thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026U.N. report Israel targeted children in Gaza. It strategically eliminates future generations of Palestinians. More than 20,000 children genocided. In 10-30 years, those 20,000 children could have become parents to tens of thousands more Palestinians. Israel committing preemptive ethnic cleansing. 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Today's California Gubernatorial candidate interview is Jon Henderson. garydouglassmith.substack.com/p/abundance-...garydouglassmith.substack.comAbundance – An interview with California Gubernatorial candidate Jon HendersonAfter reading through the California gubernatorial candidates’ statements in the Official Voter Information Guide, I decided to reach out to all the candidates with the same nine questions. 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Got news that High Quality Research/Red Beast Enterprises has ceased animal testing! Coming on the heels of Ridglan Farms rescue of 1,500 beagles. Lilly was bred at Ridglan, rescued from High Quality Research/Red Beast Enterprises after spending 1.5 years there. Strange few weeks around here. 110
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Day 2 of interviews with California Gubernatorial candidates. Meet Serge Fiankin. garydouglassmith.substack.com/p/empowermen...garydouglassmith.substack.comEmpowerment – An interview with California Gubernatorial candidate Serge FiankanAfter reading through the California gubernatorial candidates’ statements in the Official Voter Information Guide, I decided to reach out to all the candidates with the same nine questions. 000
Reposted by @thinkingvegan.bsky.socialEvolotus PR @evolotus.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Meanwhile in CA, dozens of other people are running for governor. @thinkingvegan.bsky.social decided to interview them. "Though some of the statements border on crazy, it takes guts to run for office, so why not allow them a platform?" Subscribe to get them all: open.substack.com/pub/garydoug...open.substack.comEpic! An interview with California Gubernatorial candidate Max FominAfter reading through the California gubernatorial candidates’ statements in the Official Voter Information Guide, I decided to reach out to all the candidates with the same nine questions. 001
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026First interview w California Gubernatorial candidates. In our so-called democracy, only monied candidates get platforms and invitations to debates. Though some statements border on crazy, it takes guts to run for office, so why not allow them a platform? garydouglassmith.substack.com/p/epic-an-in...garydouglassmith.substack.comEpic! An interview with California Gubernatorial candidate Max FominAfter reading through the California gubernatorial candidates’ statements in the Official Voter Information Guide, I decided to reach out to all the candidates with the same nine questions. 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026After reading the California gubernatorial candidates' statements, I reached out to the candidates with nine questions. In our so-called democracy, monied candidates get platforms, invitations to debates. Some statements border on crazy, takes guts to run for office. substack.com/@thinkingvegansubstack.comGary Douglas Smith | SubstackGary Douglas Smith has contributed essays and columns to Newsweek, Jewish Journal, VegConomist, Tricycle Magazine, Mother Nature Network, Elephant Journal, and to several books. He lives in Los Angele... 010
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Today's my 19 year vegan anniversary. So much changed from decision no longer harm animals for food, entertainment, clothing, personal care products. World opened in ways I never imagined, healed my heart, allowed compassion emerge for all who suffer. Veganism rewired my brain and heart. 051
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Speciesism belief humans superior to animals - eat, wear, be entertained, experimented on, bred for pets; animals not worthy moral consideration; sentience not recognized. Similar discrimination - race/ethnicity, sex, queerness, disability, religion. Another form of evil, sanctioned by most humans. 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026ALF is global, leaderless, animal rights movement. Engage direct action to end animal exploitation. Liberate animals from labs, fur farms, shutting them down via economic sabotage. Target animal industries. Guideline strictly instruct members avoid harming human or non-human animals during actions. 021
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 26/02/2026If you plan on purchasing a pair of glasses, I want to warn you about Fytoo. They are a terrible company and their customer service is horrible. A screw fell out of the nose piece after two months. I was offered a 20% off coupon to purchase another pair of defective glasses. Long story. 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 26/02/2026We share 98% DNA with chimps. They don't create weapons to kill larger numbers. Highly intelligent, use complex tools, exhibit diverse social behaviors, laugh, hug, kiss. Some engage in same-sex behaviors. Sorry religious folk! We should be honored to share DNA with them, they should be horrified! 020
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Guest model @evolotus.bsky.social! "If you love someone set them free." Vegan doesn't require ❤️ing animals, just leaving them alone. “The animals of the world exist 4 their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made 4 white, or women created 4 men.” Alice Walker 071
