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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/09/2026
Today's Daily Cartoon, by Juan Astasio.
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Social Security going back to readjudicating cases where Eric Conn represented disability claimants. As if they didn’t have enough to do. Pointless since the vast majority are on retirement benefits now and the agency waives the overpayments. Has no effect in the real world other than harassment.
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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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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Wow! I live in an NC city and haven’t noticed the blood soaked killing fields, lawlessness, filth or squalor. It’s a wonder that so many people keep moving here.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 15/09/2026
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper.
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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 15/09/2026
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to allow the U.S. Postal Service to carry out parts of a new rule on mail-in voting.
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Supreme Court denies Trump administration’s request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Impressive series of sentences
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Suicide at NC Social Security field office. abc11.com/post/man-sho...
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One man dead after shooting at Rocky Mount Social Security office, police say
A man was shot at the Rocky Mount Social Security Administration Office on Wednesday afternoon.
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New Ruling on disability determination in young adults. www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-17814
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Public Inspection: Documenting and Evaluating Disability in Young Adults; Titles II and XVI
Documenting and Evaluating Disability in Young Adults; Titles II and XVI
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
So embarrassing that Lake America is the smallest of the Great Lakes. One more Trump failure.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Banker brought in to modernize Social Security. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/j...
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Trump admin taps former JPMorgan Chase exec Matt Zames to advise Social Security agency
Matt Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano tackle modernization of the SSA, CNBC has learned.
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Cato feels your pain and yawns. www.cato.org/blog/let-soc...
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Let the Social Security Trust Fund Go to Zero
In a perfect world, Congress would enact a substantial but compassionate cut in benefits. Yet this seems unlikely.
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Michael Hiltzik @hiltzikm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Commentary: A political farewell to one of the best friends Social Security ever had in Congress
Rep. John Larson fought hard in Congress to protect Social Security. Will his much younger successor play the same role?
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Research on the differences in Social Security ALJ allowance rates. It’s what we already knew. Huge variance. zenodo.org/records/2139...
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The Judge Lottery: Within-Office Disparities in Social Security Disability Adjudication, Fiscal Year 2025
A claimant who appeals a denied Social Security disability claim is assigned, essentially at random, to an administrative law judge (ALJ) within a hearing office. Using the Social Security Administrat...
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
John Larson, the ranking Democrat on the House Social Security Subcommittee, has lost his primary race for another term in the House of Representatives. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u...
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Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut (Gift Article)
In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change.
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A new position for Leland Dudek. I don’t know why they want him. www.acrd.org/about/board-...
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Board Members | ACRD Disability Representation
Explore the ACRD Board of Directors, a group of seasoned Social Security Disability attorneys and advocates leading our mission to elevate disability representation standards nationwide.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 06/08/2026
No one knows Marco Rubio’s age. It’s part of his mystery. So is his height. Look it up. No one knows. www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
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A Mostly True History of Marco Rubio
No one knows Marco Rubio’s age. It’s part of his mystery. So is his height. Look it up. No one knows.
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SSA Commissioner meets with Pope.
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
“Conversational” forms coming to Social Security
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PolicyNet/Instructions Updates/EM-26029: Introduction of Conversational Forms in Upload Documents
EM-26029 - Introduction of Conversational Forms in Upload Documents - 07/25/2026
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 24/07/2026
I will have more to say about this later but right now, I’m too pissed. So for now I would just like to extend a very hearty 🖕🖕🖕 to Florence for writing this email in a way that makes us, the very overworked employees, sound like the fucking problem, and the reason customers aren’t being served. 🤬🤬🤬
Photo of an email to all employees of SSA stating that advanced leave requests will no longer be approved because it impacts customer service, said in the most bitchy, offensive corporate language possible.
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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Oh goody, the guy who used his position at JP Morgan Chase to spy on his colleagues and collect sensitive information to "undermine his rivals" and increase his power now has access to your personal data as Trump's head of Social Security. www.wsj.com/finance/bank...
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The Man Who Runs the IRS Spied on Colleagues When He Worked at JPMorgan
Frank Bisignano directed staff to use software to snoop in email of rivals and surveil work of employees; Bisignano, who also heads Social Security, denied he ever spied on co-workers.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Sorry for the mass layoffs that are making your job impossible. Here are some of my daughters pretzels.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
nice to have the methodology spelled out here. If we lose we say it was rigged.
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Phil Rocco @philiprocco.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I think we still haven’t fully metabolized just how much routine US gov’t comms have been hijacked for Trump propaganda. From SSA form email:
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
You have found the Holy Grill
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
SSA Commissioner claims major service improvements at agency. As WC. Fields is alleged to have said, “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.” www.ssa.gov/agency/commi...
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Who do we know who was 79 in April?
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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This is a big deal: Senators Warren (D-MA) & Moreno (R-OH) joined forces to call for lifting Social Security’s tax cap. Both parties have boxed themselves in with restrictive tax pledges. Finding a way forward—together—is our best hope of saving Social Security. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/o...
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Opinion | Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren: Our Plan to Save Social Security
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/06/2026
REMINDER: IRS CEO and Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano signed off on the $1.8 billion slush fund to pay off Trump’s cronies and insurrectionist loyalists!
