Sunday, April 13, 2025

DOGE-Making Invasive Species Great Again

Impulsive ideas sometimes have consequences. What began as a supposed revolution in government efficiency has unleashed an unprecedented crisis in U.S. food security.

Posted by truthhurts at 07:33 AM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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It was the job of Jonah Ulmer and his colleagues at the USDA to identify and quarantine highly destructive species that appear on perishable goods during the inspection process. But Ulmer was abruptly fired last month.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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"food security"

Sounds Woke.
That's why we killed it.
--Republicans

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-10 11:33 PM

Now that we can clone whatever we want, this is much to do about nothing.

#2 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-04-14 10:31 AM

Here are some terrible invasive species that slipped through inspection and infected America: www.thelist.com

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-14 07:53 PM

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