@villavelius@mastodon.online2026-06-21 20:38:59
So that he can say that he 'drained the swamp'?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/21/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-06-21 07:01:43
Trump claims multiple people arrested for vandalizing Reflecting Pool (Kaanita Iyer/CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/politics/reflecting-pool-lincoln-memorial-algae-renovation
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p1#a260621p1
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-21 21:08:30
People caught bicycling by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington’s National Mall will be fully prosecuted, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.
Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for recent problems with the newly renovated pool, including its new blue paint peeling off.
Citations for vandalism have been issued, Pirro said on Sunday, adding that even minor crimes must be prosecuted to keep the U.S. capital safe.
@davidaugust@mastodon.online2026-06-21 03:04:51
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk2026-06-19 16:30:15
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Reel People Ft Tony Momrelle:
🎵 Star
#ReelPeopleFtTonyMomrelle
https://tennek.bandcamp.com/track/reel-people-feat-tony-momrelle-star-tenneks-reinterpretation-mix
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng2026-08-18 15:30:42
Low Tide At Meyers Creek Beach (2019)
(Near Brookings, Southern Oregon)
Ps. I'd love to know what kind of mineral those red parts might be! 🙏
#TextureTuesday #NaturePhotography #Rocks
@degrowthuk@mstdn.social2026-08-20 19:24:50
Imperialism in a Full World: Neomercantilism and the Return of the Zero-Sum Game
Alberto Garzón
Energy, critical minerals, the far right, MAGA, and China.
- Monthly Review https://monthlyreview.org/articles/imperialism-in-a-full-world/#en33backlink
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-06-19 23:35:57
Blue paint seen chipping off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae turn it green (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/blue-paint-peeling-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-algae-green-rcna350883
http://www.memeorandum.com/260619/p74#a260619p74
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-21 04:32:43
Today, much of the Inyo Mountains is Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land.
In 1872, westward expansion-hungry lawmakers passed a pro-mining law that still holds:
if a prospector finds gold or another valuable mineral on federal land,
they can stake a claim, file it with the bureau, and 20 acres around the site are theirs for a small fee.
In 1872, a prospector was a man with a floppy-brim hat and pickaxe.
In 2026, it’s a billion-dollar company and 1,200lb steel …