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Prices for the “candy and chewing gum” category spiked 7.7 percent over the past year-more than twice the rate of overall inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rising prices are especially apparent for candies that include chocolate. The Washington Post

"So, in Alaska, if Peltola wins, her victory is inherently suspect and must be investigated. And in Minnesota, if Flanagan bests Tafoya, her victory is inherently suspect b/c Trump has declared that Tafoya can’t lose, period, unless Dems cheat. This is the long, stupid shadow of the 2020 election."

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY:

Smart move! #Blues #Il

Did you know we’re below the minimum recommended amount of oil, and just barely above the *statutory minimum* in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Lowest level since 1982, and gas is still through the roof. What happens when the war in Iran kicks back off?

The Trump administration asked Washington state to set aside more than 400 ballots from individuals it claims may not be eligible to vote, following a similar request in California. The Washington Post

BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump's renovation plans for historic public golf course in Washington.

President Trump took seven minutes out of his rally in Mississippi to defend his focus on White House renovation projects after one of his predecessors, Barack Obama, compared the redecorated Oval Office to an over-the-top Cheesecake Factory. The Washington Post

As El Niño continues soaring to unrivaled heights, meteorologists are preparing for a winter in the U.S. that could be just as extraordinary. Some of these storms will be nuisance-level events, while others have the potential to be much more serious. The Washington Post

Shoutout to all the blue dots in red states. I appreciate you.

Our favorite quote from last night! Obama really roasted Trump, and it was glorious.

Both Brazil and Serbia defeated fascism today and chose democracy instead. The United States must be next.

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

Hello BlueSky, Bilbo, Gimli and I wish you all a nice day and a good start into the new week. 🐾 🩵 🐾

I hope that a defeat of Flavio Bolsonaro and Darline Graham drives a stake through the heart of nepo-politics, leaving Don Jr. worried and sad.

The main forces driving inflation are the Iran war, the AI boom and President Trump’s trade policies. If voters expect a new Democratic Congress to bring down prices, they will probably be disappointed. The Washington Post

“How long can we tolerate Elon Musk deciding our elections and foreign policy? How critical is it that investigations immediately begin if and when the Democrats take back power? Should Starlink and SpaceX be nationalized to minimize Musk’s power?” www.americaamerica.news/p/how-long-c...

Barack Obama forcefully criticized President Trump at a midterm rally, accusing him of historic “incompetence” in Washington. The New York Times

Morning should be good! Start it off with a smile and a cup of hot coffee... ☕️🤎 Happy Sunday!☀️🍁✨

The dumbest takes are MAGA trying to claim Obama’s line about Trump making the WH look like a Cheesecake Factory is somehow elitist because CF fans will be offended that someone doesn’t want the WH to look like a chain restaurant. Even their culture war BS is lame this cycle.

I LOVE DEB HAALAND! And apparently Barack Obama does too… She went from knocking on doors for his campaign to becoming the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She’s running for governor of New Mexico.

This ☝️

Democrats nationwide are moving away from mailing ballots and toward in-person voting and drop boxes. In Georgia, requests for mail ballots are down 40 percent, while in-person early voting is “through the roof,” according to the leading authority on early voting data. The Washington Post

Hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Great Plains. As the climate warms, thunderstorms will create stronger updrafts that hold hailstones in the air for longer allowing them to grow bigger and fall harder. The Washington Post

The amount of “forever chemicals” in drinking water in the United States could be twice as high as levels reported in federal monitoring data, a new study found. The Washington Post

Immigration officials approved 173,000 people for citizenship through the first eight months of 2026, down 72 percent from last year. A sharp tapering off in naturalizations has left hundreds of thousands of immigrants waiting as midterms approach. The Washington Post

Agree 💯%.......

Smoking sections in restaurants and airplanes didn’t work, triggered my asthma. Now I can be in restaurants, bars, and airplanes without getting sick.

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Donald Trump has sent his DOJ cronies to file a bullshit lawsuit to try to steal a Senate election in Alaska. They will fail. When we fight, we win.🗳️⚖️💪

Breaking : The Justice Department has moved to preemptively block certification of the results of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses his tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola next month. The Washington Post

Kamala Harris’s presence in Mississippi highlighted not only her own ambition, but also the newfound attention from Democrats on Scott Colom, who is striving to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi in some four decades. The Washington Post

The *second* best thing about a James Talarico win would be how angry this annoying, interfering dork will be at not being able to buy a Senate seat for $200,000,000.

Amazon has scrapped a plan to build data centers in Northern Virginia after widespread opposition to the project from residents. The company will also donate 25 acres to the county for a community arts center. The Washington Post

This is fucking insane. It reads like a bad spy novel. The corruption is almost cartoonish at this point. www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

Morning... coffee and a new day! ☕️🤎 Life goes on… Let today be just a good day! Happy Friday!🍁☀️

Well, after the "oceans" thing, it was already clear that their grasp of math was poor and the degradation is proceeding in a geometric progression.

Breaking : Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday. The center said the storm is expected to strengthen rapidly and could be a major Category 4 hurricane before the end of the day. The Associated Press

There is something deeply wrong with allowing a sociopath from South Africa to kill thousands of kids in Africa and Ukraine just because he has a lot of money.

This fake Christian grifter funnels off over $700,000 from just *one* of his many "charities." And he pays no taxes--because he's a "Christian" who doesn't delve into politics. TAX THE CHURCHES.

Well, after the "oceans" thing, it was already clear that their grasp of math was poor and the degradation is proceeding in a geometric progression.

As though he isn’t full-on manipulating US politics now? Right.

The humanitarian Putin bombed more civilians today. Maybe Witkoff should spend a couple weeks in Kyiv to see first hand how much of a humanitarian his friend in Moscow is.

Bambi‘s baby is as brave as Bambi 

News: Meta must pay $25 billion, one of the largest penalties levied against the tech giant, for deceiving users about data privacy. The New York Times

Just 36 percent of likely voters said that they approved of President Trump’s performance in a new poll from the New York Times and Siena University. The low rating highlights a political challenge for Republicans two weeks before the midterm elections. The Washington Post

Most Americans say the midterm elections will be fair, a new poll by The Post, ABC News and Ipsos finds. President Trump has tried making dramatic changes to voting during his second term, but most of them have been held up in the courts or Congress. The Washington Post