National Guard spreads 380 cubic tons of mulch in DC

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates/

The DC National Guard has spread a lot of mulch, 380 cubic tons, and picked up trash in Washington, D.C., amid the Trump admin's push to combat crime in the nation's capital.

Troops are mostly staying in hotels and have access to hot meals around the clock, officials said.

The administration said it's not tallying the cost of all this yet and has no idea how much it will cost the federal government.

[taxi]

1. What is a cubic ton? Seriously.

ABC should know better.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Laughing. Yeah, that does kind of stick out.

Cubic meters, I guess they mean.

And good afternoon.

[LeftInTX]

14. 1 cubic ton - (40 cubic feet)

So they put down 15,200 cubic feet or probably 30,400 sq ft a little over a square mile if they put down six inches. Knowing this gang they laid it on thick.

[taxi]

19. Thanks!

I had never heard of mixing measurements of volume and weight together, except for figuring out specific gravities.
Now we don't have to worry if a bag of mulch is labeled as floating or not. All we have to do is weigh the bag of 0.6 cubic feet and voila! A quick search on the internet, and that's about enough thinking for this week. It's Friday.
Cheers

[LeftInTX]

22. I got it from Wikipedia. I used timber.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_ton

[ProfessorGAC]

24. My First Question Too

Cubic Yard, maybe. In fact, as someone who had bulk mulch delivered last year, that's the most common unit of sale.
We bought 26 yards³, or about 16,000#
380 cubic yards would be around 230,000#.
If it's 380 tons, then it's 760k#.
That seems more realistic.

[Ars Longa]

27. Thank God! We are all so much safer now!!! n/t

[Vinca]

2. Any chance I can get the National Guard to come to my house? I need some bushes trimmed, invasive vines cut and,

yes, some mulch put around the shrubs. If they have time, maybe than can do a dump run with the trash, too.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. If the National Guard went to work pulling up English ivy in Rock Creek Park,

people would be standing in line to shake the members' hands.

And good afternoon.

[LeftInTX]

15. Is there kudzu there?

[Jilly_in_VA]

29. That's a lot of crime right there!

[JoseBalow]

3. I thought this was a euphemism

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

4. National Gardensmen: "Always Ready, Always There--With A Rake!"

[GusBob]

5. Boy and Girl Scouts could do that

Give them all a participation award

[bob4460]

6. ABC has already taken the page down

[LeftInTX]

17. It's still on their feed. Those links get lost in their feed. I noticed that yesterdAy.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates/?id=124929306&entryId=125093018&cid=social_twitter_abcn

National Guard spreads 380 cubic tons of mulch in DC
The DC National Guard has spread a lot of mulch, 380 cubic tons, and picked up trash in Washington, D.C., amid the Trump admin's push to combat crime in the nation's capital.

Troops are mostly staying in hotels and have access to hot meals around the clock, officials said.

The administration said it's not tallying the cost of all this yet and has no idea how much it will cost the federal government.

[MrWowWow]

7. National Guard Troops Are On Garbage, Gardening and Toilet Cleaning Detail Huh?

And this'll lower crime how?

[flvegan]

11. Crims are repelled by well manicured gardens and

spotless toilets. Everyone knows that.

[flvegan]

10. Is this the "be all you can be" part of the program?

Nothing wrong with a job spreading mulch (or whatever), just seems a little off the advertisement, maybe a little overkill.

[yellowcanine]

12. Hope they are carrying guns! People steal mulch.

Those mulch jackers are relentless!

[niyad]

13. HOW MUCH THIS IS COSTING US!!!!! The TAXPAYERS!!! US!!!

cankles krasnov is delighted to be fucking over the federal budget, fucking US over, for his ego, and his grab for insane power.

[Oeditpus Rex]

16. That's not the Guard's job

The Felon should order the Army Corps of Engineers to spread mulch. It'd cost us about 50 times more, so he'd look more powerful 'n' shit.

[LeftInTX]

18. Hee-hee..Or make Hegseth do it for free. He seems to like slavery anyway.

[ForgedCrank]

23. When one

is enlisted, you job is to do whatever the hell you are told to do and to smile while you are doing it.
These guys don't get a choice so I don't know why so many people are mocking the guys on the ground. I seriously doubt a single one of them is enjoying this duty assignment.

[2MuchNoise]

20. Meanwhile, trump is busy spreading tons of manure.

[jmowreader]

21. I suspect that's "cubic yards" which is how mulch is measured

380 yards of mulch is a shitload.

What I want to know: Some of the DC Army National Guard troops that were called up to do area beautification in the nation's capital (because Trump deported all the people who were doing it, don'tcha know?) are business owners. Every National Guard and Reserve unit has some business owners among its ranks. How is Trump planning to compensate the people who lose their businesses because they got called up to garden, or is he just going to tell them that's too fuckin' bad?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. Fighting crime in DC one weed at a time

[Bread and Circuses]

26. Dems should have made DC a state when they had the chance.....NOW

We’re spending $1 million a day for gardeners? NOT the best use of trained military soldiers. I’m sure they are embarrassed and angry.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. National Guard troopers ordered to deploy in DC have been tasked with spreading mulch in local parks

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[Emile]

30. What's the going rate for a hotel room in DC?

[Xoan]

31. TRUMP'S SLAVES!

[Paladin]

32. One thing about trump's regard for the military: it's consistent. (nt)

[LetMyPeopleVote]

33. trump is stiffing and cheating our national guard personnel

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

34. The Battle of DC

The perfect gift for the holidays