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13. "left over from Biden and Obama"

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:29 PM

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I saw a news report a couple of days ago where an Interior Dept spokesperson sais the algae are coming from the supply pipes where algae accumulated "during the Obama and Biden terms when the Pool was neglected."

https://www.wired.com/story/reflecting-pool-full-of-algae-climate-change/

The Interior Department spokesperson says the Obama era renovations “resulted in massive algae clumps taking over the pool’s surface following years of construction that cost taxpayers millions upon millions only to be broken and disgusting days later.”

I'll tell you what's "broken and disgusting" and it is NOT the Reflecting Pool.

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Laughter as workers put peroxide in algae-filled Reflecting Pool': '0 scientists in admin' [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Even a normal intelligence highschool student would know that.. Girard442 Tuesday #1

"On edit: So, Donnie's idea, right?" Well he did ask about drinking bleach and shoving UV lights up people's butts. cstanleytech Tuesday #4

Size of reflecting pool vs H2O3 dosage rog Tuesday #8

My $5 says they didn't look up any of this information... WestMichRad Tuesday #9

nor did they ask azureblue Tuesday #12

I'm not a betting guy, but I would bet on that. rog Tuesday #27

Yes, it can be used in pools. Since the source I Raw Story, I take it with a grain of salt LeftInTX Tuesday #20

"The effects of H202 are fairly short lived." BumRushDaShow Tuesday #26

Just when you think it can't get more stupid........... BarbD Tuesday #2

Until he dies BWdem4life Tuesday #7

Now called tRUMP's pool folly ... someone else will probably have a better nickname, but it does point out SWBTATTReg Tuesday #3

Gonna be a whole lot of skimming going on soon EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #5

;-{)....... Goonch Tuesday #6

Swamp monster! Eeek! debsy Tuesday #19

When you fuck something up take immediate sterps to fuck it up more. twodogsbarking Tuesday #10

Can we have a moratorium KT2000 Tuesday #11

Are any Congress people up for reigning Trump in, regarding "decprating" or anything else? ShazzieB Tuesday #23

"left over from Biden and Obama" AverageOldGuy Tuesday #13

That Spokesliar for the Interior Department can fk off all the way to Fkoffistan and back again. OMGWTF Tuesday #16

call chad the pool boy (SNL) msongs Tuesday #14

The poor microbes relogic Tuesday #15

Do the reflecting pools have any sort of filtration system? cab67 Tuesday #17

I don't know if it has any filtration? Maybe a biofiltration system? LeftInTX Tuesday #21

There's a thing in engineering called scaleability. Some things have it, some don't. Girard442 Tuesday #33

That's kinda what I figured. cab67 Wednesday #35

Kinda looks as tho' trump is swamping the clean.. 3825-87867 Tuesday #18

Soon they will put a tarp over it. twodogsbarking Tuesday #22

"But peroxide CAN be used as a 'bleach' (strong oxidizer) for something like hair, when concentrated" Seinan Sensei Tuesday #24

Peroxide is used in some pool products. It's the detached oxygen atom that kills microbes. LeftInTX Wednesday #34

So ... no squirrels, birds or pet dogs are going to drink from that pool ? Because H2O2 will make them sick. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #25

Peroxide is generally unstable BumRushDaShow Tuesday #30

This would be funny if it weren't so tragic. yellow dahlia Tuesday #28

Will the H2O2 have any effect on the painted surfaces? LakeVermilion Tuesday #29

Here's hoping the Ducks that swim in it won't be harmed by the chemical.. Talitha Tuesday #31

If it's diluted enough BumRushDaShow Tuesday #32

Perfect symbolism EnergizedLib Wednesday #36