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And so it begins. wsj.com/articles/sever…
WSJ: Severe Drought Stunts Great Plains Wheat Crops Harvest in nation’s breadbasket forecast to be the worst in 60-plus years By Shannon NajmabadiFollow June 17, 2023 at 10:09 am ET
“Smallest citrus crop in a century” washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…
Mississippi: “After a June 14 severe thunderstorm dropped some of the state’s largest recorded hail on Noxubee County, row-crop farmland there suffered up to 50% yield loss.” extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-s…
“They are dying essentially. It’s something that we’ve never experienced before. We’ve had dry conditions later in the season but to have it at the end of May, beginning of June like this is unprecedented.” globalnews.ca/news/9761043/d…
Global News Canada: “Extremely dry spring leaves southern Albertan farmers on the road to ‘zero production’”  By Carolyn Kury de Castillo   Global News Posted June 11, 2023 6:10 pm
“The lack of water has significantly affected vegetation and crops in the middle of the growing season, leading to delayed sowing and low yield forecasts.” joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-u…
Crops in drought:

“57% of the U.S. corn crop
51% of soybeans
64% of sorghum
50% of winter wheat

Those numbers are up from last week, when 45% of corn and 39% of soybeans were covered in drought.” agweb.com/news/crops/cro…
Central Pennsylvania: “Crops are looking stressed out there and we are at this point concerned about farmers losing yields in their crops.” fox43.com/article/news/l…
“Standing in his field of stunted, withered maize, Santi Caudevilla is very worried. ‘If the weather does not change it will be zero. Nothing is going to be harvested.” cnn.com/2023/05/02/eur…
“An unusually dry May in the Midwest has raised concerns over this year's corn crop in the Corn Belt, the region stretching from the panhandle of Texas up to North Dakota and east to Ohio which dominates the country's corn production.” newsweek.com/corn-prices-so…
“He predicted that ‘there’s going to be very little harvested come this fall, if any.’” h/t @heatherwritesss klkntv.com/some-nebraska-…
@heatherwritesss “Georgia is known as the ‘Peach State’ for its normally abundant crops, producing more than 130 million pounds of the fruit every year.

But this year, about 90% of the state's crop has been lost...” h/t @BlueWest18 cbsnews.com/news/georgias-…
The future is now.


Fox Weather: WEATHER NEWS Published June 30, 2023 2:33pm EDT Violent derecho flattens corn crops in Illinois with 100-mph winds  Homes lost shingles, and several trees had fallen on properties around Farmer City, Illinois as the derecho blasted through. Just outside of town, crops had been flattened by the blistering winds. By Emilee Speck Source FOX Weather
North Carolina WSPA 7: “Polk County crops damaged, killed in floods” 1 week ago Chloe Salsameda
Pennsylvania WNEP 16: “Punch to the gut' - Fruit crops lost at Columbia County orchard  Temperatures fell to 26 degrees at a section of OHF Orchards near Bloomsburg.   Author: Nikki Krize Published: 3:40 PM EDT May 18, 2023 Updated: 3:40 PM EDT May 18, 202
13 WMAZ: You won't see a Georgia peach in the grocery store': Central Georgia farmers face drastic crop loss  Farmers in Central Georgia roughly lost 90 percent of their peach crop   Author: Suzanne Lawler (WMAZ) Published: 6:36 PM EDT May 12, 2023 Updated: 6:36 PM EDT May 12, 2023
“Farmers in B.C. are dealing with challenges amid the worst wildfire season in recent years, causing them to brace for potential crop loss.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/06/28/bc-…
There are so many crop losses in so many states and countries, I can’t keep up. 5newsonline.com/article/news/c…
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture now rates only half of the U.S. corn crop as good or excellent — the lowest percentage since 1988. Nearly two-thirds of the nation’s corn-growing areas are in drought.” apnews.com/article/drough…
Media is cleverly describing this as a “weird” fluke instead of the new normal. We won’t be hearing about the imminent threats to our survival, as they distract us from working & consuming. It’s going to get very ugly, very fast. Prepare accordingly. stateline.org/2023/06/23/dro…
State line: Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply Farmers endure a ‘weird’ rainless period at a critical time. BY: MATT VASILOGAMBROS - JUNE 23, 2023 5:00 AM
Soooo, now that global food prices have hit record highs, and the US just ended food assistance for millions, what is the plan to feed people amid catastrophic food and water shortages? What’s that? The plan is to kill folks with mass disease before they starve to death? Oh, ok.
“Consumers, farmers and even McDonald’s struggle in shortage blamed on irregular weather.” theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…
“About 26.5 million Americans reported sometimes or often not having enough to eat between June 7 and June 19, according to the Census's latest Household Pulse Survey - up 4.4% from last month's survey and 12% from June 2022.” reuters.com/world/us/us-hu…
“Corporations & oligarchs with massive fortunes can hire as many junktanks (so-called thinktanks), troll farms, marketing gurus, psychologists & micro-targeters as they need to devise justifications & to demonise, demoralise, abuse & threaten people trying to sustain a habitable planet.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…The Guardian: “With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it’s the plutocrats v life on Earth  Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever more creative ways to maintain the status quo.” George Monbiot July 15, 2023
Wow, seems like a problem that isn’t going to go away. whas11.com/video/news/loc…
Just. Keep. Consuming. Line graph Canadian wildfires. “How much has burned so far this year in Canada.” The x axis is dates from May to October. The y axis is 0-10M (estimated cumulative hectacres burned) There are lines from 2016-2023. In all previous years besides 2023, the maximum hectares burned was 4M. In 2023, it’s already up to 10M. It’s a stark anomaly.
But if we can persuade the masses FEAR & KNOWLEDGE are the problems, then the logical solution is preserving the status quo, & the record profits can continue while we collectively march to our mass premature deaths. Everyone wins! 🥰
BREAKING: The news, & our collective survival:

