Joe Flood
@joeflood.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, web person in DC. Also known as Red Bike Guy.
“Well, I wish you hadn’t done that. Now I’m going to arrest you,” Dennison-Gibby recalled the officer, whom she identified as a U.S. marshal, telling her. wapo.st/3RSQ6nU
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken
Sophie Dennison-Gibby was one of three defendants charged with a misdemeanor related to Reflecting Pool damage. The charges were all dropped.
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The man who fucked up the Reflecting Pool is bringing race cars to the streets of DC - what could go wrong?
It’s a forever war over a body of water that has taken months longer and cost more money than Trump predicted. I am, of course, speaking of the Reflecting Pool joeflood.com/2026/08/03/c...
Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case - Joe Flood
It’s a never-ending quagmire that has taken months longer and cost more money than Trump predicted. Victory has been declared numerous times yet it never quite arrives. We’re still at war over this bo...
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NEW: Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the Reflecting Pool case is going to have ripple effects. The decision to end the case against former Olympian David Hearn is already making a big splash — and this is likely just the beginning, not the end, of the matter. Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the Reflecting Pool case is going to have ripple effects
The decision to end the case against former Olympian David Hearn is already making a big splash — and this is likely just the beginning, not the end, of the matter.
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1/6 This is going to be a bit of a long thread but, given that I was subpoenaed by Congress for declining an unwarranted prosecution being pushed by powerful White House Officials, it is important to explain the role elected prosecutors play in protecting democracy.
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti@parisaforjustice.bsky.social · 5d agoIf Jim Jordan really wants to know what an unethical prosecutor looks like, might I suggest he investigate Jeanine Pirro. Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Damn! DOJ fucked this case up! nypost.com/2026/07/31/u...
Jeanine Pirro seeks to drop charges against Olympian David Hearn, admits reflecting pool damage was ‘flawed installation’
The July 31 court filing reveals that the sealant at the bottom of the Reflectiong Pool had “[a]lmost immediately” begun peeling after the work.
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the Reflecting Pool is another project, like The Kennedy Center, that Trump has wrecked and abandoned
at the end RFK takes a bite of the salmon cake (notably, he does not eat the greens) and i stg he struggles to aim the fork at his mouth and almost misses
Let me tell you, having chronicled Pentagon-style war game on attacking Iran nearly 25 yr ago, every single "surprise," "darkening turn," "narrowing option," spreading warfare," "rising casualties," "no easy exit," etc that comes drip-by-drip is EXACTLY why GHWB WJC GWB OBAMA BiDEN did NOT do this
Welcome to the Gilded Age. Statues on Memorial Bridge in DC are being given a coat of gold
anyone who thinks that the National Guard won't be used against protesters... here they are yesterday vs Netanyahu protesters outside the White House
Most of the streets around the White House are blocked off for Netanyahu
How can David Hearn be charged with damaging the Reflecting Pool when it was already damaged? www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water
David “Davey” Hearn was indicted this month and accused of damaging the pool. He has pleaded not guilty.
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some John Philip Sousa for the men surveying the Reflecting Pool this morning
Lafayette Park remains closed with no signs that it will reopen anytime soon
Exciting news! We have printed Mount Vernon Trail Maps 🗺️ They are not only practical, but also make cool wall art! In the coming months we will be distributing MVT maps to businesses and community spaces near the trail. If you would like printed maps for your business please reach out.
If you want to know what DC was like during Trump 1.0, check out HOW I BECAME RED BIKE GUY
Joe Flood@joeflood.bsky.social · 2y agoHOW I BECAME RED BIKE GUY is about how I got my 15 minutes of fame, and other adventures in Washington, DC
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.
"But they couldn’t do that with the Reflecting Pool, its very size and centrality defeating attempts to hide their colossal fuckup."
Joe Flood@joeflood.bsky.social · 2w agoI documented the damage done to the Reflecting Pool. Trump has screwed it up in ways I never could've imagined joeflood.com/2026/07/24/d...
I documented the damage done to the Reflecting Pool. Trump has screwed it up in ways I never could've imagined joeflood.com/2026/07/24/d...
Documenting the Destruction of the Reflecting Pool - Joe Flood
Trump has destroyed the Reflecting Pool in ways that I never could've imagined. I documented the end of this Washington landmark.
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I am a Reflecting Pool influencer! www.npr.org/2026/07/22/n...
People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?
It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer.
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well that explains the strange scene I saw the other morning www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I joined the long lines for Trader Joe’s viral tote bags. What I found surprised me
Shoppers are waking up before sunrise to score the $3 mini grocery bags, which have become a global status symbol
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