Why do we "celebrate" this way? In addition to the PTSD, fear/trauma, and animal deaths they cause, #fireworks also routinely spark fires/wildfires, cause injuries to people and pets (busiest ER day),
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Why do we "celebrate" this way? In addition to the PTSD, fear/trauma, and animal deaths they cause, #fireworks also routinely spark fires/wildfires, cause injuries to people and pets (busiest ER day), cause air pollution & water pollution, and used fireworks waste can poison pets & wildlife. #July4
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- Bluesky ↗ · first seen 2026-06-17 14:42 UTC
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