Mastodawn

Australians who followed yesterday's Melbourne Cup might like to be aware of the animal cruelty that's too common in horse racing. 174+ animal deaths for 2025, according to this article from last week. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/28/racehorse-deaths-australia-racing-training-injuries #australia #auspol #animals #animalwelfare #horseracing #nuptothecup

At least 174 racehorses died from racing or training injuries in past 12 months in Australia, report finds

That’s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years ago

The Guardian

Jude🇵🇸Nov 4

History made today in the #NupToTheCup, according to the ABC. Turns out to be a "Second youngest woman secretary of the Orpington Tennis Club" situation. Lol. #IYKYK

drei Nov 4

Every three days, a horse dies in Australia because of racing. The causes are often catastrophic injuries such as broken necks, shattered limbs, or ruptured arteries. These numbers are based only on confirmed race-day deaths and do not include the many unreported cases or the thousands of horses lost to training injuries and wastage each year. #NupToTheCup

Ben Buchanan Nov 4

For the record and I'm sure to nobody's surprise: #NupToTheCup

We should replace the whole thing with Canapes For Critters day. Everyone can still dress up and get munted in a marquee, and the "bookies" will be representatives of animal-related causes taking donations. Corporate sponsors can offer matching "odds" to boost donations for obscure species.

"Double your donation to Unfunded Local Cat Rescue! 5 to 1 on pandas! 15 to 1 on Red Slender Loris! Hundred to one on Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur!"

Teague Nov 4

#NupToTheCup

Please & thank you.

Bin Chicken 🗑𓅠 Nov 4

Melbourne Cup Day today.
Excellent if you care about public holidays.
Terrible if you care about horses.

#NupToTheCup #MelbourneCup #MelbourneCupDay #Melbourne #AnimalRights #AnimalCruelty

chestas Nov 3

Oh no, is it that day again?

Fuck horse racing.

Fuck gambling.

#animals #AnimalCruelty #NupToTheCup #Gambling #AnimalRights

Fake Metro Trains Nov 3

Good morning Melbourne!

If you're a cunt who enjoys playing dressup and watching horse abuse whilst getting absolutely shitfaced, we're running train services all day to and from Flemington Racecourse.

#MetroTrains #NupToTheCup

Cloudslave Nov 3

It’s ‘Nup to the cup’ for me. It’s far more interesting to watch the National Party self-combust into a pretend reality with their rejection of net-zero, supported by a well rehearsed string of lies, even as tennis ball-sized hail smashes southern Queensland. But the greatest lie was hearing David ‘Spivweasel’ Littleproud smoothly claim the move would not put any pressure on his Liberal coalition leader Sussan Ley. The hail killed and injured many animals and birds as well as the usual homes, solar panels and cars. #auspol #climatechange #nuptothecup #MelbourneCup https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DSPgWgiL228