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    Reading Michael Deforge’s “Birds of Maine” this morning!

    Only at the beginning so far, but I think it’s going to be a fun look at the absurdities of capitalism.

    Starring really weird looking birds! And fungal computers! And the universal worm!

    A photo of page 20 of the Birds of Maine graphic novel. The page has two characters talking, across six panels. The characters are birds flying against a yellow background, one of whom is carrying a large bundle of sticks. The first bird says: "Chloe! That's a heavy load of books." Chloe: "I'm returning them them to the library. I'm researching where my surname came from...". First bird: "Maine?". Chloe: I'm gonna write a paper on it. Maine used to be a place on Earth." First bird: "What was Maine like?" Chloe: "Pretty weird. Everyone had to pay for their food". First bird: "Ha ha ha, what? How would that even work". Chloe: "It was complicated. If a person ate food they didn't pay for, someone would come beat you up" First bird: "Maine sounds fucked. Why are you reading about this fucked up psycho land" Chloe: "Nobody had universal worms back then. It wasn't just Maine" First bird: "History's fucked Chloe. You're fucked" Chloe: "Maine was also known for its seafood"
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