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Paint has begun stripping off the Reflecting Pool just days after Trump's $14 million repainting was finished
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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GOP Congressman Appears to Fake Minute-Long Phone Call to Avoid Question About Possible Social Security Cuts
Republican Rep. Rob Wittman of Virginia ducked a reporter's questions about possible cuts to Social Security by appearing to fake a minute-long phone call outside the Capitol on Tuesday, June 9
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Martin O'Malley @martinomalley.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Donald Trump’s part-time Social Security Commissioner — who has a practiced history of fudging numbers — will appear before Congress today to claim that the agency he gutted has never worked better. Millions of Americans know the truth, and Congress is hearing their voices.[
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/06/2026
very noticeable that Trump is doing his exact rally speech in Wisconsin, only sitting. Almost like he's not able to stand for a long period of time right now and the "roundtable" (nobody has spoken other than him!) is a front
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/06/2026
Breaking news: The Trump administration had plans to classify 2.7 million living people — including some U.S. citizens and lawful residents — as dead as part of its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a former senior Social Security executive.
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Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims
A former Social Security executive said the plan, which was not carried out, would have used a death database to pressure immigrants to leave the country.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/06/2026
The Kennedy Center ordered employees to remove President Trump’s name from the performing arts venue, strip all references from signs, brochures, the website and other materials — and to update email signatures and letterhead immediately.
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Kennedy Center orders staff to begin removing Trump’s name after ruling
The Kennedy Center's general counsel instructed staff members in a memo to strip all uses of President Donald Trump's name from signs, brochures, the website and other materials.
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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Social Security Trustees Report is expected next Tuesday, June 9. Want to know more? Join me, SSA chief actuary Karen Glenn, and experts from across the political spectrum at a National Academy of Social Insurance briefing on Thurs 6/11, 12:30-2. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Virtual Briefing: Understanding the 2026 Trustees Report. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Social Security is one of the nation’s most successful and enduring sources of economic security, providing retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to millions of Americans and their families. Y...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/06/2026
People with blond or red hair might feel pain differently than those with other hair colors. One widely cited study found that people with the red-hair MC1R variant may need about 20 percent more anesthesia.
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What your hair color might tell you about your health
Research shows that pain threshold, melanoma risk and other conditions could be linked to the color of your hair.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/06/2026
Breaking News: The House voted to end the war in Iran, as four Republicans sided with Democrats in a striking rebuke to President Trump. nyti.ms/4ucxdsY
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NCPSSM @ncpssm.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, and Ron Wyden want to give #SocialSecurity beneficiaries an extra $200/month (for the next 6 months) to keep up with soaring living costs. We have endorsed that legislation! READ MORE HERE::: www.newsbreak.com/the-financia... #SSA #COLA
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Senate Democrats just filed a bill to add $200 a month for six months to every Social Security, SSI, and veterans benefit check — $1,200 per person total - NewsBreak
Tens of millions of Americans who depend on Social Security, SSI, or veterans benefits could receive an extra $200 per month for six months under a bill fi
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/05/2026
Hours-long wait times. Endless looping music. Useless robot messages. Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security every month. What they experience is often maddening.
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Callers to Social Security wait for hours to get help. Hear their ordeals.
Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security’s 1-800 number every month. What they experience is often maddening.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 27/05/2026
Social Security has a 0.000625% fraud rate– far lower than private insurance plans. But if Trump wants to help billionaires steal our earned benefits, then he needs us to believe his LIE that our Social Security system is beyond repair.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Maine Senate poll: Pine Tree/UNH Graham Platner 51% (+2 since February) Susan Collins 42% (+4) another candidate 2% (-2) don't know/undecided 6% (-3) ** Platner leads +11 with moderates, +20 with women. Collins leads +3 with independents, +3 with men. scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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Martin O'Malley @martinomalley.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
At his fake cabinet meeting, Trump just repeated his lie that millions of dead 150-year olds are fraudulently receiving & cashing Social Security checks. Once again, he couldn’t point to a single example BECAUSE IT DOESN’T HAPPEN. They’re trying to wreck Social Security so they can rob it.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 26/05/2026
Donald Trump handed himself a $1.8 billion slush fund for people who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021. His key ally for this slush fund? Frank Bisignano, the billionaire that Trump appointed as Commissioner of Social Security, and then made up a job for at the IRS.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 20/05/2026
Social Security Commissioner and IRS CEO Frank Bisignano helped Trump create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund for people who say they were wrongly targeted by the federal government. If we can’t trust Bisignano with federal funding, then we can't trust him with our earned benefits!
A graphic with a photo of Frank Bisignano and the New York Times headline "The I.R.S. Thought It Could Fight Trump’s Lawsuit, but It Struck a Deal Anyway". The text says, "Frank Bisignano, who is working in the newly created role of chief executive of the I.R.S., signed the agreement with the Justice Department to create the fund. Mr. Bisignano was not confirmed by the Senate to that I.R.S. job, and he is splitting his duties there with his job as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration."
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Have you been injured? #slushfund
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Charles T. Hall @socsecnews.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Social Security releases OHO operating stats for 1st time in months. They’re not able to resolve nearly as many cases as they’re getting in. They no longer list the number pending. Also, they MAY be forcing a few claimants to show up in person so ICE can arrest them. www.ssa.gov/foia/resourc...
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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Today is the feast day of Frances Perkins in the Episcopal church. She is a founding mother of Social Security, unemployment insurance, workplace & fire safety standards & much more. She's an inspiration to me both professionally & personally. 🧵 francesperkinscenter.org/2018/01/17/f...
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Frances and Faith: Introduction
People interested in the New Deal and related issues are sometimes unaware of the contributions made by Frances Perkins. In turn, people who recognize Frances Perkins as a national figure of rigorous…
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