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Sandcastles

Sandcastles
Artificial Intelligence
Animal Welfare
Factory Farming
Animal Activism
Animal Rights Movement
Riglin Farms
Veganism
Cage-Free Campaigns
Effective Altruism
AI Alignment
San Francisco
Anthropic
Gossip
Live Export
Dxe
Animal Advocacy
Beagles
Cultivated Meat
Welfare Innovation
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A podcast for animal advocates and other campaigner about focusing on the right things– and not focusing on the wrong things. Audio readings of essays by Aidan Kankyoku. sandcastlesblog.substack.com

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New funding is exacerbating a critical shortage of talent in animal advocacy. How we got here and how we get out.

Anti-Fur March during Milan Fashion Week (September 26). Join a CAFT organizing calls September 14 or 20, 7:30pm CET: abolishfu... more

But it isn't cultivated meat, and you're not going to like it.

I believe this is the most important essay I have published on Sandcastles. We start by exploring the natural law that has doomed both animal rights and cultivated meat as approached to ... more

Important news: I recently started a new Substack channel, the Animal Welfare Alignment Newsletter, fully dedicated to my work at Anima International trying to convince AI companies to include animal welfare values as a target when aligning their AI ... more

Five principles from the faction that stopped fighting and started winning.

“The golden carp has escaped the net. What will he feed on now?” - The Blue Cliff Record, case 49

The animal rights movement spent a decade tearing itself apart—abolitionis... more

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Recent Guests

Jakub Stensel
Executive Director, Anima International
Anima International
Episode: The Winners’ Charter
Itshi Weinstock
Author of the guest post If You Work in the Animal Movement, You Need to Move to San Francisco
Frontier Animals (newsletter)
Episode: Yes, You. Move to San Francisco.
Wayne Hsiung
Open rescue activist and campaign leader
Open rescue movement
Episode: We Got Our Asses Kicked. It Worked.
Aidan Kankyoku
Animal advocacy writer and organizer behind Pax Fauna
Pax Fauna / Sandcastles blog
Episode: Our lessons are paid for in animals' blood
James Osean
Friend of the host, philanthropy professional
Mobius Foundation
Episode: My New Year’s Resolution: Hear No Gossip
Hari Han
Speaker quoted: community-building and belonging in activism
Connect for Animals (Steven Rook mentioned in dialogue)
Episode: My ‘Grassroots’ Identity Crisis
Steven Rook
Founder of Connect for Animals, focusing on bringing farmed animal movement events together
Connect for Animals
Episode: My ‘Grassroots’ Identity Crisis
Chris Liptra
Founder of the International Council for Animal Welfare (ICAW)
ICAW
Episode: My ‘Grassroots’ Identity Crisis
Connor Jackson
Founder of the UK branch of Anima International (Open Cages)
Anima International/Open Cages
Episode: My ‘Grassroots’ Identity Crisis

Host

Aidan Kankyoku
Host of Sandcastles, movement writer and organizer with focus on animal advocacy and AI's impact on campaigns

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
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    I am blown away by these essays and in awe of the author

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    Joan O’Brien
    United States6 months ago

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This show centers on thoughtful essays and conversations for animal advocates, often weaving together strategic activism, ethics, and the role of technology in campaigns. Episodes frequently blend narrative readings with commentary on movement dynamics, AI implications for advocacy, and practical lessons from real-world campaigns. Noteworthy are deep dives into internal movement debates, coalition-building, and the tension between bold action and sustainable, evidence-based campaigning. Listeners can expect rigorously argued perspectives, a mix of personal storytelling and policy-oriented insight, and a distinctive emphasis on leveraging AI and digital tools to advance animal welfare goals.

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2. Itshi Weinstock
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4. Aidan Kankyoku
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6. Hari Han
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