Tash Peterson was recently convicted and forbidden from leaving Western Australia after protesting a restaurant that banned vegans. She was sued for accusing a chef who posed with dead animals of “animal abuse.” And, while pretending to be a farmer, she listened as an angry stranger threatened to kill Tash Peterson – without realizing that the “farmer” he was talking to was, in fact, Tash Peterson in disguise.

But there’s one thing that’s stayed solid and stable through it all: Tash’s belief in pushing for change, even when it’s uncomfortable or even dangerous. And there are important lessons for us all in her story. Give this one a listen, and give Tash and Jack some support!

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Follow Tash:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tash.peterson/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vganbooty

Facebook public figure page: https://www.facebook.com/vganbooty

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/vganbooty69

XTwitter: https://x.com/vganbooty

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tash.peterson

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tash.peterson

Links: tashpeterson.bio

Email: [email protected]

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-20:50 Intro, Tash’s interactions with haters, insights on Tash’s legal cases & convictions, the demonstration after a restaurant banned all vegans, & tough decisions an activist makes when criminally charged

Chapter 2) 20:51-32:21 Public defenders in the US & the equivalent in Australia, Tash’s feelings on continuing to protest, online support compared to in-person support, & take action when you find your calling in the movement

Chapter 3) 32:22-43:05 Hardest thing for Tash in these legal cases, the Backlash Effect in social justice movements, & how Jack (Tash’s partner) is handling legal casesChapter 3) 43:06-49:41 Outrageous details of the defamation cases against Tash in Australia, & criminal cases compared to civil cases

Chapter 4) 49:42 -1:01:36 No freedom of speech in Australia, lawyers & the media making false statements about activists, & why people believe/spread false information

Chapter 5) 1:06:37-1:21:28 What next in Tash’s activism, unexpected outcome during a new kind of outreach video, how Tash handles negative comments & death threats, & meditation

Chapter 6) 1:21:29-1:30:15 Final thoughts: an ongoing legal mistake (a criminal conviction without pleading or trial) against Tash, problems with bureaucratic systems, & support/follow Tash on social media (links above)

Chapter 7) 1:30:16-1:30:31 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis

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Books Mentioned:

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. (PDF)

https://billofrightsinstitute.org/primary-sources/letter-from-birmingham-jail

“The Path of Most Resistance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Nonviolent Campaigns” by Ivan Marovic (PDF)

https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/path-resistance-step-step-guide-planning-nonviolent-campaigns/ 

“The Trial” by Franz Kafka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trial