“Successive heatwaves threaten nature’s ability to provide us with food, say researchers, as they warn of an ‘unseen, silent dying’ in our oceans amid record temperatures scorching the Earth.” theguardian.com/environment/20…
The Guardian: “Rampant heatwaves threaten food security of entire planet, scientists warn After hottest day ever, researchers say global heating may mean future of crop failures on land and ‘silent dying’ in the oceans”
“The government said it was imposing a ban on non-basmati white rice after retail rice prices climbed 3% in a month after late but heavy monsoon rains caused significant damage to crops.

India accounts for more than 40% of world rice exports.” reuters.com/markets/commod…
All around the world, same song.

“The country has experienced ‘absolute extremes in terms of both drought & the amount of water that we've had,’ Serbian farmer Dejan Ivanišević says.

‘Believe me, I absolutely do not understand what is happening.’” euronews.com/2023/07/17/cli…
Massachusetts: “Record-low temperatures in February destroyed the peaches. In May, the cold weather damaged the apple crops.” wcvb.com/article/record…
Who could have predicted? ksat.com/weather/2023/0…
Crop diseases are the real nightmare, & few think about them.

“Flooding ‘may exacerbate the prevalence’ of diseases that affect corn, rice and soybeans. reuters.com/world/china/ch…
2021: “Climate change may pose an increased risk for crops to become infected with pests and pathogens, leaving the yields inedible and risking quantities of the world's food supply.” abcnews.go.com/US/climate-cha…
“When temperatures get too hot (above 27.8C, or about 82F), wheat photosynthesizes more slowly, and when it gets very hot (above 32.8C, or about 91F) enzymes in the plant can start to break down.” theguardian.com/environment/20…
The guardian: “The summer food went weird: searing heat reshapes US food production From wilting wheat to stressed pollinators, US farmers and fishermen see unexpected climate effects”  Supported by 11th Hour Project About this content Cecilia Nowell Sat 2 Sep 2023 07.00 EDT
Everyone is asleep, blissfully unaware of what’s coming.
*At precisely the same time food shortages will be kicking off in earnest. Great.
“The world’s largest producer has said it is having to import supplies from South America to keep up with demand.

