"When I was a kid, we got McDonald's coupons from a house once. Every single one of us was like, "The fuck?" Another time, we knocked on the apartment door of some drunk yuppies having a cocktail party, who invited us in for cheese and crackers. I'm not even sure they knew it was Halloween. They were very nice, but my brother and sister and I were weirded out anyway. Also, we didn't have time to socialize. We just wanted to get some fucking candy."
"Democrats are going to have to. Twitter now exists strictly as a gathering place for right-wing zealots, both human and automated. Facebook is a zombie hellscape populated exclusively by 70-somethings who believe everything they see in their news feed. Instagram Reels is where my wife goes to listen to explainer videos from Heather Cox Richardson. And Bluesky's user base is so small as to render it a non-factor."
Childhood Halloween memories include oddities like McDonald's coupons and unplanned party invitations, but the central aim remained collecting candy. The rise of commercial variety packs has standardized trick-or-treat candy, replacing obscure or unusual treats with predictable assortments such as Reese's, Kit Kat, Snickers, M&Ms, and Dum Dums, with few exceptions like the 100 Grand. Social media landscapes have polarized and segmented audiences: Twitter hosts right-wing actors and bots, Facebook skews older and credulous, Instagram Reels emphasizes short explainer content, and Bluesky remains small and politically marginal. Politicians primarily use these platforms to obtain coverage rather than foster substantive debate.
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