April 22, 2026 The BPOE, or Elks, began in 1868 as a social club for minstrel show performers, so minstrel-show culture was part of its origin story. READ
goodshit Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire argues that the United States has long been an empire, even though Americans usually picture it as a continental republic. The book shows how this imperial history has been obscured by the familiar “logo map” of the United States, which leaves out overseas territories and military reach.
