Animal Rights Author & Independent Scholar. The British Library holds my archive. Tier im Recht has my collection. Writing the biography of Topsy the Elephant. https://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3myz6ty54ys2nNEWS RELEASE: FIFTY YEARS ON, KIM STALLWOOD’S FIGHT FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS CONTINUES. His new anniversary book, 1976-2026: 50 Years of Vegan Animal Rights Activism, is available for a limited period on his website as a free download in PDF or EPUB format. kimstallwood.substack.com29 Oct 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3myz6ty54ys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mypmknvllk2bThe 2026 BBC Reith Lectures: The Human Superiority Complex by the best-selling author Robert Macfarlane. “We imagine ourselves perched atop a pinnacle, when in fact we are entangled in a web of life." https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/festivals/bbc-reith-lectures-202625 Oct 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mypmknvllk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mymjmwagek2vThis never ceases to amaze and appal me. Animal-sourced foods were responsible for 71% of the biodiversity losses attributed to food consumption through agricultural land use. Bovine meat and milk alone accounted for 41%. https://www.herbivore.club/p/saving-tigers-while-destroying-the?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=4154787&post_id=221566214&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=aft80&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email24 Oct 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mymjmwagek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mycfcv4n5k2xRead for free on Substack about the elephant keeper’s ubiquitous friend: the Bullhook. Hiding behind the romance of the big top and the glamour of the circus ring, keepers routinely exploit, abuse, and kill elephants to enforce their power and control over them. kimstallwood.substack.com20 Oct 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycfcv4n5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mya7m3fbts2lJoin me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of activism as a vegan animal rights campaigner. In 2017, my chapter, ‘Are We Smart Enough to Know When to Take the Political Turn for Animals?’ was published in Ethical and Political Approaches to Nonhuman Animal Issues (NY: Palgrave).19 Oct 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mya7m3fbts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3my7qd26gwc27Dhalias, dhaling, grown at our vegan, organic allotment in Hastings, East Sussex.19 Oct 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7qd26gwc27https://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3my5x23qhek2eThe Hastings Borough Bonfire Society’s annual Torchlit Procession, Bonfire and Fireworks took place last night. HBBS puts on a good show!18 Oct 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3my5x23qhek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxymvaxkbs2xRemembering Black Diamond, who was murdered by a firing squad in Texas 97 years ago this October. Read for free on Substack. kimstallwood.substack.com16 Oct 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxymvaxkbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxw3k6oyis2eI know I'm not alone in thinking that Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu are taking us into a world of conflict that none of us wants. Well, maybe not everyone, because this axis of evil is fed and watered by suck-ups and profiteers. I genuinely fear for our future.15 Oct 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxw3k6oyis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxqyix7fb227Reading the beginning of this column, Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear, in The Atlantic by Anne Applebaum, it's beyond doubt that if Trump isn't a Russian asset, he might just as well be. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trump-ukraine-putin-fuel/688974/?gift=4QfSWyPVV95tk3w2EN6hQiGlUx1vJHli0PMzu40wZlk13 Oct 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxqyix7fb227https://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxqxxllqzc2kRead for free on Substack my commentary explaining why Animal Rights is a Social Movement. Animal rights isn’t just a personal lifestyle choice. Moral crusades rely upon moral shocks to provoke public outrage. kimstallwood.substack.com13 Oct 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxqxxllqzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxodbxramc2aJoin me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of activism as a vegan animal rights campaigner. In 2016, I spoke about Growl at public meetings hosted by Djurens Ratt in Stockholm, Animalia in Helsinki, and the Open Cages Conference on Animal Rights in Warsaw, Poland. Read my book Growl (Lantern).12 Oct 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxodbxramc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxgx4rfko223The latest issue of the excellent Animal Culture Magazine is now available, with articles about Elephant-Human Conflicts, Bruce Friedrich, Aloka Peace Foundation, artist Karina Tarin, and two animal-themed memorials in London. https://www.patreon.com/c/AnimalCultureMagazine/posts09 Oct 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxgx4rfko223https://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxeslwrjxk2nFew people can say they’ve gone from working in a chicken slaughterhouse to spending 50 years campaigning for veganism and animal rights on two continents. In fact, only one person can. Preview of my new book. Strictly limited edition of 100, numbered and signed. Details to follow.08 Oct 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeslwrjxk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mxe7immngk2zA play about the economist Maynard Keynes doesn’t