Matt Eastwood
@matteastwood.bsky.social
A Twitter refugee looking for reasonable engagement once again. Massachusetts (aka god’s country)
I wish I’d lived in an era when the future looked this cool — when technology felt like optimism instead of exhaustion.
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I wish I’d lived in an era when the future looked this cool — when technology felt like optimism instead of exhaustion.
Candy CPI up 9.8% year-over-year. This #Halloween, I’m implementing “micro-treats” to teach fiscal discipline. One M&M per trick-or-treater — inflation’s real, kids.
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Candy CPI up 9.8% year-over-year. This #Halloween, I’m implementing “micro-treats” to teach fiscal discipline. One M&M per trick-or-treater — inflation’s real, kids.
The Northeast Corridor is America’s nervous system — moving people, power, and ideas. You can literally see the pulse.
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Northeast Corridor is America’s nervous system — moving people, power, and ideas. You can literally see the pulse.
Only 4 of the 25 largest cities in the Americas are in the U.S. The rest? Latin America dominates this map.
A reminder that while the U.S. leads economically, LA leads demographically.
- U.S. metros sprawl across multiple cities
- LA megacities are hyper-centralized
- Population ≠ prosperity
A reminder that while the U.S. leads economically, LA leads demographically.
- U.S. metros sprawl across multiple cities
- LA megacities are hyper-centralized
- Population ≠ prosperity
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Only 4 of the 25 largest cities in the Americas are in the U.S. The rest? Latin America dominates this map.
A reminder that while the U.S. leads economically, LA leads demographically.
- U.S. metros sprawl across multiple cities
- LA megacities are hyper-centralized
- Population ≠ prosperity
A reminder that while the U.S. leads economically, LA leads demographically.
- U.S. metros sprawl across multiple cities
- LA megacities are hyper-centralized
- Population ≠ prosperity
New York City in 30 seconds!
October 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
New York City in 30 seconds!
Healthcare used to be a benefit. Somewhere along the way it became a privilege.
In 2026, Obamacare premiums will rise 18%. For a 55-year-old Arkansas couple making $85K, premiums will jump from $7k this year $30k next year.
How can the wealthiest country on the planet be okay with that?
In 2026, Obamacare premiums will rise 18%. For a 55-year-old Arkansas couple making $85K, premiums will jump from $7k this year $30k next year.
How can the wealthiest country on the planet be okay with that?
October 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Healthcare used to be a benefit. Somewhere along the way it became a privilege.
In 2026, Obamacare premiums will rise 18%. For a 55-year-old Arkansas couple making $85K, premiums will jump from $7k this year $30k next year.
How can the wealthiest country on the planet be okay with that?
In 2026, Obamacare premiums will rise 18%. For a 55-year-old Arkansas couple making $85K, premiums will jump from $7k this year $30k next year.
How can the wealthiest country on the planet be okay with that?
My afternoon in central MA!
September 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
My afternoon in central MA!
I’ve been saying this all week. And it even got jimmy Kimmel fired. This was a snow job from day one!
September 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I’ve been saying this all week. And it even got jimmy Kimmel fired. This was a snow job from day one!
They jump to mislead in moments of crisis because outrage is currency. Fear and fury lock in loyalty, drive clicks, and shift blame. Truth comes later — but by then, they have cashed the checks and the damage is done.
September 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
They jump to mislead in moments of crisis because outrage is currency. Fear and fury lock in loyalty, drive clicks, and shift blame. Truth comes later — but by then, they have cashed the checks and the damage is done.
Inflation watch: After falling steadily from its 2022 peak above 9%, headline CPI has ticked back up to 2.9% with 4 straight monthly increases. A reminder that the path back to stable prices isn’t always a straight line ... particularly with heavy import tariffs. #CPI #Inflation #Economy
September 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Inflation watch: After falling steadily from its 2022 peak above 9%, headline CPI has ticked back up to 2.9% with 4 straight monthly increases. A reminder that the path back to stable prices isn’t always a straight line ... particularly with heavy import tariffs. #CPI #Inflation #Economy
This chart is insane! Oracle just popped 40% in a day. Yes, Oracle.
