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Cirsium

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8. The possible Musk connection

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 10:36 AM

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Roughly two months before the suspension, the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency gutted the United States Agency for International Development, which included a program dedicated to preventing the spread of the parasite across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a report from Agri-Pulse published in March 2025, which cited a list of cut programs sent to Congress.

The screwworm prevention program was part of roughly 5,300 grants and programs cut from USAID. The program also monitored outbreaks of avian flu in Asia, according to the report.

Musk called USAID at the time a “crazy waste of money” and “a radical-left political psy op,” claiming the government agency was “paying media organizations to publish their propaganda.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/screwworm-program-cuts-usaid-doge-elon-musk_n_6a220505e4b0a18aef0b1edf

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Screwworm in Texas: Second case confirmed as disaster declaration expands [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

Agriculture officials and cattle industry leaders raised alarm about the cuts .... underpants Yesterday #1

"Jun 4 So, was it a good idea for DOGE to cut parasite monitoring programs or nah?" riversedge Yesterday #2

So, you'll have a facility that can deal with this in ANOTHER FUCKING YEAR?!?!? hatrack Yesterday #3

This is not just a Texas problem LtTx Yesterday #4

Whatever, Tex. hatrack Yesterday #5

Grow up LtTx Yesterday #6

If dems outnumber goops but dont vote they deserve blame too SamuelTheThird Yesterday #7

Agreed. But LtTx Yesterday #9

Buh-bye . . . hatrack Yesterday #12

There is no way this government Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #10

Right now the deaths are in Texas and Texas as a state voted for the man responsible for this happening. Scrivener7 Yesterday #13

"This" started happening in '22. Igel Yesterday #16

You are correct. hamsterjill Yesterday #19

And that was the plan for that facility. Igel Yesterday #15

It's almost as if they (i.e. those "in charge") didn't allow for how the natural world fills gaps, moves, grows . . . hatrack Yesterday #18

The possible Musk connection Cirsium Yesterday #8

The Muskworm Blue Owl Yesterday #11

That name has already been given to his "appendage". Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #14

All thanks to the Ketamine kid Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #17

The world needs less beef. chernabogg 23 hrs ago #20