‘Today it is almost physically impossible to buy olive oil. It is sold out.’” amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep…
Guardián: Extreme weather Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America Sarah Butler, Sam Jones and Helena Smith Thu 28 Sep 2023 11.35 EDT Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email
Hello? (hello, hello, hello)

Is there anybody out there?
“‘We don't understand the full picture,’ said Matthew Travis, the USDA's point man on the crisis. ‘It's very challenging for us.’” phys.org/news/2023-10-i…
Physics. Org: In US, invasive spotted lanternflies are devastating crops by Elodie MAZEIN
North Carolina: “It's been so dry. We've had half an inch of rain this month. A half an inch. We were supposed to have more than three. These plants are so stressed -- and now the cold.” wcnc.com/article/news/l…
WCNC: Cold snap impacting local farmers, unclear how much crop they could lose  The big change in weather is creating a challenge for local farmers working to save their crop.   Author: Kayland Hagwood Published: 6:13 PM EDT October 31, 2023 Updated: 6:13 PM EDT October 31, 2023
Who could have predicted…

“A new report finds the federal government is spending billions on crop failures caused by extreme weather — and it’s growing only more expensive.” thegazette.com/agriculture/re…
The Gazette: Report: Climate change making crop failures even more costly to insure Iowa ranks No. 4 in payouts for drought and excess moisture  Brittney J Miller, ReporterBrittney J. Miller Nov. 1, 2023 5:30 am, Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 7:54 am
We aren’t ready. The public has no idea what’s coming because media narratives are carefully managed, and governments have decided Keeping Up Appearances is more profitable than warning the public & planning for climate collapse.

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“A 39-year-old woman presents to the ED via a protective order after attempting to make her children drink bleach because she believed they were infected with parasites…

The patient does admit to being diagnosed with COVID approximately 3 weeks ago..”

We began ignoring this in 2023, & we never looked back.Clinical advisor: Sudden, Bizarre Behavior Leads to Diagnosis of COVID-19 Psychosis   Christy M. Lenahan, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CNE; Deedra Harrington, DNP, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC; Frances Stueben, DNP, RN, CHSE | Publish Date April 7, 2022
“Patients with no previous diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder have a greater probability of being diagnosed with their first psychiatric disorder 14 to 90 days after being diagnosed with COVID.” clinicaladvisor.com/features/psych…
As it turns out, the probability is MUCH greater.

“Their research found patients who had COVID-19 were 60% more likely to suffer from mental health problems than those who were not infected. When hospitalized, the likelihood jumped to 86%.” ksdk.com/article/news/h…5 on your side: Much, much bigger problem than expected': St. Louis research warns of looming mental health crisis after COVID-19  The Washington University research could be used to prevent spikes in addiction and suicide, as one Clayton psychiatrist promotes therapy. Author: Sara Machi Published: 6:08 PM CST February 23, 2022 Updated: 6:08 PM CST February 23, 2022
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Apr 18
Changes were made to Covid dot gov.

The funniest part of all is we’re going to call it a LAB LEAK, & then we’re going to do absolutely nothing to mitigate it, prevent it, or to assist the families who continue to be affected by it. No one will be spared. White House: THE ORIGIN “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. Fauci to push the preferred narrative that COVID-19 originated naturally.
We’re going to call it a LAB LEAK, and then we’re going to blame vaping when people continue to die of it.
China has been giving people repurposed HIV drugs for COVID since 2022.

The US can’t make money off this, so we get ineffective Paxlovid instead. Though our approach isn’t working, we continue to double down because it’s profitable. The “lab leak” discourse will change nothing.
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Apr 14
Did a Bait & Switch just occur? Lately I’m noticing everyone’s opinions are backwards. I heard a left-leaning YouTuber say “Aside from faith & family, the flexibility of working from home & homeschooling is still important to conservatives,” while insinuating this is no longer important to the left. Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of content designed to convince us remote work/learning, public health protections, & public health in general are unimportant to the left.

This is 2 years after we learned American worker productivity was declining at the fastest rate in 75 years, school attendance was plummeting—“Covid looks to have severed something,” & CEOs announced they would be actively coming to rid the country of Work From Home. 🧵
When we learned remote work was cutting NYC office value by half, we began hearing remote work was morally wrong & leading to daytime drugs and drinking habits.