That’s +128% in six months.
AI, cloud, and data aren’t just for the hyperscalers — the market’s re-rating the old guard too.
Legacy?
That’s +128% in six months.
AI, cloud, and data aren’t just for the hyperscalers — the market’s re-rating the old guard too.
Legacy?
September 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This chart is insane! Oracle just popped 40% in a day. Yes, Oracle.
That’s +128% in six months.
AI, cloud, and data aren’t just for the hyperscalers — the market’s re-rating the old guard too.
Legacy?
That’s +128% in six months.
AI, cloud, and data aren’t just for the hyperscalers — the market’s re-rating the old guard too.
Legacy?
The starter home is vanishing — buyers are older, homes are 2x less affordable, and the “American Dream” keeps drifting further away.
September 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The starter home is vanishing — buyers are older, homes are 2x less affordable, and the “American Dream” keeps drifting further away.
AI doesn’t do analog!
August 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
AI doesn’t do analog!
Just got a “Final Notice” from the Massachusetts DMV (we don’t have a DMV… it’s the RMV) telling me to pay my traffic ticket at the toll booth (which haven’t existed here in years) — via a .vip website.
Pro tip, scammers: if you’re going to impersonate the state, at least Google it first.
Pro tip, scammers: if you’re going to impersonate the state, at least Google it first.
August 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Just got a “Final Notice” from the Massachusetts DMV (we don’t have a DMV… it’s the RMV) telling me to pay my traffic ticket at the toll booth (which haven’t existed here in years) — via a .vip website.
Pro tip, scammers: if you’re going to impersonate the state, at least Google it first.
Pro tip, scammers: if you’re going to impersonate the state, at least Google it first.
More than 1 in 5 new cars sold worldwide last year was electric ⚡🚗
Norway? Practically all in.
Sweden? Over halfway there.
China? Nearly half.
US? Just 1 in 10.
The EV transition isn’t coming at the same pace everywhere — but the direction is clear. 🌍
Source: IEA, Global EV Outlook 2025
Norway? Practically all in.
Sweden? Over halfway there.
China? Nearly half.
US? Just 1 in 10.
The EV transition isn’t coming at the same pace everywhere — but the direction is clear. 🌍
Source: IEA, Global EV Outlook 2025
August 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
More than 1 in 5 new cars sold worldwide last year was electric ⚡🚗
Norway? Practically all in.
Sweden? Over halfway there.
China? Nearly half.
US? Just 1 in 10.
The EV transition isn’t coming at the same pace everywhere — but the direction is clear. 🌍
Source: IEA, Global EV Outlook 2025
Norway? Practically all in.
Sweden? Over halfway there.
China? Nearly half.
US? Just 1 in 10.
The EV transition isn’t coming at the same pace everywhere — but the direction is clear. 🌍
Source: IEA, Global EV Outlook 2025
Doing some Balsamic shopping in Wickford!
July 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Doing some Balsamic shopping in Wickford!
The same system that keeps wages low and benefits scarce now calls the working poor ‘lazy’ for needing medical care. But as this data shows, most working-age Medicaid recipients are already employed—or can’t work because they’re caring for others, disabled, or in school.
July 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The same system that keeps wages low and benefits scarce now calls the working poor ‘lazy’ for needing medical care. But as this data shows, most working-age Medicaid recipients are already employed—or can’t work because they’re caring for others, disabled, or in school.
Feeling lucky to call #Massachusetts home!
In some states, there are up to 6× more prisons than colleges—yet here in MA, we’ve got over 3× more higher-education hubs than incarceration spots. Grateful to live somewhere that puts learning before locking up.
In some states, there are up to 6× more prisons than colleges—yet here in MA, we’ve got over 3× more higher-education hubs than incarceration spots. Grateful to live somewhere that puts learning before locking up.
