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PittBlue

(4,656 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:44 PM Monday

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My niece is an architect and this is her explanation to me about the destruction at the White House: [View all]

Reminder that they claimed this project was exempt from review by the National Capital Planning Commission who has statutory authority over capital projects. Reminder that his first weeks in office Trump dismissed the board of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation which oversees our National Historic Landmarks, NRHP sites, and oversees Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Without a board quorum it’s impossible to administer and make decisions. Reminder that the federal government is still on furlough which includes NPS staff who oversee and administer our historic sites and Heritage Documentation programs.
This is by design. “The object of power is power. Now you begin to understand me.”

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My niece is an architect and this is her explanation to me about the destruction at the White House: [View all] PittBlue Monday OP

He answers to NO ONE. spanone Monday #1

Apparently even the Grim Reaper. Let's get busy GR chicoescuela Monday #10

yeah he does NJCher Monday #11

Karma Joinfortmill Monday #14

Everything that I've seen on the hip replacement says it's tabloid. hamsterjill Monday #15

It was on MSN. NJCher Tuesday #22

Really?! When did This news come out? electric_blue68 Monday #18

Two days ago NJCher Tuesday #24

Ah, my phone might not have been working then. electric_blue68 Tuesday #25

Wish he'd have a botched jaw replacement surgery. rubbersole Monday #21

Wish he'd have a lobotomy. Lonestarblue Tuesday #29

How can we tell he hasn't already? Aristus Tuesday #32

Yeah, How Would One Know? The Roux Comes First Tuesday #39

An autopsy would be better. niyad Tuesday #36

Don't forget Putin! Putin is his real boss! Trueblue Texan Tuesday #28

Not severe enough, he's still breathing. Gary 50 Tuesday #34

He's not in enough pain to stay off golf courses. Maybe he's taking lots of pain allegorical oracle Tuesday #37

Where will the outrage come from? Baitball Blogger Monday #2

He is using his machinated government shut down to loot and destroy. pandr32 Monday #3

In 2018 Billie Eilish had his number Farmer-Rick Monday #4

Omarosa said: czarjak Monday #8

Billie is my fave NJCher Monday #13

I love her music Farmer-Rick Tuesday #27

There was no need to destroy the East Wing to add an addition. Irish_Dem Monday #5

But it's all paid for with donations...I mean bribes crud Monday #6

After Trump drops dead in office C_U_L8R Monday #7

That better be EXACTLY what they have to do. calimary Monday #9

I understood the ballroom thing was joined to the WH at that point? Don't they have to refit it to attach it there? Srkdqltr Monday #12

Found this on a FB post dweller Monday #16

But who is going to stop him ? progressoid Monday #17

A bit more info from Alt NPS dweller Tuesday #30

"Power Corrupts, and popsdenver Monday #19

Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Monday #20

Apparently he can blow up the White House if he wants to w/o input from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. generalbetrayus Tuesday #23

Ugh. Thanks for finding this i guess. druidity33 Tuesday #26

Our White House is being destroyed 😡 TommieMommy Tuesday #31

Just more proof berksdem Tuesday #33

Oh, he'll leave it alright. blue neen Tuesday #38

When a Man Says 'I'll Be a Dick, Traitor on Day One Mr.Bee Tuesday #35