#SURGEd
NEW: A Siena poll finds NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s favorability rating has surged to 69% among city residents, up 9 points from last month. He also holds a 71% favorability rating among Black New Yorkers.
October 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Okay why have Lula’s odds surged
October 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Even in 1930s Germany, as Gary King's precinct data showed, *unemployed* workers voted Communist or Social Democrat.

The voters who surged to the Nazis were self-employed shopkeepers, professionals, and rural Protestants terrified of losing their social status to the organized working class.
October 27, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Trump’s oil-and-gas wealth has surged by as much as $35.8 MILLION this year — bringing his holdings in the sector to $81.6 MILLION.

Americans are sick of being sold out while Trump gets richer.

That corruption is why Democrats are on offense — even in deep-red districts.

Vote the Republicans out.
October 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM
But America controls Hormuz, so prices will fall... Nope. Oil tanker freight rates have surged tenfold amid the Iran war, with shipping crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia costing up to $80 million per voyage. oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
Record Tanker Rates Cripple U.S. Crude Oil Flows to Asia | OilPrice.com
Oil tanker freight rates have surged tenfold amid the Iran war, with shipping crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia costing up to $80 million per voyage.
oilprice.com
October 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
“Gasoline Stockpiles in Midwest Hit All-Time Low, Threatening Higher Pump Prices"

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
October 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This I also think it was a major reason Mamdani defied all odds last year and surged to victory.

I’m guilty of the latter at times, even on here, but these are fantastic points.
October 26, 2026 at 10:26 AM
🌍 Russia is expanding military recruitment in some of Africa’s poorest countries to offset heavy losses and manpower shortages in Ukraine, - Bloomberg

Recruitment surged in Burundi (699 recruits) and Zimbabwe (530), with increases also reported in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon and DR Congo.
October 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Rookie councillor Avil Tedjo surged from a distant fourth in early polling to beat incumbent Carolyn Parrish and frontrunner Bonnie Crombie.
Alvin Tedjo wins Mississauga mayoral race in decisive victory over two political heavyweights
www.thestar.com
October 27, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Maher's ratings have surged from 1.9 million to 400K. This may be one reason why.
October 28, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Andy Burnham’s Labour has surged to 32% in the latest Ipsos poll, while Reform has dropped another three points to just 20%.

Farage’s party is now behind the Conservatives in four of the six latest national polls, while confidence that Reform is ready to govern has fallen to just 19%.
October 25, 2026 at 1:18 PM
UK Wholesale electricity costs have surged again over the past 24 hours.
UK Wind Power has fallen to 15GW this morning. With 1.1GW of Solar we are burning 6.6GW of Gas as well as importing 0.1GW. Hydro is 0.7GW. Nuclear is 5.1GW and the awful Biomass 3.1GW. The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was £170 per MWh. #renewables
October 28, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that drew highest turnout in decades
Coalition talks loom in Israel as Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs set to fall short of majority
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
He Went to Document an Anti-ICE Protest. He Left Without an Eye

Since federal agents surged into L.A. last year, at least five people have been shot in the eye at protests, with lasting consequences.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"Mamdani’s favorability rating has surged to 69%. Here's why that's bad for Democrats" --NYTimes
October 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚀 savannah chrisley suddenly surged into Google's Top 10 across 2 countries!
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October 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“Clayface,” a horror movie about a lesser-known Batman villain, was No. 1 at North American theaters this weekend. Its unexpected challenger was “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, which surged in its second weekend.
‘You Can See Everything’ Gives ‘Clayface’ a Run for Its Money at the Box Office
“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.
nyti.ms
October 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Remember when Starmer’s Labour surged to the right in order to steal racist votes from racist Reform?
Andy Burnham’s Labour has surged to 32% in the latest Ipsos poll, while Reform has dropped another three points to just 20%.

Farage’s party is now behind the Conservatives in four of the six latest national polls, while confidence that Reform is ready to govern has fallen to just 19%.
October 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Originally I thought this was cope, Amit Segal cites a case from the 2010s where this occurred and Netanyahu surged post-election as the votes were actually tallied, but it does seem to have some credibility now.
October 28, 2026 at 1:18 AM
The price of silver plummeted to its lowest level in 11 months as oil prices have surged this week.
Silver Hits Year-To-Date Low As Gold Also Falls Amid Rising Oil Prices
The price of silver plummeted to its lowest level in 11 months as oil prices have surged this week.
www.forbes.com
October 23, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Voter turnout on Election Day surged to 77.7%, elections committee says. #Israel
October 27, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Capital & Main reports on an anti-ICE protester who lost an eye after being shot with a less-lethal round by a federal agent:
He Went to Document an Anti-ICE Protest. He Left Without an Eye.
Since federal agents surged into L.A. last year, at least five people have been shot in the eye at protests, with lasting consequences.
capitalandmain.com
October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Breaking Down Israel's Historic Election Day Turnout
Turnout has surged in Arab communities, with several towns already matching or surpassing 2022 totals. But voting is up across Israel, driving record turnout

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Breaking down Israel's historic Election Day turnout
Turnout has surged in Arab communities, with several towns already matching or surpassing 2022 totals. But voting is up across Israel, driving record turnout
www.haaretz.com
October 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM