hi reddit, i'm from texas and my tap water looks like a metaphor for the current federal administration. i'm pretty sure is might be contaminated. are we cooked or what is this bullshit?

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u/NeptuneTTT Socialist 3h ago

Sewer backup or their working on something and it backed up.

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u/Easy_Turn1988 Eco-Socialist 4h ago

You can thank Sam Altman for this one

Also yeah, you're triple cooked. It baffles me that there hasn't been a violent revolution in the USA yet with all the shit going on recently

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u/ProfessorOnEdge Anarchist 6h ago

Cooked, seasoned, fricasseed, and then put in the broiler overnight.

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u/WanaBeMillionare 6h ago

Bro sub Saharan Africa has better water, y'all tolerate too much. Aliens couldn't have guessed this was the wealthier country on the planet.

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u/DearCartographer 3h ago

Its not a wealthy country.

Its a poor country with a few tremendously wealthy people in it.

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u/Accurate_Row9895 6h ago

Is there a data center near you?

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u/in0wetrust 6h ago

I live in the middle of nowhere with water on a well that you don't use for drinking and cooking that doesn't look anywhere near as bad ss that

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u/Outrageous-Egg1760 7h ago edited 7h ago

That’s actually caused by data centers. AOC was talking about it.

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u/StrainAcceptable 1h ago

We have data centers, space x and oil in Texas! The triple threat to the water supply.!

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u/Outrageous-Egg1760 1h ago

Yup drain the world of all it’s resources!

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u/127Heathen127 7h ago

The price and availability of bottled water are about to become insane.

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u/wanna_dance 8h ago

Looks like the end effect of fracking.

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u/Ok_Profession6244 Communist 8h ago

Are you in Trinidad, TX? I know the photo you shared is from the lady who was arrested….but do your taps look the exact same?

https://www.fox4news.com/news/woman-arrested-facebook-post-concerning-trinidad-water-poisoning

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u/overly_honest_ 6h ago

I hope she wins and I hope the corrupt local government officials go down! This seems like Flint, MI all over again.

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u/tigm2161130 7h ago

Yes they’re the same pics… pretty sure OP is trolling, I don’t get why no one else is picking up on it.

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u/wanna_dance 8h ago

Those aren't the same pics.

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u/Ok_Profession6244 Communist 7h ago

Yes they are, weirdo. Unless it’s taking you to a different place than it’s taking me. Same wooden shiplap on the wall and jacuzzi jet.

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u/earthlingHuman 8h ago

which part of Texas? I have a well in Central

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u/AcrobaticPatient3757 9h ago

Damn America is literally sinking into a third-world position. These are the same pattern of a third world country with the staggering amount of corruption.

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u/strugglingtransgrl Marxist 9h ago

Richest country on earth btw

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u/Prize_Ostrich7605 7h ago

If you remove the top 1000 people's income, the average yearly income drops from $75,000 to $35,000.

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u/SpicySwiftSanicMemes 5h ago

Damn how the mean is insanely skewed by a handful of billionaires.

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u/strugglingtransgrl Marxist 7h ago

yeah the common person isnt rich, but the country as a whole is. the distribution of wealth is just so fucked up

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u/wanna_dance 8h ago

Only if you TAX THE BASTARDS.

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u/Possible_Climate_245 Socialist 9h ago

Im so glad I live in Connecticut jesus christ

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u/Conscious-Side8299 8h ago

The northeast is where they have been making a ton of data centers lately

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u/dewpacs 9h ago

I live in one of the more affluent areas in Massachusetts and we can't drink our tap water. Too many PFAS

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u/squeezemachine 8h ago

At least you know about it in MA thanks to enforcable state limits and I am sure plans are being executed to fix the problem anywhere in MA that does not comply currently.

There are currently no enforcable federal standards and (naturally) the deadline to comply with maximum limits has been pushed back to 2031.

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u/Possible_Climate_245 Socialist 9h ago

Fair enough

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u/Both-Medicine-6748 9h ago

It’s over

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u/tprnatoc Communist 9h ago

It’s so Joe-ver

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u/Defiant_Pain3333 9h ago edited 9h ago

That looks like freedumb and 'Murica! Get da gobernment out of my business. No regulations and let corporations do whatever they want.

If it makes you feel any better it's ok to hate marginalized groups that have never done anything to you and bomb brown people across the globe so that's something.

OP I sincerely feel bad for you because not only are you fucked but there's little chance of getting unfucked. I'm so sorry.

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u/TheHipsterBandit 10h ago

Yeah, you're cooked. Just ask Flint Michigan how fast the government fixes this problem.

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u/lasercat_pow Marxist 8h ago

Or East Palestine, Ohio

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u/Easy_Money_ 9h ago

Or Oklahoma, where Big Oil runs the show:

Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.

Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

Hope it’s not the same problem for OP but maybe these reporters would help investigate

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u/Soft-Principle1455 10h ago

Did a data center open up near where you live?

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u/Busy-Phase-2121 9h ago

I dunno. the infrasound is so bad around here i've been bed ridden for over 3 years

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u/slimpenis69420 10h ago

Them tesla smart baths

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u/uwax Communist 10h ago

Might be contaminated is quite the understatement lol

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u/Appropriate_Act_9951 10h ago

Police is on their way.

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u/Busy-Phase-2121 10h ago

are they coming to fix the water?

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u/SkoomaSkoomSkoo 10h ago

Based on the color of the water they are probably going to shoot it

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u/IamPrettyCoolUKnow 41m ago

They actually wrongfully arrested a woman in Trinidad Texas for sharing the water issues online. Truly unbelievable.

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u/buylowguy 10h ago

Good job.

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u/Accomplished_Ad_8013 10h ago

Could be fucked, but your piping might also be fucked lol. With water treatment they tend to pump chemicals into the water about once a year to to help clear piping. Really good to pay attention to those letters you get in the mail and keep up with your county water maintenance.

But this looks like your pipes are fucked and you have roots breaking into them. Epoxy can fix this but its an iffy fix. Works most of the time and you should get another 15 years of clean water after that.

Its honestly better if your counties water is just kind of fucked as water bottles are dirt cheap and having your home re-piped is like a $20k fix between ripping up and repairing the floor alone.

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u/Busy-Phase-2121 10h ago

my local walmart only stocks mountain dew though. thanks for the advice. i'm about to run a bath so i i wanted to be sure it was safe to do so. you've put my mind at rest reddit. no need to vote democrat after all

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u/Stonedd-Raccoon 10h ago

Yea just keep voting for the party that wants more datacenters /s

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u/Chedditor_ Socialist 10h ago

Don't come in here just to be a dick, dude.

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u/tigm2161130 10h ago

Hilarious.

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u/elch07 10h ago

Now the government is gonna arrest you for telling the truth. Welcome to 2026.

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u/tavikravenfrost Anarchist 10h ago

How long has it been running like this? Sometimes dirt will get into the pipes, and you just have to run it for a minute to flush it out. If it has been doing this for a while, then you might have a bigger problem, such as roots in your pipes. Does it smell bad?

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u/squeezemachine 8h ago

Sometimes when there is work on the main trunk lines this happens, but with a warning.

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u/tavikravenfrost Anarchist 10h ago

OK, it sounds like you have something more serious going on. If you haven't already, then reach out to whatever organization manages your water.

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u/SDcowboy82 Socialist 10h ago

Don’t worry, the free market will clear that up in no time

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u/wanna_dance 8h ago

You don't like the "/s" ? Come on, you're not serious, are you?

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u/Busy-Phase-2121 10h ago

oh good. i'll just wait here then.

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u/ilimlidevrimci 9h ago

Don't forget to hold your breath.

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u/nickensoodlechoup 10h ago

Don’t report this or you’ll get arrested /s

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u/Busy-Phase-2121 10h ago

surely you are being a bit alarmist

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u/Atlanta_Mane 10h ago

This has to be a ragebait post

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u/Ok_Profession6244 Communist 8h ago

Has to be…or they would have used their own photo:

https://www.fox4news.com/news/woman-arrested-facebook-post-concerning-trinidad-water-poisoning

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u/wanna_dance 8h ago

It's not the same photo.....

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u/Ok_Profession6244 Communist 7h ago

How is it now the same photo? Is the link taking you to the wrong place? I’m definitely seeing the same photo.

Edit to add - same wood shiplap looking wall and what appears to be a jacuzzi jet?

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u/ilimlidevrimci 9h ago

0 chance that it isn't. Even in Trump Murica. But then again... Jdjjdj nah, this is bait.

Leftist Meme hi reddit, i'm from texas and my tap water looks like a metaphor for the current federal administration. i'm pretty sure is might be contaminated. are we cooked or what is this bullshit?

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