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36. It has been a long time since I took a class about algae but to me who has done hands on ecological work
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:06 PM
15 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:50 PM - Edit history (2)

…. for years it abundantly clear that Trump’s unneeded work on the Reflecting Pool built
the perfect conditions to grow certain types of algae. He changed the albedo of the pool
by changing the color of the pool so it heats up more, he removed the nano bubblers for
his UFC fight at the White House for some reason, they might have changed the pool
from its original design which had the pool SLOWLY releasing some of its water back into the
ground water underneath the pool, and the Florida pool company which did the work had never
worked on something like the reflecting pool before.

Where were the engineering, hydro-geology, and environmental studies prior to Trump doing
this unneeded work?

Btw that pool has an unlimited supply of new algae via Algal Spores and from ducks, geese,
gulls, and wading birds who pick up algae on their legs and bodies when they land in things
like the Potomac River which is right next door.

Btw 2.0 and this just hit me why were they putting in H2 O2 (hydrogen peroxide) into the pool
to kill the algae when we have products that are called “algaecides?”


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the paint is actually a spray on closed cell foam, like a liner rampartd Saturday #1
The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut .. Botany Saturday #2
i am sure that there was at least one guy who knew every thing about that pool rampartd Saturday #4
The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw Saturday #14
If there was a slit, popsdenver Saturday #21
Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie Saturday #29
I think popsdenver Yesterday #33
Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie Yesterday #31
Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Saturday #3
So lonely bird Saturday #17
Or been compromised by a number of 10-ton vehicles driving down the center of the pool...n/t the nelm Saturday #7
I believe the vehicles drove on bare concrete Texas_Blue_Dem 15 hrs ago #37
No, it is not lonely bird Saturday #11
Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Saturday #18
It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 Saturday #22
So they've Dave Id Saturday #5
Antifa snuck underneath his motorcade to avoid detection as he drove through the pool IronLionZion Saturday #6
I'm 1,000% SURE that's what happened! lastlib Saturday #8
Nah. Thats gonna be quality work. quakerboy Saturday #19
We need to make him personally pay for all this mdbl Saturday #9
That clip was definately worth the watch! Thank you and Rhiannon for bringing it here! Maeve Saturday #10
A bubbling pool can't reflect images Farmer-Rick Saturday #12
So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Saturday #13
Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Saturday #15
Stuff. Botany Saturday #16
I bought my wife a small pick up. BidenRocks Saturday #20
Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why Saturday #23
And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech Saturday #24
How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #25
The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus Saturday #27
Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #30
That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus Yesterday #32
The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #34
He needs an excuse for his next big beautiful no-bid contract struggle4progress Saturday #26
Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 Saturday #28
MS NOW-How Trump's reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a 'perfect' storm for algae LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #35
It has been a long time since I took a class about algae but to me who has done hands on ecological work Botany 15 hrs ago #36
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