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Valerie Howell

@valvegan.bsky.social
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Retired pediatric physical therapist, advocate for animals and human rights, traveling to explore the world & its cultures, enjoying Sci Fi and earth sciences, and living as mindfully as possible.

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DEFIANCE.org @defiance.org · 19/12/2025
We have our troops’ backs. Donald Trump does not. DEFIANCE.org members launched our first major campaign to back service members and their right to “Obey Only Lawful Orders.” Share the campaign. Join the DEFIANCE.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
400 Cancelled Paid Subscriptions—My Response open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...
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400 Cancelled Paid Subscriptions—My Response
I am elevating my human rights advocacy, and I cannot do it without your support
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Difficult to overstate how much blood RFK and Trump will have on their hands in the coming years. Difficult to overstate how many innocent kids will die as a result of the people who cast votes for Trump last November.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
“the decision was not so much driven by new intelligence indicating an Iranian sprint for a nuclear weapon or any imminent threat to Israel. Rather, Israel seized on what it saw as a unique opportunity to execute plans, carefully laid months and years in advance”
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Netanyahu decided on Iran war last year, then sought to recruit Trump
The Israeli prime minister had set in motion plans to attack Iran long before President Trump began efforts to resolve nuclear concerns through negotiations.
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
As Anti-Zionist Jews dedicated to collective liberation for all people, we call for an immediate halt to the Israeli government’s violent escalation of war with Iran which threatens full blown regional war.
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ksarshelter @ksarshelter.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Our quartet of tortoises 🐢 have begun their morning with a dunk in the pool and some fresh veggies to snack on. They're staying hydrated and cool in the heat ☀️ #KSAR #ksarsummerfun #allpawsmatter #animalrescue
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CAIR @cairnational.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🚨Gaza – Six-year-old Mira Abu Shamala, who lost her mother at the beginning of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, was killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 17/06/2025
“I keep telling everyone who asks that we are OK and to not take their eyes off of Gaza, as this is precisely what Israel wants: to commit genocide with no one looking.” @dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about her experience as a Palestinian living in Israel amidst its attacks on Iran.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 02/06/2025
Biden’s top State Department spokesperson has acknowledged in an interview that Israel has “without a doubt” committed war crimes in Gaza — after he spent 15 straight months defending the genocide and denying that it was in violation of international humanitarian law.
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Biden Official Acknowledges Israeli War Crimes After 15 Months Backing Genocide
Former State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said “without a doubt” that Israel has committed war crimes.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 02/06/2025
"Lindsey Graham's Disgusting Tweet About Greta Thunberg Is 'Brain Rot' in Its Truest, Most Vulgar Sense" As the Zeteo contributor set sail on the Gaza aid flotilla, Senator Graham tweeted: "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!" Read @premthakker.bsky.social's article: zeteo.com/p/lindsey-gr...
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Lindsey Graham's Disgusting Tweet About Greta Thunberg Is 'Brain Rot' in Its Truest, Most Vulgar Sense
As the Zeteo contributor set sail on the Gaza aid flotilla, GOP Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted: "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!"
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Aziz Abu Sarah @azizabusarah.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
It’s absurd to trust Israeli army disinformation. The same army that denied killing Hind Rajab, used an Arabic calendar to justify attacking a hospital, and claimed ambulances weren’t identifiable before killing aid workers. I trust the people of Gaza, not the army killing them!
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 31/05/2025
“We are watching a systematic starvation of 2 million people. A live-streamed genocide & the world's silence is deadly. That is why we have to keep trying everything we can, even if the odds are against us.” Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg shares moments from the Madleen.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 30/05/2025
“How do you expect me to not empathize with my own people? Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi shares with @premthakker.bsky.social why his activism to end the genocide in Gaza is also helping the US to uphold its own values— tap link in bio to watch their full conversation.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I can't believe people are still patronizing this cruelty. Not romantic, just very sad.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Tone deaf and uncaring.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 29/05/2025
“What [the incarcerated] need actually is…mental health support and care and love in order to heal rather than punishment.” Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi shares his experience getting to know fellow prisoners while he was incarcerated in Vermont.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
What’s more radical? These images, or the college kids protesting them?
