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<div style="margin:0px">I've been sitting with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carmeloquetell_what-is-american-birding-activity-7067352630460571649-3P2N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop" title="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carmeloquetell_what-is-american-birding-activity-7067352630460571649-3P2N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop" id="LPlnkOWALinkPreview">
these thoughts</a> for over three years, and I think I've found my finest words on the matter. Given that today is the three-year anniversary of events that led me to realize this runs much deeper than I had originally thought, I wanted to take a moment to
share them with you all. A couple requests:<br>
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What Is American Birding?</a></div>
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On this day, three years ago, white supremacy in the United States of America would rear its ugly head, yet again, in two separate incidents. These incidents…</div>
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<li><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">If this resonates with you, please share this file as far and wide as you can. I share it with anyone in the hopes of generating positive change. Share it on whatever social media platform
you see fit (LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, etc.). Tag people and organizations you feel could benefit from seeing it. Ask questions. Do your dirt time with it.</span></li><li><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">If these words activate negative feelings and emotions in you, ask questions and do your dirt time with them. Ask where those feelings and emotions come from. Feel them in your body. Ask yourself
what it is you're grateful for, and what it is you're wanting to protect.</span></li></ol>
<div style="margin:0px"><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">May we all move this story forward, as far as we can, with the little bit of geologic time we have in this life.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">With Love & Gratitude,</span></div>
<span style="margin:0px"><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">Carmelo Quetell</span></span></div>
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