The Social Security Administration said that people seeking retirement or survivor benefits could continue to file applications over the phone, reversing a much criticized change that was expected to force tens of thousands of Americans to visit offices in person each week. - ThreadSky

nytimes.com • 3 days ago

The Social Security Administration said that people seeking retirement or survivor benefits could continue to file applications over the phone, reversing a much criticized change that was expected to force tens of thousands of Americans to visit offices in person each week.

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anywhy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Call them OUT. They deserve zero credit for half-walking back the disasters they deliberately create every week.

oeishik.bsky.social•3 days ago

We cannot let the federal government steal our earned benefits! https://youtu.be/PW5BGwcse7M

ckdexter15.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s not the Federal Government stealing them: it’s Trump & Musk.

scwr.bsky.social•3 days ago

danalei.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank god!!!

barely-sane.bsky.social•3 days ago

Implement a new system, and then revert to the old system 3 weeks later. Elon is sure bringing efficiency back into government.

kathym45.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yhey’re not cutting costs, adds up to less then1%, but they are seriously curtailing much needed services.

casaconnie.bsky.social•3 days ago

Social Security said last month that individuals could no longer file for benefits or make changes to direct deposit banking over the phone - But the change came as Mr. Musk and other administration officials repeatedly exaggerated fraud levels to the public — providing no evidence for their claims.

rowinpoe.bsky.social•3 days ago

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myfiona1.bsky.social•3 days ago

Another one of those “oops” moves from idiots who have no clue what they’re doing & plan beyond destruction.

ziaturtle.bsky.social•3 days ago

The chaos and unpredictability are intentional.

kathym45.bsky.social•3 days ago

Exactly!!!!

ckdexter15.bsky.social•3 days ago

When hundreds of chaotic events are thrown together to become giant chaotic events, it’s hard to track - more importantly, it’s harder to remember - the many, as you try to tackle the big one.

ziaturtle.bsky.social•3 days ago

Signalgate, for example…

isaac-roussee.bsky.social•3 days ago

andycreative.bsky.social•3 days ago

Great. Too bad they fired all the people that answer the phones.

You can’t really be this dense, NYT.

su-hollo.bsky.social•3 days ago

Get it straight, this was not a plan…just slash and burn

secretoriginz.bsky.social•3 days ago

People need to be verifying that these sudden reversals are legitimate. These people are not above lying.

alanroseca.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hell yeah!

devilsadv0cate.bsky.social•3 days ago

This administration hasn’t done any good deed so far. Just chaos and panic

kathym45.bsky.social•3 days ago

I don’t know if he’s ever done a good deed,without an ulterior motive.

plansman.bsky.social•3 days ago

Who the hell is running this place. Constant BS, where’s our alternative leadership?

nonnieida.bsky.social•3 days ago

They reversed their policy, but that doesn’t mean they’re gonna actually make things work again.

asimov74.bsky.social•3 days ago

This government wants you to die so they don’t have to give Americans benefits

oleksss.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's not "give". They want to keep the money you've paid in....those tax breaks for gazzillionaires need fuel

sortofdamocles.bsky.social•3 days ago

Is this some hellish opposite of death by a thousand cuts?!

etherialspirit.bsky.social•3 days ago

So, the dictator is now a benevolent dictator. We should be humbled and grateful at his largess.

the-dude00.bsky.social•3 days ago

Oh wait they fired those people taking calls but you can still use the phone. Trumpism

rollwithit54.bsky.social•3 days ago

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waythingsturn.bsky.social•3 days ago

They overreach time after time after time and then roll back the nonsensical changes we raise enough hell about. The nonstop diligence required by the American people is exhausting and they know it.

sdbaker.bsky.social•3 days ago

It doesn't say anyone will answer.

artisanrox.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is fucked up. Threatening MAJOR changes and then pulling them back. This no way to fucking run a country. Fk this admin.

nonamanadus.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/carneys-checkmate-how-canadas-quiet

claytonabernathy.bsky.social•3 days ago

berniecullen.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sorry Elon.

thehoodedclaw.bsky.social•3 days ago

Your call is important to us please continue to hold. 🎵🎵🎵🎵 We are currently experiencing a high volume of call we apologise for the delay. 🎵🎵🎵🎵 Your call is important to us please continue to hold. 🎵🎵🎵🎵

tblack301.bsky.social•3 days ago

Funny how everything this admin does feels like life in Moscow

standupforamerica.bsky.social•3 days ago

The people stood up to fascism and won

andipete.bsky.social•3 days ago

Good luck getting through on the phone!

trashj.bsky.social•3 days ago

trump is gonna threaten to take away each and every good thing the government does and then act like he invented the idea when enough republicans threaten his life he has to back down smfh

systemuhr.bsky.social•3 days ago

Zeit für das Bedingungslose / Universelle Grundeinkommen, was sowieso in den kommenden 10 Jahren in die heisse weitgehend globale Debatte eintreten wird, weil mit dem büroktatischen Bedürftigkeitsapparat im Klimwandel, on top der multiplen Krisenwelt, zivile Handlungsunfähigkeit droht.

kathym45.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ich niche furstien sie.

systemuhr.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wie bitte ?

jsfbndr.bsky.social•3 days ago

What kind of presidency do we have?
(A) The Fuhgeddaboudit
(C) The I/He never said that
(D) The We have no plan
(E) The We have a plan. Oops, scratch that.
(F) The If you have a kid, name it America I'll give you a $500 Trump gold card.
(H) The Elon Musk (soon to be a hit dance on cruise ships)

dmzoutis.bsky.social•3 days ago

Where are my cheap eggs?!

scotsandlit.bsky.social•3 days ago

Terrible administration

bluedenver.bsky.social•3 days ago

Now if they had enough staff to actually answer the phones, that would be helpful. Even before the purges the wait times were ridiculous.

effcons.bsky.social•3 days ago

DOGE never finds waste in the government contracts for Elon Musk's companies

reedeeda.bsky.social•3 days ago

Getting someone on the phone is the catch. Psych!

