A massive leak has poured about 300,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac, making it the largest wastewater spill in U.S. history. The pipe leak is in Maryland, but Gov. Wes Moore, who's busy rebuilding the Key Bridge, points the finger at DC Water, which owns and operates —and you would think repairs — the Potomac Interceptor sewer line.
We've seen a lot of posts claiming that DEI is behind this ecological disaster. Why would people think that? Let's go to DC Water Manager David Gadis:
DC Water's Manager David Gadis:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 18, 2026
"We had too many white men in charge"
"The executives should reflect the city"
DC just had the largest sewage spill in US history: 240 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 gallons in one month FLOODING the Potomac pic.twitter.com/shQ9rZfWJV
In case you’re wondering, this is the same guy who had a big part in lying about the Flint Water crisis, which put Michigan residents in danger. https://t.co/M6j7JrmQvx https://t.co/J7a8uVHR2y
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 18, 2026
It seems that Gadis succeeded in making the DC Water executive suite more reflective of the employees and the community. Let's meet Unique N. Morris-Hughes, chair of DC Water.
This is Unique N. Morris-Hughes
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 18, 2026
She is the Chair of DC Water, which just had the worst sewage spill in American history
Check out her prior experience: pic.twitter.com/B94uSEvCyU
The Chair of @dcwater board isn’t an engineer, or city planner
— NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) February 18, 2026
Dr. Unique N. Morris-Hughes is a DEI bureaucrat, non profit “educator”, grant disperser of taxpayer money, & former asst head of a boys charter school
She’s now head of the largest raw sewage spill in US history https://t.co/q443ILBfHk pic.twitter.com/Ak4nkE7TWB
She's committed to the DEI bit:
DC Water Chair Unique Morris Hughes:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 18, 2026
"The disruption work that I'm doing is I am on a mission to make sure black & brown kids" get careers
They just had a historic sewage spill pic.twitter.com/NhEaI6ud4A
And I thought Pete Buttigieg was a bad DEI hire.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 18, 2026
"Doing the work" in race-Marxism just means acquiring the power and money.
— CowLivesMatter (@ProtesterLone) February 18, 2026
After that, no one does any work.
Great resume for a DEI hire.
— ✮ Conservative Dude ✮ (@swterry911) February 18, 2026
No relevant experience whatsoever. That explains the problem.
— MAGA ME (@MyHandleNo) February 18, 2026
Over and over again, the cost of DEI is exorbitant.
— Sherri in Texas (@SherriTexas) February 18, 2026
If true, that’s a serious leadership failure. Accountability matters when public infrastructure is on the line.
— Victoria Byrne (@Thevictoria76) February 18, 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday on Truth Social that the federal government would be taking over the operation. "As we saw in the Palisades, the Democrat War on Merit has real consequences," he wrote.
She has passed her competency level with this job in a huge way and should be replaced immediately.
— Alastar Packer (@AlastarP) February 18, 2026
Non-meritocratic society. We’re just deeply unserious people at this point.
— Lisa Clark O'Neill (@LisaClarkONeill) February 18, 2026
DEI ruins everything.
— Flora H. L. (@FloraHL6) February 18, 2026
That's why Trump issued an executive order banning it. DEI departments live on, though; they've just changed the names to hide them.
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