Category Archives: Activism

Keep Skateistan Rolling

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Kerry Weber

The Keep Skateistan Rolling fundraiser kicked off this week to raise a very modest goal of $25,000. The work of Skateistan should be familiar to any regular readers of this blog, but if this is your first time reading about … Continue reading →

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Fur Free Friday Nov 23rd 2012 (THIS FRIDAY!)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Get inspired and don’t eat so much Tofurkey you sleep this one out; Fur Free Friday is happening this Friday the 23rd. Here in Chicago we meet at Daly Plaza (Washington and Dearborn) at 12 Noon. Bring your voices and … Continue reading →

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WORLD VEGAN DAY

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Nov. 1st is WORLD VEGAN DAY and the 68th Anniversary of the founding of The Vegan Society! If you’re the sort that never talks much about what you eat, or don’t eat (not sure if that kind of vegan exists) … Continue reading →

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Skate or Die – a feature length documentary

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Skate or Die is an important documentary about escaping gang violence and the growing urban skateboard movement. It’s on Kickstarter now, and has about 25 days to go. The film follows a young man, Leo Castillo as he resists the … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Shredder – Peggy Oki

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Kerry Weber

NAME: Peggy Oki LOCATION: Santa Barbara OCCUPATION:  Fine Artist, Environmental Activist Educator Where do you like skating? Santa Barbra County Why did you go Veg? As I became aware of the inherent cruelty associated with producing animal products I decided … Continue reading →

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Open The Cages West Coast Tour 2012

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Open The Cages Tour is a West Coast traveling conference focusing on Animal Liberation. The Tour will be making stops from San Diego, CA (July 12th) all the way up to Vancouver, B.C. (Aug 3rd and 4th) with a bunch … Continue reading →

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Interview with Skateistan’s Oliver Percovich

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Oliver Percovich has spent the last 5 years in Kabul, Afghanistan. What started as an adventure in a war torn country known for conflict, religious extremism, poverty, and the 2001 U.S. invasion to expel the Taliban; turned into a radical … Continue reading →

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Brick by Brick

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Brick by Brick, block by block taking it all back! The youth immersed in poison… uh…wait no, sorry wrong post. Brick by Brick is a fundraising project that the city of Bethlehem Pennsylvania is currently running to expand the Bethlehem skate … Continue reading →

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Youth Employment Skateboarding

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Youth Employment Skateboarding (YES) is a program in Seattle WA that teaches teens valuable skills like CPR, Peer Mentoring, Skateboard Instruction and Event Production. Funded by the city of Seattle and administered by the Skate Like a Girl organization, YES … Continue reading →

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Support Kellie & Victor!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Kellie and Victor VanOrden are a couple that where recently convicted for allegedly raiding a Fur Farm in Iowa. The two currently started serving their sentences. (Kellie 60 days, Victor 5 Years) Matt Guack ( who is currently working on … Continue reading →

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