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   Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 16:14:38 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

   Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

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     Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 16:14:36 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

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     Statement by Yosemite NPS workers: “These losses, while deeply personal and impactful, may also be invisible to visitors and members of the public — we are shining a spotlight on them by putting a distress flag on El Capitan in view of Firefall. Think of it as your public lands on strike.”

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     Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 16:14:37 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

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     Also, a fired Yosemite National Park service worker rappelled down El Capitan in protest of the illegal cuts.

     Steve's Place repeated this.