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14. Official Statement from @JamesTalarico on Protecting Texas Cattle Industry from New World Screwworm

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:09 PM

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

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

If ONLY it could stop there. But if affects the rest of us. hamsterjill 6 hrs ago #29

not just in texas Kali Yesterday #8

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

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

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

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

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

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

Same here! liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #21

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

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

oh fuck Kali Yesterday #7

This is a really big deal. jeffreyi Yesterday #10

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

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

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

RFK can prove us wrong purr-rat beauty 18 hrs ago #23

Given past history Blumancru 18 hrs ago #24

This is what they voted for. FAFO. Raftergirl 7 hrs ago #25

Paging Orrex!!! no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #26

The Dutton Traildogbob 7 hrs ago #27

trump has everything under control LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #30

Oh gee..! Maxheader 4 hrs ago #31