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And with climate change, it could possibly spread further north than it used to, before it was eradicated in the US.
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The shidas touch, touches everything.
Mierdas touch
Big brain billionaire syndrome
They will always be protected from the consequences of their actions. Always.
Working as intended.
'Murica got exactly what' Murica deserved
There are awful, powerful people in the background pulling the levers of power, but this isn't new
It has always been fucked. It wasn't founded on the ideals of freedom or anything noble
It was stolen, then built with slavery, and that slavery was just rebranded as capitalism so white people would buy into it, so long as they still felt superior to everyone else
The cruelty and greed have always been the defining characteristics
Trump embodies the USA and is the direct result we could only get from our two party system.
You mean rich white guys who didn't want to pay taxes. I'm shocked America turned out the way it did.
One of your own poets articulated nicely:
Sold, stolen, arriving on the nightmare Praying for a dream.
Daily reminder that the US government is a doomsday cult. This is is by design.
Still not sure if Genestealer cultist or chaos gods
This is so much more horrifying than I realized. Humans can get it too. Here's a CDC article on it if you dare. https://www.cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/about/index.html
Symptoms can include
Feeling maggots (larvae) move or seeing maggots within a skin wound or sore, or in the ears, nose, eyes, or mouth.
Painful skin wounds or sores that worsen within a few days.
A foul-smelling odor from the site of the infestation.
Bleeding from open sores.
Yeah, that doesn't sound fun.
Seeing maggots move within the eyes. Yeah, I think I can go without meat in that case.
You are the meat, in that case.
Yeaaaaah, was just reading about screwworms. I didn't realize it was the parasite that embeds itself into your wounds and eats your flesh. Oh boy oh boy!
Same with your dogs and cats. Nearly all mammals.
Which mammals can't get it?
Republic…. Actually they are reptiles
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