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Alex Lawson

@alaw202.bsky.social
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Executive Director, @SocialSecurityWorks.org Co-owner, WeActRadio.com Principal, StrategyAndHustle.com

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 01/10/2026
“Right now, no one is doing more wrong by our public lands than the man who defines the phrase ‘All Hat, No Cattle.’ That man is US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.” Read the full piece here:
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Dear Doug Burgum: The Soul of Our Nation Is Not for Sale | Common Dreams
We cannot allow our shared natural heritage to be bulldozed, defunded, and sold off by men who look at a majestic forest and only see square footage for server racks.
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ICYMI: Here’s @socialsecurityworks.org @alaw202.bsky.social discussing the potential impacts of #Americans‘ current anger at the #Trump administration’s policies on the upcoming #MidtermElections during his recent appearance with me on Deadline D.C. youtu.be/1ShSukY5weA?...
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ICYMI: How Americans' Anger Will Affect Midterms
YouTube video by Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
God, I had so much fun putting together this 20 min. video on Eric Schmitt and the most embarrassing moment in a congressional hearing I’ve ever seen. Yes, 20 minutes. Full video on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/Dd4wvOY...
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Socialism is much more popular than Trumpism.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
Republican budget chair Jodey Arrington personally thanked billionaire Harlan Crow at the end of a “not-so-public” hearing to create a backdoor commission to cut Social Security. Republicans have taken the side of billionaires in the fight for Social Security’s future. Shameful.
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Background Briefing with Ian Masters @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We spoke with @alaw202.bsky.social of @socialsecurityworks.org about Vance's announcement to take 760,000 off Obamacare while Trump pardons a fraudster who stole $2 billion from Medicare. soundcloud.com/user-830442635
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Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/09/2026
Social Security is often the largest source of income when a person loses their wages because they become disabled and can no longer work. @alaw202.bsky.social
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Guano Loco 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌿💨🐦🐦‍⬛ @guanoloco.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@alaw202.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPnn...
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Talks About Gutting Social Security Behind Closed Doors
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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New Moon Musings @newmoonmusings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you @alaw202.bsky.social @socialsecurityworks.org Kenny Hesse @reallyamerican.bsky.social and Michelle Brown at LonestarLeft for calling attention to this!!! This is some scary shit! www.lonestarleft.com/p/congressio...
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Republicans Just Tried To GUT YOUR Social Security in Secret, But They GOT EXPOSED!
YouTube video by Really American
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I am so embarrassed by my pillows!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/09/2026
Any “closed-door commission” on Social Security is code for a DEATH PANEL designed to cut your earned benefits! Make no mistake: All Social Security reform should take place in the sunshine, so beneficiaries can hold their representatives accountable!
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Michelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · 22/09/2026
Critics call it a death panel for Social Security. The GOP called it “America's Fiscal Future.”
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Congressional GOP Gave Harlan Crow Private Hearing In Dallas, Seniors Waited Outside
Critics call it a death panel for Social Security. The GOP called it “America's Fiscal Future.”
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
This weekend thousands of American patriots stood up to Trump's attacks on the Kennedy Center with a simple message: HANDS OFF.   This & every monument in America belong to the people, not to any President. We must continue to speak out; silence only emboldens Trump's lawbreaking.
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Thousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’
The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut.
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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This unelected monster 🤡 inflicted on the country is out of control, & his dirty deeds need to keep being dragged out of the shadows. With the bullying & uncaring way they're treating the kids, "this [regime has] no credibility to claim that they are acting with children’s safety as their priority"
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Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
They should really rebuild the Colossus of Rhodes.
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Where can I get tickets for the Macklemore tour with all the Irish musicians who walked away from the complicit Ed show?
