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We’re Not Racists, So Why Aren’t There More Birders Of Color?

10,000 Birds

My anger at the TSA is that I think the grope is a violation of my civil rights, low wage employees get to legally do to me something that any other stranger could be arrested for and I see it as bad theater meant to make me feel safe. If only I was a minority, I’m sure that law enforcement would treat me way better.&#

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Surpassing 300 Species in Costa Rica on Global Big Day, 2019

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Reschedule that visit to the in-laws, cancel the company picnic and drop everything else because GBD is in the house! This happens in Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and other major birdy places because GBD isn’t just viewed as a day to watch birds. Need to do laundry? Paint the porch? Go to traffic school?

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We Interrupt Regularly Scheduled.

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The cozy relationship between Honduras’s military coup leaders and the corporatocracy were confirmed a couple of days after my arrival in Panama. broke the news that Chiquita was represented by a powerful Washington law firm, Covington & Burling LLP, and its consultant, McLarty Associates (2). Now, that optimism was turning sour.

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