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9. Yes They arrested a three time Olympian

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:54 PM

12 hrs ago

just for touching it. Trump will probably label him a terrorist slash anti-fascist slash anarchist, out to destroy our 'family values' slash 'purity of essence' - or some bs nonsense.

Olympian arrested for touching remnants of decaying Reflecting Pool: report

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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 13 hrs ago OP

😂😂😂😂 2026 OUR National guard called out to GUARD TRUMPS ALGAE!! You couldn't make this up ! riversedge 13 hrs ago #1

Its just another fast way for him to throw away more of our tax dollars on his slightlv 12 hrs ago #10

And a way to further militarize DC. RockCreek 11 hrs ago #14

Better than calling them up to shoot unarmed civilians in Blue cities... regnaD kciN 11 hrs ago #21

The Algae is smarter and would make a better president Jerry2144 13 hrs ago #2

Better do a head count at the beginning and end of every shift. tanyev 12 hrs ago #3

Bwahahahaha!!!! paleotn 11 hrs ago #23

Arrest The Creature NBachers 10 hrs ago #30

The reflecting pool is green. Too bad the B.See 12 hrs ago #4

It's still green?........... Lovie777 12 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 12 hrs ago #6

Yes They arrested a three time Olympian B.See 12 hrs ago #9

This makes me sick. Gaytano70 11 hrs ago #12

I'm pretty sure "guarding the algae" is a joke. ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #24

Of course it is. That's why I suggested they're guarding something else. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #28

;-{) IN THE MEAN TIME..... Goonch 12 hrs ago #7

Are you sure this isn't the Onion? vapor2 12 hrs ago #8

Freedom algae! SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #11

That green ick is an appropriate tribute to the President we have now. calimary 11 hrs ago #13

What, no one is gaurding 'The Tarp'! ToxMarz 11 hrs ago #15

PULL IT DOWN !!!! dave99 10 hrs ago #31

How pathetic. choie 11 hrs ago #16

Did anyone post 'Area Closed" signs? BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #17

Is the pool now painted Italian flag green? KY_EnviroGuy 11 hrs ago #18

Iranian Flag Green. Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #32

Snot easy being green. BHDem53 11 hrs ago #19

He will do anything to try and make people believe it was somebody else's fault... kentuck 11 hrs ago #20

More wandering around with their thumbs up their asses. paleotn 11 hrs ago #22

Land of the free... stumpysbear 11 hrs ago #25

...and the home of the stupid. 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #29

Our armed forces have been demoted to chaperoning tRump's failures Blue Owl 10 hrs ago #26

In the situation room. usonian 10 hrs ago #27

This is just like Russia banning the internet because of drone strike in Moscow. Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #33

Are they bringing a tarp? Sneederbunk 8 hrs ago #34