in his new felony indictment. In between dismissing the case as “the document hoax” or accusing other presidents of illegally hoarding their own sensitive documents, Trump offered the bizarre explanation that he couldn’t give up the boxes to authorities because they also contained… his clothes.

“Like every other president I take things out,” Trump said. “In my case, I took it out pretty much in a hurry. People packed it up and left. I had clothing in there, I had all sorts of personal items in there. Much, much stuff.” After a brief digression to call his former attorney general Bill Barr a “coward,” Trump reiterated, “I have got a lot of things in there. I will go through those boxes. I have to go through those boxes. I take out personal things.” Finally, he clarified what those items were: “These boxes were interspersed with all sorts of things: golf shirts, clothing, pants, shoes, there were many things,” he said.

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I fat fingered while trying to join a community and accidentally blocked it. I can't see how to unblock it anywhere. Is there a way to do that that I'm missing? TIA

Friday:

Black Food Truck Friday Summer Edition - 1600 West Trade Streetl, Charlotte @ Friday at 4:00PM

The T.E.A.M. Juneteenth Festival Weekend - The T.E.A.M. Event Space, Charlotte @ Friday at 5:00PM

Gaston All American Fair - Eastridge Mall, Gastonia @ Friday at 5:00PM

Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas: Drum Circle, talent show - Grady Cole Center, Charlotte @ Friday at 5:00PM

Live After 5 -- Outdoor Concert Series at Old Town Public House - Old Town Public House, Cornelius @ Friday at 5:00PM

Pride Vendor Market - Hi-Wire Brewing, Charlotte @ Friday at 5:00PM

Belmont's Friday Night Live Concert Series: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience - Stowe Park, Belmont @ Friday at 6:00PM

Live Music on Patio - Protagonist Brewing South End, Charlotte @ Friday at 6:00PM

Opening Celebration of Stephanie J. Woods - Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte @ Friday at 6:00PM

Art After Dark: Hip Hop Turns 50 - Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte @ Friday at 6:00PM

Food Truck Friday at the Fountain in Rock Hill - Fountain Park, Rock Hill @ Friday at 6:00PM

ArtPop's 10-Year Anniversary Celebration - Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius @ Friday at 6:30PM

Live music: Chase Killough - Devil’s Logic Brewing, Charlotte @ Friday at 7:00PM

Live music: Elonzo Wesley - Confluence, Cramerton @ Friday at 7:00PM

Top Shelf Candle Co. Class - Top Shelf Candle Co, Charlotte @ Friday at 8:00PM

Trap & Paint + Karaoke - Superstarz CLT, Charlotte @ Friday at 8:00PM

SPANGLISH FRIDAYS - Tequila House, Charlotte @ Friday at 9:00PM

CRYSTAL CAVERNS: QUEEN CITY'S NEWEST MULTI-GENRE RAVE - Rebel @ Friday at 10:00PM

Saturday:

St. Stephen Treasure Sale - St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Charlotte @ Saturday at 8:00AM

Cartoons & Coffee: Peter Pan - Rea Farms. Charlotte @ Saturday at 8:30AM

Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews - Stumptown Park, Matthews @ Saturday at 9:00AM

Community Pop-Up Market - Sardis Marketplace, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM

FRESH2DEATH: IT'S GIVING BALLROOM - Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM

Juneteenth Unity March - Grady Cole Center, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM

2nd Annual Queen City Juneteenth Parade - CPCC’s Cato Campus, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM

Saturday Morning Music - Madison Perk Coffee Bar, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:30AM

Free Schleich PLAYcation Make'n' Take Event at Blackhawk Hardware - Blackhawk Hardware, Charlotte @ Saturday at 11:00AM

Juneteenth Charlotte Celebration -- Community West - Stratford Richardson YMCA, Charlotte @ Saturday at 11:00AM

Roostapalooza Monthly Artisan Festival - The Rooster, Gastonia @ Saturday at 11:00AM

