Barry
@grandbear22.bsky.social
Economist (retired), Golfer (bad - hard game), Music lover (mostly jazz, indie/alt rock, classical). Politically center-left, but I define those terms. 86 47. I'm mostly followed by bots.
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Barry
@grandbear22.bsky.social
· Mar 31
John Maynard Keynes: “When facts change, I change my mind - what do you do...?”
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This is *always* how it works with metals tariffs. We saw this with the Bush steel tariffs and the Trump I tariffs. You get a few jobs in steel and you lose a lot of jobs in every industry that *uses* steel. It kills manufacturing. There’s been a lot of work on this. #econsky
Manufacturing has been contracting for most of the past year. If you drill down you'll see metal manufacturing is doing ok, because Trump pummeled their competition with tariffs. Meanwhile the downstream US firms (machinery, electronics, autos) that have to *buy* more expensive metal are screwed.
January 11, 2026 at 5:16 AM
This is *always* how it works with metals tariffs. We saw this with the Bush steel tariffs and the Trump I tariffs. You get a few jobs in steel and you lose a lot of jobs in every industry that *uses* steel. It kills manufacturing. There’s been a lot of work on this. #econsky
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January 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The pirate nations bounty - big whoop. World oil production is over 80 million per day the US alone is 14 million PER DAY, Venezuela less than 1 million (so maybe a big deal to them). Source: US EIA.
January 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The pirate nations bounty - big whoop. World oil production is over 80 million per day the US alone is 14 million PER DAY, Venezuela less than 1 million (so maybe a big deal to them). Source: US EIA.
Little Marco thinks loyalty to one is patriotic, while loyalty to your constituents and all of America is anarchy. He's so stupidly confused.
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Little Marco thinks loyalty to one is patriotic, while loyalty to your constituents and all of America is anarchy. He's so stupidly confused.
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This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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In a nutshell.
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In a nutshell.
The thing about Venezuela is that we need to see the Epstein Files.
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The thing about Venezuela is that we need to see the Epstein Files.
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DOJ/FBI would have to be awfully naive to think that the person running for president, whose name is all over those files, would continue the investigation as is if elected. Did I say naive - I meant stupid. Dumb as a rock stupid.
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
DOJ/FBI would have to be awfully naive to think that the person running for president, whose name is all over those files, would continue the investigation as is if elected. Did I say naive - I meant stupid. Dumb as a rock stupid.
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Flu numbers are high in most states and almost all cases are variants of H3N2 and the vaccine includes H3N2
Get your flu vax if you haven’t already! Even if you still get the flu, the symptoms will be easier to manage if you get vaccinated!
Get your flu vax if you haven’t already! Even if you still get the flu, the symptoms will be easier to manage if you get vaccinated!
December 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Flu numbers are high in most states and almost all cases are variants of H3N2 and the vaccine includes H3N2
Get your flu vax if you haven’t already! Even if you still get the flu, the symptoms will be easier to manage if you get vaccinated!
Get your flu vax if you haven’t already! Even if you still get the flu, the symptoms will be easier to manage if you get vaccinated!
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We’ve built a “know your rights” app for our immigrant neighbors to lawfully protect them against ICE. We’re crowdfunding to get the app out there bcuz there’s strength in numbers. Here’s the link to our GoFundMe. Give what you can. And share the link. Thanks.👇 www.gofundme.com/f/PAXIS
Donate to PAXIS: An AI Lifeline for Immigrant Rights and Support, organized by Joe Walsh
PAXIS - WHEN ICE KNOCKS, WE ANSWER.
Together with immigrant advocate… Joe Walsh needs your support for PAXIS: An AI Lifeline for Immigrant Rights and Support
www.gofundme.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
We’ve built a “know your rights” app for our immigrant neighbors to lawfully protect them against ICE. We’re crowdfunding to get the app out there bcuz there’s strength in numbers. Here’s the link to our GoFundMe. Give what you can. And share the link. Thanks.👇 www.gofundme.com/f/PAXIS
So which is it I wonder? You don't like liberal democracy or you only like it when you like the outcomes, which isn't really liberal democracy is it.
Please look at this man's thread. A thread where he defends MTG's support for trans elimination because it was done through regular order. Through the mechanism of 'liberal democracy'
This man has the brains of a baby
This man has the brains of a baby
She helped pass a bill—which is 100% part of liberalism. Maybe you don’t like the bill. Maybe the bill will hurt some people and have bad outcomes. But that’s part of liberal democracy.
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
So which is it I wonder? You don't like liberal democracy or you only like it when you like the outcomes, which isn't really liberal democracy is it.
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The DOJ is lying when it says they *just now* received Epstein files from the Southern District of New York.
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The DOJ is lying when it says they *just now* received Epstein files from the Southern District of New York.
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I’ll take immigrants over pederasts any day.
December 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I’ll take immigrants over pederasts any day.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
FAFO
December 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
FAFO
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Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
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‘I have a female for him’
December 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
‘I have a female for him’
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.