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17. The irony is that one of the reasons

Sun May 21, 2023, 07:38 PM

May 2023

the Trevi Fountain and others were built was to bring good water to the residents of the city (patronizing the arts and showing off one's wealth were probably other reasons). As late as the early 2000s I saw people in Rome drinking from the many city fountains -at least the ones that weren't specifically marked as non-potable

I don't know what the black material is or how easy it is to remove from limestone or marble without damage. I do hope that the banner they unfurled was completely made from eco-friendly materials, such as recycled paper and plant-based dyes

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This damaging of art and history in the name of climate awareness has been going on for months..... [View all] brooklynite May 2023 OP

Sheer stupidity. highplainsdem May 2023 #1

Should've been naked. betsuni May 2023 #2

They may have convinced potential supporters to put their bucks elsewhere. quaint May 2023 #3

I honestly wonder what's actually behind this group. thucythucy May 2023 #4

In Berlin: dalton99a May 2023 #5

remember when the taliban newdayneeded May 2023 #6

So far no (actual) FF activists have DAMAGED anything. Think. Again. May 2023 #7

"protecting the only life that we know of in the universe could be considered more important" brooklynite May 2023 #8

yes.. Think. Again. May 2023 #10

but those discussions, including this one, are virtually never about climate change prodigitalson May 2023 #18

I see your point. Think. Again. May 2023 #19

or people engage in attention grabbing behavior and then there is a discussion about their behavior prodigitalson May 2023 #22

You've answered your own question. Think. Again. May 2023 #23

that video is a real knee-slapper RussBLib May 2023 #26

A Few Thoughts ProfessorGAC May 2023 #12

I believe ... Think. Again. May 2023 #14

my take away from this (and other such actions) stopdiggin May 2023 #16

Yes... Think. Again. May 2023 #20

Welcome to our DU family. niyad May 2023 #27

How exactly does this damage the art? FreeState May 2023 #9

It's Probably Just Carbon Black ProfessorGAC May 2023 #11

This staging of climate conferences in the name of climate awareness since 1995 . . . hatrack May 2023 #13

imagine... Think. Again. May 2023 #15

The irony is that one of the reasons Retrograde May 2023 #17

thinking of... Think. Again. May 2023 #21

So, there was no damage done. crickets May 2023 #24

Use squid ink. Duh. betsuni May 2023 #25