be honest. overreacting?
be the first to weigh in
to clap back.
the 'inflation is cooling' narrative when you're at the checkout is a special kind of gaslighting
started tracking my grocery bill monthly. it's up 34% over two years. for the exact same shops.
the 'economy is strong' metric measures things that have nothing to do with whether I can afford to eat normally
asset prices up, wages flat, costs up. strong for who specifically.
paying a 'convenience fee' to pay online for something that has no offline payment option
streaming services raise prices every 6 months and have fewer shows worth watching each time
rent goes up every year. employer says 'budget is tight this year.' the maths isn't mathing.
same box, same price, 30% less inside. they think we don't notice. we notice.
cooking from scratch more, eating out less, buying own-brand everything — and it's still not enough