“Who really benefits from the Great Remote Work Experiment?” 🥴 New York Post: “Elon Musk rips remote work as bullshit and morally wrong” May 16, 2023 Patrick Reilly
Bloomberg: Remote Work Comes With Daytime Drug and Drinking Habits Cocaine, benzodiazepines and other drugs are no longer after-hours activities.
USA Today. “are remote workers really working all day? No here’s what they’re doing instead” September 18, 2024
The Atlantic: Who Really Benefits From the Great Remote-Work Experiment? According to one study, women with more job experience suffer the most. By Jerusalem Demsas
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Apr 12
2020: Covid is oncogenic.
2021: Covid accelerates cancer progression.
2022: Covid interacts with 96 cancer genes
2023: Pancreatic cancer is the most likely cancer to occur after Covid infection.
2024: COVID caused an uptick in rare cancers
2025: mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccines while everyone is reinfected with Covid, & all the infants, toddlers, kids, & teens are infected & reinfected with Covid, & nothing EVER changes. Why?
2023: “The trend is getting more & more alarming. We are noticing trends in hematological malignancies, breast cancer, colorectal carcinoma, & pancreatic cancer…

With COVID added to the mix, Patel now fears a ‘perfect storm’ of factors will trigger inflammatory responses in some patients, causing cancer to arrive years earlier than normal & making it deadlier once it is diagnosed.”

As this is happening, we’re blaming everything but Covid. ajmc.com/view/kashyap-p…AJMC: Kashyap Patel, MD, Sees Link Between COVID-19 and Cancer Progression, Calls for More Biomarker Testing Mar 22, 2023 By Hayden E. Klein  Publication Article Evidence-Based Oncology April 2023 Volume 29 Issue 4 Pages: SP334
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Apr 8
We continue to pretend this isn’t happening.

Covid causes psychosis & dramatic mental health complications.

In SARS1 patients, the psychiatric complications became worse over time. PubMed: Case Rep Psychiatry. 2023; 2023: 9792099. Published online 2023 Feb 11. doi: 10.1155/2023/9792099 PMCID: PMC9938787PMID: 36819980 New-Onset Hyperreligiosity, Demonic Hallucinations, and Apocalyptic Delusions following COVID-19 Infection  Joseph Ahearn,corresponding author 1 Maggie Driscoll, 1 and Sahiti Gilela 2 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer
Psychology Today: PSYCHOSIS Covid-19 May Increase the Risk of Psychosis How neuro-invasive features of the virus may cause inflammation. Updated June 29, 2023 By Caroline Kamau Phd
Rogue' antibodies found in brains of teens with delusions and paranoia after COVID-19  News By Nicoletta Lanese published October 25, 2021
Independent: Two men were consumed by Covid psychosis. Their wives say one lived and the other died because of how doctors reacted
This is the first thread I made on this topic. These threads are CRAMMED full of articles, data, & studies.
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Apr 4
I tend to believe we are FINALLY experiencing the consequences of ignoring unprecedented record disease/disability/death for 5 years, but we are blaming this very predictable collapse on other things & individuals, while dutifully pretending all our problems have nothing to do with the choices we made over the last 5 years.

The wounds are self-inflicted. Sadly, Both Sides of the political aisle work directly for corporations & billionaires, not us. We live & die to maintain their record corporate profits, & we exist at their pleasure. We are becoming too expensive to maintain in the present conditions, especially since everyone is sick & getting sicker. So we turn a blind eye as people die en masse. As middle schoolers die in public, we call it “natural causes.” As young adults die in record numbers, we call it “God’s Plan.” As Boomers die off while still working multiple jobs to survive (instead of retiring), we pretend it’s all very normal. Eventually we will be replaced by AI so the elite can continue living well, uninterrupted, despite the poors dying out. But we won’t get the privilege of seeing it coming or calling it what it is, we will be forced to pretend we can’t possibly know why it’s happening, & told we can’t possibly afford to find a solution.

The End.
I made a thread. When we started hearing American worker productivity was declining at the fastest rate in 75 years, media began churning out anti-WFH articles with headlines like, “Remote Work Comes With Daytime Drugs & Drinking Habits.”

The wounds are self-inflicted.
For a brief moment in time, we acknowledged “Covid looks to have permanently severed something,” and then we pretended it away.

The pretending is finally catching up to us.
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