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 15/09/2026
WATCH: Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson debunks the myth that Social Security is “going bankrupt” on Al Jazeera’s This is America @aljazeera.com @alaw202.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 16/09/2026
This is the richest country in history. We don't want people just scraping by after working their entire lifetime. They should be able to retire with dignity– and they can. All we need is for billionaires to pay the same rate into Social Security as everyone else. @alaw202.bsky.social
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Is this really the best chicken helmet out there. Seems like there should be better.
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
An Ode to Social Security
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John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Dolly Parton logged a combined total of 115 years of union membership. Throughout her working life, the “9 to 5” singer/songwriter carried the union cards of two major unions: The American Federation of Musicians Local 257 in Nashville — for 58 years. SAG-AFTRA — for 57 years. HAPPY LABOR DAY!
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Opinion | Celebrate Dolly Parton's working-class solidarity
John Nichols: She carried two union cards, sang Woody Guthrie songs and mocked the bosses in "9 to 5."
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 04/09/2026
The economic effects of a 20% Social Security benefit cut are unimaginable. People will lose their homes. People will go hungry. Congress needs to take action and make the wealthy pay their fair share!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 04/09/2026
If you believe health care is a human right, Nancy Altman’s book ‘The Road to Medicare for All: A Call to Action’ should be your next read! @sanders.senate.gov
A graphic with a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders. The text says, “Nancy Altman, one of the country's most important voices on health care, has combined her deep knowledge of history with her extensive policy expertise to explain why Medicare for All is a fight we can and must win. Everyone who wants to live in a country where health care is a right, not a privilege, should learn from and act on this crucial book.”
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 05/09/2026
In honor of @socialsecurityworks.org's launching Nancy Altman's new book, here's a a leucistic Anna’s hummingbird I introduced to @alaw202.bsky.social when he was in California several years ago. Shot taken when Alex was there. One of my favorite birds I've had the joy of photographing. 🪶
A leucistic Anna’s hummingbird sitting on top of a branch on a blue sky, with contrast added to help the birb pop more
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Comeuppance couldn’t happen to a shittier piece of shit.
A pic of Milo’s ICE arrest mug shot and his tweet that reads 

“What is the etiquette if you are going about your business and find yourself observing an ICE raid? | want to show a little respect and decency. Are you allowed to masturbate where you stand, in the street, or should you find some kind of awning or motor vehicle?
12:12 AM • Jul 14, 2025 • 710.3K Views”
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I have a tech business idea, I project revenue in 2030 to be $272 billion. Please send me $500 million in cash today. Details are secret.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/08/2026
Today and every day, we remember legendary union organizer Frank Little. “We have to make a lot of changes in America, and the spirit of Frank Little lives on today to help us make those changes.” – Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, Social Security Works PAC President @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 20/08/2026
With every paycheck contribution, we pay for top-tier customer service to make informed decisions at one of the most impactful financial moments in our lives. Donald Trump wants to sabotage Social Security because it works so well for Americans and their families. @alaw202.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 14/08/2026
Wall Street billionaires don't have any ability to profit off of Social Security. That's why they hate it.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 14/08/2026
You have billionaires pay into Social Security on all of their income like the rest of us do, and then we prevent cuts and can actually expand benefits. This beloved system has lasted for 91 years and because it works so well for working people, it's going to last for another 91 and beyond.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 14/08/2026
Social Security is the greatest act of compassion and caring that a free people had ever enacted of by and for themselves. It's gone on for 91 years without ever missing a payment.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 04/08/2026
We’re not going to let the billionaires buy a seat in Congress. Wall Street donors are trying their hardest to unseat Congress’ top Social Security defender, Rep. John Larson, to avoid paying their fair share into the program! @johnlarsonct.bsky.social @alaw202.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 04/08/2026
“Juan Ciscomani voted to gut Southern Arizonans’ health care, and now health care clinics across the state are closing. We need a leader in Congress who’s actually going to stand up for us, fight for lower costs and protect our health care.” – AZ-6 Dem Candidate JoAnna Mendoza @joannamendoza.com
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Thor @thorvalhallen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
youtu.be/4JyGd9ZB788?... @alaw202.bsky.social @socialsecurityworks.org Let them eat pretzels! 🥨🥨🥨
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Hijacking Social Security: How Trump’s "Freedom 250" Grift is Draining Your Benefits
YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 17/07/2026
"Yesterday, we were reminded who the Republicans are: a group of millionaires working for billionaires who will rip healthcare away from those who need it most,” – Alex Lawson, Executive Director, Social Security Works.