appear to be very interesting at first. It’s called The Standard of Living. It’s at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London until 12 December. It’s excellent, topical, and provocative. We went last night. Highly recommended.08 Oct 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe7immngk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mx73nkekrc25A BIG SHOUT-OUT for the MUST-READ e-newsletter from the Tier im Recht Library, edited by Moena Zeller, TIR’s Librarian. This is essential reading for anyone involved with animal rights and advocating for animal law. Read more at kimstallwood.substack.com06 Oct 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx73nkekrc25https://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mx4qhvqqhs2pJoin me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of activism as a vegan animal rights campaigner. In 2015, I co-produced MAI’s third conference at the JNU in New Delhi, India. Alley Cat Allies publishes Evolution of the Cat Revolution by Becky Robinson, which I edited. Read my book Growl (Lantern).05 Oct 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4qhvqqhs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mx34ope5gc2rHave you heard about the new novel with a dog as the protagonist? It's called Etna. The author is Paul Yoon. The New York Times has given it a lot of positive attention recently. I’m sitting on the fence. Read my short post and share your thoughts with me on Substack. kimstallwood.substack.com04 Oct 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx34ope5gc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwt4gjw2jk2bEveryone, please check out Fish Feel at fishfeel.org https://fishfeel.org01 Oct 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt4gjw2jk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwswojojs22wFifty Years of Vegan Animal Rights Activism. 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of my life as a vegan and my full-time work for animal rights. I became a vegetarian in 1974 after working in a chicken slaughterhouse. I have saved the lives of at least 18,440 animals in 50 years as a vegan.01 Oct 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwswojojs22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwskax3gdk2eThe animals have us in their hearts when they're not in our stomachs, says Kim Stallwood. Painting by Jacob Knight, commissioned by the Cartin Foundation, which later gifted it to the Culture & Animals Foundation, founded by Tom and Nancy Regan in 1985.01 Oct 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwskax3gdk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwnwndsu722wAnimal Rights: A Critical Evaluation. My perspective from 50 years of vegan animal rights advocacy. Read for free on the Kim Stallwood Substack. kimstallwood.substack.com29 Sep 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnwndsu722whttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwkzrhe7zs24Join me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of activism as a vegan animal rights campaigner. One year each week. In 2014, Lantern published my book, Growl, with a foreword by musician and astrophysicist Brian May. I toured the UK and US promoting my book.28 Sep 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkzrhe7zs24https://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwkvlm4psk2qUndercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship, by Rob Evans in The Graun. Officer forced to admit relationship with woman lasting at least six months while working under fake name Dave Evans. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/27/undercover-police-officer-lied-spycops-inquiry-sexual-relationship?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other28 Sep 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkvlm4psk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwivzaomns2cIt's compost time at our vegan organic allotment in Hastings Old Town, East Sussex, England. I'm in charge of the compost! Read for free at my Substack. kimstallwood.substack.com27 Sep 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwivzaomns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mwdkqtumvc2rPlease join me in participating in the “Huge Vegan Survey.” The “Huge Vegan Survey” invites vegans and plant-based people from around the world to take part in what is being described as the most comprehensive survey of its kind to date. Organised by Jordi Casamitjana. https://veganfta.com/articles/2026/04/13/the-huge-vegan-survey-aims-to-be-the-biggest-study-of-vegans-and-plant-based-people/25 Sep 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdkqtumvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mw6nys35ws2vSix years ago today The British Library came to my office and took away 36 boxes of research materials that became the Kim Stallwood Archive. It’s now catalogued and available to read and use for research. An important accomplishment in preserving the history of the animal rights movement.23 Sep 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6nys35ws2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mw3ojraswk2r“Artificial Intelligence. Human Stupidity” is available to read for free on Substack. Homo sapiens. Homo stultus. Artificial intelligence. Effective altruism. What could go wrong? kimstallwood.substack.com22 Sep 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3ojraswk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimstallwood.bsky.social/post/3mvzivlz75s2qJoin me throughout 2026 as I celebrate 50 Years of activism. One year each week. In 2013, I presented ‘Animal rights: Moral crusade or political movement?’ at the IARC, Luxembourg. NCSU Libraries thanked me for helping to build Regan AR Archive. Read my book Growl (Lantern).21 Sep 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:2o7mm66omugo4rcva7kavh2o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzivlz75s2q