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Kali

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9. it isn't a problem with your retail meat

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:56 AM

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it is a horrible parasite that eats LIVING flesh. the animals that get infested die a slow painful death. and it isn't just cattle.

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Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Thursday OP

Suck on it Republiklan you voted for this Ponietz Thursday #1

Yep. Like, what do these idiots love more? Meat, or deregulation? Pick one, you fuckheads. Karasu Thursday #22

If ONLY it could stop there. But if affects the rest of us. hamsterjill Yesterday #29

Texas Agricultural Commissioner urges trump to "immediately deploy the Screwworm Adult Suppression System" LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #2

not just in texas Kali Thursday #8

I think ole Sid is having a panic attack - and rightly so. hamsterjill Thursday #15

Time to stock up on fish then... FarPoint Thursday #3

it isn't a problem with your retail meat Kali Thursday #9

Thank you for the clarification.... FarPoint Thursday #13

that is usually a safe bet with the fucks in charge right now Kali Thursday #16

For a sec, I thought "flesh-eating screwworm" meant "Trump". n/t SpankMe Thursday #4

Same here! liberalgunwilltravel Thursday #21

Protecting against Screw Worms is one of the projects tump cut LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #5

Why is Texas begging for help from the Feds? Old Crank Thursday #6

oh fuck Kali Thursday #7

This is a really big deal. jeffreyi Thursday #10

Trump and DOGE slashed funding for screwworm monitoring programs. LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #18

Ranchers near the border were seeing and reporting screw worms for several months. LeftInTX Thursday #11

Screwworm? Are they referring to RFK, Jr.? Did he leave the country 3Hotdogs Thursday #12

RFK, Jr. says not to worry about screwworms: LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #19

Fuck yeah. Ya fries 'em up in garlic infused olive oil, add a touch, JUST A TOUCH, of Tobasco and you got 3Hotdogs Thursday #20

Official Statement from @JamesTalarico on Protecting Texas Cattle Industry from New World Screwworm LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #14

Trump's Agriculture Secretary tries to blame the resurgence of the New World Screwworm on Biden LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #17

RFK can prove us wrong purr-rat beauty Thursday #23

Given past history Blumancru Thursday #24

This is what they voted for. FAFO. Raftergirl Yesterday #25

Paging Orrex!!! no_hypocrisy Yesterday #26

The Dutton Traildogbob Yesterday #27

Let me guess: the brain-dead beef-heads who own these cattle farms will all say, in unison: Aristus Yesterday #28

trump has everything under control LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #30

Oh gee..! Maxheader 21 hrs ago #31

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #32

The problem's bigger than that. Igel 14 hrs ago #33