John Downing: How Belgium’s ‘anarcho-confectioner’ turned the art of pie-throwing into political theatre

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Noël Godin, the one who mastered the art of ridiculing the powerful, has just extinguished himself on August 23, 2026, after 80 years of frank ridicule. Born in Liège, he is the founder of an innovative and funny movement: that of the anarcho-pastiers. His slogan ? "Let's tarnish the pompous pickles". His principle ? Destroy the ego of arrogant, reactionary, rich personalities, in a non-violent but direct way.