{"id":7146,"date":"2026-06-04T03:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harperkingsley.net\/blog\/news-of-the-day\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T03:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:38:00","slug":"news-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harperkingsley.net\/blog\/news-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"News of the day"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, idiots have managed to bring the nearly extinct screwworm back into the catastrophic plague zone, and now they’re infesting the cattle in Texas. Which means beef is going to go even higher in price–and it’s already VERY<\/em> expensive. And it also means that milk is going to be more expensive. So, thanks for that, assholes!<\/p>\n

GOP, bringing back dangerous invasive species. I guess they were<\/em> traditional pests that old timey peasants had to deal with. Like the measles, polio, tuberculosis. All part of traditional family values.<\/p>\n

"Women would give birth to 12 children so that at least one of them might survive to adulthood!"<\/p>\n

And speaking of milk, 60 people in Idaho have "mysteriously" sickened after drinking raw milk. Why? Because some people refuse to learn.<\/p>\n

They’re just like "Charles Darwin? Who’s that?" while also believing in eugenics for some reason. As though bacteria, amoebas, and prions care about perfect genes.<\/p>\n

Honestly, I think the whole eugenics thing has started gaining popularity due to algorithm inflation driven by anti-socialists. "You don’t need excellent affordable medical care. You have a healthy body. You’ll be fiiiiiiiiine<\/em>. Here’s some raw milk."<\/p>\n

It’s not all bad news. I’ve been told he’s lost his war powers, so that’s a good thing. Maybe the Strait will open up in time for food producers to make their deliveries and there won’t be severe food shortages this winter. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n

~Harper Kingsley<\/p>\n

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So, idiots have managed to bring the nearly extinct screwworm back into the catastrophic plague zone, and now they’re infesting the cattle in Texas. Which means beef is going to go even higher in price–and it’s already VERY expensive. And it also means that milk is going to be more expensive. 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