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Mark Hawthorne

@markhawthorne.bsky.social
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Ethical vegan and the author of "The Way of the Rabbit," "Striking at the Roots," and a few other books. Board member of Save the Buns. MarkHawthorne.com.

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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Remembering Henry Salt, born on this day in 1851. His 1892 book “Animals' Rights: Considered in Relation to Social Progress” was among the first works to demand rights for animals rather than mere kindness toward them.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Animals have rich emotional lives and express themselves in ways humans often do not understand. I am all for speaking up for animals (indeed, I wrote a book to help activists do just that), but let’s not silence them—animals are not voiceless.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
On National Paperback Book Day, a word of thanks to those who have read one or more of my books and shared what you think by posting a review, recommending the book to a friend, or contacting me to say how much you enjoyed it. MarkHawthorne.com
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I am proud to serve on the board of Save the Buns, which rescues rabbits from labs and finds loving homes for them. Nice coverage in Humane World. www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...
humaneworld.org
Mallory Cormier: Saving the Buns
Discover how Mallory Cormier of Save the Buns rescues rabbits freed from animal testing and advocates for cruelty‑free alternatives in cosmetics and research.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Speciesism is intrinsically linked to racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, anti-Semitism, classism, sizeism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination. We can’t effectively address one social justice issue without considering the others.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
It’s that time of the year when people of all ages enjoy reading about rabbits. “The Way of the Rabbit” has got you covered. Hop on over to markhawthorne.com/project/the-... for details.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The Year of the Horse symbolizes action and moving forward. Why not make this the year you move forward and get active for animals—whether it’s by leafleting, tabling, protesting, writing letters, volunteering, direct action, etc.? “Striking at the Roots” is here to help. ow.ly/Sldh30nLPrF
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Give it a rest, dairy industry. There is no butter in peanut butter, no horses in horseradish, no egg in eggplant, and neither pine nor apple in pineapples. Likewise, consumers understand there is no cow's milk in plant-based milks. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Swedish company claims ruling is anti-competitive and ‘solely benefits Big Dairy’
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Remembering the wisdom of Dr. King on his birthday.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Dairy products are filled with suffering and death. Please make the compassionate choice and enjoy one of the many delicious vegan alternatives now available.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Today and every day, you can reject the institutionalized cruelty of animal agriculture and choose compassion by going vegan. Not only will you be helping animals, but you’ll be doing something good for the planet and yourself.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Remembering the remarkable activist Lisa Shapiro, born on this day in 1964. She was taken from us too soon.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Remembering the vegan Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, who was born on this day in 1926.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Hoppy International Rabbit Day, a day to promote the protection and care of domesticated and wild rabbits.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
We share our world with some pretty remarkable animals.
popularmechanics.com
The Rats of New York City Have Developed Their Own Language
With roughly three million rats living in New York City, scientists set out to understand the daily lives—and speech patterns—of these rodent city-dwellers.
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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Staying vegan as a student isn’t easy, especially during such transitional times in our lives. 🌱 ⏰ 📍 Join us on IG Live, Tues, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. PT w/ Kennedy, F.E.P.’s Youth Advocacy Team Member! Come with questions and learn how you can help expand our Eating Vegan in College resource! 🙌
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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
F.E.P. recently visited YNot Organic, a vegan-friendly restaurant located in Pismo Beach! 🌱🌮 Consider adding it to your list of restaurants to try for flavorful, wholesome vegan meals in Pismo Beach! 🏖️ ✨
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Zoos and marine parks are miserable places for animals, who pass their lives in captivity and are denied many of their natural behaviors. Instead of taking the kids to the zoo, let them observe animals in their native habitats or in a reputable sanctuary or rehabilitation center.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Rabbits are not props.
nytimes.com
The Fake Heiress, the Instagram Shoot and the Abandoned Bunnies
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
This young man was in his own backyard digging a hole to bury his beloved guinea pig when a neighbor opened fire on him.
belatina.com
Latino Teen, Emmanuel Menchaca, Attacked While Burying Pet Sparks Concerns About Targeted Violence | BELatina
The Menchaca family is stepping forward to demand justice for their son, Emmanuel, after a neighbor opened fire on him.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Today’s lesson: leave animals alone.
telegraph.co.uk
Millionaire big game hunter gored to death by buffalo he was stalking
Asher Watkins, 52, killed by Cape buffalo during hunting safari in South Africa
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
An International Self-Care Day reminder that compassion fatigue and burnout are serious threats to a life dedicated to helping animals. MarkHawthorne.com
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The animal ag industry is offering advice on how to deal with activists who protest at fairs this summer. www.drovers.com/news/educati...
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
On this day in 1959, Marfusha became the first rabbit in space, sent on a Soviet mission with two dogs, Otvazhnaya and Snezhinka. Although all three returned from the suborbital flight safely, it’s important to remember that they never volunteered to be test subjects in this terrifying venture.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
It’s only twice a year that I can see the foreign-sales results of my books, and I was thrilled to see how successful the Japanese edition of “A Vegan Ethic” has been in Japan. Thank you! markhawthorne.com/project/a-ve...
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
On National Egg Day, a reminder that hens raised and exploited by the egg industry "live in arguably the worst conditions of any farmed animal.” foodispower.org/hens-raised-...
