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Erik Uden 馃Γ馃崙:coffefied:
@ErikUden@mastodon.de  路  activity timestamp 6 days ago

We need to talk about these hideous flag cones countries have been using for a couple of years now to give the appearance of a waving flag in the background of a conference when filmed from the front

A picture of Anthony Blinken at a press conference of the US Embassy of Jerusalem with almost real looking flags in the background, but since this picture is taken at an angle, one can see that they're cones
A picture of Anthony Blinken at a press conference of the US Embassy of Jerusalem with almost real looking flags in the background, but since this picture is taken at an angle, one can see that they're cones
A picture of Anthony Blinken at a press conference of the US Embassy of Jerusalem with almost real looking flags in the background, but since this picture is taken at an angle, one can see that they're cones
A picture of many of the flag cones
A picture of many of the flag cones
A picture of many of the flag cones
A picture of someone applying the Israel flag over a cone with many non-flag cones in the background
A picture of someone applying the Israel flag over a cone with many non-flag cones in the background
A picture of someone applying the Israel flag over a cone with many non-flag cones in the background
A picture of military generals walking out of a room with several flag cones from Italy, Brazil, France, Canada, and Serbia being displayed
A picture of military generals walking out of a room with several flag cones from Italy, Brazil, France, Canada, and Serbia being displayed
A picture of military generals walking out of a room with several flag cones from Italy, Brazil, France, Canada, and Serbia being displayed
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Lazarou Monkey Terror 馃殌馃挋馃寛
@Lazarou@mastodon.social replied  路  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@ErikUden "Flagwankers"

https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/23/worker-attacked-passerby-mistakenly-assumes-removing-union-jack-24239764/

#Flagwankers #Nationalism #Fascism #Fascists #UniteTheKingdom

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Council worker checking on camera pulled from ladder by man thinking he was removing Union Jack

A engineer has been attacked by a passerby while conducting routine work after a passerby assumed he was attempting to take down a union jack flag
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Erik Uden 馃Γ馃崙:coffefied:
@ErikUden@mastodon.de replied  路  activity timestamp 6 days ago

I thought they were normal flags, but then a couple of weeks ago I first noticed the cone-ification of flags and couldn't unsee it

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