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David Raatz Ⓥ
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Living liver donor, vegan, tennis player, basketball fan, founding member of Hawai'i State Bar Association's Animal Law Section. He/him.
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David Raatz Ⓥ @raatz.bsky.social · 13h
Animal law is a growing field. If you wonder about the work of attorneys in the field, please join Hawaiʻi's Animal Law Section for a free webinar Tuesday at noon HST (2 p.m. PST; 5 p.m. EST): "Private practice as an animal lawyer." Zoom link: tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection #mahalo #AnimalsNeedLawyers
The image is of a flyer announcing a free webinar by the Animal Law Section of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association. The title reads in a large font: CLE: PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ANIMAL LAWYER . The flyer includes a photo and biography of the presenter, Sarah A. Thompson, Esq., who earned her Animal Law LLM at the Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School. The bottom of the flyer shows the Animal Law Section's logo. Above the logo is the following content preceded by bullet points: •December 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. •Attendance is free and open to the public. •The Zoom link is tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
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Animal law is a growing field. If you wonder about the work of attorneys in the field, please join Hawaiʻi's Animal Law Section for a free webinar Tuesday at noon HST (2 p.m. PST; 5 p.m. EST): "Private practice as an animal lawyer." Zoom link: tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection #mahalo #AnimalsNeedLawyers
The image is of a flyer announcing a free webinar by the Animal Law Section of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association. The title reads in a large font: CLE: PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ANIMAL LAWYER . The flyer includes a photo and biography of the presenter, Sarah A. Thompson, Esq., who earned her Animal Law LLM at the Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School. The bottom of the flyer shows the Animal Law Section's logo. Above the logo is the following content preceded by bullet points: •December 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. •Attendance is free and open to the public. •The Zoom link is tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Leilani 🦮
Adult female Shepherd mix
Adoptable from Rescued Rascals (Oswego, IL)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/leilani-79726606/il/oswego/rescued-rascals-il937/
Leilani is a Adult Shepherd mix described as: Loyal, Dignified, Independent and Gentle Leilani is a Adult Shepherd mix described as: Loyal, Dignified, Independent and Gentle Leilani is a Adult Shepherd mix described as: Loyal, Dignified, Independent and Gentle Leilani is a Adult Shepherd mix described as: Loyal, Dignified, Independent and Gentle
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Please join Hawaiʻi's Animal Law Section for "Private practice as an animal lawyer," a free webinar Tuesday at noon HST (2 p.m. PST, 5 p.m. EST). The speaker is California attorney Sarah A. Thompson. The Hawaiʻi State Bar Association has approved CLE credit. #AnimalLaw @lclarklaw.bsky.social #LClaw
The image is of a flyer announcing a free webinar by the Animal Law Section of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association. The title reads: CLE: PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ANIMAL LAWYER . The flyer includes a photo and biography of the presenter, Sarah A. Thompson, Esq., who earned her Animal Law LLM at the Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School. The bottom of the flyer shows the Animal Law Section's logo. Above the logo is the following content preceded by bullet points: •December 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. •Attendance is free and open to the public. •The Zoom link is tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Oops, the correct time for the talk on Dec. 2 is *2 p.m. PST* and *5 p.m. EST* (that's noon here in the Islands). Mahalo! #AnimalLaw #Hawaii #CLE
raatz.bsky.social David Raatz Ⓥ @raatz.bsky.social · 2d
"Private practice as an animal lawyer": free webinar by attorney Sarah Thompson on Tuesday at noon HST (5 p.m. PST). Approved for one hour of CLE credit by the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association. #AnimalLaw #freeCLE #ContinuingLegalEducation
The image is of a flyer with a title that reads: CLE: PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ANIMAL LAWYER The flyer includes a photo and biography of the presenter, Sarah Thompson, Esq. The bottom of the flyer shows the logo of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Animal Law Section. Above the logo is the following content preceded by bullet points: •December 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. •Attendance is free and open to the public. •The Zoom link is tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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"Private practice as an animal lawyer": free webinar by attorney Sarah Thompson on Tuesday at noon HST (5 p.m. PST). Approved for one hour of CLE credit by the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association. #AnimalLaw #freeCLE #ContinuingLegalEducation
The image is of a flyer with a title that reads: CLE: PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ANIMAL LAWYER The flyer includes a photo and biography of the presenter, Sarah Thompson, Esq. The bottom of the flyer shows the logo of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Animal Law Section. Above the logo is the following content preceded by bullet points: •December 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. •Attendance is free and open to the public. •The Zoom link is tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Brandon Flowers, Mandy Moore, Brad Paisley, among names assembled for ‘Concert for Altadena’ trib.al/4eEsh0S
Brandon Flowers, Mandy Moore, Brad Paisley, among names assembled for ‘Concert for Altadena’
A slew of musicians lost their homes and instruments in the January fires, which spawned several music-specific recovery organizations
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October 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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farmusa.org
What do you really know about turkeys? Turkeys are intelligent and emotional birds with remarkable abilities, including complex social structures & emotional capacity. www.thefarmbuzz.com/fun-turkey-facts

www.compassionateholidays.com

#TurkeyFacts #CompassionateHolidays #VeganThanksgiving
Amazing Turkey Facts You Need to Know | THE FARM BUZZ
Turkeys are intelligent and emotional birds with amazing abilities. Discover fascinating turkey facts about their super vision, speed, and social smarts.
thefarmbuzz.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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until quite recently, I had never thought much about fish, but now they're all I think about

Please read my piece about FISH MINDS! the great fish pain debate, and what it tells us about science and ourselves. gift link in reply!
screenshotted text: "....unsettled because pain is a subjective feeling that science cannot prove definitively. And so, even as experimental evidence that fish experience pain has accumulated over the last quarter-century, some prominent skeptics continue to doubt it. The great fish pain debate shows us how scientific knowledge is shaped not just by linear progress, but also by historical contingency, cultural biases, philosophical roadblocks, and internal ethical paradoxes. And it reflects back a story about us humans — our endeavor to find sentience in our fellow creatures, and our countervailing impulse to deny morally important qualities in them."
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Big waves, dozens of honu at Ho'okipa this afternoon
Waves as seen from the cliff overlooking Ho'okipa Beach Park, Hawai’i, USA Green sea turtles, known as honu, relaxing on the beach on Maui
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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‘It was an overstep’: State responds to ICE arrest caught on video inside Maui courthouse #HNN #HINEWS #HawaiiNews
‘It was an overstep’: State responds to ICE arrest caught on video inside Maui courthouse
The head of the state police force is taking responsibility after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested an undocumented immigrant inside a Maui courthouse.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
raatz.bsky.social
Continuing a Legacy of Compassion: Animal Law LLM Candidate, Savannah Sherman, Named Second Recipient of the Thomas Bloom Raskin Animal Protection Scholarship law.lclark.edu/live/news/57... @raskin.house.gov @lclarklaw.bsky.social #AnimalLaw #Hawaii
Continuing a Legacy of Compassion
Animal Law LLM Candidate, Savannah Sherman, Named Second Recipient of the Thomas Bloom Raskin Animal Protection Scholarship.
law.lclark.edu
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Everyone stay calm ... actually, wait - DON’T. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. We are experiencing massive amounts of joy because after more than 400 days in our care, our beloved Cooler has officially been adopted!
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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An incredible day at Getty House in LA 💗

Hosted by Dionne Lea, with Mayor Karen Bass, Dr. Kristi Funk, and @drnealbarnard.pcrm.org—empowering women in the Black community with lifesaving info on breast cancer prevention.

Learn more at LetsBeatBreastCancer.org.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Quick reminder: free webinar tomorrow at 11 a.m. HST (1 p.m. PST).
raatz.bsky.social David Raatz Ⓥ @raatz.bsky.social · 16d
Free webinar coming up on Tuesday at 11 a.m. HST (4 p.m. EST): "Advocating for plant-based food policies at the local level" by Alex Cerussi, Esq. @mercyforanimals.org tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection #LocalGov #PlantBased #ClimateMayors #Hawaii #AnimalLaw
The image is of a flyer from the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Animal Law Section for a free talk on Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. HST, "Advocating for plant-based policies at the local level," by Alex Cerussi, Esq. of Mercy For Animals and the Animal Law Section's logo. The flyer includes Ms. Cerussi's biography and photo. It also includes the talk's Zoom link: tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Free webinar coming up on Tuesday at 11 a.m. HST (4 p.m. EST): "Advocating for plant-based food policies at the local level" by Alex Cerussi, Esq. @mercyforanimals.org tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection #LocalGov #PlantBased #ClimateMayors #Hawaii #AnimalLaw
The image is of a flyer from the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Animal Law Section for a free talk on Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. HST, "Advocating for plant-based policies at the local level," by Alex Cerussi, Esq. of Mercy For Animals and the Animal Law Section's logo. The flyer includes Ms. Cerussi's biography and photo. It also includes the talk's Zoom link: tinyurl.com/AnimalLawSection
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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“Make Your Maui Trip Matter” leilanifarmsanctuary.org/purpose
Make Your Maui Trip Matter — Leilani Farm Sanctuary
ethical travel Hawaii, animal sanctuary Maui, visit animal sanctuary Hawaii, unique things to do in Maui, off the beaten path Maui, eco friendly things to do Maui with animals, eco-friendly vacation M...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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"Online LL.M. program participation booms since pandemic." nationaljurist.com/online-ll-m-... Great story featuring my alma mater the Center for Animal Law Studies. @lclarklaw.bsky.social #AnimalLaw #LegalEducation #LawSchool
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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'It's our tune': How Fleetwood Mac worked with the USC marching band to create 'Tusk'
'It's our tune': How Fleetwood Mac worked with the USC marching band to create 'Tusk'
The idea initially sounded so far-fetched that band directors thought it was a prank. But the collaboration became a sensation.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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FarmSTAND celebrated a lot of wins last month! Join our mailing list to be among the first to hear about them. In addition to our monthly newsletters, our email subscribers get breaking news and updates in the fight for a fair food system.

Join the movement ➡️ farmstand.org/signup
FarmSTAND branded graphic recapping the October 2025 newsletter. Title: What You Missed in FarmSTAND's October Newsletter. Heading: Victory Over Greenwashing. Text: We're suing Oregon utility Northwest Natural for greenwashing factory farm gas and misleading consumers. A judge rejected their attempt to throw out the suit, moving our case forward! Image: Aerial view of buildings and a waste lagoon at a factory farm. Heading 1: Challenging Trump's EEOC. Text 1: The EEOC issued new rules that would disqualify thousands of labor rights investigations, including of Amazon's discrimination against our client, Leah Cross. We're suing to protect workers and make the EEOC do its job. Image 1: A worker in a field. Heading 2: Fighting Unfair Ag Lending. Text 2: The legacy of unfair ag lending goes back to sharecropping during Reconstruction. We filed an amicus brief with HEAL Food Alliance in support of transparency and accountability in the system. Image 2: A black and white photo of a shack in a cotton field. Title: Join the movement for a food system by us and for us. Text: Sign up to our newsletter for updates on the fight for a fairer food system, delivered directly to you. Link: farmstand.org/signup
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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BREAKING: The First Circuit denied the DOJ’s request to block a district court’s enforcement order that the Trump administration pay full SNAP benefits for November. That doesn’t end things, though. Now, the matter goes back to SCOTUS. substack.com/@chrisgeidne...
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner)
BREAKING: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Justice Department’s request to block a district court’s enforcement order that the Trump administration pay full SNAP benefits for...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Not just allowed it, as @prospect.org reported

"In fact, they were acting with the express approval of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and were reporting to him daily."
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Yeah, I'm sorry, but you do not keep the government shut for more than a month and then NOT get a deal on the main item you have been messaging on without completely shifting the blame dynamic.
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 21d
Major concession from Democrats here is enhanced ACA funds aren’t extended. Preserving them was Dems’ central demand in this fight. They secured a promise of a vote (which Thune has been offering for weeks), but that could still fail. Even if it passes, Johnson has made no promise of a House vote.
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 21d
Tentative Senate deal to end shutdown, multiple sources tell me & @frankthorp.bsky.social:

—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
raatz.bsky.social
Free webinar tomorrow at noon HST: Impact of Alzheimer's & Kupuna Resources. Sponsored by Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Senior Counsel Division. Register here: hsba.informz.net/informzdatas... #aging #Hawaii @alzassociation.bsky.social
Impact of Alzheimer's & Kupuna Resources
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November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM