Cassie King · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Jail was awful, but a factory farm is worse

Hi John,  On Friday, I was unexpectedly arrested at the California State Capitol building during a peaceful protest where we called on Governor Newsom to pass a moratorium on new factory farms and slaughterhouses in the state. Some of us were held in custody for 2…

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  Direct Action Everywhere · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 8:01 PM

BREAKING: Activists arrested for taking over the State Capitol to demand an end to animal agriculture

Hi John,  I am at the California State Capitol right now and I just watched over a dozen of my friends get arrested for asking Governor Newsom to enact a moratorium on new factory farms and  slaughterhouses. Three activists are still on the balcony locking down to…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Behind the Scenes of the 48-Hour Vigil | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Our 48 hour vigil and action for Rose's Law has just come to an end. So much happened during the 48 hours of the vigil. Nearly 200 activists gathers outside of Smithfield's Farmer John slaughterhouse and we took nonviolent direct action to stop pigs from being killed. Join us this Satur…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 7:16 PM

We are taking down Smithfield and we need your help

Hi John,  This week, 26 DxE activists were arrested shutting down a Smithfield slaughterhouse. They climbed the roof, chained themselves to the gate, and even locked down the entrance of the gas chamber. On the same day, DxE activists in Mexico locked down a Smith…

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  Priya Sawhney · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 3:39 AM

SLAUGHTERHOUSE TAKEOVER happening now

Hi John,  Right now, activists are locking down the slaughter line inside Smithfield's Farmer John pig slaughterhouse in LA. They are confronting armed security to expose the company's abuses of animals, workers, and public health.  Join us live and share the acti…

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  Priya Sawhney · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 3:43 PM

BREAKING: 7 activists arrested trying to rescue a pig from Farmer John slaughterhouse

Hi John,  Yesterday, DxE activists infiltrated Smithfield's largest slaughterhouse on the West Coast and tried to carry a pig out of the facility. Employees blocked their path, and police arrived and arrested 7 activists. They were charged with trespass for trying…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 2:07 PM

The Turning Point: 48 Hour Vigil + Action for Rose's Law | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, The tide is turning against animal agriculture. The time for action is now. Public perception of this exploitative industry is falling, from wet markets spreading disease, to slaughterhouse workers contracting COVID-19 at an alarming rate, to poor communities being sprayed with feces fr…

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  Priya Sawhney · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 7:41 PM

Do you know what they do to oysters to make pearls?

Hi John,  I just published a new product review video on another cruel product: pearls. Did you know that oysters produce pearls in response to stress? And that stress response is manipulated in the pearl industry. Watch the video to learn about this process, and …

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 5:27 PM

The whole game is a fraud

Hi John,  Have you ever felt like the system was rigged against you? That the rules keep getting rewritten to benefit those who want to hurt you? And that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t win? The latest guest on my podcast, Pulitzer Prize winner Glenn G…

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  Priya Sawhney · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 2:51 PM

We just found a coronavirus in a California pig farm

Hi John,  Today, my friend Alicia is showing the world inside a Smithfield pig farm in California where her team documented crowded pigs covered in feces. They collected fecal tests and nasal swabs and found Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus, which has the potential…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Emergency Preparedness & Surviving Crisis | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Gayle Paul and Lewis Bernier are both amazing community members and activists who will be presenting at the Meetup: Emergency Preparedness and Surviving Crisis. Gayle will be speaking from the perspective of a therapist on how we can emotionally and mentally be resilient during these ch…

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  Johanna, DxE · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Animal Rights History You Probably Don’t Know About

Hi John,  Did you know that in Pennsylvania in the 1970s, a collective called MOVE formed whose mission was to organize for black power and animal rights? Black history is animal rights history. As a child, Mike Africa Jr. watched Philidelphia police bomb his fami…

