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Solved: It's used by members and/or supporters of Les Soulèvements de la Terre, a French radical ecologist movement disbanded by Macron's right-wing government.

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[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 76 points 2 months ago

I don't think I've ever seen that symbol in a username anywhere.

Maybe you can just ask them?

[–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 57 points 2 months ago (2 children)

A French environmentalists organization which was disbanded for being "eco terrorists" for Conservative use the ground symbol as a logo.

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure about the French translation, but another word for ground is Earth. As a guess, an environmentalist group is probably adapting it from that terminology.

[–] felykiosa@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

Yep that s earth in french too

[–] wfh@lemm.ee 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

~~Makes sense, I think most users I've seen are french speakers. Which org?~~

Edit: nvm I found them, it's Les Soulèvements de la Terre. Thank you!

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It means they are a bottom.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 months ago

Flight sim enthusiasts

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they're sponsored by ground news like every YouTube channel

[–] MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Have you ever played Raid: Shadow Legends?

[–] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Because they're grounded.