Pathless Pilgrim ⓥ
@pathlesspilgrim.bsky.social
Advocating for Animal Rights since 1986.
I help people go - and stay - vegan.
Writer exploring justice, ethics and culture.
Visit PathlessPilgrim.com
I help people go - and stay - vegan.
Writer exploring justice, ethics and culture.
Visit PathlessPilgrim.com
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Free Vegan eBook – Discover the Truth About Speciesism & Animal Rights
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"An Introduction to Veganism and Animal Rights"
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"An Introduction to Veganism and Animal Rights"
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#vegan #veganism #AnimalRights
“They’re Not People!”
The denial of personhood as a prerequisite for atrocities.
How denying somebody’s personhood denies them the protection of the law.
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The denial of personhood as a prerequisite for atrocities.
How denying somebody’s personhood denies them the protection of the law.
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“They’re Not People!”
The denial of personhood as a prerequisite for atrocities
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January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
“They’re Not People!”
The denial of personhood as a prerequisite for atrocities.
How denying somebody’s personhood denies them the protection of the law.
medium.com/@pathlesspil...
The denial of personhood as a prerequisite for atrocities.
How denying somebody’s personhood denies them the protection of the law.
medium.com/@pathlesspil...
"Animals and people" is an insidious & harmful phrase that I see being used by vegans all the time.
It's a human supremacist phrase that implies & reinforces the non-vegan idea that only humans have personhood.
As #AnimalRights advocates, we should be challenging this phrase at every opportunity.
It's a human supremacist phrase that implies & reinforces the non-vegan idea that only humans have personhood.
As #AnimalRights advocates, we should be challenging this phrase at every opportunity.
January 7, 2026 at 5:22 AM
"Animals and people" is an insidious & harmful phrase that I see being used by vegans all the time.
It's a human supremacist phrase that implies & reinforces the non-vegan idea that only humans have personhood.
As #AnimalRights advocates, we should be challenging this phrase at every opportunity.
It's a human supremacist phrase that implies & reinforces the non-vegan idea that only humans have personhood.
As #AnimalRights advocates, we should be challenging this phrase at every opportunity.
Most anti‑vegan arguments aren’t moral positions.
They’re convenience reflexes dressed up as philosophy.
If you want a simple yet punchy guide that cuts through the excuses, reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
They’re convenience reflexes dressed up as philosophy.
If you want a simple yet punchy guide that cuts through the excuses, reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Most anti‑vegan arguments aren’t moral positions.
They’re convenience reflexes dressed up as philosophy.
If you want a simple yet punchy guide that cuts through the excuses, reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
They’re convenience reflexes dressed up as philosophy.
If you want a simple yet punchy guide that cuts through the excuses, reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
Veganism isn’t a diet.
It’s a movement against exploitation, oppression, killing, and the excuses people use to justify everyday atrocities.
Reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM you a guide that dismantles the 10 most common anti-vegan arguments.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
It’s a movement against exploitation, oppression, killing, and the excuses people use to justify everyday atrocities.
Reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM you a guide that dismantles the 10 most common anti-vegan arguments.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Veganism isn’t a diet.
It’s a movement against exploitation, oppression, killing, and the excuses people use to justify everyday atrocities.
Reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM you a guide that dismantles the 10 most common anti-vegan arguments.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
It’s a movement against exploitation, oppression, killing, and the excuses people use to justify everyday atrocities.
Reply ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM you a guide that dismantles the 10 most common anti-vegan arguments.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
Being #vegan is not a lifestyle choice...
It's a moral obligation.
To find out more about #veganism and #AnimalRights visit www.PathlessPilgrim.com
It's a moral obligation.
To find out more about #veganism and #AnimalRights visit www.PathlessPilgrim.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Being #vegan is not a lifestyle choice...
It's a moral obligation.
To find out more about #veganism and #AnimalRights visit www.PathlessPilgrim.com
It's a moral obligation.
To find out more about #veganism and #AnimalRights visit www.PathlessPilgrim.com
If someone slit your dog’s throat, you’d call it cruelty.
If the victim is a pig, you call it dinner.
The difference isn’t moral. It’s cultural.
Reply HYPOCRISY below for a guide that dismantles this double standard.
#Animals #AnimalRights #Dogs #Pigs
If the victim is a pig, you call it dinner.
The difference isn’t moral. It’s cultural.
