doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026How do you weigh Trump's unilateral trade war and the ongoing destruction of the executive branch? Those things are very concerning even to people who aren't heavily impacted. Consumer sentiment was (slowly) recovering before that 000
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026This timeline also doesn't line up with consumer sentiment. It fell at the start of COVID, rose until inflation started rising, then fell until the peak of inflation, when it started rising again. Then it trended up until Trump was elected and started his trade war fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UMCSENTfred.stlouisfed.orgUniversity of Michigan: Consumer SentimentUniversity of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment 000
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Ok true, in the sense that it didn't go down at any point. But it is getting consistently worse, which could be a component of negative sentiment. There are certainly going to be additional factors. 000
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USSTHPI Housing prices have continued to rise, people focus a lot on housing when they think about affordabilityfred.stlouisfed.orgAll-Transactions House Price Index for the United StatesAll-Transactions House Price Index for the United States 110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Housing prices are one indicator that tracks sentiment since 2020 100
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Well like I said, I also knew some people who told me, in person, that they couldn't vote for Harris and that Trump was a "Bogeyman" and not a real threat. Of course I have no idea if they voted for her anyway, but they did ghost me. At the same time, Harris just needed Biden's voters to win 000
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 15/02/2026We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one. 17669312085
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026I think a lot of people got tricked by the inflammatory statements of a few radicals. If you know the stakes, and someone tries to tell you otherwise and say they aren't voting, it's hard to shake off. It happened to me in person and it was infuriating. And I consider myself left of the Democrats 110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I'm concerned that irony isn't strong enough to protect you from a brain injury doing this 030
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The level of confidence you're showing here in the Canadian sense of humor is off the charts 020
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I'm less concerned with a single person's opinion than the general sentiment of people who hold similar views. A single militant "leftist" doesn't define "the left" any more than Stancil defines "the liberals". But if those groups insist on a tightly policed rigid binary, it helps no one in the end 100
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Not that it would change their opinion, but I'd appreciate people responding to the Newsom question with, "Would you vote for Mamdani over JD Vance?" Clearly they are trying to pull a rhetorical trick, so flipping it could be illuminating. 000
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The thing that I struggle with is that liberals and leftists both have a version of this. "Leftists should have voted against fascism" is true. "Democrats should have acted against genocide" is also true. I don't believe non-voters or shitty Dems should be let off the hook. We're all in this thing 000
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Yeah, that's just one of the reasons Newsom is a bad idea. I personally believe that we need a strong progressive who can clearly message about how progressive policies will help people. Unfortunately they also need to fix SCOTUS, repair the executive, abolish ICE/DHS, etc. It's a tall task 110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I completely agree that "helping people doesn't change anything" is wrong. I think the question is, what kind of help and how much does it take to move the needle? We have to make sure that political support happens or the other side will happily smash the progress that is made 110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I think the issue is that people's reactions are not always equal. Helping people does move the needle, but it takes time for people to feel the effects of a law. They also saw the inflation spike but treat yearly raises as expected. Helping more would show up more, but requires larger majorities 110
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialCooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social 598235518220
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I respect the self-reflection. And I'm confident "Will Stancil annoys me" is not an uncommon position. My hope is that we can pull people to the left so more people can be helped. I'm not sure exactly how to do that, but honest discussion helps, so thank you. 220
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I'm just telling you how it came across. If you're hoping for a discussion, you probably need to frame it as such. "Time to take responsibility" isn't a discussion starter. State your disagreement, which you did just there. It's quite possible I agree with your actual position 120
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026See, now, that's a discussion. I think it's reasonable to discuss how much is gained politically by helping people. If your goal is to help people (mine is) then it's important to examine how to do that politically. The hate is not required esp. with people who are potential voters for your position 130
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026AFAIK we all agree on the fascism. It's a political science question of how we might have prevented it. If you know, I'm sure people would want to hear it. For the record, I do think the government should do more to help people. I just think people will also continue to vote irrationally 010
