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hamsterjill

(17,910 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:23 PM Jun 5

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all]

Did I mention how much I hate Donald Trump and all of the chaos that he has caused?

Screwworm was declared eradicated in 1966. That's SIXTY YEARS ago. And now because of DOGE cuts to funding for monitoring, etc., it is back. It is Trump's fault and there is no denying this. The Republicans can spin it any way they want, but the facts are that it was DOGE funding cuts that slashed monitoring and caused this.

This does not simply affect cattle. So it won't JUST be the rich ranchers who may be affected. You know, the ones who most likely voted for Trump! This stuff can affect any warm blooded animal, including wildlife and pets.

I'm in South Texas and run an animal sanctuary. The potential exists for this stuff to harm my charges, and I am very concerned and SO VERY GODDAMN ANGRY! Local vets are already running videos for pet owners - NOT FARM ANIMALS, BUT PETS - telling people what to watch for and what to do. It's nerve wracking and it is utterly, utterly ridiculous that we are at this point. I do not relish the idea of watching one of my charges getting this. I'm already being watchful and careful, and of course, I'll get it treated if it were to happen, but it would be very expensive. But I also don't relish watching the deer that eat in my back yard being devoured by some flesh-eating larvae one by one.

Are we ever going to be able to feel safe again? Or we ever going to return to a time when some sanity prevails? What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take? Will there ever be a time again when we can just get in our beds, fall asleep and wake up the next morning WITHOUT some off-the-wall, almost unbelievable headline about something ELSE that may kill us all?

Screwworm today. Another COVID epidemic tomorrow? And then what? What's next? Lurking behind more of the stupid funding cuts made so that some asshole billionaires could make another million.

Stupid people need to get out of the way before they kill all of us. Anyone who voted for Trump EITHER time is just goddamn stupid. The press needs to stop being politically correct and safe and they need to start challenging every Trump official on accuracy and bullshit, and our Democratic representatives need to continue to find ways to do more.

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all] hamsterjill Jun 5 OP

No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago hlthe2b Jun 5 #1

Do you know how expensive Credelio is? hamsterjill Jun 5 #3

Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public) hlthe2b Jun 5 #6

Do you not think that I've already thought to do that? hamsterjill Jun 5 #9

i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds. hlthe2b Jun 5 #10

Thank you for trying to help and responding in a rational manner. erronis Jun 5 #21

I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped hlthe2b Jun 5 #11

I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan" efhmc Jun 5 #29

Wouldn't want to disappoint you. hamsterjill Jun 5 #42

And the biggest screwworms of all are Disaffected Jun 5 #2

It is not funny and its tragic that innocents are paying the price... Moostache Jun 5 #4

Thank you for understanding. hamsterjill Jun 5 #5

Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #20

I think it would take a facility incident to let smallpox loose again. nitpicked Jun 5 #39

Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags. AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #47

They wanted to take the country back to imposed servitude RandomNumbers Jun 6 #79

Trump made screwworms great again Johonny Jun 5 #7

Control of screwworm was one of the great scientific successes. dedl67 Jun 5 #8

No it's not MustLoveBeagles Jun 5 #12

Is this similar to the bot fly larve? N/t gay texan Jun 5 #13

not really Kali Jun 5 #16

Interesting.......... popsdenver Jun 5 #33

You are right about us healthcare workers. HappyLarge Jun 5 #72

All of the health workers I know popsdenver Jun 6 #75

I honestly don't know the answer to that question. hamsterjill Jun 5 #17

there do seem to be efforts afoot to release sterile males in large numbers. cab67 Jun 5 #31

Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028. hamsterjill Jun 5 #43

I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge. LeftInTX Jun 5 #69

botflies eat living tissue, but transmission is completely different. cab67 Jun 5 #30

there are different species of botflies and modes of infestation Kali Jun 5 #54

When I've seen them removed - cab67 Jun 5 #66

Damn horrible. Traildogbob Jun 5 #14

Blame the fucking Republicans Texas keeps voting in to mess your way of life. dave99 Jun 5 #15

We should call it the republican screwworm BaronChocula Jun 5 #18

The Trumpworm -- he *likes* to put his name on things. eppur_se_muova Jun 5 #67

Nailed it BaronChocula Jun 5 #68

Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally ChicagoTeamster Jun 5 #19

Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions. littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #28

That lower chart... Wednesdays Jun 5 #70

I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor. harumph Jun 5 #32

Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes ChicagoTeamster Jun 5 #36

Too late CT........NC popsdenver Jun 5 #34

I blame MAGA. LuvLoogie Jun 5 #22

known as REPUBLICANS dave99 Jun 5 #24

"any warm-blooded animal" cab67 Jun 5 #23

Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it. littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #25

Thanks, smarty. hamsterjill Jun 5 #45

Climate change has everything... littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #56

Burn It Down ZDU Jun 5 #26

An early consequence of criminal impoundments and maga murder budget cuts. pat_k Jun 5 #27

LOL popsdenver Jun 5 #38

As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed The Roux Comes First Jun 5 #35

Post removed Post removed Jun 5 #37

Righteous rant. Ilsa Jun 5 #40

No, not all farmers and ranchers are "rich". hamsterjill Jun 5 #44

Yep. The ranchers & farmers look for those great gop bennies. nt Ilsa Jun 5 #46

Yep, and it'll be the mom and pop farms and ranches that suffer the most. hamsterjill Jun 5 #51

a big risk is having a herd or your location quarantined Kali Jun 6 #80

The three counties (Kinney, Zavala and Uvalde) are already basically quarantined. hamsterjill Jun 6 #83

I forgot to add: Ilsa Jun 5 #49

Then why would most vote for the GOP? Could it be FSA welfare? walkingman Jun 5 #55

We have to get MW67 Jun 5 #41

HEAR! HEAR! ✊️ littlemissmartypants Jun 5 #63

Don't forget the spirochites popsdenver Jun 6 #77

Thank you for posting - TBF Jun 5 #48

I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible. hamsterjill Jun 5 #53

I'm south of Houston in the outer suburbs - TBF Jun 5 #59

Yes, I don't blame you for being concerned. hamsterjill Jun 5 #62

That was a righteous rant! ananda Jun 5 #50

Rants have become my norm these days. hamsterjill Jun 5 #52

I don't really feel sorry for them, but.. ananda Jun 5 #58

For me it's the wildlife. hamsterjill Jun 5 #60

That is such a shame. ananda Jun 5 #61

Can the secured island compounds of billionaires keep the screwworm fly out? DBoon Jun 5 #57

Have to admit, I kind of prefer Option B . . . hatrack Jun 6 #76

Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP. Karasu Jun 5 #64

"What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take?" OldBaldy1701E Jun 5 #65

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 5 #71

I still remember the only screw worm case i ever saw. Scruffy1 Jun 5 #73

My dad was a rancher and I remember him worrying about it. hamsterjill Jun 5 #74

It's ugly susanr516 Jun 6 #82

My question is will my normal heartworm prevention i give my pup will prevent it? gay texan Jun 6 #78

no, these are insect larvae Kali Jun 6 #81

Cats are another matter. hamsterjill Jun 6 #84

yes they don't handle external insecticides as well since they lick themselves Kali Jun 6 #85

I don't know about the fly traps for screwworm flies, but I've been stocking up. hamsterjill Jun 6 #86