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Mark B

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Liberal Vegan Buddhist Acupuncturist. Dog dad. Doing my small part to try and make the world a better place for all sentient beings. #Liberal #Vegan #AnimalRights #SecularBuddhism #Acupuncture #D&D #PathfinderRPG #Daggerheart #DemocraticSocialist

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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Italian Vegan Population Reaches Record High of 3.2% According to Latest Survey
The latest Eurispes 2026 report reveals that the vegan population in Italy has reached a record high of 3.2%, up from 2.9% in 2025. This figure represents the highest reading in the entire Eurispes…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I give us an A+ on the government, on economics, on everything." -Donald Trump, October 1 [Chart via Heather Long]
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This week in animal research: FDA moving toward human-based research; COMPACT Act + PA Beagle Bill target dog and cat research; New Ridglan + Marshall developments; 130 CDC monkeys need a new home; and more: via @riseforanimals.bsky.social riseforanimals.org/news/news-oc...
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Animal Research News Roundup: October 2, 2026
This week in animal research news: an FDA move to drop "animal" from its drug-testing rules, a question about what happens if AI treats us the way we treat animals, a look inside a primate lab where c...
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oppose Animal Testing - Sign the Petition Add your name to Humane World for Animals' petition to oppose animal testing. civicshout.com/p/oppose-ani...
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Oppose Animal Testing
Every day, dogs, monkeys, mice and other animals endure a life of misery in laboratories around the world. They live in barren cages, might be forced to ingest toxic chemicals or be deliberately infec...
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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hey, MAGA, here's your "GOLDEN AGE." You elected a billionaire felon to fix the economy. 18 months later: diesel is up 76%, healthcare is up 58%, and your hourly earnings went down. Meanwhile his own sons made more money in one year than most Americans see in a 1000 lifetimes. You GREAT yet?
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Vegan ED | Tips & Tricks: Start Eating 100% Plant-Based michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/vegan-ed-t...
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Worth the 90 min listen/watch! www.samharris.org/podcasts/mak...
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Sam Harris | #494 - A Coin Toss for the Future
Sam Harris speaks with Ryan Greenblatt about AI misalignment and the risk of losing control of increasingly capable systems.
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Inside Edition Features Lady Freethinker’s Work Exposing Cruel Fake Animal Rescue Videos ladyfreethinker.org/inside-editi...
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Humans do horrible shit to animals 👺 Humans allow other humans to do horrible shit to animals. Don’t be such a human. #StopTheTorture #LiveVegan take no part in abuse ✌️
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dog meat’s a treat, right? plantbasedplanet.substack.com/p/dog-meats-...
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Dog meat’s a treat, right?
Or how to get people to stop killing animals by offering viable economic alternatives - and easy replies to arguments. Plus, pun-tastic dog related recipes...
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Three Reasons to Go VEGAN!
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
LOVE IT!!
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
LOVE THIS!! 💖
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Tell Ace Hardware: End the Sale of Cruel Glue Traps Today!
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Ex-Anthropic insider tells CNN how AI could kill all humans by 2030
YouTube video by CNN
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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ending the down industry will take more than telling people to buy a different jacket. It means changing conversations, consumer habits, company policies and social norms. Here’s a practical activist guide to fighting for ducks and geese 🪿
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The Animal Advocate’s Guide To Down
Most people have no idea what down actually is.
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Sherry w/ a whY @justiceforall.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
‘Vegans only care about animals’ Even if that were true, veganism combats most issues by default, incl but not limited to: #WaterDepletion #OceanDeadZones Global hunger #MarineDebris DEFORESTATION #Pandemics Healthcare #AntibioticResistance Environmental Racism #BiodiversityLoss Ecological Collapse
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2 women having a conversation 

1st woman: 
‘The only thing you vegans care about is animals!
Why don't you do something to help people?’