Thanks for helping bring about this nightmare, NYTs!

rayshl.bsky.social•3 days ago

Meanwhile the SS website is once again down. I guess Musk’s babies don’t know how to maintain systems.

spookymorales.bsky.social•3 days ago

flyovercountry76.bsky.social•3 days ago

The phone agents were all working from HOME all across the country. They were ordered to report to an office. Do the SS physical offices have enough call-center infrastructure to handle the 10,000 calls of new retirees every day?

nikomania.bsky.social•3 days ago

one problem w/that roll back, phone systems arent working, keep crashing.

graematterz.bsky.social•3 days ago

Plus there are fewer people to answer them, and it's going to get a whole lot worse starting as soon as May 7th. https://bsky.app/profile/alt-ssa.altgov.info/post/3lmkdogfeqk2d

smalwaysauspicious.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's almost as if all of the fear you dorks were spreading about folks not being able to get their social security benefits was just a bunch of lies to try and dunk on the orange bad man.

amyathene.bsky.social•3 days ago

But not disability applications?? Because disabled people have so many resources to get places in person (not).

cozykash.bsky.social•3 days ago

We’ll see how long this lasts after the RIFs start. The payment centers take the bulk of the field offices’ phone appointments, and they were talking about firing 50k employees- mostly from the payment centers.

madridaz.bsky.social•3 days ago

Doesn’t matter if they fire the phone people.

celiebug.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is a win! Let’s make sure it stays that way.

wildinggreen.bsky.social•3 days ago

Respect our elders. This administration needs to stop. The President acts like the average senior has his entitlements. They don’t. It makes me so mad. Especially because I’m the primary caretaker for my boomer dad and he actually voted for Trump. Ludicrous.

jmeyernj.bsky.social•3 days ago

" Can you please hold?", Said the last remaining social security employee with a phone.

angleintraining.bsky.social•3 days ago

Does this mean people will be answering the phone?

saikovampiress.bsky.social•3 days ago

That's been the issue. People are saying they can't get through on the phone to anyone.

trw104.bsky.social•3 days ago

Policy roulette by Boss Hog Trump.
Create chaos, sow distrust globally and throw illegal stuff daily and see what work.

Teletubby Holman may be the best example of wasting money while testing deportation approaches.

exaustedmind.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ill say it as many times as i need untill people start answering revolt we build the new government

merry-goes-forever.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m still worried about the phone thing, as I suffer from psychosis. I am often distracted by all the voices talking to me in my head and can’t keep what the person on the other line is saying straight. Do you think I need to explain my situation to them first and apologize, or just ignore it?

grammala.bsky.social•3 days ago

And the only way to withhold tax from your social security check is with a phone call. When I ask the person at the agency when SS will stop being taxed, she laughed.🧐

floydadatxjoe.bsky.social•3 days ago

Keep the pressure, humans on Trump's Bull shit! If you stop complaining ,they will believe they are doing right ,they are NOT,they are incorrect power abusers.

grumpygrammie.bsky.social•3 days ago

How long do they wait on hold?

s0lldus.bsky.social•3 days ago

I start selling drugs before I go hat in hand to their fuckin office every month.

They can kiss my whole ass.

nccanesfsn.bsky.social•3 days ago

But they fired all the telephone staff

tazionuvolari.bsky.social•3 days ago

More credulous reporting about the Dear Leader from state-propaganda outlet NYT.

wiswoman.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m hearing of calls on hold for literally an hour or more & then they are transferred. With offices closed the travel time increases. My husband just went to our local office. Long lines & too few people to handle things

justanoaccountname.bsky.social•3 days ago

The amount of time, effort and energy by this regime to demonize and slap a label of being criminal on poor and/or retired people in this country is stunning.

edhirsch.bsky.social•3 days ago

US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission

The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work with federal agencies.
https://www.wired.com/story/department-of-labor-doge-usds-payment/

edhirsch.bsky.social•3 days ago

DOGE Might Access OSHA Complaints About Musk
https://bsky.app/profile/joemygod.bsky.social/post/3lmijsebkv22n

edhirsch.bsky.social•3 days ago

Elon Musk boosting influencer who platforms far-right Putin allies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/10/mario-nawfal-putin-interview-elon-musk

edhirsch.bsky.social•3 days ago

Russian botnet spreads quotes by “Nikola Tesla’s nephew,” who praises Elon Musk and accuses Ukrainians of burning cars
https://theins.ru/en/news/280311

delizad.bsky.social•3 days ago

Really? Is this legit? You seem to contonue to report contradictory stories on a daily basis.

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