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Our Hen House @ourhenhouse.org · 23/05/2025
🎙️ NEW: When bird flu hits factory farms, they literally cook birds alive through ventilation shutdown plus. Attorneys from Animal Partisan & animallegaldefense.bsky.social explain how they're using obscure citizen search warrant laws to challenge this horror. Listen/watch now: ourhenhouse.org/alp120
The Animal Law Podcast episode 120 promotional image with the title 'Is Ventilation Shutdown Legal?' Features photos of Will Lowrey (wearing a red shirt with a chicken) and David Rosengard (in a suit) alongside their quotes. Will's quote reads 'Things are so dire for farmed animals. I don't think we have the luxury to sit back and say, that doesn't work, we shouldn't try that.' David's quote reads 'There's no state in the country where you can do anything you want to a farmed animal.' The Animal Law Podcast logo appears in the top right corner.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
“Why did burning girls matter in Vietnam but not in Gaza?” The 'Napalm Girl' photo shocked the world and helped end the Vietnam War, writes @jehadabusalim.bsky.social for Zeteo, but a child surrounded by flames and other similar images in Gaza can't even provoke a ceasefire. Read/share/subscribe:
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Why Did Burning Girls Matter in Vietnam but Not in Gaza?
The 'Napalm Girl' photo shocked the world and helped end the Vietnam War – but a viral video of a child surrounded by flames and other similar images in Gaza can't even provoke a ceasefire.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🚨 AMP to NIH: “Keep torturing animals, but call it progress.” We decoded the industry’s latest propaganda push. Spoiler: It’s about power, not science. Read more ⬇️ riseforanimals.org/news/amp-pro... #AnimalRights #StopAnimalTesting #EndAnimalLabs #BetterScience
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AMP to NIH: “Keep Torturing Animals, But Call it Progress”
See how Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) manipulates public opinion, defends animal experimentation, and blocks ethical, human-relevant science.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 27/05/2025
“Heartbreaking: A 4-year-old came here legally with her family for lifesaving care. Yet Trump still seeks to deport her despite doctors warning she could die. It’s cruel and inexcusable,” said Congresswoman Judy Chu.
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Trump Admin Wants to Deport 4-Year-Old Who May Die If She Loses Medical Care
The family received a letter last month stating that their legal status had been terminated.
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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
This, from @peterbeinart.bsky.social captures a lot of the rage and desperation I’m feeling right now. We can’t go on like this. We just can’t. substack.com/@peterbeinar...
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Desecrating God’s Name
Gaza Constitutes the Greatest Jewish Spiritual Crisis Since the Holocaust.
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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 26/05/2025
The EU is discussing a vital ban on lead ammunition. It won’t affect defence or police use but it will save millions of animals + protect people from toxic poisoning. Non-lead alternatives exist! 🙏 Support the ban ⤵️ banleadnow.com/get-involved/
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Ban Lead Now | Sign Our Petition
Demand the end of lead poisoning. Lead ammunition and fishing weights must not pose a risk to European citizens, environment and wildlife.
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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
On World Animal-Free Research Day, we ask: Why is outdated #animalresearch still being used when better #science exists? The answer lies in funding—most resources still support traditional animal tests, despite their failures.
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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 26/05/2025
💡NEW at @dropsitenews.com: The Massacre of Nine Children of the Al-Najjar Family “I turned on my camera and began recording. I didn’t know yet that the fire was burning the bodies of my neighbors’ children.” Dispatch by Donya Abu Sitta www.dropsitenews.com/p/massacre-a...
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The Massacre of Nine Children of the Al-Najjar Family
“I turned on my camera and began recording. I didn’t know yet that the fire was burning the bodies of my neighbors’ children.”
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
If you can't keep up with the onslaught, Zeteo publishes a weekly list of all the illegal, inappropriate and bizarre things the trump regime is doing.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Finally, Piers is siding with Mehdi.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/05/2025
Today marks five years since Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, igniting nationwide demands for an end to police violence. We're working with local partners across the country to hold police departments accountable for misconduct — including in Minneapolis.
