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Chris Lester is 64% done with How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
Now I'm learning how the switch to synthetic materials in WW2 made it possible for the U.S. & Europe to give up their colonies. When you can synthesize the rubber your society needs to keep running, you don't have to go to war to keep supply lines open to the tropics. Amazing.
Sep 21, 2019 04:42PM Add a comment
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States

Chris Lester
Chris Lester is 45% done with How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
I knew some of this stuff already, but there's a lot I didn't know. It really changes your perspective on America's place in history when you understand all the fuckery we've gotten up to in the pursuit of territory. The Philippines' perspective on the world wars is particularly eye-opening.
Sep 19, 2019 09:35PM Add a comment
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States

Chris Lester
Chris Lester is 20% done with Dreadnought (Nemesis, #1)
I'm loving this book so far! A secretly-trans teen accidentally gains the powers of the world's greatest superhero, which coincidentally turns her into her own mental vision of the perfect female body. It's written very authentically, capturing a lot of details of the trans experience that most cis people probably haven't thought much about. It's also a fun coming-of-age superhero story in its own right.
Jun 11, 2019 09:07PM Add a comment
Dreadnought (Nemesis, #1)

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