During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ~ George Orwell In the book, Beautiful Trouble: A Cookbook for a Revolution, one tactic used to re-appropriate common cultural artefacts the intended audience are already familiar with (such as Cola-Cola or Pantene), then injecting them with radical connotations, is called 'détournement', which … [Read more...] about Détournement, Coca-Cola, Greenpeace and More Dead Birds on the Sand
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My Rabbits Star on YouTube!
(Something-or-other non-warning: the following 2 video vlogs and blogpost from The-Labyrinth discuss rabbits as pets and rabbit fur used as angora 'wool'. There is NO graphic or saddening footage. Just fluffy stuff, I promise.) After writing and publishing the book, Netherland Dwarf Rabbits: taking care of them in Australia—now published at Amazon and Smashwords—I developed an … [Read more...] about My Rabbits Star on YouTube!
Where is the love?
For those of us who suffer symptoms from fragrance exposure from other peoples' (or our own) use of products that have apparently and allegedly been 'tested' by the fragrance industry, themselves, and then deemed safe for human use, you need to see this short clip, 'Where is the Love', from Vegan Revolution: it's changed the way I make personal-care product choices: At … [Read more...] about Where is the love?
From Environmental Justice Australia: Please Act on Air Pollution
Please watch and share this video from Environmental Justice Australia. If you could also be so kind as to click on the link below and sign the petition to help Australians suffering with health issues caused or exacerbated by air pollution, and to further prevent health issues for people not yet impacted by it: AIR POLLUTION: “Headaches. Runny nose. Stinging, sore … [Read more...] about From Environmental Justice Australia: Please Act on Air Pollution
Sign This: Help Stamp Out Woodsmoke in Australia
More from Air Quality Australia: Dear Friends, The Environment ministers meet next week (15 Dec 15) to decide on wood heater "standards". We need to keep up the pressure and make sure they know how unacceptable it is to have a "standard" set by industry that allows new woodheaters to emit more PM2.5 pollution in a few hours than the average car does in an entire … [Read more...] about Sign This: Help Stamp Out Woodsmoke in Australia