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[–] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

NS clearly signifies "national socialism" , i.e. what Hitler's party called their ideology. Don't evne worry about the lightning shaped rune in the center.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Assumed it stood for Norfolk-Southern. That's a domestic terrorism firm responsible for the horrifying Palestine bombing.

[–] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Neve heard of them until now. But wouldn't be surprised if they chose their name based on the initials.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Palestine,_Ohio,_train_derailment) it's a class one railway. It's really rather well known. Even for Ausländers.

Thanks for educating me! I seriously had no idea. The accident rings a bell though

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Norfolk-Southern is a rail operator, am I missing something here?

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago

The east Palestine rail accident.

Why in this faux-old german script though?