We talk with activist and author Kristy Alger about total liberation and why being a consistent ally is critical. CONTENT WARNING: topics include transphobia, fascism and neo-Nazis, police violence. We discuss British anti-trans rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull’s (also know as Posie Parker) appearance in Australia and the protests against her speaking events. The events of the last week have been hugely distressing and we encourage people to consider accessing support services. Here are a few options: LIFELINE @lifelineaustralia & phone 13 11 14. QLIFE www.qlife.org.au & phone 1800 184 527 Rainbow Door www.rainbowdoor.org.au & phone 1800 729 367 Switchboard www.switchboard.org.au You can read Kristy’s blog at: https://writingliberation.medium.com/ and Kristy’s book Five Essays for Freedom: A political primer for animal advocates is available from Revolutionaries https://revoltbooks.com/products/feff?_pos=1&_sid=41c761089&_ss=r Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) Statement of Concern: Policing of oppossing anti-trans and trans rights rallies: https://mals.au/2023/03/20/statement-of-concern-policing-of-opposing-anti-trans-rally-trans-rights-rallies/ Sally Goldner’s (3CR Out of the Pan radio host, public speaker and educator) blog piece, Moving Forward. https://sallygoldner.com/moving-forward/ Music Played: Lo-Fidelity Allstars ‘Battleflag’ – https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-to-operate-with-a-blown-mind/1137796511 Rammstein ‘Was Ich Liebe’ – https://shop.rammstein.de/en/catalog/visuals-sounds/cd/rammstein-album-cd.html Utah Saints ‘Something Good’ – https://www.beatport.com/release/utah-saints/2806510 If you have any feedback on any of our shows, please contact us at freedomofspecies@gmail.com Thank you for listenting.
A weekly show hosted by Melbourne-based animal advocates, presenting local and international interviews, presentations, and music from this vibrant social justice movement. The show is broadcast on 3CR Community Radio 855AM
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Delving into the layers of conscousness in animals and humans and what this means for our treatment of our fellow non human animals. Featuring music by local vegan musician Plum Green http://www.plumgreenmusic.com/ Music Played: Plum Green ‘Raspberry Vine’ Plum Green ‘Walk Against the Wind’ Plum Green ‘Grave …continue
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On the show today, our guest is Nathan Poirier who returned to continue our discussion about veganarchism. We talked about some of the ideas raised in Nathan’s solo book and the edited books, and also highlighted some ideas that …continue
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Nick speaks with Sheena Chhabra, a campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty. We discuss the Treaty, the importance of structural change and the place of individual veganism in the movement. Links: You can find out more about the Plant Based Treaty and …continue
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