I started reading this book last night. The idea that "unaccented English" exists is one hell of a blind spot. This bugs me so much. Have you read this book? Thoughts?
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Lazy Sunday, I've finished reading my favorite.
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
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Named one of the ten best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune
A Publishers Weekly best book of 2019 | A 2019 NPR Staff Pick

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How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas possessions and the true meaning of its emp...

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What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction? From the pianoforte to the smartphone, each wave of tech has sparked fears of brain rot. But the problem isn’t our ability to focus—it’s what we’re focussing on.

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“I have returned. Rally to me,” MacArthur told Filipinos in 1944. He waded ashore on the island of Leyte south of Luzon on Oct. 20, 1944, about two years after Pres. Roosevelt ordered him to evacuate when the Japanese invaded. #howtohideanempire #booksky #wwiihistory #danielimmerwahr 📚💙

Currently reading How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr and learning so much about the history of the Philippines. I’d been told Gen. Douglas MacArthur had close ties to the Philippines but now I’m learning the extent. #booksky #currentlyreading #howtohideanempire #danielimmerwahr