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IcyPeas

(25,483 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:06 AM Feb 5

Ronan Farrow on DOGE and social security:

For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.

Ronan Farrow (@ronanfarrow.bsky.social) 2026-02-04T18:31:07.971Z


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Irish_Dem

(81,335 posts)
15. Exactly, spot on. We are watching the crime of the century unfold
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:15 PM
Feb 5

right in front of our eyes.

yellow dahlia

(5,920 posts)
16. It feels like we are seated on the porch, as we are forced to watch the robbers go back in for more.
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:11 PM
Feb 5

Irish_Dem

(81,335 posts)
17. Exactly. They are gutting our house, our assets, all our savings, retirement.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:17 AM
Feb 6

And then will burn the house down to the ground.

And we are forced to watch it all.

Takket

(23,718 posts)
2. I think they are using the data to scam people too
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:21 AM
Feb 5

Not going to get personal but suffice it to say someone I know who is mentally challenged is applying for SSDI. he got a scam call yesterday saying your case was approved and we need your bank account. He gave it to them.

There is no way someone random calling would know he was waiting for a determination unless it was an “inside job” and I have no doubt that someone has access to data they should not have access too because of DOGE.

yellow dahlia

(5,920 posts)
14. Hmmm. Very sus.
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:42 PM
Feb 5

I learned the word sus from a young kid at a protest. His sign read: "Trump is sus".

OhioBack2Blue

(107 posts)
5. "They" were always scolding....
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:56 AM
Feb 5

...us to make sure we protected our PII, when it was always them who were breaching it.

I guess since all of our #s are now compromised, (gee thanks Republicon f_ckholes) the Govt will be "forced" to issue new national ID numbers for everyone.

llmart

(17,624 posts)
6. Scariest words in this clip...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:26 AM
Feb 5

"a DOGE team member signed a Voter Data Agreement"...

Tell me they didn't use the data to fix the election in favor of the dictator.

llmart

(17,624 posts)
8. Or...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:36 AM
Feb 5

"it can't be done because... whatever".

"We don't want to be election deniers like them."

"That sounds like a conspiracy theory."

dlk

(13,254 posts)
9. Republicans are killing the American right to any privacy
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:55 AM
Feb 5

Whether it’s a woman’s right to privacy to control her own body or your Social Security number, banking information and address, Republicans want to control everyone, and the consequences are no less than a direct assault on our democracy.

bronxiteforever

(11,212 posts)
11. Elon Musk, South African Nazi, is a major facilitator
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:09 AM
Feb 5

of a coup that will place the broligarchy in permanent power.
If our party allows Musk to continue unscathed, his money and power will destroy our democracy full stop.

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