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Stephanie Hoyt
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Did y'all know that Aldi is actually 2 companies, and one of them operates the Aldi stores in the US, and the other owns Trader Joes? I'm learning so much and really looking forward to forgetting all of it as soon as I finish the book.
— Apr 14, 2025 06:22PM
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Stephanie Hoyt
is 55% done
Never been less interested in something than a condiment called 'Slawsa'. Trying desperately to become invested in this chapter by thinking about my favorite beverage that has disappeared from grocery store shelves. (If you see watermelon chile agua bonita anywhere PLEASE tell me about it.)
— Apr 29, 2025 01:45PM
Stephanie Hoyt
is 33% done
I haven't read Hillbilly Elegy, but Benjamin Lorr writes about truck drivers the way I imagine JD Vance writes about poor people (negatively). On the last page he manages to call them 'unclean' while also glorifying their work and lives, as if he didn't just spend the last 20 pages talking about the horrible working conditions and pay.
— Apr 27, 2025 07:41AM
