Nuclear Bacon 0 ▲ The Emu Café Social 1 hour ago · Politics · hide Quoted Don't Bring Home the Bacon? Abdul El-Sayed Compared Beloved Breakfast Meat to Plutonium: 'That's the Stuff We Make Nuclear Weapons Out Of' by Collin Anderson and Alana Goodman (freebeacon.com) Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed laced into one of America's most beloved foods—bacon—comparing the breakfast food to "plutonium" and arguing that both the breakfast meat and the "stuff we make nuclear weapons out of" cause cancer and put public health at risk, according to a transcript of one of his since-deleted YouTube videos. On August 13, 2026, The Washington Free Beacon reported that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed had, in 2023, compared bacon to plutonium. Back in college, a friend and I were talking to a young woman who was pontificating about politics. She was explaining why she opposed nuclear energy (I doubt anyone had asked). Her explanation included the phrase “impregnating the Earth.” That phrase triggered a response from my friend: Nuclear babies!… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
