Merry Murdermas
Back in the days prior to commencing a compassionate life, I never used to have problems going to the supermarket or shops, but these days there is a literal gauntlet of triggers that I need to side-step just to get to the vegetables; and even then I…
Melbourne Pig Save
It was a chilly Sunday morning, April 18th, when I made the journey out to Diamond Valley Pork (DVP) in Laverton to attend my first Melbourne Pig Save Vigil and my apprehension was palpable as I arrived. As I reached the first part of the DVP building…
Tiktok Trolls Make Animal Rights Mainstream
Trolling people for attention has become a common stunt to pull amongst content creators on the video-sharing platform Tiktok and, if you caught the news from our sweet little home here in Melbourne (Naarm), Australia, then you may have come across this:…
Humane Slaughter is an Oxymoron
The meat and dairy industries are pretty good at convincing consumers that if they buy animal parts labelled with “humane”, “grass-fed”, “free range” et cetera, then these animals somehow suffer less and therefore it…
Street-based Animal Rights Activism
You have to give credit where credit is due, doing street-based outreach isn’t an easy gig; no two conversations will ever be alike despite the topic being the same. There is a certain element of uncertainty that fills the air when a conversation…
Anonymous for the Voiceless – Cube of Truth
To say that this is a “small feat’ is both an understatement and an unintentional pun; you see two years ago I was riding my bicycle home from the supermarket when I was struck by a car and injured. After the accident I began having troubles with my…
Dealing with the Death of Animals
Every single day, animals die so that consumers can have a cheap drive-through burger – this is fact. Three times a day, consumers get a chance to cast their vote in the animal holocaust – three opportunities to choose kindness and nutrition…