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November 7, 2025 8 mins

Happy Thanksgiving? This is the Dark Side of 'Turkey Day'

There's no better example of giving thanks than causing suffering to someone else, right?

Think about it. We gather around with our families and close ones, talk about gratitude whilst someone is dead on the table in front of us. And not only that, but the individual who is now dead lived a life of suffering and had their throat slashed. By Ed Winters Surge Activism

#vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #earthlinged #thanksgiving #turkey #turkeyday #animalcruelty

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Original Post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/thanksgiving 

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Surge is a non-profit, grassroots animal rights organization determined to create a world where compassion towards all non-human animals is the norm. Our philosophy is that change comes through vegan education - with media content and campaigns, as well as educational programmes and investigative work. 

Ed Winters (known online as Earthling Ed) is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Surge. 

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