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(4,722 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:33 AM 7 hrs ago

MAGAts Falls For Satire Post Claiming "FBI Raided Antifa Headquarters And Found Vats Of Paint-Stripping Algae"

This. Is. Premium.
Qanon and the knuckle dragging MAGAts actual...no.no...stay with me here...actually believe there is
1) An Antifa HQ...and
2) the FBI found incriminating paint stripping algae, and there's a TON of mouth breathers posting this stupidity:
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Fact-checking organization Lead Stories reports:

Did the U.S. Park Police arrest “antifa operatives” for dumping algae into the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.?

No, that’s not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that carries the disclaimer, “Nothing on this page is real,” and the image accompanying the claim is stamped with the same warning. In addition, Lead Stories found no matching reports from any credible news outlets.
The fake story originated in a June 16, 2026, post on the America’s Last Line Of Defense (ALLOD) page , which is run by Christopher Blair, a self-described liberal who has a documented history of publishing satirical or fabricated content.
According to a post that surfaced on X, the FBI agents have reported the discovery of multiple boxes of algae seeds at Antifa headquarters. The post was accompanied by an image of the seeds along with the watermark of CBS News.

The post has garnered strong reactions from online users who are blaming Antifa and leftists for the algae blooms and peeling blue paint of the pool, stalling President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to renovate the iconic pool.

There are no official announcements or statements from the FBI that support the claim of discovering algae seeds. Moreover, Antifa is not a registered organization with active membership; hence, the mention of its headquarters is baseless.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/fact-check-u-park-police-232448049.html

>>>>>>>My eternal thanks for this great news story... from Lee J. And Denise. 5 STARS!


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MAGAts Falls For Satire Post Claiming "FBI Raided Antifa Headquarters And Found Vats Of Paint-Stripping Algae" (Original Post) 634-5789 7 hrs ago OP
Algae seeds. House of Roberts 6 hrs ago #1
"antifa" members were sentenced this week in texas rampartd 6 hrs ago #2
Trump has a list of 1500 Antifa. Norrrm 6 hrs ago #3
There's also the fact that algae don't produce 'seeds' in the normal sense AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #4
Ain't no cure for stupid. SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #5
I have looked for Antifa headquarters for years. gordianot 5 hrs ago #6
Time to start responding to them "Are you really that stupid?" mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #7
I love how that page clearly states they are here to make money from gullible MAGA and right wingers IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #8
That is hilarious. I tried to open the algae page, got a notice saying niyad 3 hrs ago #11
Jewish space algae. twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #9
Snicker niyad 3 hrs ago #12
Not surprised at all Woodwizard 4 hrs ago #10
"too many requests" is the message I get. niyad 3 hrs ago #13
This needs more publicity, maybe 60 Minutiae will pick it up. /nt bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #14
As a pool owner mgardener 2 hrs ago #15
For fans of the utterly barking mad, here's John McAfee ranting about it on Twitter (post is still up): Emrys 2 hrs ago #16

House of Roberts

(6,722 posts)
1. Algae seeds.
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 05:55 AM
6 hrs ago

At 69, 9th grade Biology is a long time ago, but I am proud that I remembered there's no such thing as algae seeds.

rampartd

(5,464 posts)
2. "antifa" members were sentenced this week in texas
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 05:56 AM
6 hrs ago

isn't the defense there "what the hell is antifa and how can the us atty prove these guys are in it?"

this administration's crime is so organized that they can not imagine people acting autonomously.

Norrrm

(6,060 posts)
3. Trump has a list of 1500 Antifa.
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:09 AM
6 hrs ago

Trump has a list of 1500 Antifa.
On Jan6, Republicans recognized the violence and blamed Antifa.
Trump pardoned them.
There is a list of 1500 names available now.

AZJonnie

(4,192 posts)
4. There's also the fact that algae don't produce 'seeds' in the normal sense
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:16 AM
5 hrs ago

And species that produce something seed-like (cysts or akinetes), are not the kind growing in that pool. The kind growing in the pool reproduce by mitosis, and they are basically ubiquitous. Provide the proper conditions for their growth (and the reflecting pool is a nearly-perfect one), they pretty much just grow there and reproduce till the resources are depleted, or the conditions become non-favorable for their lives. One thing they need? Fairly warm water. Clowny McDollhands had them apply paint that makes the water warm enough for the species to thrive. The problem is 100% ON HIM and his fucking "pool guy", who's likely familiar with, you know, pools. Not freaking 'waterways' like the reflecting pool basically is.

The cultists are REALLY showing their cult feathers on this one. Their entire persona is wrapped up in Trump being a god-like, infallible creature

Fucking pathetic.

mwmisses4289

(5,139 posts)
7. Time to start responding to them "Are you really that stupid?"
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:01 AM
5 hrs ago

accompanied by a look of utter contempt.

niyad

(135,278 posts)
11. That is hilarious. I tried to open the algae page, got a notice saying
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:37 AM
3 hrs ago

"content not available".

Woodwizard

(1,349 posts)
10. Not surprised at all
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:33 AM
4 hrs ago

Back before trumps first term a acquaintance was ranting about President Obama changing the constitution I asked to see his information on that.

This is what he sent me in all seriousness. A article from the satire site Weekly World News. These people are on the lower end of average on IQ.

https://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/35813/obama-to-write-new-u-s-constitution/

mgardener

(2,438 posts)
15. As a pool owner
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:19 AM
2 hrs ago

Algae is insidious and hard to get rid of.
I can't imagine what a dark pool & high temps of summer of Washington does for algae growth!

I bet driving those heavy Suburbans the length of the pool did wonders for that paint job.

What an idiot Trump is.

Emrys

(9,221 posts)
16. For fans of the utterly barking mad, here's John McAfee ranting about it on Twitter (post is still up):
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 10:08 AM
2 hrs ago
John McAfee 🇺🇸 News
@mcafeenew

🚨FBI JUST RAIDED AN ANTIFA STORAGE UNIT IN DC AND UNCOVERED A FULL FUCKING CHEMICAL WEAPONS LAB — SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF AGGRESSIVE ALGAE, FIVE PAINT-STRIPPING PEPTIDES, AND AN ULTRASONIC GROW LAB READY TO POISON THE CITY’S 46 OTHER POOLS AND FOUNTAINS!

Follow @RedLivesMatterQ

This wasn’t some random vandalism.

The FBI raided a storage unit directly tied to Antifa and hit the jackpot: multiple strains of weaponized algae, specialized peptides designed to eat away paint and coatings, and a professional ultrasonic grow lab to mass-produce this toxic shit.

They weren’t done after the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

According to the evidence, these domestic terrorists had already mapped out attacks on 46 more pools and fountains across Washington D.C.

They were planning to turn the entire National Mall and surrounding areas into a toxic green nightmare.

This was never a “protest.” This was a coordinated chemical attack on America’s most sacred monuments, and they had the lab equipment, the recipes, and the manpower to keep going.

Kash Patel and the FBI just took a massive chunk out of their operation.

These Antifa terrorists are done playing games.

Share this everywhere and let every American see exactly how far these radical left scum were willing to go!

Follow @mcafeenew for more drops.



Readers added context they thought people might want to know

The claimed FBI raid on an Antifa storage unit uncovering a chemical weapons lab did not occur and originates from satirical content.

https://news.meaww.com/fact-check-did-fbi-find-multiple-boxes-of-algae-seeds-at-antifa-headquarters
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