2026-04-26 00:18:13
US Park Service gave $17mn *no-bid undisclosed* contract to the same company that does the East Wing. To fix *two* simple fountains.
To the initial estimate, they added ~25% *twice* for "inflation" and then added 50% for "urgency".
No #corruption at all. 🙂↔️
#NYT

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1. “DAY” in green
2. “STRIPE” in red
3. “APPLE” in big letters
4. “EHT OT ERUTUF”
5. “MOON” in blue
6. “THE [SINGIN’] RAIN”
7. “MILE” on the top left and “CITY” on the right
8. Three “DOORS” written top to bottom
9. “EQUIS” twice
10. “EASY” in big letters
11. “FLOYD” in pink
12. “VELVET” in blue
13. “1. CITY” followed by “2. CITY” underlined
14. “MILLER” on the left and “LIFE” on the top right
15. “U” twic…](https://cdn.masto.host/enosmtown/media_attachments/files/116/324/781/015/516/820/small/08245f07948b4e8f.png)






