Bugpaste Rebellion: The Great Hot Sauce Uprising of 2050
Bugpaste Rebellion: The Great Hot Sauce Uprising of 2050
In the year 2050, in the glorious gray sprawl of the United Socialist States of America, meat was illegal, cows were extinct (except for the one in the Smithsonian), and the only thing anyone had ever eaten was Bugpaste™—a nutrient-rich, government-issued insect purée that came in squeezable toothpaste tubes. Flavors included Mealworm Medley, Cricket Crunch, and the ever-popular Spicy Scorpion Smoothie. It was vegan, carbon-neutral, ethically-farmed, and according to state nutritionists, “not terrible if you squint and cry while eating it.”
But the only reason it was remotely edible—the only thing that made Bugpaste™ go down without gagging—was a fiery, black-market hot sauce called El Fuego de Abuela, smuggled in from Free Mexico (formerly known as Baja California before it seceded in 2033…READ MORE…
WATCH: Former FBI director James Comey under investigation for Trump post
ABC News’ Luke Barr and former FBI agent Brad Garrett report on top Trump administration officials, who are accusing Comey of inciting violence against President Donald Trump…READ MORE…
America’s Overdose Crisis: How Narcan Is Saving Lives
The United States is facing an overdose crisis of historic proportions—one that has worsened dramatically over the last decade. At the center of this epidemic is fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times stronger than morphineand 50 times more potent than heroin, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Originally developed in the 1950s as a powerful anesthetic, fentanyl is now illegally manufactured and distributed on a massive scale. It is often mixed into heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, or counterfeit pills made to look like legitimate medications. The result? People who have no idea they’re consuming fentanyl are dying within minutes…READ MORE…
Dispatches Del Camino (#31)
A few random things I have written in my journal throughout my time walking the Camino de Santiago.
— Humility is the natural, resting state of creation. Pride is man-made.
—Good sleep is worth more than good money.
—Your schedule doesn’t actually exist in spacetime. If you don’t believe this, try telling your schedule to a cat.
—You’re stronger than you realize, but not nearly as tough as you think…READ MORE…
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