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The South African government is proposing new draft regulations for rabbit meat under the Meat Safety Act. These regulations, open for public comment, could lead to the industrial-scale farming and slaughter of domesticated rabbits. Please sign! chng.it/cdXY5sdjFP
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Sign the Petition
No to Pet Rabbit Abattoirs - Global signatures welcome
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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Join us in celebrating our 18th anniversary by contributing $18 to our fundraiser! 🥳 We are very close to reaching our goal, and with your support, we can continue advancing vegan food justice. 🔗 To donate, please visit: buff.ly/QNFgu8p !! 💓 ✊
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Happy National Animal Advocacy Day. I wrote “Striking at the Roots” to empower animal activists around the world. Learn more at MarkHawthorne.com
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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Join us this Saturday, April 26, in San Luis Obispo for the SLO Earth Fest, a celebration of community power and sustainable future-building. 🌎 ✨ Enjoy live music, a kids' zone, a wellness area and other exciting activities. 🎪 🎸 🌿🌱 🔗 For more information, please visit buff.ly/RXIQrUW
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Today is World Book Day, and I am proud to have written five books on veganism, animals, animal rights, and social justice. My thanks to everyone who has read one or more of my books and then took the time to post a review! MarkHawthorne.com
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
In case you were looking for another reason to go vegan.
mlive.com
FDA suspends quality tests for milk, other dairy products after Trump budget cuts
The testing center that oversees food safety says it "is no longer able to provide laboratory support for proficiency testing and data analysis."
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Hoppy Earth Day!
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I’m pleased to have received my copy of “The Unmanageable Elephant,” the first chapter of a six-part, limited-edition graphic novel written by Kim Stallwood‬ ‪(@kimstallwood.bsky.social) about Topsy the elephant. www.topsytheelephant.com/topsy-shop-a...
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Kim Stallwood @kimstallwood.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park (which I’m not vouching for) shows a group of African elephants forming an ‘alert circle’ to protect themselves and their young during a recent earthquake. Many thanks to Mark Hawthorne for bringing this to my attention. www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/w...
nbcsandiego.com
WATCH: Elephants form 'alert circle' during earthquake at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
African Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively created an “alert circle” during the earthquake.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Amazon reviewer: "★★★★★ If you love rabbits then you’re gonna love everything about this book.” www.amazon.com/Way-Rabbit-M...
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Way of the Rabbit, The
Buy Way of the Rabbit, The on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." —Maya Angelou, born on this day in 1928.
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Kim Stallwood @kimstallwood.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The Wisdom of Compassion: The Second of Four Key Values in Animal Rights is my latest Substack article available to read for free. kimstallwood.substack.com
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Wow. Right now, Amazon has my most recent book on sale for 60% off. Pick up a print copy of “Eco-Spirituality and Human-Animal Relationships” for less than the cost of a vegan latte! amazon.com/dp/1785352482
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Remembering labor leader, community organizer, and vegan César Chávez, born on this day in 1927.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
With Easter approaching, I am sharing my article from last year, which was published in the San Francisco Chronicle. Please do not give rabbits (or any live animal) as Easter gifts. markhawthorne.com/wp-content/u...
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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Happy Birthday to our fearless & amazing founder, lauren Ornelas! We're inspired & grateful for your tireless advocacy for animals & non-human animals. You are the heart of our organization. The legacy you continue to build leaves us in awe everyday. You make this world a better & kinder place! 💚 🌱
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This story hit the news today, and even the revered New York Times got the headline wrong. These piglets are someone, not something—so they were rescued, not “stolen.” Kudos to the activists who liberated the animals who were being starved to death in the name of “art.”
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Kim Stallwood @kimstallwood.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
We remember this month Chunee, the Asian elephant who only wanted freedom but was murdered in London on Wednesday, 1 March, 1826. Read for free at my Substack. kimstallwood.substack.com
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Remembering musician, songwriter, activist, and vegetarian George Harrison, born on this day in 1943.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I love that this book is reaching readers and rabbit enthusiasts around the world. If you live in the Netherlands, enjoy reading about rabbits, and would like to support a wonderful store, Bunnyflop Konijnen Webshop (BunnyFlop.nl) now carries “The Way of the Rabbit”! www.bunnyflop.nl/nl/product/t...
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month. Animal shelters and rabbit rescues have rabbits of all ages and personalities just waiting to be adopted. Now is the perfect time to learn more about rabbits to discover if they would be a good fit for your family.
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Mark Hawthorne @markhawthorne.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I’m so excited that Alice in Bunderland, a wonderful store for rabbit lovers, is now carrying “The Way of the Rabbit”! Check it out at aliceinbunderland.com/product/the-...
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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Fur farming is banned in the UK, but importing fur props up cruelty abroad. Animals suffer in cages, gassed or electrocuted for profit. Let’s close this loophole and end the UK’s role in the fur trade. Sign the petition and reject this injustice 👇 petition.parliament....
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Ban Fur Imports into the UK
We ask the Government to ban the import and sale of all fur products in the UK. Fur farming is banned here due to cruelty, yet imports support suffering abroad. We believe that this ban would align UK laws with ethical and environmental responsibility, closing the loophole that fuels the fur trade.
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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Food Empowerment Project is hiring! 🔔 Do you want to join the fight for a more just food system? Do you believe in collective liberation? We want you! We’re looking for a sharp and passionate communications team member and vegan programs team member! APPLY TODAY! foodispower.org/work-with-us/
Image of a field of wheat. Text overlaid "We're hiring!". Text in boxes "Communications Team Member", "Vegan Programs Team Member", "Are you a passionate social justice vegan advocate? Do you believe in food justice for all? Then join our team!". Logo for "Food Empowerment Project" at the bottom left corner. Symbols of the 4 program areas representing "Veganism", "Access to Healthy Food", "Chocolate Transparency", and "Farm Workers Rights" in the bottom right corner.
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