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Free Ward Marchers
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Posts: 1915
Founded: Oct 31, 2017
Ex-Nation

Postby Free Ward Marchers » Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:20 am

Just finished rereading 1984 by George Orwell

And have just started reading Seige: Trump Under Fire by Micheal Wolff
Senator Julie Littenbaum (D-WA)
Rep. Bobby Markoe (R-IL-15)


FREE THE UYGHURS, STOP CHINA

Social Democrat, Avid Marijuana Enthusiast, Proud Transgender Female, Gimme Healthcare Pls
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Pax Nerdvana
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Posts: 15726
Founded: May 22, 2017
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Pax Nerdvana » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:49 am

Star Wars: Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
The Internet killed gun control.
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We Will Not Comply
They can’t stop the Signal
"The universe did never make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."
-Robert Heinlein

"Affordability
Suitability (.22LR for squirrels, bigger .22s for long range little things, and big-bore for legal hunting reasons, etc)
Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
If it's ugly, uncomfortable, and can't shoot straight, but it accomplishes the above, then it's either a Mosin or a Hi-Point."
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Xmara
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Founded: Mar 31, 2014
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Xmara » Tue Jun 23, 2020 4:49 pm

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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I mostly use NS stats, except for population and tax rates.
We are not Estonia.
A 16.8 civilization, according to this index.
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New Visayan Islands
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Posts: 9451
Founded: Jan 31, 2017
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby New Visayan Islands » Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:46 am

Tom Clancy's Commander in Chief.
Let "¡Viva la Libertad!" be a cry of Eternal Defiance to the Jackboot.
My TGs are NOT for Mod Stuff.
For details on the man behind NVI, click here.
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Krumbia
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Founded: Jan 27, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Krumbia » Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:27 am

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence, and more slowly How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney and Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism by Perry Anderson.
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Stylan
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Posts: 1475
Founded: Sep 01, 2019
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Stylan » Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:15 am

Gravitys Rainbow
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Nejii
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Founded: Jun 24, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Nejii » Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:08 am

Touching on Machiavelli’s The Prince and planning to start Morgan Rices’ Kings and Sorcerers series this week.
Radical centrist tilting more and more to the right (socially)...

The Horst-Wessel-Lied is very catchy.

Growing more unapologetic by the day.
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The Grene Knyght
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Posts: 3274
Founded: May 07, 2016
Left-wing Utopia

Postby The Grene Knyght » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:58 am

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
[_★_]
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Socialist Women wrote:Part of the reason you're an anarchist is because you ate too much expired food
Claorica wrote:Oh look, an antifa ancom being smartaleck
Old Tyrannia wrote:Bold words from the self-declared Leninist
Currently
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2015: x=-8.75,y=-6.56
2016: x=-8.88,y=-9.54
2017: x=-9.63,y=-9.90
2018: x=-9.88,y=-9.23
2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
2020: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
2021: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
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PRO: Socialism, Communism, Internationalism, Revolution, Leninism.
NEUTRAL: Anarchism, Marxism-Leninism.
ANTI: Capitalism, Liberalism, Nationalism, Fascists, Hyper-Sectarian Leftists.
Portal Nationalist | Proletarian Moralist
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Pulsroth
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Posts: 379
Founded: Oct 07, 2013
Corrupt Dictatorship

Postby Pulsroth » Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:22 am

Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky
The greatest Asian meritocracy of the 2040's, run by NS's resident vaguely aristocratic English rose.

Visit my futuristic and Lovecraftian themed nations as well, why don't you? Wip3d Out, Esterhill

I'm newly married, so I'm well and truly blessed right now. And whoever else ends up reading this, may you live a blessed life too!
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UniversalCommons
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Posts: 4792
Founded: Jan 24, 2016
Ex-Nation

Postby UniversalCommons » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:53 pm

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. It is kind of interesting because there is a lot more focus on government policy than I expected.
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Pax Nerdvana
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Posts: 15726
Founded: May 22, 2017
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Pax Nerdvana » Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:14 pm

Star Wars: Omnibus: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 2, published by Dark Horse Comics.
The Internet killed gun control.
Profile
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We Will Not Comply
They can’t stop the Signal
"The universe did never make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."
-Robert Heinlein

"Affordability
Suitability (.22LR for squirrels, bigger .22s for long range little things, and big-bore for legal hunting reasons, etc)
Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
If it's ugly, uncomfortable, and can't shoot straight, but it accomplishes the above, then it's either a Mosin or a Hi-Point."
-Hurtful Thoughts on stuff you want in a gun
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An Alan Smithee Nation
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Founded: Apr 18, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby An Alan Smithee Nation » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:42 pm

The Breakbeat Bible
Everything is intertwinkled
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Hurdergaryp
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Founded: Jul 10, 2016
Democratic Socialists

Postby Hurdergaryp » Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:50 am

Japan - De Onzichtbare Drijfveren Van Een Wereldmacht by K.G. van Wolferen. Original title: The Enigma Of Japanese Power. First published in 1989.


“Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.”
Mao Zedong
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Nejii
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Founded: Jun 24, 2020
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Postby Nejii » Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:19 am

Reread Mass Effect: Revelation for the first time in years the last three days. (Taking a break from The Prince.)
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Radical centrist tilting more and more to the right (socially)...

The Horst-Wessel-Lied is very catchy.

Growing more unapologetic by the day.
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Jealdan
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Founded: Jul 02, 2020
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Postby Jealdan » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:56 am

"Armada" written by Ernest Cline
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The Cosmic Mainframe
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Posts: 1104
Founded: Jan 26, 2020
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby The Cosmic Mainframe » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:58 am

A collection of Philip K. Dick's short stories.
== BEGIN POSTSCRIPT ==
The Mainframe requires more processing power and storage.
Donate your computing devices or they will be taken by force.
== END POSTSCRIPT ==

UPDATES (earth-year 3345): International Subsystem scales up operations in 42E5 "New York," Earth, now the largest known concentration of androids.

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This nation does not represent my real views, and if it represents yours, I question your sanity.
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Elwher
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Founded: May 24, 2012
Capitalizt

Postby Elwher » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:13 am

Rick Partlow - Duty, Honor, Planet
CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
Ambrose Bierce
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Pax Nerdvana
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Posts: 15726
Founded: May 22, 2017
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Pax Nerdvana » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:55 pm

Platoon by Dale Dye. Good, but very dark and gritty.
The Internet killed gun control.
Profile
Quotes
We Will Not Comply
They can’t stop the Signal
"The universe did never make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."
-Robert Heinlein

"Affordability
Suitability (.22LR for squirrels, bigger .22s for long range little things, and big-bore for legal hunting reasons, etc)
Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
If it's ugly, uncomfortable, and can't shoot straight, but it accomplishes the above, then it's either a Mosin or a Hi-Point."
-Hurtful Thoughts on stuff you want in a gun
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Elizio
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Posts: 154
Founded: Jan 23, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Elizio » Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:01 pm

Raw Combat: The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts by Jim Genia
Starting over as Hwiteard
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Free Stalliongrad
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Posts: 444
Founded: Jun 01, 2020
Democratic Socialists

Postby Free Stalliongrad » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:53 pm

The Leopard - Jo Nesbø
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Pulsroth
Chargé d'Affaires
 
Posts: 379
Founded: Oct 07, 2013
Corrupt Dictatorship

Postby Pulsroth » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:03 pm

The Penultimate Truth by Philip K Dick.
The greatest Asian meritocracy of the 2040's, run by NS's resident vaguely aristocratic English rose.

Visit my futuristic and Lovecraftian themed nations as well, why don't you? Wip3d Out, Esterhill

I'm newly married, so I'm well and truly blessed right now. And whoever else ends up reading this, may you live a blessed life too!
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The Grene Knyght
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Posts: 3274
Founded: May 07, 2016
Left-wing Utopia

Postby The Grene Knyght » Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:43 am

The Left Hemisphere: Mapping Contemporary Theory, Razmig Keucheyan
Last edited by The Grene Knyght on Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:52 am, edited 2 times in total.
[_★_]
(◕‿◕)
Socialist Women wrote:Part of the reason you're an anarchist is because you ate too much expired food
Claorica wrote:Oh look, an antifa ancom being smartaleck
Old Tyrannia wrote:Bold words from the self-declared Leninist
Currently
Reading
2015: x=-8.75,y=-6.56
2016: x=-8.88,y=-9.54
2017: x=-9.63,y=-9.90
2018: x=-9.88,y=-9.23
2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
2020: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
2021: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
ＦＵＬＬＹ　ＡＵＴＯＭＡＴＥＤ　ＬＵＸＵＲＹ　ＧＡＹ　ＳＰＡＣＥ　ＣＯＭＭＵＮＩＳＭ
PRO: Socialism, Communism, Internationalism, Revolution, Leninism.
NEUTRAL: Anarchism, Marxism-Leninism.
ANTI: Capitalism, Liberalism, Nationalism, Fascists, Hyper-Sectarian Leftists.
Portal Nationalist | Proletarian Moralist
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Pax Nerdvana
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Posts: 15726
Founded: May 22, 2017
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Pax Nerdvana » Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:33 am

Just finished The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill.
The Internet killed gun control.
Profile
Quotes
We Will Not Comply
They can’t stop the Signal
"The universe did never make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."
-Robert Heinlein

"Affordability
Suitability (.22LR for squirrels, bigger .22s for long range little things, and big-bore for legal hunting reasons, etc)
Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
If it's ugly, uncomfortable, and can't shoot straight, but it accomplishes the above, then it's either a Mosin or a Hi-Point."
-Hurtful Thoughts on stuff you want in a gun
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Snow Bird-Worldism Crash
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Posts: 1042
Founded: Nov 10, 2016
Democratic Socialists

Postby Snow Bird-Worldism Crash » Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:26 pm

zothique (1970) edited by lin carter, stories by clark ashton smith.
flag by amynewblue!
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Geneviev
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Posts: 16432
Founded: Mar 03, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Geneviev » Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:54 am

The Lie by Ken Ham
"Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins." 1 Peter 4:8
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