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Blue_Roses

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2. I saw those ducks

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 11:54 PM

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in a picture the other day and I immediately started worrying about them. I had a feeling this was gonna happen. I'm so glad they are doing the necrosis. I hope we get the results soon and they are made public.

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Dead ducks add to Trump's reflecting pool drama [View all] riversedge Tuesday OP

Poor ducks -- more innocent victims of Trmp maladministration's incompetence and recklessness. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #1

I saw those ducks Blue_Roses Tuesday #2

I am glad a Local firm is doing the work--hopefully we will get the truth -whatever it is. riversedge Yesterday #8

Highly concentrated toxic chemicals added to sooth the savage Orange Hellbeast's ego RockRaven Yesterday #3

Yeah...that's what I'm putting my money on. They were POISONED by Trump Bengus81 Yesterday #13

Dead duck in the middle of the pool. BidenRocks Yesterday #4

Algae can give off nox, it suffocates. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #5

Actually, after an algae bloom peaks, billions of the cells sink to the bottom and bacteria replace oxygen with Martin68 Yesterday #11

Here's a good Atlantic article about a scientific analysis of what's happening in the pool: NBachers Yesterday #6

The lame duck is now killing the ducks Historic NY Yesterday #7

Were they Iraninan ducks? twodogsbarking Yesterday #9

Hydrogen peroxide is more likely culprit than "toxic algae." Martin68 Yesterday #10

That was my first thought. pat_k Yesterday #12