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These Pennsylvania Birds Will Be Renamed as Watchers Reckon With Racism, Inclusion
The Pet Zealot ^ | November 24, 2023 | James Alain L.

Posted on 11/24/2023 1:57:40 PM PST by allen592

In a significant move towards fostering inclusivity and distancing avian species from problematic historical figures, the American Ornithological Society (AOS) has announced its intention to rename several North American birds. This initiative, set to impact numerous avian species in Pennsylvania, aims to dissociate these magnificent creatures from namesakes associated with racism.

The AOS's decision to rename certain birds stems from the realization that several species, such as the Townsend's warbler and solitaire, bear names that honor individuals with racist backgrounds. Peter Saenger, an ornithologist from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, has highlighted that this project could potentially affect over a dozen birds that breed, migrate to, or visit Pennsylvania.

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TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: allentown; animals; aos; birds; blackracistsmatter; culturalterrorism; fosteringstupidity; muhlenbergcollege; paping; pennsylvania; racism
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To: Steely Tom

They’re all pinhead commies.


21 posted on 11/24/2023 2:25:00 PM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: allen592

Idiocy. This comes from dopes without any idea that ornithology uses latin.


22 posted on 11/24/2023 2:25:29 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: Common Sense 101

Until the world burns from it.


23 posted on 11/24/2023 2:25:52 PM PST by wgmalabama (Censored )
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To: Captainpaintball

....oppps....!!! you forgot one....a very famous one, at that....!!

...”Thunderbird wines have an interesting story; E&J Gallo launched the brand in Los Angeles in the 1950s. The wine was 20% ABV and a bright, citrusy yellow. The sheer audacity of the product’s flavor and alcohol content raised eyebrows but helped the bottles fly off the shelves.....””


24 posted on 11/24/2023 2:39:04 PM PST by TokarevM57
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To: allen592

This kind of booschidt is proof that the world is severely overpopulated. Too many “wasis” azhos with absolutely NOTHING to friggin do with their useless little lives.


25 posted on 11/24/2023 2:41:32 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (It wasn't "genocide" when Hamas did it. Hypocrites!!!)
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To: allen592

We all know what giving somebody the “bird” means. That “bird” crap is going to have to go too! It’s hate speech and violent hate speech at that. Get a life, azhos!


26 posted on 11/24/2023 2:44:32 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (It wasn't "genocide" when Hamas did it. Hypocrites!!!)
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To: TokarevM57

Some of these birdbrains(no pun intended)have too much time on their hands.Aside from trying to erase history and knowledge in a vain hope of destroying our country.


27 posted on 11/24/2023 2:45:28 PM PST by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(27 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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To: allen592

Amuse yourselves asswipes. The birds already have names and they shall remain....like Fort Bragg, Fort Hood etc.


28 posted on 11/24/2023 2:48:51 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: allen592

I’m so sick of this crap.


29 posted on 11/24/2023 2:48:55 PM PST by MAGA2017
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To: allen592

I bet they would really be infuriated at Ft. Irwin visitors calling the local crows/ravens “soul chickens”.


30 posted on 11/24/2023 2:49:21 PM PST by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: allen592

‘African American bird singing in the dead of night’, just not the same.


31 posted on 11/24/2023 2:51:06 PM PST by Roadrunner383 (m)
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To: Salman

“This is what passes for science these days.”

Same kind of assholery that promotes global warming. And they tried to change that to climate change. No, no you rotters...you are stuck with global warming.


32 posted on 11/24/2023 2:52:19 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: allen592

Yet Margaret Sanger’s name is EVERYWHERE...


33 posted on 11/24/2023 2:55:01 PM PST by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Peter Saenger is a racist.

He sounds vaxxed, boosted, masked and I’m pretty sure he’s drinking a Bud Light right now.

34 posted on 11/24/2023 2:55:52 PM PST by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers - Free Extremely Extreme Extremist! )
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To: allen592

Just as I suspected, a donkey face to go with the Muhlenberg Mules:

https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/biology/facultystaff/petergsaenger/


35 posted on 11/24/2023 3:06:59 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Common Sense 101
"Is there any known over/under on the number of years this constant dumbassery will continue?"

Well, President Reagan warned us about 1000 years of darkest tyranny...
This dark communist tyranny, we are now slaves to, will last about 950 years more...

There certainly isn't any possible glimmer of realistic hope that the chains will be cast off... Certainly not by political means...
The communist hegemony, worldwide, is in ascendance...
There is only one possible solution...

36 posted on 11/24/2023 3:09:08 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: All

They need to take away the popular name of the Corvidae birds too.

“Crow” is racist due to Jim Crow laws, and also the Apsáalooke (more commonly known as the “Crow People”)


37 posted on 11/24/2023 3:11:28 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: TokarevM57
What's the word? Thunderbird!
What's the price? Thirty twice!
38 posted on 11/24/2023 3:12:41 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: allen592

Is “jailbird” racist? Asking for a friend.


39 posted on 11/24/2023 3:14:02 PM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: allen592

The Baltimore Oriole is on the list, so the baseball team will have to be renamed.


40 posted on 11/24/2023 3:15:01 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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