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 24/02/2026EARTHLINGS, the OG "vegan maker" documentary released 2005. Told in 5 chapters - pets, food, clothing, entertainment, scientific research. Narrated Joaquin Phoenix music Moby directed Shaun Monson. We did PR for EARTHLINGS way back when. It will go down as classic in the animal liberation world. 040
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 22/02/2026@anitakrajnc.bsky.social started a global movement. @animalsave58.bsky.social - citizens hold vigils for animal victims at slaughterhouses. Vigils are powerful, bearing witness has value. Acknowledging animals driven to slaughter, you're likely only human to show them compassion, kindness and love. 020
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026W's "War on Terror" moniker used by activists who rescue animals from places of torture. Terror is pouring chemicals into eyes, stereotaxic devices - stainless steel, vise-like contraptions hold animal's head in place, restraint chairs, carbon dioxide chambers, shock cages. The real war of terror! 010
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026I was wearing this shirt at farmer's market. A human, who looked like Michael Pollan, approached to say how much he loved it. Eating is more complex than putting calories into your body. Food choices affect animals, planet, health. Make choices as if you give a damn, spare animals from violence. 010
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Farmed animal sanctuaries rescue abused cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats, sheep and others. They provide lifetime care and rehabilitation. About 1,500 sanctuaries in U.S. Not nearly enough. They educate on violence inherent in meat, dairy, egg production. And promote a vegan diet and lifestyle. 030
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 15/02/2026The truth of the matter is veganism gives us many gifts, one such gift is gaining a sense of inner peace by being in alignment with values of compassion, love, nonviolence, fairness, justice. As one makes choices to abstain from eating and using animals, one's world opens up in beautiful ways. 050
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Between 200 - 250 million turkeys are slaughtered for food in U.S. every year. About 46 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving. 22 million for Christmas. Nearly 99 percent of these turkeys come from factory farms. They are slaughtered at 12–16 weeks old. Mere babies. 020
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 13/02/2026"Humane meat" is marketing nonsense make consumers feel better purchasing food is the product of violence, terror. Products come from animals raised on factory farms. Product packaging feature images of happy animals in green pastures, truth of living conditions crowded warehouses, filth, misery. 041
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Hunting is no sport. Only one side has weapons of destruction. Wouldn't it be nice to arm animals so they had a fighting chance? Canned hunting - trophy hunt where animals are kept in confined areas like fenced ranch to prevent their escape, make tracking easier for the hunter. 042
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Very old school t-shirt. The sentiment is clear, animals do not give permission for us to kill and use their bodies. That is the definition of murder... 010
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Non-vegans believe meat that is marked "humane" or any number of marketing slogans, go to slaughterhouses where they're treated to tea and a snack before being led to a mattress where they're given a pill that makes them sleep. All slaughterhouses are brutal, bloody and violent. 031
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Every strip of bacon, slice of ham, came from a mother - pigs are killed at 6 months of age, you're eating a baby. Gestation crates lock pregnant sows for 4 months, while farrowing crates hold them during birth. These cause severe physical/mental distress, restrict natural behaviors. Cruelty. 031
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Funny how non-vegans claim "their" meat, dairy, eggs come from small farms where animals are loved & never die. In the U.S., 99% of poultry & pork comes from factory farms - 99.9% of broiler chickens, 99.8% of turkeys, 98.3–98.6% of pigs. More than 99% of all U.S. livestock are factory-farmed. 110
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026This hip cat knows one cannot be a meat eating environmentalist. Livestock production 14-18% global greenhouse gas emissions. 67% agricultural land grown feed for livestock, 8% grown for human consumption. Deforestation (75% grazing/feed), intense water consumption (1,800 gallons 1 lb beef). 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Meat (dairy,eggs) is disgusting. Meat is decomposing flesh of an animal killed against their will. One needs to refrigerate/freeze meat returning from store, cook met at high temperature to kill any bacteria like Salmonella, so the meat does not kill you. That is quite disgusting. And dangerous. 001
