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R. Brassard Ⓥ
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No one should be ashamed of not being a #Vegan... One should only be ashamed if you have seen the crimes against animals, and still you are not a #Vegan...

#AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare #EndVivisection #EndAnimalTesting #AnimalRescue #EndFactoryFarming
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R. Brassard Ⓥ @veganrick.bsky.social · Oct 18
Time to change your life. Time to change the world.
#uspoli #cdnpoli #auspol #nzpol #EU #UK #Food #Health #Water #Environment #ClimateCrisis #NotOldMacDonaldsFarm #Meat #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty #AnimalRights #AnimalRescue #GoVegan #Vegan #Plantbased #Education

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Watch Dominion (2018) - full documentary - Dominion Movement - Animal rights documentary DOMINION | We Will Rise Together
Watch the 2018 Australian documentary Dominion for free.
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North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement
#Division, a 4-year-old male, had fishing line wrapped around head and mouth

#NovaScotia #Canada 🇨🇦 #NSpoli #Cdnpoli #Animals #Whales #RightWhales #EndangeredSpecies #AnimalWelfare #Marinelife #AnimalRights

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement | CBC News
A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It's the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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#USA 🇺🇸 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalProtection #USpoli #Animals #AnimalLaw #AnimalRescue #AnimalRights
January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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#Palmoil 🪔 #soy #meat 🥩 and #cocoa 🍫 #agriculture along with #climatechange and #habitatloss in rainforests is driving #insects to the edge of #extinction. Take action by going #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴💀⛔️ wp.me/pcFhgU-4KY
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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#Washington #USA 🇺🇸 #MarineMammals #SeaLions #Marinelife #Wildlife #USpoli #AnimalWelfare #Animals #AnimalRights #AnimalLaw #AnimalRescue
animallegaldefense.bsky.social Animal Legal Defense Fund @animallegaldefense.bsky.social · 14d
🚨 Washington’s marine mammals are at risk. HJM 4004 would push the federal government to weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act by wrongly blaming sea lions for salmon declines. WA residents: urge your lawmakers to vote NO on HJM 4004.
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Rare Great Grey Owl spotted in the Barrie area, public asked to keep distance

#Barrie #Ontario #Canada 🇨🇦
#ONpoli #Cdnpoli #Owls #GreatGreyOwl #Birds #Animals #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife #Photography #WildlifePhotography #AnimalRights #Forests #WildlifeRescue

www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/artic...
Rare Great Grey Owl spotted in the Barrie area, public asked to keep distance
A Great Grey Owl has been spotted in the Barrie area, drawing crowds to the rare and unusual sighting.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Dead livestock, lost farms and #PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge 🎥

#USA 🇺🇸 #AnimalAg #Dairy #Milk #Beef #Milk #Farmland #BiosolidSludge #Farming #Food #Health #EPA #USpoli #FoodSystems #USCongress #Fertilizer #Environment #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights

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Dead livestock, lost farms and PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge
America’s farmland may be facing a growing contamination crisis: one that farmers, regulators and lawmakers now say can no longer be ignored.
wsbt.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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#Ottawa #Ontario
#Canada 🇨🇦 #ONpoli #Cdnpoli #Cats #Pets #CatsOfBluesky #Animals
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalRescue
Pet Value Rideau & Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue Awareness & Valentine's Day Fundraising Event Feb 7, 2026 1:00-5:00 p.m. 200 Rideau St. Unit 200A
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Canada has a chance to make Nature great again in 2026: by reintroducing and strengthening the Nature Accountability Act >> act.gp/4pOa5z1

#ProtectNature #Rewild #Cdnpoli
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

#Australia 🇦🇺 #Auspol #Koalas #Wildlife #Forests #EndangeredSpecies #AnimalWelfare #Nature #Animals #AnimalRights #Conservation #Science

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?
There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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🚨MERCER EUTHANASIA DEADLINE 1/22/26 12PM🚨

Balch Springs Animal Services #Texas

8mth puppy MERCER is not coping well in the shelter environment and urgently needs help

Take her out of the kennel & everything changes.
She is sweet, dog friendly,

📧 cway@balchspringstx.gov

#Dogs #Rescuedog #Bluesky
January 18, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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#KyotoUniversity #Japan 🇯🇵
#AnimalResearch #Animals #Macaques #AnimalTesting #AnimalCruelty #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #SnowMonkeys
actionforprimates.bsky.social Action for Primates @actionforprimates.bsky.social · 24d
In #Japan, snow monkeys suffer invasive brain surgery & death in meaningless experiment to study what lies behind motivation in people. Heartbreaking that these #macaques - revered throughout history in Japan - can be exploited & treated so inhumanely. tinyurl.com/mr2er2ya
Japanese macaque living freely; pen_ash, FreeIMG
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Read our TEN common mistakes that stop people from going or staying vegan 👇 viva.org.uk/health/healt...
Viva! - 10 common mistakes that stop people from going or staying vegan
The pushback against veganism can be tough enough to deal with without self-doubt creeping in. Stick with it and you will soon feel the benefits!
viva.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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🙌 Over a third of UK adults plan to buy plant-based products this month, according to YouGov research commissioned by Veganuary.

