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Pathless Pilgrim

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Vegan for 40 years with a First-Class Honours degree in Law. Writer covering animal rights, politics, environment & philosophy. Neither Right nor Left. For articles, eBooks, video and photography, visit www.PathlessPilgrim.com

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 14d

Have you got your #vegan pack yet?

Go to www.pathlesspilgrim.com/ebooks-and-g... to download it now.

#AnimalRights

Two e-book covers by Pathless Pilgrim related to veganism. The left cover, titled “VEGAN COOKING & NUTRITION,” features a bowl of colourful plant-based food—avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onions, green beans, and grains—with chopsticks resting on the bowl, set against a black background. The right cover, titled “AN INTRODUCTION TO VEGANISM AND ANIMAL RIGHTS,” shows a calf standing in a pen, with a white background. Both titles use green and black text, highlighting themes of ethical living and nutritional guidance.

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 3h

"The Case for Animal Rights" by Tom Regan
A landmark in moral philosophy - and the foundation of the modern animal rights movement.

Available via www.pathlesspilgrim.com/bookshop

#AnimalRights #veganism

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 20h

You cannot have infinite expansion on a finite planet.

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 21h

Is The Insect Apocalypse a Hoax?
Is 2025’s insect boom just a stutter, or a reversal in ecological decline?

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#climate #nature

Pathless Pilgrim - Is The Insect Apocalypse a Hoax?

Is The Insect Apocalypse a Hoax? Why 2025’s insect boom may be a stutter, not a reversal - and what it means for ecosystems

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 2d

🦉 The owl didn’t blink.
But the rock began to crawl.
Hundreds of ladybirds swarmed a giant stone owl in Jubilee Woods, Sefton — a surreal moment of warmth, memory, and ecological irony.

🔍 Read the dispatch:

Pathless Pilgrim - Memory Mystery and a Giant Owl

Memory, Mystery and a Giant Owl at Jubilee Woods Uncovering the secrets of Sefton Meadows: owl legends, ladybird swarms, and lost landscapes

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 2d

I was going to upload a video showing close-up footage of all the ladybirds, but Bluesky says it's too large a file, even when cut down to under a minute

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 2d

So this was bizarre...
We went out on the bikes today to Jubilee Woods in Sefton and found this giant owl statue covered in ladybirds of various species, with more ladybirds arriving by the second.
Any entomologists out there who can explain this phenomenon?

#nature #insects #entomology

A giant owl statue in a woodland clearing

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 3d

The Backlash Against Jane Goodall
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Great article from @davidramms.bsky.social

The Backlash Against Jane Goodall

Why even the most beloved animal advocate isn’t safe from moral purity tests.

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 3d

Jane Goodall changed how we see animals.
But was she really vegan - or is that just propaganda?

I dug into the facts. Here's what I found...

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#JaneGoodall #vegan #veganism

Jane Goodall 2021 image—ethical legacy, vegan lifestyle, and animal advocacy captured in one frame

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 3d

"Time to Bloom" (2024)
Acrylic painting on Canvas

One-of-a-kind artwork by Lana Guise

Framed and ready to hang.

Available via Artfinder at www.artfinder.com/invite/AnBpM...

#art #flowers

Textured painting of cascading white flowers with hints of gold and green, densely arranged in a horizontal band across the top. Below, the flowers trail downward in vertical drips, creating a sense of movement and bloom. The background features vertical gray and white streaks, adding depth and contrast. A thin gold frame surrounds the canvas, and the artist’s signature appears in the bottom right corner. The composition evokes fluidity, elegance, and organic transformation.

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 4d

I hadn't heard this before.
As I said in my article, she deserves respect for going vegan, but I only wish she'd used her platform to urge others to go vegan more than she did.
Even in her 'Famous Last Words' Netfix interview - her BIG CHANCE - she didn't mention veganism once. Very disappointing🙁

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 4d

“Humane meat” is a myth.

The Omnivore’s Deception is a searing takedown of the meat economy - from factory farms to free-range facades.
A must-read for anyone exploring vegan ethics, animal rights, and the moral truth behind food.

Read more at: www.pathlesspilgrim....

#vegan

Book cover for The Omnivore’s Deception by John Sanbonmatsu. A large kitchen knife with a dark wooden handle is positioned diagonally across a solid red background, its blade pointing toward the top right. The subtitle reads: “What We Get Wrong About Meat, Animals, and Ourselves.” A quote from Marc Bekoff at the top praises the book as a masterpiece. The design is bold and provocative, suggesting a critical exploration of meat consumption, animal ethics, and human identity.

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 4d

Jane Goodall changed how we see animals. But was she really vegan - or is that just propaganda?

I dug into the facts. Here's what I found...

🔗 www.pathlesspilgrim....

#vegan #veganism #JaneGoodall

Pathless Pilgrim - Latest

The Hidden Truth About Jane Goodall Was she really vegan, or is it all just propaganda? Published on Medium · 4 October 2025 · 4 min read Jane Goodall’s passing sparked global tributes, but few mentioned her veganism. Was she even vegan? This dispatch investigates the truth behind her ethical

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 4d

DID YOU KNOW...
Reading can reduce the onset of dementia...

Here are some of my top articles to help you stave off dementia...

Enjoy!