Reply HYPOCRISY below for a guide that dismantles this double standard.
#Animals #AnimalRights #Dogs #Pigs
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
If someone slit your dog’s throat, you’d call it cruelty.
If the victim is a pig, you call it dinner.
The difference isn’t moral. It’s cultural.
Reply HYPOCRISY below for a guide that dismantles this double standard.
#Animals #AnimalRights #Dogs #Pigs
If the victim is a pig, you call it dinner.
The difference isn’t moral. It’s cultural.
Reply HYPOCRISY below for a guide that dismantles this double standard.
#Animals #AnimalRights #Dogs #Pigs
I’ve been vegan for 40 years.
I’ve heard every excuse - from “plants feel pain” to “lions tho.”
Most collapse under 10 seconds of honest thinking.
Comment EXCUSES for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan arguments, and how to refute them.
#Veganism #Vegan #AnimalRights
I’ve heard every excuse - from “plants feel pain” to “lions tho.”
Most collapse under 10 seconds of honest thinking.
Comment EXCUSES for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan arguments, and how to refute them.
#Veganism #Vegan #AnimalRights
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I’ve been vegan for 40 years.
I’ve heard every excuse - from “plants feel pain” to “lions tho.”
Most collapse under 10 seconds of honest thinking.
Comment EXCUSES for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan arguments, and how to refute them.
#Veganism #Vegan #AnimalRights
I’ve heard every excuse - from “plants feel pain” to “lions tho.”
Most collapse under 10 seconds of honest thinking.
Comment EXCUSES for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan arguments, and how to refute them.
#Veganism #Vegan #AnimalRights
Most anti‑vegan arguments aren’t arguments.
They’re reflexes.
They're nothing but cultural scripts people repeat without
examining them.
If you want a guide that dismantles the 10 most common ones, comment ARGUMENTS below, and I’ll send it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
They’re reflexes.
They're nothing but cultural scripts people repeat without
examining them.
If you want a guide that dismantles the 10 most common ones, comment ARGUMENTS below, and I’ll send it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Most anti‑vegan arguments aren’t arguments.
They’re reflexes.
They're nothing but cultural scripts people repeat without
examining them.
If you want a guide that dismantles the 10 most common ones, comment ARGUMENTS below, and I’ll send it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
They’re reflexes.
They're nothing but cultural scripts people repeat without
examining them.
If you want a guide that dismantles the 10 most common ones, comment ARGUMENTS below, and I’ll send it to you.
#Vegan #Veganism #AnimalRights
We say “meat” instead of “body.”
We say “humane slaughter” instead of “unnecessary killing.”
Language hides violence. Veganism reveals it.
Comment VEGANISM for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan excuses (and how to dismantle them).
#vegan #veganism #AnimalRights #animals #ethics
We say “humane slaughter” instead of “unnecessary killing.”
Language hides violence. Veganism reveals it.
Comment VEGANISM for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan excuses (and how to dismantle them).
#vegan #veganism #AnimalRights #animals #ethics
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
We say “meat” instead of “body.”
We say “humane slaughter” instead of “unnecessary killing.”
Language hides violence. Veganism reveals it.
Comment VEGANISM for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan excuses (and how to dismantle them).
#vegan #veganism #AnimalRights #animals #ethics
We say “humane slaughter” instead of “unnecessary killing.”
Language hides violence. Veganism reveals it.
Comment VEGANISM for a guide to the 10 most common anti‑vegan excuses (and how to dismantle them).
#vegan #veganism #AnimalRights #animals #ethics
Most people "love animals".
Most people don’t want to hurt them.
Most people pay for them to be hurt every day.
That cognitive dissonance between who we are and what we fund is where the tension lives.
Comment ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM you a short guide that clears the fog.
#Animals #veganism
Most people don’t want to hurt them.
Most people pay for them to be hurt every day.
That cognitive dissonance between who we are and what we fund is where the tension lives.
Comment ARGUMENTS below and I’ll DM you a short guide that clears the fog.
#Animals #veganism
January 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Keith Mann has died. Keith was dedicated to the liberation of animals. He participated in several campaigns, direct actions and spent years in prison. He was a inspiration and a good comrade. He will be deeply missed. Rest In Power Keith! 🖤 #Directaction #Solidarity
December 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Why Every Empire Falls, And Why Ours Is Next
(our global civilisation may fail faster - and harder - than any that came before)
(our global civilisation may fail faster - and harder - than any that came before)
Why Every Empire Falls, And Why Ours Is Next
Our global civilisation may fail faster — and harder — than any that came before
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December 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Why Every Empire Falls, And Why Ours Is Next
(our global civilisation may fail faster - and harder - than any that came before)
(our global civilisation may fail faster - and harder - than any that came before)
The Smartphone That Makes Police Officers Sweat (And Why You Need One).
