Scotty and Magnolia, bovine residents of VINE Sanctuary, July 2018.
In today’s post on Medium, “Vegan for Their Health, Not Mine“, I share my perspective on being an ethical vegan.
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Celebrities, Cows, and Connecting Oppressions
[Image: pattrice jones and Autumn at VINE Sanctuary.]
Today’s post on Medium discusses the Oscar acceptance speech of vegan actor Joaquin Phoenix.
On Animals, Gender, Race, and Optics
[Image: Pax poses for a photo with MahaLakshmi, a resident of PreetiRang Sanctuary. Photo by Ziggy.]
Today’s post on Medium, “On Animals, Gender, Race, and Optics“, regards my feelings about the latest Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) stunt (where one of their white activists took the mic away from Kamala Harris).
Radical empathy
[Image: Pax with Domino, an alpaca at VINE Sanctuary, July 2018. Photo by Ziggy.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Radical empathy“, is about having empathy for our fellow animals, and seeing them as individuals rather than products for exploitation and consumption.
Vegan activism: Confronting connections between human and animal oppression
[Image: pattrice jones, lauren Ornelas, and A. Breeze Harper sit at a table. pattrice is gesturing and speaking while lauren and Breeze look on.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Vegan activism: Confronting connections between human and animal oppression“, contains photos and thoughts on a talk I attended last Friday by pattrice jones, lauren Ornelas, and A. Breeze Harper.
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My adventures in animal rights activism
[Image: Pax at their “Vegan Information Station” at the Free Farm Stand, August 2014.]
Today’s post on Medium, “My adventures in animal rights activism“, is about my experiences participating in vegan and animal rights activism, including DxE (which I left in 2015).
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Vegan ruminations
[Image: Hope Bohanec introduces Karen Davis, president and founder of United Poultry Concerns.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Vegan ruminations“, contains photos and thoughts about the subjects raised at the 2018 Conscious Eating Conference. This story is unlocked, so everyone can read it; please share if you like it.
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Animals are not “meats”
[Image: Pax with Hari, a young steer at PreetiRang Sanctuary, February 2016. Photo by Ziggy.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Animals are not ‘meats’“, expresses some of my frustrations about the humane farming myth and about animals being treated as products for human consumption. This story is unlocked, so everyone can read it; please share if you like it.
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So you’re going vegan for New Year’s
[Image: Saryta and Pax pet Brahma, a bull at Preetirang Sanctuary. Photo by Ziggy.]
Today’s post on Medium, “So you’re going vegan for New Year’s“, addresses those who are making New Year’s resolutions to go vegan. (Even if you’re already vegan or have no intention of going vegan, it’s worth a read.) This story is unlocked, so everyone can read it; please share if you like it.
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Conflicted thoughts on Thanksgiving
[Image: An activist at a Stand with Standing Rock rally in San Francisco holds a sign reading “Protect the Sacred”.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Conflicted thoughts on Thanksgiving“, is about reconciling the celebration of the holiday with the continued oppression of marginalized humans and the killing of animals. Please follow me on Medium if you aren’t doing so already, thanks.