According to the wiki, Morris was inspired by Litfaßsäulen. Also he has a name that seems easier to market.

It's a Morris column, used for advertising of shows and movies, from the second half of the 19th century. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonne_Morris

They are part of the typical Parisian street furniture together with Wallace fountains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_fountain
and the Art Nouveau Guimard metro entrances.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Metro_entrances_by_Hector_Guimard

They did say they do not support it, it's a private initiative. It still bad in the sense that giving money to Mullvad makes this guy richer, but it's not as bad as the company head as a whole supporting this party.

Is this a reference to this?

We would like to address the recent controversy about one of the owners of Mullvad making a donation to a Swedish political party.

It was a private donation from Daniel the individual. Mullvad or its parent and sister companies did not endorse and were not involved in it. https://mullvad.net/en/blog/donation-controversy

The quote is affectionate. They have the kind of rude style of romantic relationship.

Listen here you little shit

There's nothing socialist about it if there is no redistribution to society. It's just a tax that benefits the rich, like taxes paid to the lords in the past.

I recently noticed unlogged old Reddit does not work anymore.

L'Hermione was rebuilt with public money and sailed all over the world. But after many years it needs costly reparations, it has financial troubles and it's looking for private sponsors to help.

Any source for his intentions?

They should use some of it to rebuild a historical war ship for experimental research and coolness like they did for the French Hermione that carried General La Fayette to the USA in 1780 to join the American Revolution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_frigate_Hermione_(2014)

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