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Telling the truth behind Trump's/Musk's/DOGE's lies "Video of Pete Buttigieg's Explanation on Social Security Takes Off Online" youtu.be/ajb3kAYozN0?... www.newsweek.com/video-pete-b...

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Mark your calendars for May 1st. Get ready to stand in solidarity against billionaires and bullies. Need more info? 50501 has you covered. Host an event, find an events, and more. www.fiftyfifty.one

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

Great @thedailybeast.bsky.social reporting relies on a brave Social Security field office whistleblower (an AFGE union steward) who reports that it isn't just immigrants getting the declared-dead-while-alive treatment from DOGE.

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As we get farther into what the cuts at HHS means in dumb ass fucking press releases. I thought I should post the most extensive list I have of all the cuts I know of. Note: this list is not complete and alt txt will not be provided, sorry for that last part. @maddow.msnbc.com

submitted 5 days ago • 13 comments

HHS Eliminated Programs - Updated Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts. These cuts will impact Every Single American. Email [email protected] for PDF and xlsx.

submitted 7 days ago • 66 comments

this is some unbelievable cowardly shit, they're going to try to strangle medicaid, and they're going to blame it on the states. call your reps and call your senators and tell them you can see what they're doing.

submitted 6 days ago • 44 comments

This

submitted 8 days ago • 903 comments

Did you know that the founders wrote a list of 27 things we should revolt about? Let's talk about them! 🧵

submitted 11 days ago • 23 comments

BUSY NIGHT FOR THE COURTS: Late last night, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring DOGE’s access to sensitive Social Securitt data, saying the government flouted the law to provide unfettered access to DOGE without a reasonable basis. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 10 days ago • 49 comments

🚨 Breaking: Mohsen Madawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was detained today at the immigration office in Colchester, VT. This arrest raises serious concerns about the rights of individuals in the immigration process. We will share updates as we learn more. #MohsenMadawi

submitted 14 days ago • 38 comments

Second economic blackout April 18-20, 2025. Try not to buy anything from the big-box or online stores. Buy local if possible. It makes a difference. www.newsweek.com/national-eco...

submitted 13 days ago • 6 comments

@rollingstone.com showing us how to write a headline that is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

submitted 13 days ago • 10 comments

Excellent Op-Ed by our former commissioner detailing how Trump and DOGE have actually increased the risk of Social Security fraud. Please read and share.

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

submitted 14 days ago • 917 comments

The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.

submitted 14 days ago • 576 comments

This funny 'American Pie' parody bites hard — from a comedy show that went out a few days ago in the UK

submitted 22 days ago • 66 comments

🧵I get a lot of questions about what will happen to Social Security payments. The way I see it, there are 3 factors that will impact payments, all of which will feed off each other to exponentially increase the likelihood that SSA will miss payments: backlogs, error, and system failure.

submitted 16 days ago • 26 comments

Alex Lawson: This is going to end in checks not going out. The money that we have earned is not getting into our hands. And I believe strongly that’s the point. The cuts they've made have had no other rhyme or reason except to literally destroy the system. @maddow.msnbc.com

submitted 17 days ago • 26 comments

The SSA is shifting all public comms to X amid major staffing cuts: www.wired.com/story/social...

submitted 17 days ago • 65 comments

This is outrageous. Seniors, people with disabilities, and families shouldn't be forced to go to Elon's website to learn what's happening to their hard-earned benefits.

submitted 17 days ago • 43 comments

The White House. The actual White House. This is the attitude of every abuser, who is now fearful of the consequences of their abuse.

submitted 18 days ago • 907 comments

🔔 NEW! We've built a timeline tracking DOGE actions since inception—accessing sensitive data, unjustified staff removals, and reckless "efficiency" moves. Transparency matters. See how a scalpel beats a sledgehammer every time: https://wethebuilders.org/timeline

submitted 18 days ago • 10 comments

🚨 Breaking news via @wired.com: The GAO is conducting an audit of DOGE activities at DOL and other agencies - one of the first real signs of possible accountability and oversight. The report should be made public this spring. www.wired.com/story/gao-au...

submitted 19 days ago • 15 comments

This is being systematically under-reported. Say it with us!

submitted 21 days ago • 15 comments

Mark your calendars for April 19th!

submitted 22 days ago • 5 comments

House Speaker Johnson is eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. Nearly 40% of the people in his district in Louisiana rely on it

submitted 21 days ago • 403 comments