If you're a fan of public radio and television broadcasting, there may be some absolutely massive pledge drives coming your way, as the Trump White House is reportedly readying a plan to have Congress axe all federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

"Eyestalk ablation is the removal of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) eyestalks from a crustacean. It is routinely practiced on female shrimps (or female prawns) in almost every marine shrimp maturation or reproduction facility in the world, both research and commercial. The aim of ablation under these circumstances is to stimulate the female shrimp to develop mature ovaries and spawn.

Most captive conditions for shrimp cause inhibitions in females that prevent them from developing mature ovaries. Even in conditions where a given species will develop ovaries and spawn in captivity, use of eyestalk ablation increases total egg production and increases the percentage of females in a given population that will participate in reproduction. Once females have been subjected to eyestalk ablation, complete ovarian development often ensues within as little as 3 to 10 days. The practice was a major development for the commercialisation of shrimp farming in the 1970s and 80s since it enabled reliable production..."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has made it known that her official policy is to not interact with unserious people, and I absolutely love it!