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Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over | ACLU
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ksarshelter @ksarshelter.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Meet our two newest orphans 🐐 Biggie and Tiggy! These two tiny faces are with us because they lost all they knew. From alone and tiny on a cold mountain, they're being held and fed like the babies they are. The effort put into these souls happens because of the effort you put into us.
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ksarshelter @ksarshelter.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
We've got fabulous behind the scenes pictures and videos on our *Patreon* page. Subscriptions start at just $5, and it's a wonderful way to support us with long-term and sustainable funds, while getting to see beautiful faces like the ones below everyday. www.patreon.com/kabulsmallan... #ksar
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Outrageous, cruel, and stupid. People will not have the choice of protecting themselves from getting Long COVID which is so little understood and for which there is no direct treatment, only symptom management.
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ksarshelter @ksarshelter.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🔔 We’ve got an 😇 supporter who will make a very generous donation when our May Staff Salary Fundraiser hits $12k. We are so close! 🤞 secure.givelively.org/donate/kabul...
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This Congresswoman did nothing wrong. So why is Alina Habba indicting her? open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
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A Daily Reid: Defend LaMonica McIver!
Donald Trump's regime has indicted a congresswoman for the crime of oversight
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 20/05/2025
Watch the full discussion: zeteo.com/p/televised-...
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'Televised Slaughter': UK Doctor on the Devastation He Is Witnessing in Gaza
Surgeon Tom Potokar in Khan Younis says he’s ‘sick and tired’ of describing the horror on the ground to international media while seeing no action from Western leaders.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 20/05/2025
“What is needed to stop this is not words, but it’s action…people taking some decisive action against…a televised slaughter [in Gaza]” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social talks to British surgeon in Gaza Tom Potokar who is says he is tired of sharing stories of ‘utter horror’ and ‘suffering’
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 20/05/2025
Watch his discussion with former CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta: zeteo.com/p/a-reality-...
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‘A Reality-Free Zone’: Mehdi and Jim Acosta Discuss Trump’s Mental Health, the GOP’s Attack on Medicaid, and the Media’s Double Standards
Mehdi joins ‘The Jim Acosta Show’ for a wide-ranging conversation on the news of the day, and his anger and frustration over ongoing political and media double standards.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Proud of this brave young lady.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Another brave student and another University trying to punish them.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 15/05/2025
In the last two weeks, Mohsen Mahdawi, Rümeysa Öztürk, and Dr. Badar Khan Suri have all been freed on bail. It's past time for the government to release Mahmoud Khalil.
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Free Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration has illegally arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil in direct retaliation for his advocacy in support of Palestinian rights. This egregious, unprecedented, and illegal abuse of...
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
A very brave student
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Humane World for Animals @humaneworldorg.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
South Korean dog meat farm, May 2025. Status: Closed ❌. All dogs rescued ✅. #EndDogMeat #EmptyTheCages
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Mercy For Animals @mercyforanimals.org · 13/05/2025
It's not about being the perfect animal activist or following a vegan meal plan flawlessly. It's about doing the best we can to positively impact animals and the planet. Every effort counts, and we can all contribute to a compassionate world for all. 🐐🐔🐟🐄🐷🌎🌱 📸: @weanimals.bsky.social
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CAIR @cairnational.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
On May 11, 2022, Israeli forces shot and killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while she was reporting in Jenin. We remember her today and every day.
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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Tens of thousands of whales, dolphins, and porpoises are dying in European waters every year—caught and killed in fishing gear. Watch the video and read the full report: eia-international.org/news/tens-of...
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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
🐺 Wolves betrayed. The @europarl.europa.eu just voted to weaken #wolf protections — ignoring science and public trust. This decision opens the door to renewed wolf hunting across #Europe. A sad day for #biodiversity. #ProtectWolves #EUwolves #HandOffNature
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
This could happen to any of us - have your Op Ed published and then get disappeared by the government to a detention center indefinitely. Sounds like fascism to me.
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Valerie Howell @valvegan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
This is a horrible industry exploiting these gentle creatures.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
If you’re pro-peace, anti-war, pro-America, pro-human, I encourage you to please watch our new @zeteo.com film: “Who Killed Shireen?” It answers what the Biden-Harris administration refused to: who killed our Palestinian-American colleague Shireen Abu-Akleh zeteo.com/p/who-killed...
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