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'Their Goal Is to Destroy Medicare': GOP Senators Block Bid to Stop AI Care Denials | Common Dreams
“Yesterday, we were reminded who the Republicans are: a group of millionaires working for billionaires who will rip healthcare away from those who need it most," said one campaigner.
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Dark optimism, “It is never too late, because it can always get worse.” youtu.be/rrr1WP_hAZ4
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Alex Lawson Talks How To FIGHT The REAL Enemy | Evil Oligarchs
YouTube video by Closer to the Edge Podcast
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 15/07/2026
TOMORROW, the Senate will vote on a resolution from @wyden.senate.gov to stop the Trump administration's so-called "Wasteful & Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model," which is introducing AI care denials to Traditional Medicare. 🧵
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 15/07/2026
“Let's ask ourselves a question: Why is it that members of Congress are not acting consistent with what their constituents would like?” – Rep. Delia Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Republicans gutted nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, forcing birthing centers and obstetric clinics to shutter. The Wyden-Pallone report details how these cuts make starting a family more difficult and dangerous. www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Seniors who choose traditional Medicare deserve human-centered care, not automated AI denials. The Senate votes tomorrow on ending this dangerous pilot program. Get the facts and call your elected officials tell them to end this disastrous program. www.commondreams.org/news/medicar...
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Senate Urged to Reject Trump Plot to Unleash AI for Medicare Service Denials | Common Dreams
"The bottom line is this: Seniors who choose traditional Medicare should not have their care blocked by AI," said one campaigner.
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Mike Rugnetta @mikerugnetta.com · 15/07/2026
Cannot stress enough that corporate media is hostile to you and your way of life. It must be left behind. All of it.
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Andy WAWG @the-wawg-blog.org · 14/07/2026
Thanks @alaw202.bsky.social for this history and giving me an opportunity to share one of my favorite graphics.
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Well thank god Wall Street is doing well,
Goldman Helps Wall Street Get Its Swagger Back With Record-Smashing Quarter
David Solomon Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
By Sridhar Natarajan, Hannah Levitt and Max Abelson
July 15, 2026 10:40 AM
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Alex Lawson @alaw202.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I spoke with my old pal Sen. Mitch McConnell this morning. He said we should simply scrap the cap on income for Social Security so that billionaires and the ultrawealthy pay the same rate on all of their income just like the rest of us.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Davey Hearn, a celebrated U.S. Olympian, was falsely accused of vandalizing the DC reflecting pool. Join us at 8:30 AM TOMORROW to rally outside the Court and fight these unfounded accusations: www.mobilize.us/publiccitizen/event…
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Free Davey! Rally at a Celebrated Olympian's Arraignment · Public Citizen
He represented US, Now we stand for him. Wear Red, White and Blue! Davey Hearn, a celebrated Olympian, was falsely accused of vandalizing the DC reflecting pool, a charge that has shaken both him an...
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Thomas Swords 🇮🇪 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @thomasswords.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
6/27/26 tweet by Just Jack: Mamdani’s crazy shtick about actually doing the stuff he promised has confounded every political pundit in America.
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Manuel Werk @boozilla44.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Thank you @alaw202.bsky.social for pointing out that social security recipients *also contribute* back into the economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQB...
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The Midterms Could Decide Our Social Security Future
YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/06/2026
SSW President Nancy Altman on the consequences of DOGE's Social Security data breaches: "This is people's most personal data, and it's also enormously useful for a scammer. Your medical records, your Social Security number, your bank routing number...it has so much information."
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