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Cookie Monster complaint about "shrinkflation" sparks response from White House (www.cbsnews.com)

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"Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller," the googly-eyed, furry blue muppet declared on X on Monday, tapping into an economic trend of the day. "Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!"

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[-] gum_dragon@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

Yeah I just wish it wasn't because we need them to get a message to the white house

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Work with the media they'll pay attention to, I guess?

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

The Media has been bought and paid for. The real shock is that Elmo and Cookie Monster haven't.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 8 months ago

They'll never control the Street.

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