#wellbeing #health #mentalhealth

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Pathless Pilgrim - Top Articles

We’re Witnessing the Fall of the Biggest Empire in History And it’s going to be spectacular A global civilisation poisoned from within, held together by denial and conformity. (Click here to read)

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 4d

Happy #Caturday folks 😸

Acrylic painting by Norma Beatriz Zaro

Available at Artfinder.
Use this link to get 15% off: www.artfinder.com/invite/AnBpM...

#Art #cats #animals

Realistic painting of a brown and white cat with eyes closed, head tilted slightly upward, appearing to bask in sunlight. The cat’s pink nose and whiskers are prominent, and their fur is rendered with soft texture and detail. The background fades into green gradients, suggesting an outdoor setting. The expression and posture evoke serenity, warmth, and quiet joy.

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 5d

No verse in the Quran commands Muslims to eat animals.
Mercy is central to Islam - so why do so many still consume suffering?
Vegan food is always halal.
Often, it’s more tayyib too.

🕊️ Read: Why Aren’t More Muslims Vegan?

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#Islam #veganism

Pathless Pilgrim - Latest

Why Aren't More Muslims Vegan? Published on Medium · 4 October 2025 · 4 min read Islam teaches mercy, stewardship, and ethical restraint—yet most Muslims still consume animals. In this latest dispatch, Pathless Pilgrim explores the gap between religious permission and ethical possibility.

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 5d

No verse in the Quran commands Muslims to eat animals.
Mercy is central to Islam - so why do so many still consume suffering?
Vegan food is always halal.
Often, it’s more tayyib too.
🕊️ Read: Why Aren’t More Muslims Vegan?

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#Islam #veganism

Why Aren’t More Muslims Vegan?

If Islam teaches compassion, why do so many Muslims still eat animals?

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Sassy Denise @sassydenise.bsky.social · 7d

We are watching it in real time!

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 7d

DO YOU LOVE ANIMALS?
Take this quick test to find out...

#animals

Are You An Animal Lover — Quick Test

Think you love animals? Take this quick test to find out if it’s true.

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 7d

The Hate Crime Victims Nobody’s Talking About

Pigs’ heads used in hate crimes.
Mosques and synagogues targeted.
But no one mourned the pigs.

This piece confronts the silence and twisted logic around nonhuman suffering

🕊️ Read it: www.pathlesspilgrim....

#AnimalRights

Pathless Pilgrim - Latest

The Hate Crime Victims Nobody’s Talking About Published on Medium · 1 October 2025 · 4 min read Sometimes, the most violated victims of hate crimes aren’t even seen as victims. In this latest dispatch, Pathless Pilgrim examines a disturbing series of hate crimes in France — acts targeting both

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 7d

Hate crimes in France shocked the world.
But one group of victims was ignored entirely.
Not just ‘othered’—erased.
Let’s talk about the pigs.

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#HateCrime #AnimalRights #SocialJustice

The Hate Crime Victims Nobody’s Talking About

Sometimes, the most violated victims of hate crimes aren’t even seen as victims

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 9d

Why is the whole of Bluesky not 🔥ON FIRE🔥 with the whole Charlie Kirk - Snake Eyes link?
youtu.be/Xf06LMCfd_0?...

Snake Eyes to Charlie Kirk: Is Life Copying this Hollywood Script?

YouTube video by Kim Iversen

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Hardcore Vegan @hardcorevegan.bsky.social · 9d

Severed pigs’ heads at mosques.
Pig fat on buses.
Pigs used to insult, provoke, desecrate.
Not just Islamophobia or racism—speciesism too.
Pigs are universal victims, erased even in death.

Read now: ko-fi.com/post/Hate-Cr...

#AnimalRights #news #HateCrime #speciesism

Hate Crimes and Hidden Victims: The Global Contempt for Pigs

Hardcore Vegan published a post on Ko-fi

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Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 9d

Using derogatory words that are a slur on entire groups of people, then trying to pass it off as "humour," doesn't work.

It wasn't funny in the 1970s when Jim Davidson was doing it, and it's still not funny now when Katie Hopkins does it.

David McJunkin @davidmcjunkin.bsky.social · 14d

An oldy but a goody...

Katie Hopkins
@KTHopkins • 14h

This is how it feels to be a white conservative woman. (She has a paper target on her forehead)

YankeeGunner @YankeeGunner
Replying to @KTHopkins

Perfect analogy. Because that's not a real target and you've put it there yourself.

1/26/18, 2:52 PM

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 10d

Light in the darkness
Burns like pain
Black sky thunder
Love like rain

#Photography by Johannes Plenio

A dramatic thunderstorm unfolds over a body of water at twilight. A towering cumulonimbus cloud glows with vivid orange and red hues from internal lightning, with a bolt visibly striking within. The water below mirrors the fiery storm, amplifying its intensity. In the foreground, dark rocky formations emerge from the surface, adding depth and contrast. The scene captures nature’s raw power and eerie beauty.

Pathless Pilgrim @pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social · 11d

#SquirrelOfTheDay #photography #animals

Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · 11d

A wonderful, warm and cosy Sunday everybody. It's the time of the year when our squirrels re-grow their ear tufts. To me, that's the perfect touch to make them look even cuter. 🐿️
[📷Nikon D850 f/6,3 1/60 600mm ISO 2000]