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

September 9, 2020 at 2:22 PM

My new podcast: The Green Pill

Hi John,  The adventures of my life have taught me a lot of lessons over the years. But here’s one of the most important: We have to be comfortable with contradiction. I’m a former corporate lawyer but I’ve been arrested over a dozen times for protesting corporati…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

September 8, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Black Power, Animal Rights, and Political Prisoners | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Did you know that in Pennsylvania in the 1970s, a collective called MOVE formed whose mission was to organize for black power and animal rights? Black history is animal rights history. Join us on September 12th as we hear from Mike Africa Jr., member of The MOVE Organization who was bor…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

September 2, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Security Culture: Are you working for the police indirectly? | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, You may not be an agent of the state or an advocate for animal exploitation, but if you’re not mindful of key aspects of security culture you may inadvertently be helping them or doing their work to crush  progressive activism for them. Join us this Saturday to learn ways to help keep a…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

August 29, 2020 at 10:02 PM

LIVE: Protesting around the country to #CancelAnimalAg

Hi John,  Right now, DxE activists around the country are protesting to end animal agriculture and prevent future pandemics. Join the action online and share the livestream! In Sacramento, activists are pouring fake blood down the steps of the State Capitol, deman…

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 12:56 AM

Sign up to become a monthly donor and help DxE expose the industry

Hi John,  After spending my first day of classes locked down at UC Berkeley, I am now back at home. But my fight against institutionalized animal abuse at this university has just begun. I went inside of a pig farm which supplies UC Berkeley and I was shocked to s…

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 3:18 PM

I’m locking down at UC Berkeley right now to expose their animal abuse

Hi John,  It’s my first day of college and I’m starting things off with a bang. Right now, I and two other students are chained to Sather Gate at the entrance of the UC Berkeley campus. We just published footage from inside one of the university’s suppliers that s…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Breaking investigation finds UC Berkeley might be funding the next pandemic

Hi John,  DxE activists studying at UC Berkeley infiltrated a major supplier of the university and found piglets squealing as they were smashed beneath their mothers, as well as pigs with bloody sores and rampant disease. They did fecal tests at the farm and found…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Cancel Animal Ag: Demand a Moratorium | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Animal abuse is rampant in California. Companies like Smithfield Foods are torturing animals, brewing disease inside filthy factory farms, and spreading COVID-19 among vulnerable slaughterhouse workers. You would think that a progressive state like California would take action to addres…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

August 18, 2020 at 2:08 PM

How We Will Place a Moratorium on Murder | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Direct Action Everywhere is calling for a statewide moratorium on slaughterhouses and factory farms. But what exactly is a moratorium and how can it lead to ending animal exploitation? Come to the Meetup: How We Will Place a Moratorium on Murder, taking place this Saturday, August 22nd …

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  Ana Mehl, DxE · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 2:51 PM

These farmers were FURIOUS when we filmed their animal abuse

Hi John,  I'm an investigator with DxE. Sometimes we enter farms under the cover of night to film the conditions inside, but other times, we can document animal abuse right from public property. We call that frontline surveillance. I've led lots of frontline surve…

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 2:23 PM

How One Bird's Life and Death Illustrates our Pandemic Failure

Hi John,  We recently lost one of our animal friends and open rescue ambassadors, Nina, a turkey I carried out of a factory farm and helped hand-feed at her new home. I’ve been reminiscing about her life, and I think her story is an important one for all of us to …

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Shit Just Got Real | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Did you know that Smithfield is not only mass murdering pigs and exploiting immigrant workers, but also spraying literal pig poop all over communities of color in North Carolina? This is why we took action! DxE activists went to the mansion of the CEO of Smithfield and sprayed pig shit …

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

August 8, 2020 at 7:47 PM

LIVE: Spraying REAL pig feces at Smithfield's CEO's mansion #Shitfield

Hi John,  We've had enough of this company. On top of all the ways that Smithfield Foods abuses pigs, they have the nerve to spray the toxic manure from their farms out into the poor communities of people living nearby. Well, today activists are giving the company…

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  Johanna, DxE · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Animal ag is a stain on our planet. It’s time to make them clean up their mess.

