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This tweet is real. “I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-teases-federal-cuts-amid-131228821.html
The global food system is fraying at every seam. August 2025 did not deliver a seasonal blip or a temporary disruption. It revealed a continental-scale unraveling of protein supply, visible to anyone paying attention. Meat prices have surged another 10 percent this year, sending the FAO’s meat price index to an all-time high https://guyanachronicle.com/2025/09/06/fao-food-price-index-virtually-unchanged-in-august. The …
Ground beef just hit $6.12 Highest price ever recorded by the USDA Up 12% year over year Up more than 50% since 2022 This isn’t a seasonal spike It’s systemic US cattle inventory has collapsed 94.2 million head as of July 1 Lowest mid-year count since 1973 June feedlot placements: 1.44 million Lowest since 2017 …
First case of bird flu detected in Minnesota dairy cows Bird flu has infected a Benton County dairy herd, marking the first confirmed detection of the virus in cows in Minnesota. Several dozen cows are sick. Farmers will destroy milk from the animals. The cows will quarantine… pic.twitter.com/UQkHfEl1ZO — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) June 7, …
There seems to be some coordinated effort with news media, social media, and the federal govt to gaslight people into thinking the economy is great. The economy is doing so well, you don’t need a raise! h/t EuphoricTrilby