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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 2d

In memory of Dr. Jane Goodall—a lifelong champion for animals, empathy, and scientific integrity. Her unwavering opposition to needless animal testing reminds us that true discovery doesn’t *justify* suffering.

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Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D. @ertrunnell.bsky.social · 13d

Breaking news today in NIH's shift toward human-relevant, compassionate science. 🎉
www.nih.gov/news-events/...

In 2023, SAO asked NIH to do exactly this: Establish national centers for human-based complex cellular models: www.peta.org/wp-content/u...

So heartening to see this progress! 🧪

NIH establishes nation's first dedicated organoid development center to reduce reliance on animal modeling

The Standardized Organoid Modeling Center aims to produce standardized protocols for organoid research, addressing reproducibility challenges.

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 13d

There is a lot of good taking place at UW-Madison. Still, there is a great deal of harm and I will continue to demand better or my Alma mater because human and animal suffering don’t belong in science. @whenwejustify.bsky.social

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 13d

I owe so much to UW-Madison—I loved my studies (zoology and child development) and I made amazing friends. Unexpectedly though, what shaped me the most and made me who I am today is caring for hundreds of monkeys in one of the university’s primate labs and the moral injury and ptsd that ensued. ⬇️

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 13d

From feeling debilitated with PTSD and alone in my guilt, regret, and grief to co-founding an organization dedicated to helping others like me who have been part of the animal research industry and are now questioning why we justify such harm… ⬇️

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 13d

From being terrified to question or displease authority in the face of injustice to suing my Alma mater and the National Institutes of Health on the basis of free speech and WINNING… ⬇️

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 13d

📍UW-Madison—come hear me speak one week from today!

It’s been quite the journey since I graduated in 2013:

From believing my mandatory public speaking course was going to end me to making a career out of humane education and public speaking… ⬇️

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 14d

🐁 Meet Justify President and CEO Lindsay Oliver.

Lindsay is an award-winning undercover investigator, author (with a forthcoming book), and seasoned nonprofit strategist whose work has helped expose and dismantle some of the most hidden and harmful industries in the world.

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 14d

Getting ready to head back to UW-Madison for outreach and speaking events by diving into recent lab records only to be met with dismay and predictably finding egregious neglect. How many days did these mice go without water before succumbing to dehydration?

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 19d

✨ This Just In

In her blog post, “The Case for Justify,” Executive Director Madeline Krasno discusses her experience in a primate lab and how it inspired Justify—a supportive space for lab workers to heal & share their stories.

Read here: www.whenwejustify.org/post/profess...

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · 20d

In less than two weeks, I’m returning to UW-Madison to share my story and join UW students who are raising awareness about the animals still used in labs today as well as the massive yet invisible cost that animal research has on the humans involved.

Presentation open to students and faculty!

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 22d

🐒 Meet Justify Board Member Dr. John Gluck.

In his book, Voracious Science & Vulnerable Animals, John, courageously shares, in impressive detail, his experience as a primate scientist and his gradual shift in stance toward animal research.

📚Stay tuned for an exciting book giveaway this October!

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Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D. @ertrunnell.bsky.social · 23d

Many of us got the opportunity to connect for the first time at #WC13!

As Justify co-founder @madelinekrasno.bsky.social wrote: “No one knows better the cost of animal experimentation, and no one is more vital in shaping the path toward science without suffering.” bsky.app/profile/made...

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A group of former animal laboratory scientists and caretakers in front of the banner for WC13 Rio. From left to right: Emily Trunnell, Fiona Dalzell, Laura Alvarez, Kathleen Conlee, Kat Herrmann, Dilyana Filipova, Alexis Feidler, Leyla Fox, Rebecca Critser, and Maddie Krasno.

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 24d

That’s why Justify Executive Director Madeline Krasno wrote a letter in support of this important effort led by the @pcrm.org

♥️ Join us—add your voice and take action at PCRM.org/macalester

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 24d

As an organization made up of individuals who have lived through the trauma of working in animal labs, we know how damaging these experiences can be—not only for the animals, but for the humans tasked with carrying out the experiments. ⬇️

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 24d

🚨 Former Macalester College animal lab workers, alumni, and over 130 mental health and animal welfare experts are calling on the school to protect students from psychological harm and END fatal animal experiments in psychology courses. ⬇️

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · 28d

✨THIS JUST IN

In her debut blog post, Justify CEO Lindsay Oliver shares what she saw as an undercover investigator in animal labs—and why lab workers need a space like Justify.

Read blog: www.whenwejustify.org/post/another...

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · Sep 8

Meet Mallory Cormier 🐇
Co-Founder & Board Secretary of Justify, and founder of Save The Buns, a nonprofit rescuing rabbits from labs.

After working inside a rabbit breeding facility, Mallory turned her experience into action—building sanctuary, adoption, & change.

Stay tuned for her powerful blog.

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · Sep 4

The @whenwejustify.bsky.social community is growing!

At #WC13 - World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences, it was an honor to bring together former lab workers to connect on their shared experiences inside animal labs and current advocacy for science without suffering.

The Justify community is growing! At #WC13 - World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences, it was an honor to bring together former lab workers to connect on their shared experiences inside animal labs and current advocacy for science without suffering.

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you’re a current or former animal lab worker who is feeling isolated, struggling with your mental health, and/or contemplating why we justify the things we do to animals in the name of science—Justify is the community for you. 🐀

whenwejustify.org

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · Sep 2

✨THIS JUST IN

From high school dissections to postdoctoral research with newborn rats, Dr. Diqui LaPenta shares the moments that made her sick to her core and ultimately pushed her to walk away from bench research.

Read blog: www.whenwejustify.org/post/when-sc...

When Science Made Me Sick: Why I Left the Lab for Good

My initial exposure to animal experimentation came during my high school and undergraduate years, where I participated in dissections using preserved specimens. A vertebrate zoology assignment involvi...

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · Aug 31

This congress is one of the most significant international gatherings advancing alternatives to animal testing. It brings together scientists, researchers, policymakers, and advocates from around the globe to collaborate on ways to reduce, refine, & replace the use of animals in science.

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · Aug 31

Today marks the official start of the World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences where Justify Executive Director @madelinekrasno.bsky.social will be presenting a poster on Justify's work to empower lab workers to heal and share their stories.

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Maddie Krasno @madelinekrasno.bsky.social · Aug 31

I had the honor of presenting on behalf of @whenwejustify.bsky.social at the International Conference on Alternatives and Simulation in Education yesterday, an exceptionally inspiring satellite conference of the WC13 Rio - World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences.

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Justify @whenwejustify.bsky.social · Aug 24

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