Mo Martin

Animals, environment, reading and writing, truth and justice, office supplies.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Here's what the pork industry doesn't want you to know about the way it sneaked a provision into the 2026 farm bill that would nullify ballot measures that improve animal welfare, while helping Chinese companies torture American pigs. The issue is personal to me, because we once raised pigs on our family farm, and I saw that these are not commodities but animals rather like dogs: smart with very distinct personalities. A naughty boy who punishes a single animal may be punished, but an adult who presides over the systematic abuse of hundreds of thousands of pigs as a business model is hailed as a visionary CEO -- and voters get that, and that's why they have backed laws that improve animal wellbeing. This is, remarkably, an issue that unites many liberals and conservatives alike; @TomiLahren, @Cernovich and @IngrahamAngle are among those who have been outspoken on this issue. I hope R and D members of Congress alike will stand firm, for the stakes are immense, with four pigs slaughtered around the clock on average all year. Here's a gift link to my piece: https://t.co/NWQbJK6JTc I welcome your comments.

[Kenny Torrella @KennyTorrella]

I've been thinking more about *time* when I think about animal cruelty. Usually I've thought about severity of pain but this meme really drives home the time element. These animals are in a lot of pain *and* are bored, which slows down time. And they have no distracting stimuli.

[Lewis Bollard @Lewis_Bollard]

Great news: the Senate farm bill base text won't include the Save Our Bacon Act, which would wipe out state bans on pork from crated pigs.

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman said it's too controversial to include. That's thanks to everyone who called and posted about this.

But the fight's not over. Iowa's Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst will likely now try to add the SOB Act to the bill as a committee amendment.

Keep the calls to your senators going: [phone]. Tell them: no farm bill with the Save Our Bacon Act in it. We can win this.

Photo credit: WeAnimals.

[Josh Balk @joshbalk]

Update since the thread below. The Senate Ag Committee held a closed-door meeting last week, during which the committee’s chairman, Senator Boozman (R-AR) announced that he'll not include Save Our Bacon in the starting draft of the Senate farm bill.

That’s a real win — thanks to so many, SOB has become so controversial that even the committee chairman wants to avoid it.

But the fight is far from over. Even though SOB won’t be in the opening draft, individual senators on the Agriculture Committee can (and likely will) still try to add it back in through an amendment.

Please call your senators today and tell them: do not pass a Farm Bill that contains the SOB Act. The Capitol Switchboard: [phone]. Thank you.

[Josh Balk @joshbalk]

The pork industry lost with voters. Lost at the Supreme Court. So they turned to Congress—and got the "Save Our Bacon" Act buried in the House Farm Bill. It's the biggest rollback of animal welfare protections in U.S. history. A thread. 🧵

[Vox @voxdotcom]

How the new Farm Bill could keep millions of pigs locked in tiny cages. https://t.co/6AwXjPe5zR

[Humane World Action Fund @humaneactfund]

The Trump administration has lifted the ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals.

This action, carried out discreetly and quietly, was outrageous to those of us who know what this diabolical device does to animals.
https://t.co/Z54DKGs7fA

[Jeff Sebo @jeffrsebo]

This is a pivotal moment not only for sparing millions of pigs from torture, but also for testing whether any meaningful regulation of industrial animal agriculture—an industry that devastates animal welfare, public health, and the environment—will be possible in our country in the near future.

Please call your representatives today, and ask them to kill the Farm Bill.

[Kenny Torrella @KennyTorrella]

This was one of the hardest stories I've written.

When people fail to spay/neuter, or buy a dog instead of adopting, the animals pay the price — and so do shelter workers and animal control officers.

Performing euthanasia, responding to cruelty cases, & more, is a huge burden.

[Mo Martin @Mosmoblue2017]

Shut Down Ridglan Farms Now and Protect the Dogs Inside https://t.co/zwWVhHEV0v via @Change

[TWS @tws_pk2]

No offers of a home😢. Shore loves spending time with people and enjoys every bit of attention she gets. Shes a fun loving girl loves playing with other dogs. If you hold out your hand, she’ll happily place her paw in it. Give this sweet girl a chance. If in US and interested DM

[Lola Patolla @LolaPatolla]

Sharing important message💜

[Priscilla Feral @pferal]

It's mating season for coyotes so they're on the move. Protect them; they're glorious, and good for the ecosystem.

[Beagle Lovers And Rescuers Inc. @BeagleRescuers]

Hi X Fam! Ridglan Farms has 3,000 neglected beagles waiting to be sold to testing labs. Please take a moment to read and RT❤️our new article link. Together, we can bring more awareness to these beagles.

Article Link https://t.co/tBkzN7sxfV

#StopAnimalCruelty #stopanimaltesting #freethe23k

[B.O.N.E.S. Beagles @BONESbeagles]

What will you be doing in 2025? Our 2025 #beagle calendar is perfect for recording important dates! Order yours today! https://t.co/G05eEtUYnK All #calendar2025 orders received through 12/15 will be in the post office by 12/18. Perfect timing for #HolidayGifts #beagles #dogsofX

[Lola Patolla @LolaPatolla]

Pals!
It’s $5 Friday n I want ya to know I’m still workin’ while moms doin hospice care!
We are taking puppy Woofie into rescue! He’s 10 wks old n was found stray n abandoned!
Woofie just needs some basic vet care.
If anyone wants ta help we thank you!🤗💕
https://t.co/aGm0YVCxPn

[John Sanbonmatsu @SanbonmatsuJ]

PLEASE REPOST

Kudos to ⁦@drcrystalheath⁩ and ⁦@genebaur⁩ for this urgent, brilliant piece on avian flu--and on how our oppression of animals is imperiling our own existence. @TIME⁩ magazine.

It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu https://t.co/JR490cMpMN

[TriBeagles @TriBeagles]

Mrs. Claus and her 9 reindeer need food and training pads, can you help? https://t.co/jJ53Xm7Fwz

[Beagle Freedom Project @beaglefreedom]

💔 Did You Know? 💔

Currently, in the United States, over 65,000 dogs are in laboratories being tested on. This is one of our country's best kept secrets.
Join us as we fight to END animal testing in the USA and beyond! ✊
Visit https://t.co/AD5S9KyZSm to see how YOU can help!

[Beagle Freedom Project @beaglefreedom]

Ted the laboratory testing survivor beagle wants to know if you'll help save pups like him for the holidays?

100% of profits from Grounds and Hounds delicious Rescue Roast Coffee and Coffee Pods go towards BFP this month!

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