This is my experience, as well. It sounds like I’m a few years older than you, but almost everyone in my larger friend group is/was doing all of these things, particularly so if the bottom left is just “intensely focused on some new niche hobby.”

So, just vibes then?

There is zero reason to believe the unemployment numbers have been altered by political actors.

All non-government reporting matches the BLS figures. There is an ongoing correction in the tech labor market, healthcare is growing rapidly, hospitality is growing slowly, and manufacturing remains flat.

If you want be in your sads and just dream up some conspiracy, I can’t stop you. But, you should know it’s willfully stupid.

Unemployment has been flat for over two years straight.

Dude straight up makes me forget there are other actors every time I watch Scream. And, that’s really saying something given the amount of talent in the cast.