Wayne Hsiung, DxE · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 5:10 PM

The COVID-19 Cover-Up at Mink Farms

Hi John,  Thousands of mink have died across the globe from COVID-19, including mutant variants of the disease. But curiously, unlike Europe, the government in the United States has responded, not by closing down the industry, but by protecting it from scrutiny. N…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Get Trained and Prepped for Protests | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Do you want to better equip yourself to join nonviolent protests and disruptions? Are you interested in taking various roles at different actions? Then this interactive training is for you! We will be covering why we protest, how to do outreach, speakouts, lead chants and more during ou…

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  Priya Sawhney, DxE · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 3:33 PM

3 things to know if you want to help wild animals

Hi John,  A few weeks ago, I found a raccoon who had been hit by a car and was lying on the road. If you had found them, would you have known what to do? Many would turn away from this raccoon, thinking there was nothing that could be done. But as animal rights ac…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 3:10 PM

A Strong Community for a Strong Movement | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Join us at this week's Meetup: Building a Strong Community for a Strong Movement to hear important news announcements and updates from the movement! We will be learning about why community is so essential to social movement building and share what we have learned from our own DxE commun…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

January 12, 2021 at 3:07 PM

TODAY: Together Against Factory Farming | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Join us for a physically-distanced coalition rally and press conference at the State Capitol where we will ask our elected officials to support a moratorium on the construction of new factory farms and slaughterhouses in California! The evidence is clear, factory farms and slaughterhous…

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  Matt Johnson, DxE · [email protected]

January 11, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Charges dropped!

Hi John,  Last year we exposed Iowa Select Farms using “ventilation shutdown” (VSD) to roast pigs alive, and we launched a direct action campaign that got the company to end these horrific mass killings. One of the people who made that happen is my friend Cheyanne…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

January 6, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Online Assembly: Industrialization and Dairy Cows | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, The Animal Liberation Online Assembly is an ongoing virtual gathering of animal rights activists. At the first assembly of this year, we are bringing you the Online Assembly: What industrialization Means for Dairy Cows in China (and for us). Today, China has become the world’s largest d…

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

January 4, 2021 at 5:12 PM

How Dairy Changed the World

Hi John,  Historically, China was a soybean nation and not a dairy nation. Today, China has become the world’s largest dairy importer and third largest dairy producer, and dairy has surpassed soybeans in both consumption volume and sales revenue.  How did this hap…

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  Priya from DxE · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 3:57 PM

WATCH: This video shows how DxE is shutting the system down!

Hi John,  The government and industry are conspiring to keep us in the dark about how factory farms are destroying life on earth. But DxE activists are taking direct action to expose this corrupt system that is breeding the next pandemic. When the government is pr…

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  Almira Tanner, DxE · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM

41 hours left!

Hi John,  We have $10,000 left on the table in our year-end match! And we only have 2 days left to reach our goal before the match ends. Will you help us meet our goal? Get your donation matched before 11:59pm tomorrow! I just finished a strategy session with the …

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Start the Year Strong: Creative Actions for the Animals | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Start the year strong by taking action for animals! This past year has been an unusual and difficult one for many of us: safety and distancing protocols have made our actions trickier to attend, and we haven't been able to meet many of our activist friends in person. Despite these chall…

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  Matt Johnson, DxE · [email protected]

December 24, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Yesterday I posed as Smithfield's CEO on Fox News

Hi John,  We made international headlines yesterday after I was interviewed live on Fox News posing as Dennis Organ, the new President and CEO of Smithfield Foods. I let everyone know that factory farms are petri dishes brewing infectious disease.  Watch the 6 min…

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  Almira Tanner, DxE · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 7:32 PM

New Year, New You: Get Active for Animals in 2021

  Hi John, Do you want to change the world for animals, but you’re not totally sure where to start? I want to invite you to an event my friend Rocky and I are hosting this Sunday, December 27th at 5pm PST. It’s designed for people who are just dipping their toes in…

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  Cassie King, DxE · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 5:50 PM

How much do you really know about reindeer?