Inaugural Juneteenth Cookout & Father's Day Celebr - Victoria Yards, Charlotte @ Saturday at 12:00PM

Juneteenth Pop-Up Shopping and Block Party Event in Mount Holly - Pisces Gallery, Mount Holly @ Saturday at 12:00PM

Tacos N Taps Festival - Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte @ Saturday at 12:00PM

Game Afternoon with Potions & Pixels - Camp North End, Charlotte @ Saturday at 12:00PM

$1 Scoop Ice Cream - Madison Perk Coffee Bar, Charlotte @ Saturday at 1:00PM

N&C Presents Juneteenth 2023! - Charlotte Art League, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM

Juneteenth Celebration on the Historic West End Corridor - West Charlotte High School, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM

Jazz on Vets - 4th Edition - STUDIO 229, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM

The Ivy Hall Juneteenth JazzFest - Ivy Hall Foundation, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM

The Day Party - 512 E 15th St, Charlotte @ Saturday at 4:00PM

6th Annual Pride Bar Crawl - World of Beer, Charlotte @ Saturday at 4:00PM

Liberty Park Reimagined -- A Concert Celebration with Craig Morgan - Downtown Mooresville @ Saturday at 4:30PM

Trap & Paint (Comedy + Hookah Edition) - The Peace Pipe, Charlotte @ Saturday at 6:00PM

Drive-In Movie at Badin Road Drive-In (price is per person) - Badin Road Drive-In, Albemarle @ Saturday at 6:30PM

ESSENCE LOUNGE SATURDAYS!! - 2525 N Graham St, Charlotte @ Saturday at 7:00PM

Juneteenth Fashion Exposé - 8702 Statesville Rd, Charlotte @ Saturday at 7:30PM

Lez Party! Presents: FreekNik Pride Edition! - CLT Hub, Charlotte @ Saturday at 9:00PM

AfroPop! Charlotte, Vol.65: Juneteenth Edition - Crown Station, Charlotte @ Saturday at 9:30PM

Sunday:

Free yoga classes with Matthews Yoga Collective - Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews @ Sunday at 8:00AM

Father's Day Dad Joke Competition - Charlotte Regional Farmers Market @ Sunday at 11:00AM

"Gone Fishing" Kids Fishing Activities - Bass Pro Shops, Concord @ Sunday at 11:00AM

Queen City Fitness Games Free Weekly Workout - Pearl Street Park, Charlotte @ Sunday at 11:00AM

Heroes Convention - Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte @ Sunday at 11:00AM

Hank Hill Father's Day Bash -- BBQ, Beer, Bourbon - Protagonist Brewing South End @ Sunday at 11:00AM

$5 Mimosas and Saisons All Day - Petty Thieves Brewing Co, Charlotte @ Sunday at 12:00PM

Juneteenth Cookout & Father's Day Celebration - Victoria Yards, Charlotte @ Sunday at 1:00PM

Sunday Sessions - Brewers at 4001 Yancey, Charlotte @ Sunday at 1:00PM

Uncle Jerry’s Tiki Bar. Custom Made Tiki Cocktails & A Selected Music Playlist - Tommy’s Pub, Charlotte @ Sunday at 2:00PM

Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In - Downtown Monroe @ Sunday at 2:00PM

Live music: Kimberly Underwood - Primal Brewery, Huntersville @ Sunday at 2:00PM

Live music: Old Time Tunes - Petty Thieves Brewing Co, Charlotte @ Sunday at 3:00PM

Cam Jackson's Block Party -- Pro Wrestling @ Sunday at 3:00PM

Summer Concert Series at Seoul Food Meat Co. Mill District - Seoul Food Meat Co., South End @ Sunday at 3:00PM

Gastonia EbonyFest Juneteenth Parade - Rotary Centennial Pavilion, Gastonia @ Sunday at 4:00PM

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