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The Guano Islands Act

The Icarian Posted on August 18, 2024 by adminAugust 19, 2024

The Guano Islands Act How Bird Shit Changed U.S. Foreign Policy There was a time when America desperately needed bird poo. Tropical bird poo, known as guano, to be specific. Guano — just like other natural resources such as coal, … Continue reading →

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Little known fact: Maybelline Vance went to Yale Lie School. First in his classless, MAGA cum laud.

21 February 2026 @ 3:57 am

You ask and you shall receive — white dude gets knocked out. Wonder who he voted for… https://substack.com/@out5p0ken/note/c-217238035

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ICE boots on the ground. https://substack.com/@eyesonice/note/c-217369182

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