Hi John,  We just published a new video showing 3 ways humans are hurting reindeer -- and what we can do to help. Share the video and help speak up for reindeer and all animals Reindeer are hunted, hurt by global warming, and exploited for holiday entertainment. B…

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

December 22, 2020 at 7:57 PM

Behind the scenes

Hi John,  What you usually see from DxE is the finished product. Whether it’s a groundbreaking open rescue at one of the most secretive, high-security pig slaughterhouses in the nation or the negotiated release of turkeys before Thanksgiving, what we’re presenting…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

December 22, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Meetup: How Far We've Come in 2020 | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, This is our last meetup of 2020! This year has been perhaps the most turbulent and stressful year of our lives. In spite of the challenges we have all faced, we have come together as a community like never before and achieved so much for animals, and for each other! Join us at our Meetu…

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  Cassie King, DxE · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Meet Destiny, a baby cow rescued from the dairy industry's abuse

Hi John,  DxE’s latest investigation shows shocking footage of what life is like for babies in the dairy industry. Newborn calves at this Wisconsin dairy farm were taken from their mothers, dragged by their ears and limbs, and trapped inside of hutches. Today, we’…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Denormalizing speciesism during the holiday season | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, The holiday season can be really hard for many of us. Family and personal issues aside, the holidays often involve a lot of animal suffering. For those of us who are committed to justice and animal liberation we must find ways to disrupt and denormalize speciesism and change the way ani…

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  Priya Sawhney, DxE · [email protected]

December 14, 2020 at 6:37 PM

1 week, 3 investigations, what’s next?

Hi John,  Wow. Last week was a big one for DxE. We released 3 powerful investigations, exposing COVID-19 in a mink farm in Oregon, challenging Whole Foods on its “humane” marketing, and showing the world that future pandemics are brewing in US factory farms in a V…

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  Lewis Bernier, DxE · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 6:10 PM

VICE News joined our investigation to find the next pandemic

Hi John,  As a factory farm investigator with Direct Action Everywhere, I’ve seen up close the diseases that we are creating through modern animal agriculture. I’ve led teams into farms to test for pathogens that may very well become the next pandemic. VICE News r…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

December 10, 2020 at 3:52 PM

BREAKING: We saved Helen from freezing to death

Hi John,  Can you imagine being outside with no shelter in -10°F and watching your friends die around you? That was Helen’s life when DxE investigators found her at a supposedly “humane” Whole Foods lamb farm in Colorado.  Helen was shivering in the snow, but acti…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

December 7, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Take Action for Animals Online - Event Updates

Hey John, Due in part to the stay at home order, we have postponed the December Day of Action that was originally planned for today. There are still many ways to take action online for animals. Check out the #31DaysofLiberation Facebook page for inspiration, or join us at one of these online even…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 2:22 AM

HURRY! 6 hours left to earn DxE a $200 bonus!

Hi John,  In just a few minutes, I'll be speaking at the Berkeley City Council meeting and asking them to completely divest from the destructive animal agriculture industry. I always get a little nervous before speaking in public, but it helps to know that there a…

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  Cassie King, DxE · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Feeding pumpkin pie to rescued turkeys! 😍

Hi John,  #GivingTuesday is a day for giving back. What better way to celebrate than to give pumpkin pie to rescued turkeys?   Join the livestream here to watch the feast! In addition to giving back to the animals in our lives, DxE activists are also outside of Wh…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:08 PM

December Day of Action: Together Against Factory Farming | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Join us for a physically-distanced coalition rally at the State Capitol where we will ask our elected officials to support a moratorium on the construction of new factory farms and slaughterhouses in California! The evidence is clear, factory farms and slaughterhouses have devastating i…

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  Priya from DxE · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Your gift to DxE is a gift to the entire movement! #GivingTuesday

Hi John,  As we approach the end of a mindblowing year of challenges, activism, and resilience, I wanted to reach out and personally thank you for being with us through it all. From exposing and ending horrific “depopulation” practices in Iowa to locking down at t…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Join me for 31 days of liberation!

