I want to be open with you about something. I am so excited about the March to Abolish Animal Testing and its next big gathering in Washington, DC, on April 14 to 16, 2027. And I am also scared.

Sometimes a voice says, don’t even try, nobody will come. So I’ve been remembering what actually happened when I stepped out anyway: a 30-day tree sit that brought attention to old-growth trees in Fayetteville, a first circle where only two people came, and so much more. Here’s why I’m reaching out, even though I’m nervous.

Read the full article on the Animal Earth Alliance blog

Patricia Mikkelson, a resident of the Living Springs Log House, wrote this together with Claude.ai, Anthropic’s AI assistant. Credit: Writing support was provided by Claude.ai, an AI assistant made by Anthropic.