Co-Founder of #Veganuary Jane Land has also revealed that Veganuary have had their largest number of sign-ups to date! 🤯
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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#AfricanLionSafari ranks 4th in top 10 list of worst zoos for elephants

#Rockton #Ontario #Zoos
#Canada 🇨🇦 #ONpoli #Cdnpoli #Elephants #AnimalCruelty #Animals #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights #BoycottZoos #AnimalExploitation #Wildlife

www.chch.com/chch-news/af...
Two Asian elephants are shown (Photo Courtesy/African Lion Safari).
January 18, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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#Monkeys of #Brazil, blonde #capuchins 🐒 are super smart and rub millipedes into their fur as an bug repellent. #PalmOil #meat and the illegal #pet trade are threats. Be #vegan for them 🥕🍆🧅 and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🧐🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-a9q
January 18, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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animaljusticeparty.bsky.social
Want to help? Join me in calling on the Victorian Government to urgently deploy water provisions for Wilkerr dingoes by contacting your local MP and the Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos (steve.dimopoulos@parliament.vic.gov.au)."

#AusPol #VicBushfires #SpringSt #VicPol #Dingoes #Animals
January 17, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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DINGOES FACE EXTINCTION

Georgie Purcell MP: "A critically endangered population of dingoes may now be extinct due to the severity of the Wyperfeld bushfires.

We must save this genetically distinct population before they are gone forever.

HELP 👇

#AusPol #VicBushfires #SpringSt #VicPol #Dingoes
January 17, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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ADOPTIONS FALL, EUTHANASIA RISES

"Australia is facing its most severe pet adoption downturn on record, placing unprecedented strain on rescue centres and forcing many healthy animals to be euthanised."

We need Veticare: bit.ly/49CqEI8

thewest.com.au/news/animals... #AusPol #Animals #AnimalRescue
Dire consequences of Australia’s record low pet adoption
Australia is facing its most severe pet adoption downturn on record, placing unprecedented strain on rescue centres and forcing many happy, healthy animals to be euthanised.
thewest.com.au
January 18, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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#USA 🇺🇸 #USpoli #Animals #AnimalLaw #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Wildlife #Marinelife #FarmedAnimals #AnimalAg #Environment #Nature #Law
animallegaldefense.bsky.social Animal Legal Defense Fund @animallegaldefense.bsky.social · 27d
Our legislative team has been busy working across the country to advance legislation to protect animals' interest + defend against harmful legislation. Join us to celebrate recent legislative victories for animals + forecast for the remainder of the year! aldf.org/article/febr...
January 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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If you found out that at least $200 million of public funding went towards a single major corporation and its subsidiaries over the last few years, would you have questions about its operations? What if you also found out they managed 22 million hectares of forest across Canada? 🤔👇
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New Reports: Domtar, Lobbying, and Logging in Canada
Our brand new reports—launched today—highlight the concerning lack of transparency and accountability surrounding the company that has been establishing itself as a logging giant across Canada for…
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January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Forests are life 🌳🔄 😮💨

Do you agree we need to protect Old Growth and forest ecosystems from clearcutting and monocultures in Canada?
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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HERE'S OUR SUBMISSION GUIDE

Help us fight for these precious wetlands.

nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/riverstone-w...

#AusPol #NSWPol #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #AusPol2026 #Environment #Birds #Frogs #BirdLife #Wetlands #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
AJP Submission Guide: Protect Riverstone Wetlands
The Animal Justice Party (AJP) is a political party that was formed in response to the growing number of voters who feel strongly that much more needs to be done through the Australian parliamentary s...
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January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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View our online guide at the link in our bio and in our stories to assist you in your submission to NSW Planning.

📅 Submissions close 5.00pm, 30 January 2026
🔗 Make a submission via the NSW Planning Portal:

pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ppr/under-ex...

#Nature #Wildlife #Environment #NSWPol #Birds
Marsden Park North Precinct | Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment
pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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WETLANDS TO BE DESTROYED

Take action for animals! Make a submission to Protect Riverstone Wetlands.

The NSW Government proposal for Marsden Park North would destroy this special wetland, displacing wildlife that cannot simply be “relocated.”

MORE BELOW.

#NSWPol #AusPol #AusPol2026 #Wildlife
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Feedlots are hell on earth for animals and pose significant environmental risks.

In Australia, it is not currently a legal requirement to provide shade in all feedlots.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

#ClimateAction #AnimalAg #AnimalWelfare #Animals #AnimalRights #AusPol #Climate
Inside the push to shade 1.3 million feedlot animals
Once seen as barren landscapes, feedlots across Australia have been reshaping their image. With industry encouraging its operators to install shade, uptake has been widespread.
www.abc.net.au
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM