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Soup thrown on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Activists from Just Stop Oil have thrown tomato soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London.

They removed jackets to reveal Just Stop Oil T-shirts before gluing themselves to the wall beneath the artwork, one of the gallery’s most important treasures.

“What is worth more, art or life?" said Phoebe Plummer, one of the activists, 21, from London. She was accompanied by 20 year old Anna Holland, from Newcastle. “Is it worth more than food? More than justice? Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?“

Van Gogh hated the complexities of the modern world and loved humanity so I can’t get onboard with this protest. Idiots.

posted on 15/10/22

I liked something I made up the other night about not being right just because the majority agree with you. In hindsight it was a great comment

posted on 16/10/22

And what did those silly little girls achieve apart from a criminal record which may haunt them? Absolutely nothing except a lifetime of ridicule, and embarrassed family and friends.
There are responsible ways to make protests. To do something idiotic diminishes your credibility and undermines your crusade.
"Thick as a two-short-plank-sh!t-sandwich!" comes to mind, as my Dad would have said.

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 16/10/22

There protesded wurked

Got on news n peepull talkin n stuff

posted on 16/10/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 3 minutes ago
And what did those silly little girls achieve apart from a criminal record which may haunt them? Absolutely nothing except a lifetime of ridicule, and embarrassed family and friends.
There are responsible ways to make protests. To do something idiotic diminishes your credibility and undermines your crusade.
"Thick as a two-short-plank-sh!t-sandwich!" comes to mind, as my Dad would have said.
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if it achieved nothing, why are you talking about it?

posted on 16/10/22

Because that is what we do on here new boy.

posted on 16/10/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 5 minutes ago
And what did those silly little girls achieve apart from a criminal record which may haunt them? Absolutely nothing except a lifetime of ridicule, and embarrassed family and friends.
There are responsible ways to make protests. To do something idiotic diminishes your credibility and undermines your crusade.
"Thick as a two-short-plank-sh!t-sandwich!" comes to mind, as my Dad would have said.
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See my Twitter link two comments above yours. ‘Responsible protests’ have not worked.

posted on 16/10/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 1 minute ago
Because that is what we do on here new boy.
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so you talk on here and achieve nothing, about people who have achieved making you talk about them?

posted on 16/10/22

Neither do irresponsible protests that are acts of vandalism. And I cannot understand why anti-oil protesters react against sunflowers. As well as providing us with oil they are great for nature providing insects and small mammals with food.

posted on 16/10/22

comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 3 minutes ago
Neither do irresponsible protests that are acts of vandalism. And I cannot understand why anti-oil protesters react against sunflowers. As well as providing us with oil they are great for nature providing insects and small mammals with food.
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you're still talking about it.
not sure what your panties are in a twist about, it's not like they invaded ukraine is it.

posted on 17/10/22

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Mississippi drought:

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