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ecstatic

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16. Holy crap. It's just now hitting me

Reply to OGBuzz (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 01:04 PM

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Ebola and hantavirus are spreading unchecked throughout the world and the world cup will be in Atlanta in 2 weeks.

We left WHO, the CDC has been gutted, and of course, USAID dismantled. This is just reckless incompetence in action. I guess he didn't feel enough people were killed the last time he mismanaged an outbreak / pandemic.

I hope people don't give trump the same cover this time around. Leadership matters! There's a reason we didn't have a covid-like situation under any other modern US president. If all hell breaks loose again, tRump needs to be removed immediately. He is too incompetent and selfish. We cannot go through that again.

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It is almost certain that the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda would have been detected much [View all] OGBuzz Saturday OP

That would actually be the WHO wouldn't it. Melon Saturday #1

USAID was heavily involved in public health throughout Africa. OGBuzz Saturday #3

I agree. But not in disease tracking and reporting. Those are individual programs. The WHO is tasked with Melon Saturday #4

Agreed about the WHO role, but USAID were frontline workers and were out among the population to see OGBuzz Saturday #5

Seriously? Is this the hill to die on? littlemissmartypants Sunday #12

Those 2 have essentially murdered many people and naturally, don't give a crap. chouchou Saturday #2

Many. Specifically, as of Nov 2025, 600,000 deaths, two-thirds of them children. pat_k Sunday #9

Your words are true..It's beyond comprehension chouchou Sunday #14

Ditto🖕 Figarosmom Saturday #6

In a just world, RFK Jr would be dragged before The Hague in handcuffs. Initech Saturday #7

Why did Musk use "DOGE" to destroy USAID? AverageOldGuy Sunday #8

DOGE was a scam. It was always a scam. Initech Sunday #15

You nailed it malaise Sunday #17

the "pro-life Christian" party strikes again Skittles Sunday #10

Watched the latest Starship test and Disaffected Sunday #11

Well the "good" news is that people are avoiding FIFA in droves. nilram Sunday #13

Holy crap. It's just now hitting me ecstatic Sunday #16

It will be dicey for sure with all the visitors coming in June. OGBuzz Sunday #18

Bonus! Covid is still out there! nilram Monday #19