The inverted flag is considered a sign of distress or an imminent threat to the country. It was displayed as a protest against the massive job cuts affecting a significant number of National Park workers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Also, a fired Yosemite National Park Service worker rappelled down El Capitan to protest the cuts, readers posted on X. Post on X.
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