InfrapinkMay 18, 2024

Why are people talking about flying a flag upside-down?

Today, a bunch of people on my Mastodon feed are making declarations about somebody apparently flying a flag upside down, and this apparently has something to do with the New York Times being terrible....

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Why are people talking about flying a flag upside-down? - nostupidquestions - kbin.social

Today, a bunch of people on my Mastodon feed are making declarations about somebody apparently flying a flag upside down, and this apparently has something to do with the New York Times being terrible....

Show threadabbadon420
In europe, farmers did it to protest european farming laws. The idea was quickly adopted by corona weirdos to forward their ideologies, so it was ultimately seen as something for the mentally unstable, except by the mentally unstable themselves (and some farmers still haven’t gotten the message)
May 18, 2024 at 9:46pmWeb
Show threadKnuschberkeksMay 18, 2024
good luck doing that if you’re French or Italian.
Show threadhiggsbosonMay 19, 2024
Flying a flag upside down has been a sign of distress since forever. And it has been used politically for ages.