Happy 4th of July, America!

To all our American friends, colleagues, and peers (or those celebrating along with us),

Happy Independence Day!

Enjoy your day of family and friends, fireworks, sparklers, grilled goodies, sprinklers/pools/slip’n’slides, parades, potato salad (I feel like this is a prerequisite), red, white, and blue clothing ensembles, and other such American-themed revelry!

To a degree, we should carry patriotism with us at our core — but today?  Today you get to embrace it, and go full throttle.  And if you have a few moments of peace, maybe take a moment and reflect on how America came to be (cue John Wayne’s video below), how immense and rad our country can be, and what you would like for our country in the long term.

Happy 4th of July, my fellow Americans.  And for the rest of you wonderful global citizens, Happy Friday — may it be a wonderful day for you!

Izzy Neis
Director of Strategy & Engagement