Hi John,  This Saturday, join the Animal Liberation Online Assembly for an action-filled edition. We’re confronting one of the biggest animal exploiters in the world, and having a little fun as we do it.  Smithfield Foods represents the worst of animal ag -- bruta…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Expose Animal Ag's Dirty Secret | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Animal ag is a stain on our planet. It’s time to make them clean up their mess. We’ve been inside their facilities. Brought hundreds of people to their doors. Rescued animals from their abuse. And we’re going to keep escalating until they are held accountable. This month, the Animal Lib…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 8:27 PM

This is how we take down Smithfield - join the action live!

Hi John,  Right now, DxE activists are at Smithfield slaughterhouses around the country, offering workers information on how to report abuse through our whistleblower helpline. We're live on Facebook, jumping from city to city to see all the actions. Join the acti…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Defunding the Police Could Change Everything | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, People around the country are rising up and increasingly demanding that police departments be partially or completely defunded. At this Saturday Meetup, we will learn more about what defunding the police means, why people are calling for it, and how it can help everyday people and activ…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 6:03 PM

This video shows why San Francisco needs to stop funding animal cruelty!

Hi John,  I was riveted listening to Almira's speakout at San Francisco City Hall. I hope you'll listen to it, too, and join us in asking San Francisco to stop spending city funds on destructive companies like Smithfield Foods. The vote is this Tuesday! The ordina…

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  Matt Johnson · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 12:27 AM

LIVE: Activists are following a slaughter truck full of pigs over 500 miles to expose abuse

Hi John,  Right now, DxE activists are tailing a slaughter truck carrying pigs from the largest pig farm in the country, Smithfield’s Circle Four, over 500 miles to the company’s LA slaughterhouse. We’re live following the caravan, as their blood-covered car warns th…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Consent and Maintaining Healthy Relationships | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Growing up, few of us ever receive proper sex education and even fewer learn about consent and healthy relationships. Respect and consent are crucial to our relationships as humans and even more important to our connections as activists. We strive to have a community in which people fee…

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  Almira from DxE · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 3:46 PM

LAST CHANCE to get a #CancelAnimalAg mask and help DxE take on Smithfield

Hi John,  I just spent the entire night at a massive California slaughterhouse. Within these hours, I’ve witnessed nearly a dozen transport trucks carrying pigs to their final destination, I’ve breathed in the overwhelming stench, and I’ve heard the constant screa…

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  Almira from DxE · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 7:43 PM

I’m doing a 24 hour sit-in to shut down Smithfield and #CancelAnimalAg

Hi John,  I am sitting-in at a newly built slaughterhouse in California where over 8,000 pigs are killed every single week, including pigs coming from Smithfield farms across the Western USA. I am with dozens of other activists and we can hear the heartbreaking cr…

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  Priya Sawhney · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Announcing "Unseen" -- a groundbreaking, short documentary exposing Smithfield's trail of blood

Hi John,  We just released “Unseen,” a powerful mini-documentary with shocking, new footage of some of the most dangerous practices in the animal agriculture industry.   Click here to watch the groundbreaking short documentary “Unseen”  From a massive Smithfield f…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 2:08 PM

24-Hour Vigil | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Direct Action Everywhere SF Bay Area and Stockton, Modesto and Sacramento Animal Save are holding a 24-hour vigil at a slaughterhouse to bring attention to the suffering of the pigs. We will bear witness, play music, and have some trainings and activities over the course of the vigil. I…

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  Johanna from DxE · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 2:23 PM

SATURDAY - Why Animals Need Us To Confront Racism

Hi John,  The movement for Black lives has successfully disrupted the conversation, forcing the United States (and world) to reckon with its pervasive racism. Yet even the animal and environmental activists most supportive of #BlackLivesMatter would be surprised t…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 3:58 PM

The vote is on Monday -- will you support divestment in San Francisco?