July 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Feeling lucky to call #Massachusetts home!
In some states, there are up to 6× more prisons than colleges—yet here in MA, we’ve got over 3× more higher-education hubs than incarceration spots. Grateful to live somewhere that puts learning before locking up.
In some states, there are up to 6× more prisons than colleges—yet here in MA, we’ve got over 3× more higher-education hubs than incarceration spots. Grateful to live somewhere that puts learning before locking up.
China’s ~37% trade-to-GDP ratio places it within a middle bracket among major economies, reflecting a recalibration from export reliance toward domestic strength. Yet, its collision with U.S. tariffs hasn’t decoupled supply chains—it’s merely shifted them. Global resilience is in diversification.
July 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
China’s ~37% trade-to-GDP ratio places it within a middle bracket among major economies, reflecting a recalibration from export reliance toward domestic strength. Yet, its collision with U.S. tariffs hasn’t decoupled supply chains—it’s merely shifted them. Global resilience is in diversification.
Politicians use immigration to divide us. But Americans are more aligned than ever on the need for immigration reform.
July 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Politicians use immigration to divide us. But Americans are more aligned than ever on the need for immigration reform.
“Brazil? Trade surplus. Tariff: 50%.
This isn’t strategy. It’s vibes-based economics with a dash of chaos. Stop trying to make sense of it—there isn’t any.”
This isn’t strategy. It’s vibes-based economics with a dash of chaos. Stop trying to make sense of it—there isn’t any.”
July 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“Brazil? Trade surplus. Tariff: 50%.
This isn’t strategy. It’s vibes-based economics with a dash of chaos. Stop trying to make sense of it—there isn’t any.”
This isn’t strategy. It’s vibes-based economics with a dash of chaos. Stop trying to make sense of it—there isn’t any.”
This map scales U.S. states by their moose population—and Alaska absolutely dominates.
🥇 Alaska: ~200,000 moose
🥈 Maine: ~60,000
🥉 Idaho, Vermont, and Minnesota trail far behind.
Turns out some states aren’t just big in size—they’re huge in moose.
Which state surprises you most?
🥇 Alaska: ~200,000 moose
🥈 Maine: ~60,000
🥉 Idaho, Vermont, and Minnesota trail far behind.
Turns out some states aren’t just big in size—they’re huge in moose.
Which state surprises you most?
July 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This map scales U.S. states by their moose population—and Alaska absolutely dominates.
🥇 Alaska: ~200,000 moose
🥈 Maine: ~60,000
🥉 Idaho, Vermont, and Minnesota trail far behind.
Turns out some states aren’t just big in size—they’re huge in moose.
Which state surprises you most?
🥇 Alaska: ~200,000 moose
🥈 Maine: ~60,000
🥉 Idaho, Vermont, and Minnesota trail far behind.
Turns out some states aren’t just big in size—they’re huge in moose.
Which state surprises you most?
The House budget bill isn’t Robin Hood — it’s reverse Robin Hood.
🔻Poorest 10%: –6.6%
🔺Richest 10%: +1.4%
The biggest upward redistribution in U.S. history. A big, beautiful lie.
📉 Chart via @JustinWolfers / Yale Budget Lab
🔻Poorest 10%: –6.6%
🔺Richest 10%: +1.4%
The biggest upward redistribution in U.S. history. A big, beautiful lie.
📉 Chart via @JustinWolfers / Yale Budget Lab
June 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The House budget bill isn’t Robin Hood — it’s reverse Robin Hood.
🔻Poorest 10%: –6.6%
🔺Richest 10%: +1.4%
The biggest upward redistribution in U.S. history. A big, beautiful lie.
📉 Chart via @JustinWolfers / Yale Budget Lab
🔻Poorest 10%: –6.6%
🔺Richest 10%: +1.4%
The biggest upward redistribution in U.S. history. A big, beautiful lie.
📉 Chart via @JustinWolfers / Yale Budget Lab