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SUMMARY:Meetup: Veganism Is Anti-Oppression & Solidarity Across Species wit
	h APEX Advocacy
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DESCRIPTION:At this week’s Meetup come hear from Yasmin Badshamiah (she/the
	y) who is the Director of Communications at APEX Advocacy. Yasmin will be 
	talking with us about veganism as a liberation practice\, unlearning colon
	ial habits in mainstream veganism\, and what becomes possible when animal 
	liberation is built in relationship with other liberation struggles. Yasmi
	n Badshamiah will introduce APEX Advocacy’s approach to animal justice and
	 invite folks to get closer to what we’re building at APEX. Q&A to follow.
	\nMore about the speaker: Yasmin is a NorCal-based writer\, mother\, long-
	time vegan\, and strategist\, Yasmin builds narrative power for total libe
	ration. After working inside traditional animal rights communications\, Ya
	smin stopped trading truth for palatability and defanged politics. At APEX
	\, they shape language for animal justice that keeps us whole and moves pe
	ople into solidarity with all beings. Yasmin's organizing spans mutual aid
	\, Palestine advocacy\, youth work\, and cultural event production. They c
	o-created a California Arts Council–funded queer youth poetry + spoken wor
	d program and served as a core facilitator for APEX’s 2025 Pre Animal Acti
	vist Week BIPOC convening.\nLearn more\, support\, and donate to APEX Advo
	cacy at:  https://www.apexadvocacy.org/ \nFresh coffee\, tea\, and a delic
	ious plant-based brunch will be provided at the Meetup as well!\nWhere: Be
	rkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St\, Berkeley)\nWhen: Saturday\
	, April 18th 11am-12:30pm\nWhat: Community hangout and presentation\n- ARC
	 West is a 30 minute walk from North Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute wa
	lk from the 51B bus stop at University and 6th St.\n- Dogs that like other
	 dogs are welcome at this event!\n- There will be plant-based brunch and c
	offee\, donations accepted\n- If you cannot join in person\, you can join 
	at 11:15am on Zoom at this link:  http://dxe.io/meetupzoom \nEvery Saturda
	y at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals 
	and making the world a better place! \nLearn more about our values here:  
	http://dxe.io/values \n---\nDirect Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots
	 network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue\, demonstration\,
	 and disruption\, we are creating a world where every animal is safe\, hap
	py and free.\nDxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask 
	that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code
	 of Conduct which can be reviewed at  http://dxe.io/conduct \nTo learn abo
	ut our vision\, goals\, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay 
	Area chapter Activist Handbook here  http://dxe.io/handbook \nIf you have 
	any questions or concerns\, please e-mail sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com
	 
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LOCATION:2423 6th St\, Berkeley\, CA 94710-2413\, United States
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