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Politicub

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9. A good photo of someone chiseling off the first letter

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:59 PM

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will become iconic.

They're still putting up scaffolding. People keep cheering. I'm anxious to see the letters come down. Anything can happen, so I'm also a little nervous.

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There's yelling. There's cheering. This finally seems to be happening. [View all] pnwmom Friday OP

Those workers sure don't seem to be in any hurry. Hmmm... wcmagumba Friday #1

They're doing more than they have for hours. I don't know why more of them aren't working though. nt pnwmom Friday #3

Maybe they're giving the crowd extra time to arrive BlueSpot Friday #8

They have a concept of a plan, or worse. A scaffolding of a non-existent plan or action. somaticexperiencing Friday #2

Deck chairs. Iceberg. ZDU Friday #4

they are going up! Takket Friday #5

SLOWLY LOL Takket Friday #7

Trump should personally pay for the work to put his name up and take it down. It was an illegal action and he should Doodley Friday #6

Absoloutely! SheltieLover Friday #11

Then it would never happen.. Iggo Friday #17

A good photo of someone chiseling off the first letter Politicub Friday #9

Maybe they're going to put up a curtain first... hunter Friday #14

You called it. Politicub Saturday #22

A cherry picker was used to slap it up ... why use scaffolding to remove? Greywing Friday #10

I'm wondering the same thing. Maybe to waste more taxpayer $$$? SheltieLover Friday #12

Apologies for cutting in above... hunter Friday #15

It will be easier and safer to repair the damage from a scaffold. GoCubsGo Friday #18

The Kennedy Center is Carrera marble ... no patch and paint to restore building Greywing Saturday #20

Wow, you were right about that! GoCubsGo Saturday #21

Damnatio memoriae! 8647 RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Friday #13

Maybe we should start a for fun betting pool as to when this gets done SheltieLover Friday #16

WTF...why are they wasting time? Just get below the goddamn name and PRY IT OFF! Enter stage left Friday #19

hopefully this moment is a bigger pivot themaguffin Saturday #23