My Farming Jacket, Shredding Lessons, Secret Jails & Pop Shops

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Turk + Taylor, creator of handsome, organic garments, has opened a pop-up store in San Francisco! If you’re on the west coast, you must check out their tailored goods for both men and women.  And of course they’re offering up a batch of striking tees!

Picture 13 The Turk+Taylor Pop-Up Shop is located at 1529 Fillmore Street in San Francisco. Their phone number is 415-336-5364. They’re open Thursday through Sunday, Noon – 7pm through the end of August.

Animal Rights Activist Jailed at Secretive Prison Gives First Account of Life Inside a “CMU”
In a Democracy Now exclusive interview,  Andrew Stepanian, an animal rights activist who was jailed at a secretive prison known as a Communication Management Unit, or CMU, speaks to Democracy Now. Watch the FULL VIDEO.

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Jim James of the lionized My Morning Jacket has announced that a portion of the proceeds of an upcoming, limited-edition EP will go to some of our favorite peeps at the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary!

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LEARN TO SHRED! Raw chef Judita (who also happens to star as “Judy Nails” in Guitar Hero) is teaching some raw un-cooking classes in NYC. If you want to learn Raw Foods 101 from a rockstar chef, you must take the class!

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The Cruelest Show On Earth! Ringling Bros has fastened itself onto Coney Island like a parasite for the summer. Find out what happens during typical behind-the-scenes training for circus elephants:

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Instead of supporting horrible activities like this, go to Cirque Du Soleil or Fuerza Bruta!

Get amazing vegan meals delivered anywhere!

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Raw Fig & Pear Herb Salad w/ Cashew Cheese & Sweet Almond Vinaigrette

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I am on a summer salad kick! They are so easy to make, and you really can’t go wrong. This Raw Fig & Pear Herb Salad with Cashew Cheese & Sweet Almond Vinaigrette is so satisfying that you might want to double the recipe. As always, try to buy organic and go to the farmer’s market, for crying out loud.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED (serves 2):

  • 2 cups of baby herb salad
  • 2 pears (of your choice)
  • 10 dried black mission figs
  • 1 wheel of Dr.Cows Aged Cashew Cheese
  • 2 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tbs Agave Nectar
  • 2 Tbs Raw Almond Butter

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Chop the pear, half the figs, thinly slice the cheese, and toss with the herb salad.
  2. Pour the *Dressing on, and serve!

*DRESSING: in a cup or small bowl, mix the Apple Cider Vinegar, Almond Butter, and Agave.

A Fetching Friday

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SOFAUX Fashion Factory makes awesome, hand-printed, hand-dyed,  organic cotton shirts. Made in Seattle. Get them at BlackBird for about $58

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Also check out more organic finds from our favorite lines:

Gilded Age is famous for well-made, classic garments using the oldest looms remaining, and centuries-tested methods of dying and construction. This “Sullivan” organic cotton chambray shirt &  “Clarke” organic cotton seersucker shirt are quite fetching.

We love these organic “RIP” and “Sir Edmund” tees from Vuori AW09. Founder, Joe Kdia and Chad Alasantro,  use waterbased inks, organic cotton, and well-designed homages to eco warriors. Check out the rest HERE.

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Wings & Horns & Lars Andersson organic tank tops are perfect for summer, and to show off some ink!

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Sameunerneath’s organic cotton blazer is back! This is a rare item in the world of menswear.

Cover your head! Patagonia makes a nice organic cotton cadet cap in black, brown, and green. Also check out their 100% recycled poly rainshell!

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M\'s Eco Rain Shell Jacket

DBTV: Davey Havok of AFI (part 3)

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Here is the 3rd and final video in the interview series I did with Davey Havok of AFI. Thank you all for tuning in, and please check back on The Discerning Brute for more exciting interviews, contests, news and lifestyle info!

SIGN UP for the DB newsletter, and be the first to know about all things ethically handsome in the future! Check back next week for my exclusive interview with MTV News legend, John Norris, where he drops some rad information bombs on us!

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DBTV: Davey Havok of AFI (part 2)

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Here is part 2 of my interview series with Davey Havok, lead singer of the acclaimed rock band, AFI. Enjoy!

Dont miss Part 3, going live Thursday at 9am(EST).

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