How a $400 Google Pixel running a secret operating system became the most feared device in law enforcement.
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How a $400 Google Pixel running a secret operating system became the most feared device in law enforcement.
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The Smartphone That Makes Police Officers Sweat (And Why You Need One)
How a $400 Google Pixel running a secret operating system became the most feared device in law enforcement
medium.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Smartphone That Makes Police Officers Sweat (And Why You Need One).
How a $400 Google Pixel running a secret operating system became the most feared device in law enforcement.
medium.com/@max.petruse...
How a $400 Google Pixel running a secret operating system became the most feared device in law enforcement.
medium.com/@max.petruse...
The head stank.
I sat at the back of the crowded bus in the sweltering summer heat, surrounded by the stench of decomposing flesh.
On the floor between my feet, the bag containing the severed head swayed to and fro with the motion of the bus...
Read the full story at medium.com/the-springbo...
I sat at the back of the crowded bus in the sweltering summer heat, surrounded by the stench of decomposing flesh.
On the floor between my feet, the bag containing the severed head swayed to and fro with the motion of the bus...
Read the full story at medium.com/the-springbo...
A Reckoning With Death
A haunting true story of childhood obsession and the painful journey from fascination to remorse.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The head stank.
I sat at the back of the crowded bus in the sweltering summer heat, surrounded by the stench of decomposing flesh.
On the floor between my feet, the bag containing the severed head swayed to and fro with the motion of the bus...
Read the full story at medium.com/the-springbo...
I sat at the back of the crowded bus in the sweltering summer heat, surrounded by the stench of decomposing flesh.
On the floor between my feet, the bag containing the severed head swayed to and fro with the motion of the bus...
Read the full story at medium.com/the-springbo...
"Writing is how I explore the quiet edges of ethics, culture, and the lives we share."
New essays explore the tensions between compassion, culture, and the systems shaping our choices.
Read more at: medium.com/@pathlesspil...
New essays explore the tensions between compassion, culture, and the systems shaping our choices.
Read more at: medium.com/@pathlesspil...
Pathless Pilgrim – Medium
Read writing from Pathless Pilgrim on Medium.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
"Writing is how I explore the quiet edges of ethics, culture, and the lives we share."
New essays explore the tensions between compassion, culture, and the systems shaping our choices.
Read more at: medium.com/@pathlesspil...
New essays explore the tensions between compassion, culture, and the systems shaping our choices.
Read more at: medium.com/@pathlesspil...
Trail hunting was never a compromise... it was a lie, and a complete ban is long overdue
#AnimalRights
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#AnimalRights
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Trail Hunting Was Never a Compromise. It Was a Lie.
Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi
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December 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trail hunting was never a compromise... it was a lie, and a complete ban is long overdue
#AnimalRights
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#AnimalRights
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Tom Regan, one of the founding fathers of the animal rights movement, explains the case for #AnimalRights
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Tom Regan - The Case For Animal Rights | Masterful Speech
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December 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Tom Regan, one of the founding fathers of the animal rights movement, explains the case for #AnimalRights
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Thank you so much, Beth, for your generosity, warm words and Christmas thoughts. May your kindness be rewarded a thousand times over 🙏
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Beth Hackney just bought Pathless Pilgrim a Coffee on Ko-fi! ❤️
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December 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thank you so much, Beth, for your generosity, warm words and Christmas thoughts. May your kindness be rewarded a thousand times over 🙏
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If you were free to do anything you choose, what would it be?
December 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you were free to do anything you choose, what would it be?
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Light rain falls as a western #bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perches on a sapling along a country road in rural SW #Oregon. Unlike many songbirds, the species often hunts insects by dropping to the ground from a perch, rather than catching them in midair #birds #wildlifephotography #photography
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Light rain falls as a western #bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perches on a sapling along a country road in rural SW #Oregon. Unlike many songbirds, the species often hunts insects by dropping to the ground from a perch, rather than catching them in midair #birds #wildlifephotography #photography
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM