#vegasmo

[jettajimm]

Happy Birthday Cousin @VegasMo! 🎂🎈🎁🎉🎊 Have an awesome birthday month! 😉❤ #VegasMo #HappyBirthday

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[raptylelifestyle]

#MousePad #StayHome #HardRockCafe #LasVegasStrip #JosephWhitney #Merch #VegasMoments #VegasStripVibes #Icon #Iconic #ComputerLove #Mousepads #MousepadGaming #Gamer #GamerPC #ComputerGaming (at Las Vegas Boulevard) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAEoaMSjFGk/?igshid=tlncmo6uqsro

[saintsaddiction]

Got The Shot!!! The Sun Setting Behind The Strat While Driving On The Freeway ATST!!! @The Las Vegas Original - LVOG #LVOG #LV #TheStrat #TheStratAtSunset #VegasMoments https://www.instagram.com/p/B6J0xKbBE7-zsp9hTfwZbwt-tD3TSNRWvJvMBI0/?igshid=uk4bcbr831yy

[judgebrix]

Excellent evening with Joe Walsh and special guest Jim Bellucci #vegasmoment #music #legends #living #lonelytourist ... excellent venue (at House of Blues Las Vegas)

[thatveganwhiterose]

Can you, or anyone, please tell me what happened to vegasmo?

*Shrug* He took a leave. I don’t know if it’s permanent or not, I don’t know if he got rid of his personal tumblr or not.

I guess he felt that he had done problematic things and didn’t want to continue doing them. Honestly, I feel that if he felt he did that (or if he indeed did problematic things), he should have apologized and tried to fix his behavior.

I’ve personally never had problems with the guy, I’ve always had a good time chatting with him (when I did) so *shrug*

But people have to do what they have to do. I hope he’s having a good life.

[ch-cago]

While I sincerely intend to take a break from Tumblr, this is something that's really important to me to talk about. 

Every single person on this entire planet has said and done (and will, in the future, do more) things that are problematic. And a lot of us have learned from them and become better people because of it. 

Josh or Vegasmo has been under fire for some things that he's posted in the past that were offensive to some people. While there's no defending problematic behavior, he's apologized for offending people and since changed his behavior. To suggest he'd ever knowingly do something like that is absolutely absurd. I'm really not somebody who defends anyone often. If I see people getting shit for what they've said, they're often unapologetic and deserving of the shit they get.

But Josh is the most compassionate, kindhearted person you will ever meet. He would never knowingly do something to offend anyone and he's learned and said sorry and since changed. His blog had no intentions but to help people and teach people and it was a great blog not only as a resource but because he ran it. To continue harassing him post-change, post-apology is really disgusting. To do so to the point of running him off his blog is reprehensible. There's no excuse for poor behavior but this goes well beyond trying to expose his behavior and straight into harassment. 

[eatmoarveggies]

Vegan Questionnaire

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1. How long have you been Vegan/Vegetarian?

2 years

2. What turned you Vegan/Vegetarian?

My mom’s side of the family has a history of digestive issues. At the time I decided I never wanted to get a colonoscopy, I wanted to live 100 years, I wanted to be so healthy I’d never go to the doctor. People who don’t eat meat are healthy, right?

3. What's your favourite meat substitute?

I had a phase where I ate the lunch “meat” salami. I also like seitan, but I don’t eat substitutes much anymore.

4. Be honest, did you enjoy the taste of meat and/or dairy before giving it up?

Chicken, cheese, milk, yes. I never liked steak, and never will :)

5. What's your favourite dairy-free milk?

Almond. I recently bought hemp milk and can’t wait to try it.

6. If you were to try and persuade someone to go Vegan/Vegetarian by showing them just 3 YouTube videos, what would you show them and why?

Is earthlings on youtube? Definitely Gary Yourofsky… and I don’t know, probably something from meet your meat. These videos are very eye opening. Earthlings is really sad, Gary Yourofsky has great arguments and points, and meet your meat exposes the horrors in slaughterhouses. Correct me if I’m wrong, it’s been a while.

7. What's your favourite Vegan/Vegetarian meal and what's the recipe?

It might be my avocado soup. I should definitely post the recipe, because I made it all myself! I love a lot of dishes though.

8. Do you take any vitamin supplements and if so what?

Algae oil and ginkgo.

9. Favourite farm animal and why?

Pigs are pretty cute, and I heard they’re smarter than some dogs! I want to own one because he’d be small enough to put in my backyard. Chickens would be too, and I could feed them their eggs back right?

10. Have you ever been to a farm sanctuary?

No, that’s on my to do list…

11. Do you sponsor any animals and if so what species and what organisation are they with?

No

12. Top 5 favourite type of nuts?

Cashews, pistachios, peanuts..

13. Top 5 favourite vegetables?

Sweet potatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, onions. carrots

14. Top 5 favourite types of fruit?

AVOCADOS, tomatoes, bananas, strawberries, pineapple

15. Favourite Vegan/Vegetarian celebrity and why?

I don’t know. Usher because I like some of his music?

16. Are your family also Vegan/Vegetarian? Regardless of the answer, how does this impact you?

No. Mom says she gets enough vegan talk from me and doesn't need any more. I’m pretty sure dad thinks I’m crazy.

17. Put these in order of most important reasons to go Vegan/Vegetarian to least- For the sake of the animals, for the sake of the environment, for the sake of finance and for the sake of your health. Why did you choose this order?

For the sake of the animals, health, environment, finance. Finance is last because it shouldn't matter how much it costs. Quit getting coffee every morning, buy less expensive shampoo, do whatever you have to do to be able to afford vegan food, which isn't that expensive in the first place. For sake of the animals is first because, they’re the ones that are suffering the most from people not being vegan.

18. Chickpeas or lentils?

Chickpeas

19. Haricot beans or kidney beans?

Well, I haven’t tried haricot beans before, so I’ll put that on my grocery list.

20. Was your transition to becoming Vegan/Vegetarian gradual or done in one go?

Gradual. You learn more and more every day and are able to be more and more vegan every day. When I look back though, I never really purchased meat or cheese, but I’d buy heat up meals with that in them. I definitely purchased milk on a regular basis and cut that out pretty fast. My transition was to become healthier, so buying no heat up meals and cooking for myself was one of the first things I did. I accidentally have bought vegan junk food with eggs in it in the past.

21. Favourite animal activist and why?

Vegasmo here on tumblr, and Gary Yourofsky. They are great at arguing. I learn new stuff from vegasmo every day.

22. What's your stance on wearing animal derived materials eg. fur, leather and wool?

If I see someone wearing a leather jacket, I see a dead cow draped over them. I think of how horrible the cow’s life was just to be put in a store and purchased by someone. Fur is just as repulsive. If I met someone wearing fur I would get super uncomfortable and I don’t know what I’d do… Wool is a bit harder to spot isn't it? I’m against it and it shouldn't be legal. There’s cotton and silk, come on!

23. What's your stance on animal captivity?

Like in zoos? I've heard bad things. I don’t think wild animals should be confined to such small spaces.

24. What's your opinion on animal testing aka vivisection?

I just looked it up and couldn't read the whole article. Are they given anesthetic? I don’t like it and don’t think it’s necessary…

25. What's the most common question/comment you receive regarding being Vegan/Vegetarian?

“That must be difficult.”

26. Which question frustrates/annoys you the most regarding being Vegan/Vegetarian?

I haven’t gotten questions recently. Normally people like to barge right in with all their opinions and ‘knowledge’ of veganism because they already feel like they’re being attacked. You wouldn't have to justify eating meat if a part of you KNEW IT WAS WRONG.

27. What are your thoughts on the quote- The punishment should fit the crime with regards to animal cruelty?

Like eye for an eye? Well, we’d be going through what, billions of humans a week? And I guess of course the vegans wouldn't be tortured and killed. But anyways, I think everyone should have education. If after the education, people are still like, “but bacon…” then maybe they should be thrown in the slaughterhouse. They could be tortured and scared and feel and see that the other animals are scared as well. Then when they look at bacon they’ll see a scared, tortured, sad, dead animal instead of something that tastes good.

28. Favourite cruelty free toiletries?

I don’t have any yet! ;_;

29. How do you feel about 'humane' farms eg. ones that genuinely allow their animals to roam freely until death?

They’re better. The animal was fed a healthy diet, they got to live in a more natural ecosystem. I read the book, the omnivore’s dilemma and gained a lot of respect for them. I honestly think if there was not a single slaughterhouse, if we didn't exploit animals the way we did, if we did all these humane farms, we wouldn't be so against eating meat. If all animal products came from humane farms, it would be a lot more expensive and we would naturally gravitate towards a plant based diet. Eating meat would be a rare occurrence, milk and cheese wouldn't be in everything… I’m going on a ramble, but I still wouldn't eat meat from those farms. I also wouldn't encourage it. I think the world would be better without slaughterhouses. Every vegan dreams of a world with no animals being killed by humans, right?

30. If you had to persuade someone to become Vegan/Vegetarian in one short paragraph, what would you say?

I’m horrible at arguing and stuff.. I always freeze up and don’t know what to say because I’m afraid of confrontation. Go vegan, because you won’t be causing pain to anyone, it’s great for the environment, and great for your health. I mean there are books written about why to go vegan, you can’t just summarize it in one paragraph!!

[jettajimm]

Happy Birthday @VegasMo! 🎂🎈🎁🎉🎊 Have an awesome birthday month! 😉❤ #MonfredMiranda #HappyBirthday

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[littlechaosgremlin]

I'm actually really happy that I'm not tumblr famous like havocados or vegasmo or VBFK because all those dumbass anons would make me want to put my fist through a wall.

(or their head. likely their head)

you guys all have endless patience with those cockheads and I love you for it

[bigot-vernichter-blog]

i’m either going to unfollow everyone who reblogs vegasmo in an act of passive agressive hate or i’ll contact everyone who reblogs him to show them that he’s still the same disgusting race fetishizer.

[transmasculine-spock]

If I can prove your opinion WRONG, it's not an opinion. It's a false belief.

[dutchster]

[colosseum-poison]

Don't attack vegasmo like seriously. The only person who is doing something wrong is you and your farm. You guys are murderers. Let me repeat that you are a murderer. And you're happy about it. If that's not sick and twisted I don't know what is. I feel bad for every single animal you "take care of" and hope they can escape before you decide to slaughter them for your own greed. Seriously. Please be kind. Your animals want to live. Why are you killing them? No reason at all besides greed.

If all the animals on the farm I grew up on escaped today, they would die. Many would be hit by vehicles, many would overheat in the summer due to not being shorn of their wool, many would die from cold in the winter. Some would die from complications during lambing as we would not be able to monitor them with a check every morning and afternoon during lambing season. Many would get fly-blown as their faeces would gather on their undocked, woolly tails, and from this - they would die.

We are not greedy. Any money made from the farm is almost guaranteed to go straight back into the farm, be that directly, e.g. buying stock, upgrading equipment, doing some fencing, doing some tree work, or indirectly - going on a small holiday for a couple of days to relax and de-stress so there are less mistakes made in the field (punpunpun).

Then there's the working dogs and the pets around the house, would you like them to escape as well? I have had cats run over on the road, and we have had dogs hit by cars in our own driveway. I sincerely hope you are not wishing their death on me. In our care, they are less likely to be struck.

Please, if you have any more questions, comments, opinions, send them my way and I will gladly give you my views on the topic.

[thatveganwhiterose]

Guilty pleasure

trufax: I look at vegasmo's blog on a regular basis. And badveganwolf's too. *Creepcreepcreep*

[shayeelouiise]

Waking up and seeing Vegasmo shutting down all of these non-vegans who think they have made intelligent text posts regarding veganism really makes my day get off to a better start

[littlechaosgremlin]

I actually really like it when carnists try to hijack my posts bc it gives me something to laugh at that people that ignorant exist. Seriously, bless the souls of vegasmo, vegancosplayer, and havocados for having the patience to deal with these jokers