Thermite Be Giants @ThermiteBeGiants@aus.social

#OtD 26 May 1937 organisers from the United Automobile Workers union were brutally beaten by Ford company thugs as they tried to leaflet a Detroit plant. Despite the repression, the company caved three years later and recognised the union https://libcom.org/history/battle-overpass

"I'm sick of this job

We obviously lied

Lots to enjoy in this interview: Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Should “Die in a Fire” https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/05/why-this-computer-scientist-says-all-cryptocurrency-should-die-in-a-fire via @bgcarlisle

#OtD 23 May 1946 engineers and rail workers launched a nationwide strike in the US. "An almost complete shutdown of the nation's commerce," despite the government taking over the railroads on May 17 to try to prevent the stoppage. https://libcom.org/history/world-war-ii-post-war-strike-wave

I’ve wondered this same thing about photos of Japan for years, and he nailed it.

Ugh. You know what? If you are even now still posting un-CW'd twitter crossposts and they are full of bile, I am unfollowing.

tests are showing flimflam levels at 57%

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#OtD 22 May 1895 Rail union leader Eugene Debs was imprisoned for 6 months for his role in the Pullman strike. The repression backfired on the state somewhat as Debs emerged a militant socialist. This is a history of the strike: https://libcom.org/history/pullman-strike-1894-jeremy-brecher

Today, I dragged @StuartBeveridge to Chorley to see a fantastic bridge.

Because the railway and canal are at such a sharp angle, a normal arch wouldn't stay up. Instead, the stones are hand-carved in curves so that the joins between them are perpendicular to the bridge's weight.

Credit: @chriscoreline

An existing solution for efficient, zero-emissions rubbish collection in urban areas: the VBZ / ERZ Cargo Tram in Zurich, Switzerland. Handles bulky municipal rubbish collection in tight city streets with ease and has luxurious facilities for workers on-board the tram locomotive - a field workshop, coffee machine and microwave!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4FA4koe88k&t=20s
#trolleypunk

Come on!