Hi John,  Starting tomorrow, I’ll be taking action for animals every day this December. And I want you to join me -- for as little or as much as you can. Whether it’s chalking, chanting, writing an op-ed, or volunteering at a sanctuary, there are so many ways to h…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Protest for the 46 Million Turkeys | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Join us at our action to elevate the stories of the 46 million turkeys who are killed for Thanksgiving. Killing millions of animals for one holiday is not okay! Join us as we say #NoThanks to violence. This is an inclusive action—if you want to see every animal live happy, safe and free…

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

November 23, 2020 at 6:22 PM

Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for

Hi John,  The turkey rescue is happening right now! I’m with a small team of activists in Moroni, Utah where 14 turkeys are being released to us from a factory farm. We’re giving these sweet birds health checks and then driving them to loving homes at animal sanct…

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

November 22, 2020 at 4:02 PM

6 turkeys still need your help

Hi John,  I’m heading to Utah today because there’s an incredible opportunity to save lives. The turkey farm I investigated in 2017 is now lending its support to DxE activists and releasing 14 turkeys to us tomorrow. I’m still facing decades in prison in Utah for …

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Please take 3 minutes to help us stop factory farming in California

Hi John,  The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust animal agriculture into the public spotlight. From wet markets spreading disease to slaughterhouse workers contracting COVID-19 at an alarming rate, the public is realizing that animal ag is a ticking time bomb.  Now is t…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Political polarization can create positive change

Hi John,  Are you stressed about political polarization in light of the recent US election? I was shocked to see how close the vote counts were, and I know many people living in the US feel uneasy after this election has confirmed how deep this extreme polarization r…

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  Priya from DxE · [email protected]

November 11, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Twenty turkeys have a chance to live -- can you help?

Hi John,  Every year 46 million turkeys are brutally slaughtered for Thanksgiving, a holiday that celebrates the genocide of indigenous people with violence towards animals. While we speak out against this “holiday,” we can also save the lives of turkeys. For the …

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  Johanna, DxE · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Direct action is just the beginning

Hi John,  Over the past several months, we’ve seen direct action tactics escalating around the world - not just in the animal rights movement, but for a number of social justice issues. However, actions on their own will not create the change we want to see. Join …

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Meetup: What Just Happened in the Elections?! | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Today is the last day to vote! Please be sure to make your voice heard in this election. Join us this Saturday, November 7th at 11AM, at our Meetup: What Just Happened in the Elections?! as our friend Wayne breaks down what just happened and what it can mean for us and the animals! If y…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:36 PM

The evidence shows that animal rights is coming

Hi John,  How long will it take to shut down every last slaughterhouse on earth? The answer is up to us. And if we follow the steps of past movements that succeeded and apply social science research to animal rights, we can make it happen in one generation. We onl…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 2:08 PM

So you want to change the world? | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, Right now the most vulnerable individuals are being exploited on a massive scale and it will only get worse if we don’t take action now. But can we as average citizens really make a difference to help them? The answer is YES. In Direct Action Everywhere’s workshop, you will learn the hi…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Meet the ones you've been fighting for

Hey John, DxE has had an ongoing campaign against Smithfield. We often focus on our actions and what humans in the movement are doing, but we don't often hear about the nonhuman animals who we are fighting for. Join us this Saturday at 11AM at our Meetup: The Lives Saved from Smithfield to learn …

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 6:01 PM

New evidence the animal ag industry is surveilling us

Hi John,  DxE's legal team has obtained documents through FOIA requests from the US Department of Agriculture that show how industry groups are surveilling and retaliating against those who speak out, like my friend Crystal Heath.  Check out The Intercept article …

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  Wayne Hsiung · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Lessons From David Lynch’s Microscope

Hi John,  How much should our emotions guide our activism? And how much should we focus purely on the data? This is one of the questions I discussed with Grammy Awards-nominated musician and animal rights activist Moby in my latest episode of “The Green Pill.”  Mo…

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  Cheyenne Tsai · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Combating Speciesism within Society and Ourselves | DxE SF Bay

Hey John, We grow up in and live in a society full of discrimination, where many harmful ideas are absorbed into us. Even our movement for animal liberation is a microcosm of society at large. In this week's Meetup: Combating Speciesism within Society and Ourselves, we will be discussing speciesi…

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  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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