N.S. culinary instructor teaches students to cook lobsters more humanely
A Nova Scotia Community College culinary instructor in Cape Breton is teaching his students to cook and kill lobsters more humanely.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-culinary-instructor-teaches-students-to-cook-lobsters-more-humanely-9.7105763?cmp=rss

“Hundreds of Russian soldiers have already #surrendered, and all of them will be treated #humanely. They did not even receive such treatment in their own Russian army,” Zelensky added.

#Russia claims Ukraine is in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, adding the incursion is up to 12km deep along a 40km front

Unlike Russia, #Ukraine does not seek to seize territory but wants to protect the lives of our people

https://kyivindependent.com/hundreds-of-russian-soldiers-surrendered-during-ukraines-incursion-of-kursk-oblast-zelensky-says/

#StopRussianAggression #RussianSoldiers #POWs

'Hundreds' of Russian soldiers surrendered during Ukraine's incursion of Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says

"I would like to thank all our soldiers who replenish the exchange fund. It is very important for our country," Zelensky said in his evening address.

The Kyiv Independent

#ZeraLolaZombie, a #trans #woman, #claims she faced #abuse from #male #prison #staff despite a #courtorder to #treat her as a #vulnerable #individual.

The #Judge noted that the #inmates of #Oregon’s #correctionalfacilities #deserve to be treated “#appropriately and #humanely”, and concluded: “We are not sending people into #prison to be further #abused.”

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/19/trans-woman-abuse-prison/

Trans woman reports abuse by male prison guards despite court order

A trans woman has accused staff at an Oregon prison of allowing male guards to see her nude and perform a body-cavity search on her.

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Having watched #MyOctopusTeacher, I get why #researchers are interested in studying #octopus and wanting to understand/extend its #lifeCycle. #Intelligent #sentient #complex #fascinating #creatures - with sadly #shortLives. I stopped eating them because of their #sentience #intelligence. They need to be #protected and treated #humanely.

#octopusFarm is a #sideshow #tourist stop with a veneer of #science. Takes advantage of #octopuses #notProtected in #America #USA.

https://phys.org/news/2022-12-farm-bred-octopus-benefit-species-cruelty.html

Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?

Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport—atop a dusty volcanic desert—dozens of 50-gallon water tanks gurgle and bubble away; each home to a solitary, wild-caught octopus and a couple of floating, plastic bath toys.

Phys.org
@juddlegum this is unbelievable BS. They deserve sick days, sick pay, PTO, the works. If they keep the country running then they definitely deserve to be treated #humanely.