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Ocelot II

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6. They aren't guarding the algae. They are trying to keep people from taking loose bits of the peeled paint

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:23 PM

5 hrs ago

as souvenirs, or, more importantly, to analyze to determine who fucked up and how. Maybe there should have been some kind of primer, and those paint chunks would show whether or not there was any.

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The National Guard, along with local police, have been dispatched to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to guard the a [View all] riversedge 6 hrs ago OP

😂😂😂😂 2026 OUR National guard called out to GUARD TRUMPS ALGAE!! You couldn't make this up ! riversedge 6 hrs ago #1

Its just another fast way for him to throw away more of our tax dollars on his slightlv 5 hrs ago #10

And a way to further militarize DC. RockCreek 4 hrs ago #14

Better than calling them up to shoot unarmed civilians in Blue cities... regnaD kciN 4 hrs ago #21

The Algae is smarter and would make a better president Jerry2144 6 hrs ago #2

Better do a head count at the beginning and end of every shift. tanyev 5 hrs ago #3

Bwahahahaha!!!! paleotn 4 hrs ago #23

Arrest The Creature NBachers 3 hrs ago #30

The reflecting pool is green. Too bad the B.See 5 hrs ago #4

It's still green?........... Lovie777 5 hrs ago #5

They aren't guarding the algae. They are trying to keep people from taking loose bits of the peeled paint Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #6

Yes They arrested a three time Olympian B.See 5 hrs ago #9

This makes me sick. Gaytano70 4 hrs ago #12

I'm pretty sure "guarding the algae" is a joke. ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #24

Of course it is. That's why I suggested they're guarding something else. Ocelot II 3 hrs ago #28

;-{) IN THE MEAN TIME..... Goonch 5 hrs ago #7

Are you sure this isn't the Onion? vapor2 5 hrs ago #8

Freedom algae! SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #11

That green ick is an appropriate tribute to the President we have now. calimary 4 hrs ago #13

What, no one is gaurding 'The Tarp'! ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #15

PULL IT DOWN !!!! dave99 3 hrs ago #31

How pathetic. choie 4 hrs ago #16

Did anyone post 'Area Closed" signs? BidenRocks 4 hrs ago #17

Is the pool now painted Italian flag green? KY_EnviroGuy 4 hrs ago #18

Iranian Flag Green. Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #32

Snot easy being green. BHDem53 4 hrs ago #19

He will do anything to try and make people believe it was somebody else's fault... kentuck 4 hrs ago #20

More wandering around with their thumbs up their asses. paleotn 4 hrs ago #22

Land of the free... stumpysbear 4 hrs ago #25

...and the home of the stupid. 3catwoman3 3 hrs ago #29

Our armed forces have been demoted to chaperoning tRump's failures Blue Owl 3 hrs ago #26

In the situation room. usonian 3 hrs ago #27

This is just like Russia banning the internet because of drone strike in Moscow. Renew Deal 2 hrs ago #33

Are they bringing a tarp? Sneederbunk 1 hr ago #34