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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 55m

A child reaching toward a pig sees someone worth knowing. Adults may later teach that child to see a product instead. We should question that lesson. #animalrights

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Let’s Raise Children Who Make the World Kinder

Sharing Vegan Memes is Promoting Animal Rights

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 1h

Nice outfit. Could we leave someone else’s body out of it? #animalrights

Cartoon animals appear in a two-by-two grid: a fox labeled “Fur,” cow labeled “Leather,” sheep labeled “Wool,” and caterpillar labeled “Silk.” Text promotes clothing without these materials and states, “Animals aren’t fabric.” Branded “The Vegan Project.”

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 1h

“Harvest” is what we call it when the truth sounds too much like what actually happens. #animalrights #veganism

A four-panel Ink & Stamp cartoon shows a woman speaking with a bronze turkey in an autumn farmyard. She says, “We harvest animals.” The turkey asks, “Do you plant us?” She replies, “No.” The turkey answers, “Then you don’t harvest us. You kill us.” The Vegan’s Voice appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 3h

The America we want in 2027 begins with what we think, tolerate, and do today. In “Getting to a Place of Hope,” I explore how personal conviction becomes collective power, giving us a practical path toward a more compassionate country. essayx.substack.com/p/getting-to...

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Getting to a Place of Hope

New Thought, New World

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 3h

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Getting to a Place of Hope

New Thought, New World

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 16h

“It’s normal” is doing a lot of unpaid legal work for “it’s wrong.” #animalrights #carnism

Bold lettering on a black background reads, “Veganism is right because carnism is wrong!” “Right” is bright green, “wrong!” is red, and the remaining words are white. “The Vegan Project” appears in smaller green text below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 16h

Apparently, “because bacon” is supposed to end the entire ethics discussion. #animalrights

Cream lettering on a dark green panel framed in light green reads, “If you can live a happy, healthy life without harming animals, why wouldn’t you?” A horizontal line separates the message from smaller “The Vegan Project” branding.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 18h

A calmer mind helps us see clearly, act wisely, and put our compassion to work. #religion #spirituality

Portrait quote graphic with cream lettering above a mountain lake at sunrise. Text reads, “The calmer we become, the clearer we think, the wiser we act, and the more good we can do.” Attributed to Michael Corthell. Footer: “New Thought, New World” and “MichaelCorthell.substack.com.”

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 18h

Kindness costs us nothing, but it can mean safety, trust, and comfort to another living being. Compassion becomes richer when it crosses the boundaries of species. #animalrights #kindness

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 19h

Animals also cause suffering, but humans possess the moral awareness to recognize it, prevent it, and choose differently. Our failure is not ignorance. It is understanding the harm and continuing anyway. #animalrights #veganism

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 20h

The mascot is smiling. That should cover all your ethical questions.

A smiling red cartoon cow appears above the words, “We have been programmed to ignore their suffering.” Below is a close-up of a brown cow lying down, with a yellow ear tag and wet streaks beneath its eye. “The Vegan Project” appears at the bottom.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 20h

Funny how “animal lover” sometimes comes with a menu of exceptions. #animalrights

A tabby cat and a golden-brown dog face the viewer against a dark background. Text reads, “I don’t eat pigs, chickens or cows for the same reason you don’t eat dogs or cats. They’re not food. It’s that simple.” Small “The Vegan Project” branding appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Trump wants vindication for being linked to Russia while giving everyone fresh material. Add a red carpet for Putin and a lecture for invaded Ukraine, and you have a courtroom comedy where the plaintiff keeps supplying the exhibits. essayx.substack.com/p/your-honor...

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Your Honor, Ignore the Red Carpet

Trump wants vindication over Russia while blaming Ukraine for resisting it...

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Once we recognize that animals have lives of their own, “I’ve always eaten this way” becomes an excuse, not a justification. Veganism turns that knowledge into action: avoid harming animals whenever we reasonably can. Knowing better should change more than our vocabulary. #veganism

Portrait poster with a navy background and gold border. Gold text over a blue globe reads, “Once you know better you have a greater responsibility and are morally bound to do better.” Faint icons surround the globe, including a book, light bulb, and magnifying glass. Bottom text reads, “New Thought, New World” and “MichaelCorthell.substack.com.”

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I enjoy a good meal and you probably do too. I also recognize that enjoying something does not automatically justify what it takes to obtain it. My convenience and palate pleasure cannot outweigh an animal’s interest in staying alive. #veganism #animalrights

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My Taste Buds Don’t Get the Final Vote

Sharing Vegan Memes is Promoting Animal Rights

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The protein is in the beans. The patience remains an unsolved federal case. #plantbased #veganism

Scully looks skeptically toward Mulder, who wears a wry expression. Above them, text reads, “Protein is found in plants. That’s easy. The REAL mystery is: Where do vegans get all their patience?” “The Vegan Project” appears in a small footer.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

“One bad day” sounds comforting until you remember who owns all the others. #animalrights

A four-panel Ink & Stamp cartoon shows a woman speaking with a pink pig in a fenced pasture. She says, “People say farmed animals only have one bad day.” The pig asks, “Who controls all the other days?” She replies, “Farmers do.” The pig answers, “Then the problem isn’t just one day.” The Vegan’s Voice appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Compassion is a choice. Apparently, that’s the controversial part. #veganism

Black portrait graphic with purple, white, and red lettering. Text reads, “Vegan because… Cruelty is unnecessary. Compassion is a choice. For animals. For the planet. Choose compassion. End the cruelty.” Small “The Vegan Project” branding appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A nicer cage is still a cage. The decorating committee missed the point.

A pink pig stands on sunlit green grass with leafy trees behind. Above, a quote attributed to Danny Brady reads, “We are fighting until all cages are empty, not until all cages are comfortable.” “All cages are empty” is highlighted in pale green. Small “The Vegan Project” branding appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“Make America Healthy Again” apparently includes a chemical shortcut. Experts warn the FDA’s proposed exemption expansion could overlook hormone disruption and cumulative exposure risks. Kennedy can celebrate the paperwork savings. Families deserve answers.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Twenty minutes at the table. An entire life taken for what’s on it. Behind every cut of meat was someone who wanted to keep living. Watch “Twenty Minutes” from The Vegan Project. Choose compassion. Choose vegan. #animalrights

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Your cat hasn’t read your manifesto. Their needs still come first. #animalrights

A gray cat with amber eyes and a cream-colored puppy rest their front paws over a white ledge. Three black paw prints appear above text explaining that humans choose how to care for animals. Green lettering reads, “Compassion means putting their needs first.” Small “The Vegan Project” branding appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Animals do not need a purpose assigned by us. Their lives already belong to them. #animalrights #veganism

A four-panel Ink & Stamp cartoon shows a woman talking with a tan-and-white goat in a sunny sanctuary meadow. She says, “Every animal needs a purpose.” The goat replies, “I already have one.” When she asks what it is, the goat answers, “Living my life.” The Vegan’s Voice appears below.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Domestication is usually presented as a triumph of civilization: humans learned to control animals, secure food, and build settled societies. But control was never neutral. It required confinement, forced breeding, bodily mutilation, separation of families.

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The First School of Domination

Sharing Vegan Memes is Promoting Animal Rights

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I've started designing apparel to raise money for animal rights activism. Yeah or nay on this design? #animalrights

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Compassion cannot stop at the human boundary. Peace built upon the suffering and exclusion of other sentient beings will always remain incomplete. #animalrights #veganism

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Apparently, questioning exploitation is rude. The exploitation itself gets a pass.

Two stacked diner scenes from Pulp Fiction. Above John Travolta, text asks, “Why do vegans feel entitled to criticize others?” Above Uma Thurman, it asks, “Why do people feel entitled to exploit animals?” The original source handle remains in the upper panel; “The Vegan Project” appears at the bottom.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Your conscience has entered the chat. Naturally, you’re blaming the vegan. #animalrights

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You can change your lunch. They can’t replace their life.

Portrait meme showing a close-up of a white chicken’s face, pale beak, pink skin, and dark eye. Bold white text reads, “We have other food. They have only one life.” Small “The Vegan Project” branding appears at the bottom, with the Animal Equality credit at lower right.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Their individuality doesn’t disappear because your shopping list finds it inconvenient.

Portrait meme showing a golden-brown cow looking directly at the viewer, with another cow partly visible on the left. A dark upper panel reads, “Refusing to recognize personhood in nonhuman animals does not diminish their personhood. It diminishes our humanity.” Small “The Vegan Project” branding appears below the cow’s muzzle.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Blaming vegans for your guilt is like blaming the mirror for what it shows. #veganism #animalrights

Portrait meme with black serif text on white crumpled paper. It says vegans reveal what happens to animals, encourages readers to listen to their conscience, and concludes, “If you don’t support the cruelty, don’t fund it.” A red heart appears above the small “The Vegan Project” branding.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hegseth wants an audience for a firing squad execution. We should recognize the authoritarian danger: public cruelty marketed as strength. Hasan’s horrific crimes do not justify turning his death into an advertisement for government power. essayx.substack.com/p/when-the-g...

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When the Government Wants an Audience for a Killing

Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s execution livestream would turn punishment into a lesson in authoritarian power.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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When the Government Wants an Audience for a Killing

Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s execution livestream would turn punishment into a lesson in authoritarian power.

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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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When the Government Wants an Audience for a Killing

Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s execution livestream would turn punishment into a lesson in authoritarian power.

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