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Snacks, Americana, and other curiosities. 📖 The Not-Quite States of America, about the U.S. territories (Norton, 2017). 🍟Agreeably nerdy food history newsletter: https://snackstack.net He/him, just another dad in Minneapolis.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · Oct 5

Anyway, if you want to learn about the U.S. territories, read my book!

I traveled more than 30,000 miles to report it. Deep-dive history. Legal analysis. Tons of interviews. Funny travel stories.

Smithsonian said it was one of the 10 best travel books of the year!

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The Not-Quite States of America

'To truly understand the United States, one must understand the 'not-quite states of America.' —Mark Stein, best-selling author of <em>How the States Got Their Shapes</em>, The Not-Quite States ...

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BILL OAKLEY @thatbilloakley.com · Aug 29

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Amanda Heidt @scattercushion.bsky.social · 3h

🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social

Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!

The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn't made by a rat

Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 2h

reminds me of a book!

Cover of the book The White Whale by Rhonda McDonald

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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social · 3h

Probably best to chase it indefinitely

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 3h

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Locals stunned by world-famous white whale sighting off NZ coast

Locals near Kaikōura captured rare footage of a white humpback whale.

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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 1d

this week for @coyotemedia.org: I went to war-ravaged Portland to find out whether it’s still possible to get a decent macchiato there www.coyotemedia.org/portland-a-w...

Portland, a ‘war zone?’ OK, sure. So how’s the food?

COYOTE’s war correspondent grabs brunch.

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 8h

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 6h

weiss is like a chatbot: sounds reasonable or even sophisticated to many people, but if you actually pay attention for half a second, it's vapid bullshit at best and more often just completely wrong

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16h

one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 8h

Congrats on the big move!

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Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 12h

It’s time, beyond time, really, I’m leaving Substack. I didn’t do it before because I had no other income to rely on. I don’t think abandoning spaces is always the right answer but sometimes it’s necessary www.patreon.com/posts/why-i-...

Why I am leaving Substack | Men Yell at Me by Lyz Lenz

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Indigiqueer Hummingbird ~*For Good*~ @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 22h

This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.

WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF
WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
ONLINE FUNDRAISER - DONATE TO SUPPORT
Join us in supporting relief efforts. Scan the QR code to donate online. All funds raised will go directly to assisting communities.
PURCHASE ITEMS - AMAZON WISHLIST
Purchase items of immediate need to go directly to the Bethel Community Services Foundation to be distributed to villages most affected.
DONATION DRIVE AT AFN CONVENTION
Accepting items of immediate need including:
Cases of water, nonperishable foods, diapers, wipes, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, phone chargers, blankets, sleeping bags, cots, flashlights, and hand wipes.
DENA'INA CENTER, ROOM 6 (2ND FLOOR)
Friday, October 17 | 1-5PM
Saturday, October 18 | 8AM-2PM

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Pasquines @pasquines.us · 11h

A Guam senator raises concerns about the long-term effects of the Fukushima water release on Pacific islanders, including those in the Northern Mariana Islands.
www.mvariety.com/news/guam-se...

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

genuine piece of minneapolis history for sale here!!

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Viking Bar Neon Sign » Bauer Bros Inc.

Viking Bar Neon Sign This sign was salvaged from the Viking Bar in Minneapolis MN Item: Q005 Measurements: 117.5 inches wide 46.5 inches tall 16 inches deep Salvaged materials may show some wear ...

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Nic 🍉 @nml-dc.bsky.social · 11h

I would buy this and mount it on the roofline of my 1930s brick colonial house in the DC suburbs if I could get away with it.

Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

anyone need a hockey scoreboard?

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

genuine piece of minneapolis history for sale here!!

bauerbrosinc.com/product/viki...

Viking Bar Neon Sign » Bauer Bros Inc.

Viking Bar Neon Sign This sign was salvaged from the Viking Bar in Minneapolis MN Item: Q005 Measurements: 117.5 inches wide 46.5 inches tall 16 inches deep Salvaged materials may show some wear ...

bauerbrosinc.com

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

Surely there's a YouTube instructional video available (??)

Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

look at this snack storage unit, i need it

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Vintage apothecary cabinet, more than 7 feet tall

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

anyone need a hockey scoreboard?

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 13h

YES. Books are conversations, not sacred objects.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 16h

More people should write in books they own. Annotations are a gift.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 14h

That's excellent, congrats!

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Victor Von Doomscroll @redderbeanpaste.bsky.social · 14h

Great time for Americans to read up on Hong Kong 2020 protests tbh since it came with a draconian security law

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Irina Dumitrescu @irinadumitrescu.bsky.social · 14h

An essay about how my early reading shaped me, right down to the rhythm of my jokes, @longreads.com

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Reading Lessons - Longreads

You never stop learning how to read -- probably because you also never stop forgetting how to read.

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 15h

I feel like they’re trying to scare people away but they’re only making it so everyone who can will show up.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Lance Richardson @lancerichardson.bsky.social · 15h

Eight years ago, I drove to Sag Harbor and sat down for tea with Maria Matthiessen, telling her I wanted to write a book about her late husband, Peter. She warned me against it: a Sisyphean task! I pushed on anyway. (Maria was right.) And today, miraculously, is publication day for TRUE NATURE.

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Jesse Hirsch @jessehirsch.bsky.social · 2d

In an odd paradox, there is more demand for elk meat than there are elk farmers. And yet, there are constraints that are preventing more elk farms from starting — what's the story?

Karen Fischer has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...

Will the American Elk Industry Shed Its Velvet? - Offrange

There’s too much demand and not enough elk.

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