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yellow dahlia

(6,742 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:50 PM 13 hrs ago

They're reinforcing the scaffolding. How long before they remove some letters? [View all]

The rains and thunder have passed. They can resume work.

They are unloading planks and more framework from a truck. They are building a more sturdy scaffolding with boards to create "flooring".

Here's the MSNOW live feed again.
https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg

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They're reinforcing the scaffolding. How long before they remove some letters? [View all] yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago OP

Patience is not one of my better qualities. It's taking too damn long 😤 Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #1

Agreed. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #4

Looks to me like they have quite a way to go. 3 more levels of cross braces. pat_k 13 hrs ago #8

And now they are going up another level. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #12

Yikes! It's almost midnight there! Seems like the crowd is determined to witness this tho pat_k 10 hrs ago #16

An it's HOT in DC. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #17

Great look. underpants 13 hrs ago #2

At this rate I might be able to see it in real time while I'm having breakfast. Vinca 13 hrs ago #3

It took DJT much less time to tear down the East Wing!!! Jrose 13 hrs ago #5

Indeed yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #7

Dragging their feet. Totally Tunsie 13 hrs ago #6

My theory is that they are moving at a pace that brings them to taking off the first letter yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #9

'They are on the top tier' DET 11 hrs ago #14

I'm wondering the same thing. Is it for stability? yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #15

I think the crowd could start cheering soon: GIVE ME A T. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #10

Just think of all the OT we're paying them! Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #11

They're going up another full level. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #13

MSNOW has special continuing coverage to cover the Kennedy Center letters. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #18

'another twelve hour stay' DET 9 hrs ago #19