Hi John,  On July 13th, the Rules Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is voting on an ordinance that would replace 15% of animal products in hospitals and 50% of animal products in jail with plant-based foods. We are asking them to increase their g…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Action TODAY: Demand SF to Divest from Animal Ag | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, If we don’t change our food system now, we could find ourselves with a new, highly lethal, rapidly moving pandemic that could kill millions of people. That is why we need to take action and demand San Francisco: Divest from Animal Agriculture. Join us this afternoon, July 7th, 1 PM at t…

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  Matt Johnson · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 1:38 AM

How protests stopped mass pig killings -- NowThis Media breaks it down

Hi John,  The viral media platform NowThis has produced a powerful new video about our successful campaign to end "ventilation shutdown" at Iowa Select Farms. The video, which they just published, is showing the world the power of grassroots activists to challenge…

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  Johanna from DxE · [email protected]

July 3, 2020 at 7:02 PM

ALOA is back - with a more local edition than ever!

Hi John,  The Animal Liberation Online Assembly is BACK -- at a new time! Every month, we unite people from around the world in our global community for animal liberation. Join us the second Saturday of each month on Zoom for two hours of learning, music, and comm…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Hold Our Leaders Accountable | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, There is a bill that will be introduced in San Francisco which has jails replacing 50% of animal products by 2024, but hospitals only 15%. This is not enough. We need to act now to accelerate the transition to a food system that is more sustainable and kinder to animals. Our leaders sho…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Building Solidarity! | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, We have a new solidarity speaker series that features activists and organizers from various local organizations helping to make the world a better place! Through these guest speaker events, we aim to build more solidarity between organizations and causes, educate our community about dif…

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 3:52 PM

If we can end "ventilation shutdown," we can end animal ag!

Hi John,  This week our actions shook the industry. The company that DxE exposed roasting pigs alive via “ventilation shutdown” announced an end to this brutal practice, and the momentum is building. The public is turning against animal exploitation, workers are r…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Almira is Holding Office Hours! | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Almira, our DxE SF Bay Area Chapter's Lead Organizer, hosts "office hours" as an opportunity to chat with our community members! Althought in-person office hours are on hold for the time being, we've still got the power of the internet! Almira will be hanging out on a Zoom call and avai…

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  Matt Johnson · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 8:53 PM

The AVMA still approves of roasting pigs alive -- but today we're confronting them

Hi John,  When we investigated Iowa Select Farms, we recorded 27 hours of audio. In this 2.5 hour clip, you can hear pigs screaming as they were being roasted alive via "ventilation shutdown" (VSD). Following that exposure, Iowa Select Farms has announced it will …

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  Matt Johnson · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 11:48 PM

BREAKING: We just ended "ventilation shutdown" -- this is huge!

Hi John,  Iowa Select Farms just announced the end of "ventilation shutdown" following escalating actions by DxE to expose this horrific practice where pigs are roasted alive. This is a major blow to the industry, but there is still so much work to be done to expo…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Will It Pass? The SF Right to Rescue Resolution | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, In May, the San Francisco Public Safety Neighborhood Services Committee unanimously passed a resolution to support the activists facing charges in Sonoma County. Today, the Right to Rescue Resolution will go to the full SF Board of Supervisors for a vote! We will be watching the meeting…

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  Kitty Jones · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Call for solidarity with the Black community

Hi John,  We all need to be in solidarity with the Black community and all communities affected by racist, oppressive policing and abusive systems of power. For years, our mission statement has emphasized that, “We reject the speciesism that enables the mass tortu…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 5:38 PM

Community Discussion on Racial Injustice | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Frustration and restlessness has had too long to go unaddressed. As we see the events unfold throughout the country and the world, we are becoming aware what the burying of injustice can lead to. Join the community as we talk about the current racial injustice that has been going on for…

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