Embedded into our character nowadays:
Trump: “Work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized Reflecting Pool. I just inspected it, and could only say to myself, and those gathered around me, WOW, who would do such a thing? SICK, DERANGED PEOPLE! We will fix it? President DJT”
Horrifingly weird, a good majority of the shit fucking with the planet has its origin stories in the bowel-brain of the T-Rump — now:
They’re killing the ducks
— Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) 2026-06-21T20:38:17.578Z
Details (Newsweek):
A viral photograph of a dead duck floating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has intensified scrutiny of the landmark’s recent $14 million renovation, fueling a mounting debate over water quality, chemical treatments, and alleged vandalism at the historic site.
The cause of the duck’s death remains unknown, but the image, which has over 620,000 views as of Sunday afternoon on X, has quickly become a flashpoint for critics highlighting the pool’s rapid deterioration. Environmental concerns have moved to the forefront, as observers warn that current water conditions could pose risks to the wildlife that regularly inhabit the national monument.
Plus:
Someone just told him that the murder of a duckling just took this feckless, incompetent disaster to another level.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-06-21T20:42:23.772Z
And Annie Lennox to close us out:
Doom scrolling naturally, or not, yet once again here we are …
(Illustration out front: New Yorker cartoon by Bruce Eric Kaplan, found here.)