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Post #2325850

2026-05-07 22:03 UTC

Gotta admit, when I first saw this sign online I did wonder if it had been photoshopped. But this evening I saw it with my own eyes and I can confirm that it is real. #Barcelona #Orwell #CCTV

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  • @statsguy@mas.to Of course the city honours its famous resident and veteran. And channels the spirit of his authorship, intentionally or otherwise...

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  • @TwoClownsEating@beige.party 2026-05-08 09:36

    @statsguy@mas.to I believe at one point, ironically, that square actually had the highest number of CCTV cameras in the city. Not sure if it's still the case.

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  • @TwoClownsEating@beige.party 2026-05-08 09:41

    @statsguy@mas.to Spain has a rich artistic tradition so you'd hope they would be able to find someone who understood how to draw perspective. That image makes my brain itch. Maybe it's a Picassoesque nod to Cubism 😂.

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  • @AbramKedge@beige.party 2026-05-08 11:06

    @statsguy@mas.to have to admit I lost a lot of respect for George Orwell when I heard he effectively erased his first wife Eileen from his writing, despite her having saved his life in the Spanish Civil War.

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