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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

23 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 23 hrs ago OP

😂😂😂😂 2026 OUR National guard called out to GUARD TRUMPS ALGAE!! You couldn't make this up ! riversedge 23 hrs ago #1

Its just another fast way for him to throw away more of our tax dollars on his slightlv 22 hrs ago #10

And a way to further militarize DC. RockCreek 22 hrs ago #14

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

The Algae is smarter and would make a better president Jerry2144 23 hrs ago #2

Better do a head count at the beginning and end of every shift. tanyev 23 hrs ago #3

Bwahahahaha!!!! paleotn 21 hrs ago #23

Arrest The Creature NBachers 20 hrs ago #30

The reflecting pool is green. Too bad the B.See 23 hrs ago #4

It's still green?........... Lovie777 23 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 23 hrs ago #6

Yes They arrested a three time Olympian B.See 23 hrs ago #9

This makes me sick. Gaytano70 22 hrs ago #12

I'm pretty sure "guarding the algae" is a joke. ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #24

Of course it is. That's why I suggested they're guarding something else. Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #28

;-{) IN THE MEAN TIME..... Goonch 23 hrs ago #7

Are you sure this isn't the Onion? vapor2 23 hrs ago #8

Freedom algae! SergeStorms 22 hrs ago #11

That green ick is an appropriate tribute to the President we have now. calimary 22 hrs ago #13

What, no one is gaurding 'The Tarp'! ToxMarz 22 hrs ago #15

PULL IT DOWN !!!! dave99 20 hrs ago #31

How pathetic. choie 22 hrs ago #16

Did anyone post 'Area Closed" signs? BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #17

Is the pool now painted Italian flag green? KY_EnviroGuy 22 hrs ago #18

Iranian Flag Green. Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #32

Snot easy being green. BHDem53 22 hrs ago #19

He will do anything to try and make people believe it was somebody else's fault... kentuck 22 hrs ago #20

More wandering around with their thumbs up their asses. paleotn 21 hrs ago #22

Land of the free... stumpysbear 21 hrs ago #25

...and the home of the stupid. 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #29

Our armed forces have been demoted to chaperoning tRump's failures Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #26

In the situation room. usonian 21 hrs ago #27

This is just like Russia banning the internet because of drone strike in Moscow. Renew Deal 19 hrs ago #33

Are they bringing a tarp? Sneederbunk 19 hrs ago #34