animal rights
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More Officers Were Fired for Killing Porcupines Than for Killing Breonna Taylor
Let me first just say that porcupine lives matter. Two Maine police officers were fired and criminally charged in connection with the beating and killing of 11 POC. (Porcupines of color…because I’m pretty sure they’re all black and brown although, to be fair, I’ve never actually seen a porcupine. I’ve also never met anyone from…
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Canine-Abusing Karen Violently Throws Puppy at Black Man After Incoherent Rant
Man…I don’t even know what to call this one. Canine Caroline? Animal Abuse Abby? All I know is a Black man has a new pet after a seemingly inebriated white woman harassed him and…*checks notes*…violently threw a puppy at him. A video posted to Twitter on Saturday begins with the Black man who filmed the…
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Bad Girl Does Good: Rihanna Earns Praise From PETA—but Is More Intent on 'Saving the World'
As the entertainment industry continues to find new and innovative ways to respond and adapt to the COVID-19 crisis, Rihanna’s primary focus has been providing relief to those in need. In fact, after already donating millions of dollars to various philanthropic efforts and rallying famous friends to do the same, the last thing on the…
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No Time for Fake Fur: A PETA Protester Tried to Step to Lil' Kim, but She Told Them to 'Back Up'
The spirit of Brooklyn was strong in a recent video where a PETA protester confronted Lil’ Kim, yelling at her to “stop wearing fur.” In the video, the irate protester is charging at the rapper, but one thing becomes quickly apparent: This girl picked the wrong one (or maybe the right one). Despite the presence…
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Florida Man Meets Tragic Death After Being Killed by Rare Cassowary Bird
A 75-year-old Florida man, Marvin Hajos, was attacked and killed by a rare species of bird, the cassowary. Hajos, a breeder, was apparently attacked by the bird after he fell in his backyard. Two 911 calls were made—the first by Hajos himself, and then a second by someone who found him. Hajos was taken to…
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No Respect? Ahead of Her Funeral, PETA Asks Aretha Franklin's Estate to Donate Her Furs
Aretha Franklin’s funeral doesn’t take place until Friday, August 31, but already, precious pieces of her reportedly $80 million dollar estate—which Franklin left without a will in place—are in demand. Case in point: Last Friday, August 24—just over a week after Franklin’s death at 76 on August 16—animal protection organization PETA sent a letter to…
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I Wanted to Attend This Vigil for a Dead Chicken Just to Say I Was at the Whitest Thing That Ever Happened
I’m racist. Not only do I not give a cluck about the entire chicken race, but I support colorism. I’m a dark-meat man, although I don’t buy the racist ideology that wings are white meat. If you’ve ever ordered a six-piece lemon-pepper wet with fries from any place that automatically puts hot sauce in your…