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Nothing outsmarts aspiring autocrats and their flunkies as much as humorous resistance, and the latest unlikely people’s hero was sporting a Subway sandwich that he famously flung at US Customs and Border Protection officers last week in Washington, DC. The incident, which was captured on video, has sparked controversy and memes as Americans loudly debate the use of federal law enforcement in the city. Images of the “hero with a hero” have emerged across DC, including in front of the Dupont Circle North Metro station. These murals and posters remix Banksy’s famous 2003 “Flower Thrower” (aka “Love Is in the Air”), which first appeared on a wall in the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour in the Occupied West Bank. To read the full story by hragv, visit the link in bio. . . . 1 - Top: Mural at Dupont Circle North Metro Station in Washington, DC, pays homage to the man who threw a subway at a federal agent (photo courtesy Ian Livinsgton); bottom: Stills from an FBI video of Sean Charles D...

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