2nd woman responds:
‘You mean besides reducing the likelihood of many diseases, growing more food on less land, reducing antibiotic resistance, preventing many future pandemics, saving water and slowing climate change? Besides that?’
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Cat 🐈 @mrsbadcrumble1975.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This post is ten years old and still accurate. #climatechange
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Anne-Marie H. 🐾🌱 @ammahew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Ban gunpowder-based fireworks - Sign the #Petition! c.org/NFDdHNqLxD via @UKChange
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Sign the Petition
Ban gunpowder-based fireworks
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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Cow’s milk is made for calves, not for us. Choosing plant milk is a simple way to leave a mother’s milk with the baby it was meant for. #animalrights #veganism #plantbased
Black-and-white hand-drawn cartoon of a woman pouring oat milk into a breakfast bowl while a child sits beside her at the kitchen table. Through the large window, a mother cow gently nuzzles her calf in a grassy field with small hearts around them. The table holds fruit, toast, and mugs, while a sign in the kitchen reads “Choose Kindness.” The headline says, “A Mother’s Milk Belongs to Her Baby,” with “The Vegan’s Voice ♡” at the bottom.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:5-6
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Who Wrote America’s New Food Pyramid? michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/who-wrote-...
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Who Wrote America’s New Food Pyramid?
A physicians group says industry-linked advisers helped reshape federal nutrition guidance toward more meat and dairy. The allegations deserve more than a shrug.
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Los Angeles Boosts Animal Protection With Cruelty Investigation Program and Monthly Vet Clinics ladyfreethinker.org/los-angeles-...
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Los Angeles Boosts Animal Protection With Cruelty Investigation Program and Monthly Vet Clinics
In November 2025, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and LA Animal Services rescued 14 dogs and puppies from a Skid Row encampment as part of the city's new animal cruelty pilot. Now the ...
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Vegan Horizon @veganhorizon.substack.com · 30/08/2026
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
No Excuse Is Big Enough michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/no-excuse-...
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No Excuse Is Big Enough
Vegan Outreach
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Normal Is Not the Same as Moral michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/normal-is-...
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Normal Is Not the Same as Moral
How familiar habits can hide unnecessary cruelty
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Dragontzin Ⓥ @dragontzin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
If animals were treated well and allowed to live "full happy lives", animal products would be impossibly expensive. Going vegan is easier than you think. The best time to do it is now! (yes, the graph is to scale) #GoVegan
Bar chart showing the lifespan of different farm animals used for meat. 

On the left, the normal lifespan of the animals (death from disease or old age) and on the right the average age at which they are slaughtered in the animal product industry (this age varies between breeds and depending on regulations from country to country)

Cows:
- normal lifespan: 20 - 30 years
- age at slaughter: 12 - 18 months (beef), 4 years (dairy cows)

Pigs:
- normal lifespan: 10 - 12 years
- age at slaughter: 5 - 6 months

Chicken:
- normal lifespan: 8 years
- age at slaughter: 5 - 7 weeks

Goats:
- normal lifespan: 15 - 18 years
- age at slaughter: 12 - 20 weeks

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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Spicy Smoky Peppered Potato Salad michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/spicy-smok...
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Spicy Smoky Peppered Potato Salad
My Favorite Vegan Recipes!
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Maybe You Don’t Miss Meat. Maybe You Miss the Memory michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/maybe-you-...
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Maybe You Don’t Miss Meat. Maybe You Miss the Memory
New research suggests that one of the strongest barriers to veganism may not be taste at all. It may be our attachment to family, tradition, and the meals we remember.
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, considered by many to be the all-time queen of country music, and star of movies such as '9 to 5,' died Tuesday in Nashville at 80.
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Are Vegans Stronger Than Meat Eaters?
YouTube video by PLANT BASED NEWS
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Choosing Compassion: Why Veganism Begins With Recognizing Animal Worth michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/choosing-c...
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Choosing Compassion: Why Veganism Begins With Recognizing Animal Worth
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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This Isn’t Pro-Life
YouTube video by Holy Koolaid
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Shinrin-yoku (Japanese forest bathing)...proven heatlh benefits. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Effects of forest environment (Shinrin-yoku/Forest bathing) on health promotion and disease prevention —the Establishment of “Forest Medicine”—
Humans have enjoyed forest environments for ages because of the quiet atmosphere, beautiful scenery, mild climate, pleasant aromas, and fresh, clean air. In Japan, since 2004, serial studies have been...
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Tom Fitton @tomfitton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This high-protein cauliflower mac bake is an awesome cozy dinner. plantbasednews.org/veganrecipes...
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Macaroni 'Cheese' And Cauliflower Bake (High-Protein)
Try this macaroni cheese and cauliflower bake for a high-protein, veggie loaded version of a classic vegan mac
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Mark B @guygene.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A Better Taste for Life michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/a-better-t...
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A Better Taste for Life
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