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LessAspin

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22. DOGE

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:18 PM

6 hrs ago

Screw worm found in US cattle first time since 1966. The US had a facility that bred the flies and sterilized the males. This method controlled the population and virtually eradicated the parasite.

DOGE cut it because it sounded woke

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This is the New World Screwworm... [View all] milestogo 15 hrs ago OP

Way back when... ZDU 15 hrs ago #1

I dare say they have more empathy than repuQs EYESORE 9001 15 hrs ago #2

The Old World Screwworm was more attractive. Sneederbunk 15 hrs ago #3

RFK, Jr. says not to worry about screwworms: LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #4

And Couch Vance thinks it's a new kink to try Jerry2144 13 hrs ago #11

Wonder if RFK Jr has collected a Screwworm penis yet Seinan Sensei 12 hrs ago #19

Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #5

Any relation to the brainworm in RFK Jr? Just asking. NNadir 14 hrs ago #6

RFK Jr's popsdenver 13 hrs ago #12

I never heard that one but apparently it has a lot of internet traction. NNadir 13 hrs ago #14

Republican Party's new symbol replacing the elephant. Emile 14 hrs ago #7

Looks a lot like RFK Jr. nt City Lights 14 hrs ago #8

Has any one else read The Screwfly Solution? Easterncedar 14 hrs ago #9

When it was published in Analog almost 50 years ago. highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #20

Prescient, right? Easterncedar 6 hrs ago #21

Vets found it in a young or newborn calf in deep south Texas. Ilsa 13 hrs ago #10

The spawn of Stephen MIller ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #13

It looks like a Republican to me? LilElf70 13 hrs ago #15

It's just barely white enough. rubbersole 12 hrs ago #17

It looks like the Sandworm from "Dune" johnnyplankton 12 hrs ago #16

Why yes it does. mgardener 12 hrs ago #18

DOGE LessAspin 6 hrs ago #22

This is a good metaphor Mad_Machine76 6 hrs ago #23