brack•ish | The Xylom

brack•ish: [adj.]

A body of water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater.
A region across the Southern United States with unique ecosystems, distinct culture, and most importantly, cool birds.
A blatant pun on black•ish, a popular sitcom about African-American culture
A feeling of being in between, that of being there but not really being there, a sentiment shared by many Black and Indigenous science professionals.

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有時，往前進的方法是回到原點

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