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Hugo @nonviolence.bsky.social · 4h

"Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music."

- Diogenes

#BlueSky #Collapse2028 #antifa #NoKings

Hugo @nonviolence.bsky.social · Mar 8

This individual here is my personal fact checker

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know that the egg industry systematically murders newborn male chicks?

If you wouldn’t eat eggs from eagles, frogs, platypuses, or women, why eat eggs at all?

Use egg substitutes 🥑🍌

#eggs #breakfast #omelette #scramble #frittata #AnimalCruelty #chicken #hen #diet #ItsTheDiet #GoVegan

Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 1d

www.allrecipes.com/fda-recall-k...

FDA Announces Another Egg Recall Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

The FDA has announced a recall of Kenz Henz "Grade AA Large Pasture Raised Eggs" due to potential Salmonella contamination. Here's how to identify the recalled eggs and what to do if you have them.

www.allrecipes.com

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 1d

If we stopped feeding grain to #animals, we could feed an extra 2 billion people per year, 1/4 of the world’s population. In addition, land the size of Mexico would be freed to grow food for people. Using #grain for farmed animals is hugely inefficient… (1/2) www.ciwf.com/media-and-ne... #livestock

www.ciwf.com

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Krasnov 🍃 @greennomad61.bsky.social · 1d

"Some of the most important global problems of the 21st century, from malnutrition, to climate change, to the large-scale torture of animals raised for food, could be mitigated if humans ate more soy directly."

Great article.

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

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Why Go Vegan @whygovegan.bsky.social · 11d

The underlying principles of veganism - animals are not ours to use, for food, testing, clothing entertainment or any other purpose. Animals have fundamental rights that we should be upholding, & veganism is a living embodiment of these values

30 Day Challenge
www.whygovegan.org.uk/wgv-30-day-c...

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Jane Weeks ⓥ 🇨🇦 @janeisgreen.bsky.social · 1d

It's really time for the fox-hunting world to stop the horror. (I've adopted two hounds that hunters just 'let go' when they didn't live up to expectations.)

Lotta @lotta20241113.bsky.social · 1d

www.speciesunite.com/speak-out-ag...

Speak Out Against Illegal Fox Hunting in the U.K.

Please join Species Unite in demanding that the U.K. government do the right thing by putting an end to cruel fox hunting once and for all.

www.speciesunite.com

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 1d

Please keep in mind that dairy and meat (pepperoni / sausage) are horrific for the animals and for the environment.

Choose vegan 🌱

#health #environment #WFPB #pizza

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d

"Octopus farming is a dead end masquerading as a solution. It does not address the root causes of wild population declines — it compounds them. The global community must resist the temptation to exploit another wild species under the guise of sustainability."

ALI for @mongabay.com bit.ly/4qiFVWe

Octopus farming is a dangerous detour for marine conservation (commentary)

Octopus populations across the globe are facing mounting pressures from overfishing, habitat loss and environmental change. In response, an unsubstantiated and misguided proposal has been introduced:…

bit.ly

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Lotta @lotta20241113.bsky.social · 2d

Please send the mail!

#mulesing #lambs #AnimalLovers

Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 2d

🐑 ‼️ A new report by @fourpawsint.bsky.social investigated over 100 fashion brands across 11 countries to uncover how transparent they are about live lamb cutting (mulesing).

Read the report: bit.ly/4qggkgq

Send an email to Michael Kors ⤵️
help.four-paws.org/en/tell-mich...

Tell Michael Kors to protect lambs!

Over half of the wool used globally still comes from sheep who endured live lamb cutting as babies. To expose the truth, we investigated 100+ fashion brands across 11 countries. Michael Kors, a…

help.four-paws.org

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 2d

Ricky Gervais is a brilliant man and comedian, and he is vegan 😎💪🏻🙌🏻

Ricky Gervais @mrrickygervais.bsky.social · 2d

Best fans in the world ❤️

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 3d

We kill 80 *billion* land animals for food per year.

And we’re destroying the Amazon.

Why not go vegan today? 🌎

#meat #dairy #Amazon #SaveTheTrees #deforestation #meat #dairy #ShareThePlanet #justice #vegan #diet #ItsTheDiet #GoVegan

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · Aug 13

Animals are innocent and want to enjoy life as much as anyone.

Why eat them?

#NonViolence #GoVegan

Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · Aug 12

The other dog started it! #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/aww/s/p6SM...

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · Jul 1

We know what to do:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · Jun 6

Dairy is a health and environmental catastrophe.

No one needs #milk after being weaned from their mother’s breast.

Why not help farmers transition to producing human food?

#MilkHurts #environment #DitchDairy #NonViolence #dairy #cheese #GetWeaned #NotYourMomNotYourMilk

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 3d

Dairy entails horrific cruelty towards cows and their babies.

Why not go vegan today? Plant milk (and dairy) options are plenty and most are healthier than animal milk (or dairy).

#DitchDairy #AnimalCruelty #NotYourMomNotYourMilk

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 9d

Also, eliminating animal products from one’s diet drastically reduces the likelihood of colon cancer (and heart disease, obesity, diabetes…)

#WFPB #cancer #diet #ItsTheDiet #health #GoVegan

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 10d

"The UK’s national security is under severe threat from the climate crisis and the looming collapse of vital natural ecosystems, with food shortages and economic disaster potentially just years away"

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Kirkwood @nordenskoog.bsky.social · 10d

This is a great article on the many ways that humans can distort and rationalize their thought processes to ensure confirmation bias. Thank you. This should be taught in every high school, globally. People would be generally more intelligent and certainly more ethical in thier communications! 🌱💚✊🏻

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Kirkwood! 😊

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Kirkwood @nordenskoog.bsky.social · 10d

About 60% of the mammals on this planet are for eating. 4% wildlife.
60% of wildlife has been destroyed since 1970. Much of this due to animal agriculture’s need for land. Let that sink in, if you will.

Vegans aren’t self-righteousness. They are intelligent, compassionate and enlightened.

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 10d

Shooting the messenger, when rational arguments cannot be challenged.

On logical fallacies and how to spot them:

www.translationdirectory.com/articles/art...

I wrote it many years ago. Still relevant 😎

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Hugo @nonviolence.bsky.social · 11d

Yes.

Vorsprung durch Technik [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ dʊʁç ˈtɛçnɪk], meaning 'Progress through Technology'.

Richard Dawkins: ‘When I see cattle lorries, I think of the railway wagons to Auschwitz’
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 11d

And? 🤔

In Medicine (and biology in general), needing to consume zero substance (say, alcohol) is not equivalent to being able to thrive without it.

That apes, including humans, can thrive on a vegan diet is what I wrote.

(Chimps and other apes like alcohol, too)

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 11d

Where?

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Elena Sgarbossa MD @elenasgarbossamd.bsky.social · 11d

Adorable!

Thanks for sharing, Michelle 😊

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