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Botany

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2. The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut ..

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:28 AM

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and how could they have done it and not be detected by all the law enforcement and surveillance cameras
on the National Mall?

and it looks like the H2O2 might have caused the new paint / liner to come up,
the nano bubblers might work as a preventative but not good after a huge algae
bloom, and what problems did Trump’s motorcade cause to the pool?

I hope after they drain the pool to fix it they ditch the idea of making it “American Flag Blue.”

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So Trump had the anti algae filters ... nano bubblers ....removed from the Reflecting Pool for his UFC fight? [View all] Botany Yesterday OP

the paint is actually a spray on closed cell foam, like a liner rampartd Yesterday #1

The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut .. Botany Yesterday #2

i am sure that there was at least one guy who knew every thing about that pool rampartd Yesterday #4

The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw Yesterday #14

If there was a slit, popsdenver Yesterday #21

Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie 18 hrs ago #29

I think popsdenver 6 hrs ago #33

Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie 11 hrs ago #31

Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Yesterday #3

So lonely bird Yesterday #17

Or been compromised by a number of 10-ton vehicles driving down the center of the pool...n/t the nelm Yesterday #7

No, it is not lonely bird Yesterday #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Yesterday #18

It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 Yesterday #22

So they've Dave Id Yesterday #5

Antifa snuck underneath his motorcade to avoid detection as he drove through the pool IronLionZion Yesterday #6

I'm 1,000% SURE that's what happened! lastlib Yesterday #8

Nah. Thats gonna be quality work. quakerboy Yesterday #19

We need to make him personally pay for all this mdbl Yesterday #9

That clip was definately worth the watch! Thank you and Rhiannon for bringing it here! Maeve Yesterday #10

A bubbling pool can't reflect images Farmer-Rick Yesterday #12

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Yesterday #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #15

Stuff. Botany Yesterday #16

I bought my wife a small pick up. BidenRocks Yesterday #20

Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why Yesterday #23

And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech Yesterday #24

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #25

The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #27

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #30

That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus 6 hrs ago #32

The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #34

He needs an excuse for his next big beautiful no-bid contract struggle4progress 23 hrs ago #26

Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 21 hrs ago #28