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Thanks @Countercurrents publishing my op-ed. Israel finally conceded Gaza Ministry of Health's death toll of 71,622 is accurate. After 2 years denial, why now and what do the numbers mean? I get into who is counted and who is not. tinyurl.com/2juz45crtinyurl.comIDF Accepts Gaza Ministry of Health’s death toll: Why Now, and What Do the Numbers Mean? | CountercurrentsIsraeli newspaper Haaretz reported on January 29 that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israel’s military, have for the first time accepted the Gaza Ministry of Health’s (GMoH) estimate of 71,622… 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 02/02/20261.4 billion animals are killed in leather industry annually for their skins - cows, sheep, goats. 20 million animals are killed annually for fur. About 672 million animals - Merino sheep, goats, alpacas are used for wool. After wool production declines, they're slaughtered. 000
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Posting old school animal rights t-shirts. Why? Suffering is suffering. 85 billion land animals, trillions of fishes are slaughtered yearly globally for food - doesn't count animals tortured for clothing, entertainment, so called testing. 030
Reposted by @thinkingvegan.bsky.socialEvolotus PR @evolotus.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Until white people were killed by the police state, some of you didn’t notice you lived in a country that murders people, smears the victims with propaganda, and walks away scot-free...and it shows. open.substack.com/pub/evolotus...open.substack.comIt’s Always Fascism for Black PeopleHey white people, it’s me again, your leftist killjoy, coming to harsh your buzz about the country you live in. 011
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026@evolotus.bsky.social wrote a brilliant piece about Americans (white) realizing they live in a fascist state. Black, BIPOC have known this for hundreds of years, before Trump became president. Their bodies have been murdered by law enforcement agencies forever. tinyurl.com/2xddd2s6tinyurl.comIt’s Always Fascism for Black PeopleHey white people, it’s me again, your leftist killjoy, coming to harsh your buzz about the country you live in. 010
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 20/12/2025It's not enough to extend compassion towards fellow humans. Nonhuman animals suffer deeply, precisely due to humans. Compassion asks us to push through speciesism and recognize ourselves in all sentient beings. Ceasing to use and eat animals will bring us closer to the peace we envision. 061
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Would like to rewrite “A Christmas Carol.” The main character is visited by the ghosts of animals past that he played a role in killing for food, clothing and entertainment. At the end, he realizes the ethical choice is to go vegan. The animal ghosts congratulate him, move on to next nonvegan. 050
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025All individuals desire to live. It’s built into sentient being’s DNA. It’s more than just instinct. Taking away an individual’s right to life is unethical. Therefore, the ethical choice is vegan. 093
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 19/10/2025All your dog wants for Christmas is treats with Gabe's face on them. You're in luck! Each purchase supports @cagetocouch.bsky.social so they can keep doing their work of saving dogs from animal testing labs. Select Gabe from the drop-down menu. beaglecoffeecompany.com/collections/...beaglecoffeecompany.comBeagle Coffee Company - Coffee, Tea, Dog Treats, Apparel & GiftsEvery abandoned dog deserves a second chance. 20% of profits of our coffee, tea, dog treats, gift baskets & apparel are donated to Beagle rescues in need. 131
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 30/07/2025I'm posting my opinion piece I wrote two months ago that @commondreams.org published. "How Many Dead Palestinian Children Are Enough?," is what I asked then. Sadly, the numbers continue to grow without an end in sight. 188
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Today is Gabe's birthday. He's four, same as Lilly. And they're still lovebirds. Gabe struggles with fear and anxiety, car rides, people, life, but he's the sweetest, most handsome and special boy. If you'd like to wish Gabe birthday wishes, I will pass them along. 130
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 084
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 11/07/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 053
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 23/06/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 052
Reposted by @thinkingvegan.bsky.socialEvolotus PR @evolotus.bsky.social · 18/06/202580% of anti-trans organizations receive funding from fossil fuel companies and/or individuals whose wealth is derived from fossil fuels. Why? Panic over transgender people distracts an ignorant public from the existential threat of climate change. #PrideMonth atmos.earth/fossil-fuel-...atmos.earthFossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement | AtmosAn investigation shared exclusively with Atmos finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding. 021
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 040
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 030
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 030
thinkingvegan.bsky.social @thinkingvegan.bsky.social · 09/06/2025#vegan #veganism #vegans #animalliberation #animalrights #bevegan #govegan #livevegan #fortheanimals #veganforanimals #vegansofig #veganshare #vegantruth #vegansofinstagram #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganfoodie 052