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26. Burn It Down

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:06 PM

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They want to... and they are...
Burning it. Burning it down. Destroying the social, cultural, and economic structures of the American identity...

Denial is powerful. It takes courage to take off the blinders and to admit the codependency of our family, friends, and neighbors.

It is deeply unsettling

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all] hamsterjill Friday OP

No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago hlthe2b Friday #1

Do you know how expensive Credelio is? hamsterjill Friday #3

Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public) hlthe2b Friday #6

Do you not think that I've already thought to do that? hamsterjill Friday #9

i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds. hlthe2b Friday #10

Thank you for trying to help and responding in a rational manner. erronis Friday #21

I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped hlthe2b Friday #11

I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan" efhmc Friday #29

Wouldn't want to disappoint you. hamsterjill Friday #42

And the biggest screwworms of all are Disaffected Friday #2

It is not funny and its tragic that innocents are paying the price... Moostache Friday #4

Thank you for understanding. hamsterjill Friday #5

Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox AZLD4Candidate Friday #20

I think it would take a facility incident to let smallpox loose again. nitpicked Friday #39

Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags. AZLD4Candidate Friday #47

They wanted to take the country back to imposed servitude RandomNumbers 23 hrs ago #79

Trump made screwworms great again Johonny Friday #7

Control of screwworm was one of the great scientific successes. dedl67 Friday #8

No it's not MustLoveBeagles Friday #12

Is this similar to the bot fly larve? N/t gay texan Friday #13

not really Kali Friday #16

Interesting.......... popsdenver Friday #33

You are right about us healthcare workers. HappyLarge Friday #72

All of the health workers I know popsdenver Yesterday #75

I honestly don't know the answer to that question. hamsterjill Friday #17

there do seem to be efforts afoot to release sterile males in large numbers. cab67 Friday #31

Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028. hamsterjill Friday #43

I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge. LeftInTX Friday #69

botflies eat living tissue, but transmission is completely different. cab67 Friday #30

there are different species of botflies and modes of infestation Kali Friday #54

When I've seen them removed - cab67 Friday #66

Damn horrible. Traildogbob Friday #14

Blame the fucking Republicans Texas keeps voting in to mess your way of life. dave99 Friday #15

We should call it the republican screwworm BaronChocula Friday #18

The Trumpworm -- he *likes* to put his name on things. eppur_se_muova Friday #67

Nailed it BaronChocula Friday #68

Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally ChicagoTeamster Friday #19

Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions. littlemissmartypants Friday #28

That lower chart... Wednesdays Friday #70

I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor. harumph Friday #32

Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes ChicagoTeamster Friday #36

Too late CT........NC popsdenver Friday #34

I blame MAGA. LuvLoogie Friday #22

known as REPUBLICANS dave99 Friday #24

"any warm-blooded animal" cab67 Friday #23

Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it. littlemissmartypants Friday #25

Thanks, smarty. hamsterjill Friday #45

Climate change has everything... littlemissmartypants Friday #56

Burn It Down ZDU Friday #26

An early consequence of criminal impoundments and maga murder budget cuts. pat_k Friday #27

LOL popsdenver Friday #38

As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed The Roux Comes First Friday #35

Post removed Post removed Friday #37

Righteous rant. Ilsa Friday #40

No, not all farmers and ranchers are "rich". hamsterjill Friday #44

Yep. The ranchers & farmers look for those great gop bennies. nt Ilsa Friday #46

Yep, and it'll be the mom and pop farms and ranches that suffer the most. hamsterjill Friday #51

a big risk is having a herd or your location quarantined Kali 22 hrs ago #80

The three counties (Kinney, Zavala and Uvalde) are already basically quarantined. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #83

I forgot to add: Ilsa Friday #49

Then why would most vote for the GOP? Could it be FSA welfare? walkingman Friday #55

We have to get MW67 Friday #41

HEAR! HEAR! ✊️ littlemissmartypants Friday #63

Don't forget the spirochites popsdenver Yesterday #77

Thank you for posting - TBF Friday #48

I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible. hamsterjill Friday #53

I'm south of Houston in the outer suburbs - TBF Friday #59

Yes, I don't blame you for being concerned. hamsterjill Friday #62

That was a righteous rant! ananda Friday #50

Rants have become my norm these days. hamsterjill Friday #52

I don't really feel sorry for them, but.. ananda Friday #58

For me it's the wildlife. hamsterjill Friday #60

That is such a shame. ananda Friday #61

Can the secured island compounds of billionaires keep the screwworm fly out? DBoon Friday #57

Have to admit, I kind of prefer Option B . . . hatrack Yesterday #76

Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP. Karasu Friday #64

"What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take?" OldBaldy1701E Friday #65

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote Friday #71

I still remember the only screw worm case i ever saw. Scruffy1 Friday #73

My dad was a rancher and I remember him worrying about it. hamsterjill Friday #74

It's ugly susanr516 21 hrs ago #82

My question is will my normal heartworm prevention i give my pup will prevent it? gay texan Yesterday #78

no, these are insect larvae Kali 22 hrs ago #81

Cats are another matter. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #84

yes they don't handle external insecticides as well since they lick themselves Kali 19 hrs ago #85

I don't know about the fly traps for screwworm flies, but I've been stocking up. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #86