"Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus." "We hope for better days; it shall rise from the ashes."--Motto of the city of Detroit
Trump and Musk’s DOGE “saved” $15 million by cutting a program dedicated to preventing the spread of screwworm. Now, there’s an outbreak infecting our beef and the administration is spending $1 BILLION. Peak incompetence.
— Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (@jayapal.house.gov) June 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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For the first time in history, the average price of a pound of ground beef is now higher than the federal hourly minimum wage. The federal minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25 per hour since July 2009.
— Mike Corgan (@mikecorgan.bsky.social) June 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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A extremely dangerous maggot that eats human flesh called Screwworm has just been found for the first time since it was eradicated in 1966. This comes after Trump cut funding for Screwworm monitoring programs. apnews.com/article/scre...
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) June 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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