“The military did not enter California. The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days.“ - California DWR

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Apparently the returning president doesn't know the Pacific ocean is salt water.

@w7voa The only reliable thing about Donald is that everything he says is a lie.

@Gustodon @w7voa

It gets tricky if he says that he lied.

@w7voa Is California the new Catalonia, about to secede?

@nichni @w7voa

Nah. We're just going to start insisting on people being sane again.

And they used to call us nuts.

@nichni probably, but I bet New England does it first.
@nichni @w7voa If it does, those of us in the rest the US are really doomed.
@kcivey @nichni @w7voa Sometimes it's good to disassemble something and put it back together better.
@w7voa #journalists should track down Hegseth and see if he'l back Trump up, feign no knowledge of what's happening on his watch or, heaven forbid, back up California.
@JamesWNeal @w7voa go find him in a bar or a hotel room with someone who isn’t his wife.

@w7voa

All those fake Hollywood military bases like Camp Pendelton, and especially all those bird bases Vandenburg, Travis and Edwards. And who in the world is going to believe there's an actual Chocolate Mountain? Please. 😕

Now I'm going to enjoy my Nestle brand water with Coca-Cola brand ice called Giardia. That's Spanish for Hacerse la boca agua.

@w7voa "And beyond". Fuck that clown.
@w7voa Lies and more lies are all they can use. Well it was used in Nazim Germany were if one lies enough, it becomes the truth?
@w7voa The juxtaposition is strong with this one.
@w7voa he's such a fucking liar

@w7voa let me guess: this was Army Corps of Engineers, since they manage waterways. Quasi-civilian org. Appointing himself a savior for a crisis self-created. dear reich chancellor

proud ignoramus

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Yep. It’s a toddler in room full of loaded, unsafetied handguns

https://bsky.app/profile/pbump.com/post/3lh2om7wrxs2o

Philip Bump (@pbump.com)

The carefully managed water systems in California's Central Valley saw a sudden deluge after the Army Corps of Engineers unexpectedly released reservoir water. “In 25 years, I’ve never seen anything like this. I was given no explanation at all.” https://sjvwater.org/decision-to-dump-water-from-tulare-county-lakes-altered-after-sending-locals-in-mad-scramble/

Bluesky Social

@w7voa When fellow human beings are suffering from a tragedy beyond their control, there are a few possible responses:
* if you can, help.
* if you can't help, stay out of the way.
* if you are a psychopath, make it all about yourself

American children are learning that their society rewards the last option.

@w7voa Does he believe in fairytales?Is he insane? What do you need to lock a president up for insane behavior? I know a doctor…😉
@w7voa what a lying sack of shit.
@w7voa Wait. So the Trump government turned off federal pumps, then complained about pumps being turned off before turning them back on and taking credit for solving a crisis?

@w7voa George Orwell was right...

I'm still in shock to see humans be this stupid.

@w7voa

"In her first-ever briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt promised to "provide the truth", and asked the press to do the same, criticising "lies" about President Donald Trump from some media outlets"

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c360k9rl1znt

Ouch.

US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding - live updates

A judge pauses enforcement of a sweeping White House order freezing federal grants and loans.

BBC News

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I mean, this correction will reach no one who is reveling in the idea of "the military entered California"

Is there no one with any power who is going to impkementvthe controls that are there to be used when a President goes full corrupt mode and steaks the machinery of power?

What is stunning, is watching Trump steal America and nobody doing anything about it.

@w7voa Another lie from the president? Is anyone keeping track this time around?