Weekly roundup 1/25
Added 2026-01-25 18:56:26 +0000 UTCThe secessio plebis was when the plebeians of ancient Rome got fed up with the upper class patricians and all left the city to go camp in the hills. It didn't happen a whole lot, but it did happen several times, varyingly about onerous debts (and people being imprisoned for those debts), insufficient government representation, plebeian rights, and other complaints that have been lost to time. Given the plebeians did all the work in Rome, when they were united like that, they had a pretty strong negotiating position. I think I first learned about the secessio plebis from Mike Duncan's History of Rome podcast. When reading fantasy and scifi, I'm often struck by a lack of labor and work being key issues, even in stories where it would make sense to address them.
Anyways, that's been on my mind for some reason today. Hope everyone is staying safe out there.
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It's been suggested! I have been avoiding making one because spinning up servers, moderating, and dealing with bots are not things I like doing and I would spend a bunch of time reading posts instead of writing.
UraniumPhoenix
2026-01-28 20:04:53 +0000 UTCI can start making a collection that includes posts with the Interesting Tangents. Might take a bit to add the previous ones as I have some other priorities on my plate!
UraniumPhoenix
2026-01-28 19:57:23 +0000 UTCcan we get a collection or all weekly round ups? i love reading them when I have free time
miraca
2026-01-27 06:44:14 +0000 UTCJulius would’ve loved to recenter his economy around AI surveillance tech. RIP. 🙏🕊️
George
2026-01-26 05:52:45 +0000 UTCHave you considered making a Discord Server for the collective fandom?
Amadhe
2026-01-26 02:57:28 +0000 UTCDamn. Roman era union strikes. That's badass
chumponimys
2026-01-25 19:00:25 +0000 UTC
