I have recently been reminded of how the art of listening has become antiquated somehow. I’ve found myself in too many situations where I either caught myself not listening, or I was blatantly not being listened to.
As vegans, we…
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Thanks to Animal Blawg for a heads up about this upcoming conference, which sounds really fascinating:
Wesleyan University will be hosting a conference called “Sex, Gender and Species” on February 25 and 26, 2011. The purpose of this
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Remember Cabbage Patch Kids? Here’s my most visceral memory of that fad, circa 1983: I wanted one so badly that I couldn’t sleep. At that time, you could get one custom-made, so, after much begging, my mom gifted me one…
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The new indie film, Bold Native, has grabbed me and won’t let go. The film — a full-length fiction feature — follows an animal liberator, Charlie, who is spearheading a nationwide action and is wanted both by…
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Welcome to our 28th podcast episode of Our Hen House, featuring Michael Croland from heeb’n’vegan, with cameos by Jasmin’s grandma and mother.
In today’s episode, we give you the low-down on a very special vegan bakery…
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Hubspot Blog — a blog devoted to all things social media — has come out with The Ultimate Glossary: 101 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained. This is your incredibly comprehensive one-stop shop for the meaning of everything…
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From time to time, we will be featuring guest blog entries from activists who we think are just ducky — folks all around the globe who are advocating for animals in creative and effective ways. Glenn Gaetz fits into that…
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When I was at Adoptapalooza — a massive dog and cat adoption event sponsored by The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals — I met Kennedy. Kennedy was a chihuahua that immediately grabbed my heart. Maybe it…
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Many of our families are comprised of humans and non-humans. Mariann’s and my family is completed by our perfect pit bull, Rose — who keeps things in line for us. And since so many of us have had the sad…
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Though this year’s deadline for submissions has passed, you should still know about the Artivist Film Festival. With the mission of “raising awareness for humanity, animals, and the environment,” the Artivist Film Festival brings together audiences with…
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Welcome to the 27th podcast episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Melanie Joy, and with Kyle Knies, as well as Jasmin’s grandma.
On today’s episode, we are coming to you live from Kansas – where we will talk…
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Dr. Melanie Joy, author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: an Introduction to Carnism, is in the process of gathering ideas to create a new website for both activists and non-activists (or, as I…
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In 2007, I was the NYC Farm Sanctuary Walk for Farm Animals coordinator, and my activism was officially transformed forever. Then, in 2008 — while I was on staff at Farm Sanctuary — I was the national…
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An animal rights film chosen as an official selection at a major film festival? Yup. And the festival likes the film so much that they decided to put it on the cover of their promo posters and program? Yup yup!…
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When I was at Farm Sanctuary, I was approached by a very musical volunteer who wanted to incorporate her love of music into her activism. She decided to put together a concert to benefit Farm Sanctuary, and we called it…
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In truth, I kind of don’t want to tell you about this contest, because, selfishly speaking, I want Our Hen House to win. But because my mama taught me not to be a selfish bitch — and in the interest of…
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Episode 26: “… keep alive his inborn sense of wonder…”
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 26th podcast episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Meena Alagappan of HEART, with special guests Stewart David (Carolina Action for Animals) and Matt Rice (Mercy for Animals).
On today’s show, we begin with a very exciting…
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A new online journal, entitled Thinking Nature, has issued a call for papers for its first issue. The journal will be co-edited by Ben Woodard, an MA student at the European Graduate School, and 
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For those of you who either are already involved with an animal rights related non-profit or thinking about starting one, you might be interested in some free webinars being offered throughout this month. Thanks to Wild Apricot’s…
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My niece, Lila Fay, is about 2 weeks old now. In looking for a welcome-to-this-world gift for her (in addition to the “I Love My Aunt and All Her Tattoos” onesie that I couldn’t resist), I came across
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Last week I told you about Jasmin’s opening speech at the inspiring Let Live Conference. Another workshop co-presented by Jasmin — along with Liberation B.C.‘s Glenn Gaetz — entitled “Creative Online Activism”…
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