For a political photo op and a social media post, the Trump administration has thrown away billions of gallons of California #water." @petergleick says it was “a needlessly self-destructive action purely for political showmanship.” www.latimes.com/environment/... - ThreadSky

petergleick.bsky.social • 34 days ago

For a political photo op and a social media post, the Trump administration has thrown away billions of gallons of California #water." @petergleick says it was “a needlessly self-destructive action purely for political showmanship.”
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-03/trump-administration-dams-release-water

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marksmit.bsky.social•34 days ago

Heartbreaking, what a total waste.

daughterofwitches.bsky.social•34 days ago

Only the best for his supporters!

splatterthought.bsky.social•34 days ago

Appreciate the reporting

Sorry ur editors shanked the English language on the headline

Water wasn't released "unexpectedly"
It may have "arrived" unexpectedly
For some
But Trump announced it several times weeks in advance

Seems like the fault lies in Trump successfully navigating around specifics

duckythegolden.bsky.social•34 days ago

I'm livid about this stunt. He had to prove he was right about the "valve" that doesn't exist. He is so wrong about everything here in California. He doesn't understand the climate, the geography, the water systems, and doesn't want to. He is incapable of admitting he is wrong. A total madman.

mrsplc33.bsky.social•34 days ago

It was political terrorism.

circle-and-square.bsky.social•34 days ago

Great quotes!

rhabdos.bsky.social•34 days ago

Or perhaps he was told it was going to happen and he said he didn't care and decided it was a good punishment for California.

majestic12.bsky.social•34 days ago

I’m surprised Soon-Shiong didn’t shitcan this one.

buuuuu.bsky.social•34 days ago

Just like his walking over with Milley and holding-a-bible photo op

bornbrokeagain.bsky.social•34 days ago

Disobey Trump. 🇺🇸

drkarenwieland.bsky.social•34 days ago

Felon Trump and his band of idiots squandered water that California farms will desperately need this spring and summer. Stupidity or intentional sabatoge?

robertweiter.bsky.social•34 days ago

That's exactly what it was. During his executive order signing time today I remember him broasting that he was the one who got the water flowing in California.

I'm sure there were people in the Army Corps of Engineers that knew this was a bad idea and probably shared that but followed orders.