· by patricialubeck.bsky.social ·23h ago · view on bsky.app ↗

Why Captain Kidd Was Accused of Piracy: The Real Story - Patricia Lubeck (patlubeck.com)

Why Captain Kidd was accused of piracy begins with a disputed mission, political betrayal, and a trial still debated today.

He sailed under the King's direct orders, yet he ended up swinging from a noose. Uncover the scandalous political betrayal and hidden agendas that framed history's most famous privateer as... www.patlubeck.com/why-captain-...

#captainkidd #historicalmysteries #maritimehistory #piratehistory

2 comments — live from bluesky

the ghost of cee · 0 · 7h ago

Hey Pat, what's with the AI slop?

Prof MNP · 2 · 21h ago

I mean, pirate or not he didn’t dispute murdering his gunner. A man can receive an unfair trial and still be guilty.

Lady Helen "Bio" Rodriguez 🏳️‍⚧️ · 1 · 21h ago

Its like OJ. Its true the prosecutors and police did not always act above board. Doesn't change he killed two people. Kidds descendants can say he got a raw deal. Nobody forced him to use a bucket like he was John Wick.

the ghost of cee · 1 · 19h ago

i agree with both of you, but also i'm pretty certain that picture is gen-ai :|

Lady Helen "Bio" Rodriguez 🏳️‍⚧️ · 2 · 19h ago

Oh definitely I've noticed pirates attract a larger amount of AI then normal. See also Wreckwatch.

Prof MNP · 1 · 17h ago

No question

the ghost of cee · 0 · 7h ago

Gross