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1. be quite large

2. use your barbels to find prey among the gravel along the bottom of the river

3. extend your siphon-like mouth to eat small fish, shellfish, and crustaceans

4. launch yourself out of the water and make a big splash just for fun

5. show off them scutes!

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This is a parasite that usually causes about 3000 cases of illness per year in the USA, Michigan currently has reported about 2900 (the confusion about “Michigan outbreak” is because Michigan is the first that caught an uptick in cases and has been very proactive about trying to trace them). Last official update from Massachusetts was 18 cases here centered in Greater Boston. The CDC recommends NOT assuming there are no sources of the parasite in your state even if no cases have been reported.

It isn’t an unknown illness but it is an unusual quantity of cases, and the fact that they haven’t been able to pin down the source after weeks of tracking is what makes it particularly concerning this year (harder to contain).

The parasite is resistant to routine chemical disinfection and washing alone cannot guarantee its removal.

Prioritize cooking. Cooking to a temperature of at least 158 F (70 C) is the safest option.

Peel produce. Peeling is highly effective for food items with removable skin as the parasite sits on the outer surface. 

Wash all fresh produce. “Pre-washed” does not guarantee safety and rewashing bagged lettuce is unlikely to remove cyclospora.

Lettuce-specific safety measures:

Purchase whole heads. (Not salad mixes or chopped lettuce.)

Discard two-to-three outer layers.

Wash inner leaves thoroughly under clean running water. 

Other tips (Source: AP, interview with pediatrician and med school professor, published 07/10/26):

When washing items like cilantro and basil, separate the leaves.

For green onions, cut off the roots, remove the outer layer and run them under water while rubbing the surface.

Research shows that washing fruits and vegetables in vinegar can be helpful. Vinegar won’t kill the parasite but can help remove it. (Read article for more detail.)

Don’t forget to wash cutting boards and countertops.

It's possible to eat fruits and vegetables safely at this time if you take necessary precautions during food prep, focusing on produce that is easy to peel, cook, and/or scrub thoroughly while washing.

The following foods have been specifically linked to previous cyclospora outbreaks in the United States and Canada:

Bagged salad mixes and kits.

Fresh cilantro (coriander leaves).

Fresh basil.

Raspberries.

Snow peas.

Green onions (scallions).

If you do become ill: 

People experiencing frequent, watery diarrhea are encouraged to contact their health care provider and specifically request testing for cyclospora as routine stool tests may miss the parasite.

It's not about being tough on crime, because the absolute toughest most brutal measure you could take against "crime" as a social problem is to alleviate poverty, and increase access to education, healthcare and social mobility.

It's about performing "tough on crime" as an aesthetic by enacting violence against a prop, i.e. minorities and the impoverished, who are fetishized and objectified to represent "crime." They are brutalized as punishment for crime, but never with the purpose of alleviating the problem of crime.

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