This is Columbus Circle

X ^ | 05/28/2026 | Bunny Johnson

[SmokingJoe]

This is Columbus Circle.

Under Biden:
- "HAMAS IS COMING" spray painted
- Violent mobs climbing the statue
- Foreign flags

Under Trump:
- Sparkling clean
- Water flowing in the fountain
- American flags
- Soldiers on guard

Two photos. Same monument. One election made all the difference.

Thank you, President Trump. 🇺🇸

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KEYWORDS: columbuscircle; trump

[Albion Wilde]

Stunning! DC buildings have not looked so clean since the Eisenhower administration. Here's the site, in front of Union Station:

Click on photo to enlarge:

The interior of Union Station is beautiful, too. It is a yuge place--its length is greater than the height of the Washington Monument.

[Albion Wilde]

my impression is that the incidents that come to public attention are mostly in the afternoon when swarms of public school kids are passing through protesters have finally rolled out of bed.

LOL!

[Albion Wilde]

on the cleaned up version, it’s clear that the figure on the right is a bearded male. In that same spot on the Hamas version of the statue, you can’t even make out the facial features. This is probably AI.

That's the back of the seated figure's head in the Hamas photo, because the photo was taken from the side of the monument facing the Station (north). Apparently the protesters wanted to confront people coming and going from the station, rather than the cars whizzing by on the south side of the monument, where the Columbus figure is. You don't see Columbus in the Hamas picture. No AI involved.

[sphinx]

Thanks. I will check that out.

What initially caught my attention in the second photo was how deserted Columbus Circle looks. That suggested very early morning hours. The area is less crowded than it used to be because the homeless people and their tents have been cleared away. There’s also no one sitting on the steps or the wall around the fountain simply enjoying the water. Later in the day, at least in warm weather months, there would be some; it’s a nice spot.

You still see the walking zombies from time to time, and they will still sometimes sit around the fountain (usually minding their own business).

On a hot day, what do we expect homeless people to do? Make an appointment with their assigned social worker and work on getting into treatment?

You can find the homeless killing time on park benches everywhere around town. As long as they’re not bothering anyone, they can sit. It’s about all some of them can manage. They should be in treatment. But ... well, you know.

If they get too hot, they’ll go inside to the air conditioning, or to a public library where they can sleep in peace and quiet.

[sphinx]

Thanks. I will check that out.

What initially caught my attention in the second photo was how deserted Columbus Circle looks. That suggested very early morning hours. The area is less crowded than it used to be because the homeless people and their tents have been cleared away. There’s also no one sitting on the steps or the wall around the fountain simply enjoying the water. Later in the day, at least in warm weather months, there would be some; it’s a nice spot.

You still see the walking zombies from time to time, and they will still sometimes sit around the fountain (usually minding their own business).

On a hot day, what do we expect homeless people to do? Make an appointment with their assigned social worker and work on getting into treatment?

You can find the homeless killing time on park benches everywhere around town. As long as they’re not bothering anyone, they can sit. It’s about all some of them can manage. They should be in treatment. But ... well, you know.

If they get too hot, they’ll go inside to the air conditioning, or to a public library where they can sleep in peace and quiet.

[Trumpette1954]

Thank you.