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riversedge

(81,821 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:27 PM 8 hrs ago

RFK Jr. doing his part to eradicate screwworms.
— Paul Leigh -Some Rascal on the Internet (@pleightx.bsky.social) 2026-06-05T15:51:05.397Z

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RFK Jr. doing his part to eradicate screwworms. (Original Post) riversedge 8 hrs ago OP

I thought maybe he would volunteer to be a surrogate host ... eppur_se_muova 7 hrs ago #3

The FDA did authorize use of ivermectin for it. Igel 5 hrs ago #4

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #5

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1. All I can think is that poor hankerchief - it's going to have to be burned.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:36 PM

8 hrs ago

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2. I assumed he was grilling/sauteing/frying/boiling/baking them prior to eating

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:26 PM

7 hrs ago

them.

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3. I thought maybe he would volunteer to be a surrogate host ...

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:33 PM

7 hrs ago

"You'll never go back to cattle, once you've tasted a Kennedy !"

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4. The FDA did authorize use of ivermectin for it.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:31 PM

5 hrs ago

That almost sounds like some sort of mockery. But it isn't.

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5. For this thread

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:32 PM

5 hrs ago