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I don't know what's worse, the fact that I'm surprised by this headline or the fact that I probably shouldn't be:

Qenny (@akbrews.bsky.social) 2025-10-29T13:02:56.000Z

Don’t do this; little kids should not be responsible for feeding their families.  This is like giving them socks as a Christmas present.  Obviously, this tweet appeared much too late for me to feature it before Halloween, but Christmas is less than two months off and I’m sure well-meaning puritans who are wholly ignorant of child psychology will probably be back at it again in three weeks.  It also gives me an opportunity to launch a sort of pre-season toy drive; regular readers know that I start my annual toy drive the day after Thanksgiving, but since I expect toys to be extra-expensive due to Ebenezer Trump’s anti-Christmas tariffs and many of my readers to have less to share this year, I think it’s a good idea to start a bit early.   If you’re not hurting economically yourself, please consider donating!

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