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" reports first human death related to

A person in who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the "

newscientist.com/article/24628

New Scientist · US reports first human death related to bird fluBy Grace Wade

@chessert

That's bad but try this on for size:

We have morons guzzling , where the possibility of it being infected with is *sought after as a positive feature*

To own the libs

We're completely fucked

latimes.com/environment/story/

"Mark McAfee, founder of Fresno’s Raw Farm and the Raw Milk Institute, said his phone has been ringing off the hook with 'customers asking for H5N1 milk because they want immunity from it.'"

Holstein cows at Riverview Dairy in Pixley, California, on March 12, 2020. The liquid part of their manure is directed into a nearby anaerobic digester, which captures methane that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.
Los Angeles Times · Raw milk enthusiasts uncowed by bird flu risk in dairyBy Susanne Rust

@chessert @benroyce Hey, give them all the #H5N1 milk they want. At this point, save your own and yourself from the stupidity of crowds.

Xenotar

@meltedcheese @chessert @benroyce The risk is that these idiots will help H5N1 adapt to humans and start human-to-human transmission.

@xenotar @meltedcheese @chessert

i know that

you know that

the death doesn't know, doesn't care

they seek behaviors which accelerate adaptation, and will murder thousands or millions with their , and then their overlords will tell them it's the fault

i used to be upset about this phenomenon with

i can't do it anymore

i still realize what it means, and it still fills me with dread

but i've given up. we're doomed