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026But I think that isn't showing what you said. He's not arguing Dems don't have to help people. What if he's just wrong about whether they did help people? I'm not saying I agree with his position. I'm saying people do vote against their interests. He can also be wrong on how much people were helped. 110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Well, that's where you can reasonably look to critique his position. He posts a lot of charts about median income vs inflation and job growth and other broad economic measurements. I believe the idea is that things got "somewhat" better under Biden. One can disagree but that's not hateful to argue 120
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The last 4 years seems to be a reference to Biden. So I'm assuming the message is something like "real income rose under Biden and that wasn't enough to win another election" 0110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026My read is that he's saying you can't ONLY help people and assume that's enough to win elections. You have to reckon with the fact that you can help people and they can still vote against you anyway. 130
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The point is that his lesson from the election was that people won't vote for you just because you helped them. Your lesson could be something else. I fail to see how it's demonstrably false and untrustworthy. 270
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Where does he say that this means you shouldn't help people? It just says that helping people doesn't automatically win you elections. Which is a thing that people have seen so much that it's basically a cliche about low income Republican voters 2100
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026bsky.app/profile/carl... You literally have said that people will vote against their own interests. That's what he's saying. Surely you can pick something more objectionable to be mad about. 2150
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/02/2026NEW — I spoke with Rep. Delia Ramirez (@ramirez.house.gov) about her calling DHS leaders "inheritors of the Klan hood and the slave patrol," the prospect of one day seeing them behind bars, and what it's like to see the public [finally] embrace her long-held dream to abolish ICE. Our conversation:thehandbasket.co"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHSThe Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular. 272942720
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Here's the most concise breakdown I could find; it's from the 90's, but we're talking about numbers from the 50's, so it still holds up: www.chicagotribune.com/1996/06/16/t... US Census income in 1950: www2.census.gov/library/publ... TL;DR: We never got close to a month of median income for a carchicagotribune.comTHE TRUE PRICE OF BUYING A CAREconomists will tell you the average price of a new car has doubled in the last 15 years. Auto industry analysts counter that it now costs consumers less, in terms of percentage of household income… 040
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026I'm genuinely curious what numbers you're using to make this claim. Car prices have absolutely risen faster than inflation, but it sounds like you're saying they've increased more than 12X in your lifetime relative to the median salary. Is that what you're saying? Can you point me to your numbers? 2100
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Ending this operation is not enough. We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem. 286137303416
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11/02/2026Kristi Noem has to go. Gregory Bovino has to go. Stephen Miller has to go. 1705197493657
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 09/02/2026OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit 174286734953
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026What a cutback. They were not ready 020
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026The Project Hail Mary book is amazing. Can't wait for the movie 040
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Full story: lataco.com/captive-loti...lataco.comExclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors... 012255
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Smash cut to Micah posting "IT HAPPENED" followed by some frantic clarification when Drake Maye does the thing 040
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 08/02/2026"It wasn't just a meal that day, but the signature starting mark for Jenny's new chapter in life." "It wasn't just an enchilada on my plate; it was an emblem of turning life's unexpected detours into joyous celebrations." Always the same vapid nonsense in the same shape. 1403
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Jollly Good Ginger @jollygoodginger.bsky.social Operation Dildo Blitz was a raging success 62686303
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Absolutely unhinged behavior from people who claim to value labor 000
Reposted by @doubleblindman.bsky.socialMolly White @molly.wiki · 07/02/2026en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promine...en.wikipedia.orgProminent individuals mentioned in the Epstein files - Wikipedia 211215371
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026There's definitely a joke here. The best I can come up with is: It's demeaning to compare sex work to used car sales. When people pay sex workers, they want to get fucked. 0110
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Good for you for teaching solidarity 020
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026"Rent-seeking" famously synonymous with producing value in economics 040
doubleblindman.bsky.social @doubleblindman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Are they still doing the classic move? Trump: Says horrible shit Republicans: He didn't mean that and/or it wasn't him Trump: Yeah I meant it 2714
