2026-09-28 12:53 UTC
@John_Loader@ohai.social @mysturji@mastodonapp.uk @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot The UK moved from the wine Gallon to the ale Gallon (I think it was actually a different drink at the time) but the US stuck with the pirate metric. It was probably more convenient in the slave trade, which Britain was trying to give up.
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@X31Andy@mastodon.green 2026-10-03 06:44
@woo@fosstodon.org @John_Loader@ohai.social @mysturji@mastodonapp.uk @nobrainnopain@social.tchncs.de @kibcol1049@mstdn.social @tiggy@mastodonapp.uk @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot The US still has slavery. Oops sorry, prison labour. Edit: More details: https://www.aclu.org/news/human-rights/captive-labor-exploitation-of-incarcerated-workers