The crucible of the working class, in 1780s–1830s, were the Luddites & far from being mindless technophobes, they were skilled weavers fighting to protect their communities, wages, and dignity from exploitative, industrial capitalism. /10
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June 18, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The crucible of the working class, in 1780s–1830s, were the Luddites & far from being mindless technophobes, they were skilled weavers fighting to protect their communities, wages, and dignity from exploitative, industrial capitalism. /10
#CaptainSwing
#Hobsbawm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite
#CaptainSwing
#Hobsbawm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite
Today's Heroic Dose of @warrenellis. #CaptainSwing, #Ocean, #Orbiter and #Crecy. You should be reading these. Esp Orbiter and Ocean!
November 22, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Today's Heroic Dose of @warrenellis. #CaptainSwing, #Ocean, #Orbiter and #Crecy. You should be reading these. Esp Orbiter and Ocean!
@capitanswing.bsky.social I am fascinated by this account both the origin of the name which I believe relates to the Captain Swing activities in 19th century Britain but also that it is in Spanish. Some of the books you share also seem excellent - are they available in English too. #captainswing
April 1, 2025 at 6:29 AM
@capitanswing.bsky.social I am fascinated by this account both the origin of the name which I believe relates to the Captain Swing activities in 19th century Britain but also that it is in Spanish. Some of the books you share also seem excellent - are they available in English too. #captainswing