@journocrat.bsky.social
Might be going to Hillbilly Idol tonite, but if I stay home in my PJs, I’ll be tuning in!
Starting at 8pm central tonight via twitch.tv/djjakerudh, I’m hosting 5+ hours of Dreampop and Shoegaze music videos.
Simply click the link and enjoy. (Earplugs not required)
Simply click the link and enjoy. (Earplugs not required)
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Might be going to Hillbilly Idol tonite, but if I stay home in my PJs, I’ll be tuning in!
Thank goodness!
Good news: "The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans to block thousands of older Americans from qualifying for disability benefits after an uproar that reached senior officials in the Trump White House."
We will stay vigilant to make sure this terrible plan stays dead.
(Gift Link)
We will stay vigilant to make sure this terrible plan stays dead.
(Gift Link)
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person’s age as a factor to consider.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thank goodness!
Were straight men and boys always like this, but just knew better than to voice their opinions in the pre-internet days? And do the men who post these types of comments act like this in real life too? If so, what do they hope to achieve (because I bet whatever it is it’s not working)?
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Were straight men and boys always like this, but just knew better than to voice their opinions in the pre-internet days? And do the men who post these types of comments act like this in real life too? If so, what do they hope to achieve (because I bet whatever it is it’s not working)?
It’s exciting to see popular legislation like the Social Security Fairness Act, release of the Epstein files, and the measure to restore union rights to federal workers advance via discharge petition.
Maddening that this is the only way for the legislature to do things people actually want, though.
Maddening that this is the only way for the legislature to do things people actually want, though.
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It’s exciting to see popular legislation like the Social Security Fairness Act, release of the Epstein files, and the measure to restore union rights to federal workers advance via discharge petition.
Maddening that this is the only way for the legislature to do things people actually want, though.
Maddening that this is the only way for the legislature to do things people actually want, though.
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I am very excited about getting my first footage of a cougar. This is a rare sight in Manitoba.
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I am very excited about getting my first footage of a cougar. This is a rare sight in Manitoba.
If ACA coverage becomes prohibitively expensive for millions of Americans, that’s also a de facto cut to Social Security Disability benefits because it’s really hard to prove you’re disabled if you have no medical records to submit because you can’t afford to go to the doctor. #SocialSecurity
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If ACA coverage becomes prohibitively expensive for millions of Americans, that’s also a de facto cut to Social Security Disability benefits because it’s really hard to prove you’re disabled if you have no medical records to submit because you can’t afford to go to the doctor. #SocialSecurity
Realizing that I miss federal agencies observing commemorative months more than I expected to—mostly because the emails and web pages weren’t just performative. The federal government really did used to care about hiring, supporting, and recognizing the contributions of a diverse workforce. #AltFam
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Realizing that I miss federal agencies observing commemorative months more than I expected to—mostly because the emails and web pages weren’t just performative. The federal government really did used to care about hiring, supporting, and recognizing the contributions of a diverse workforce. #AltFam
I didn’t realize there was a nonprofit that facilitated getting excess venison to those in need. This would be a great org to donate to in addition to your local food bank rn. #SNAP #GOPShutdown
These Ohio hunters are bagging bucks to feed their neighbors
In communities with an abundance of deer, Ohio hunters are donating their harvests to fight food insecurity.
www.ideastream.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I didn’t realize there was a nonprofit that facilitated getting excess venison to those in need. This would be a great org to donate to in addition to your local food bank rn. #SNAP #GOPShutdown
Thank you NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thank you NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
I’ve read accounts of the Wounded Knee Massacre many times before (including previous ones by HCR), but this is the first time it felt like I could be reading a news article about a current event.
September 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I’ve read accounts of the Wounded Knee Massacre many times before (including previous ones by HCR), but this is the first time it felt like I could be reading a news article about a current event.
Great piece on the state of farming in #Ohio. Interesting how the organic farmer is the one most insulated from the vagaries of the current regime. www.statenews.org/government-p...
As Ohio farmers prep for harvest, many are concerned about profits and politics
It’s almost harvest time for Ohio’s farmers, and many are facing tough choices from weather and tariffs.
www.statenews.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Great piece on the state of farming in #Ohio. Interesting how the organic farmer is the one most insulated from the vagaries of the current regime. www.statenews.org/government-p...
And yet, federal employees still have to complete annual whistleblower training that encourages them to report wrongdoing and assures them they will be protected if they do.
August 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
And yet, federal employees still have to complete annual whistleblower training that encourages them to report wrongdoing and assures them they will be protected if they do.
Happy 90th birthday #SocialSecurity! I hope you survive this regime.
August 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Happy 90th birthday #SocialSecurity! I hope you survive this regime.
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#AfghanEvac + IAVA just launched Battle Buddies — a new national effort where veterans stand in quiet solidarity with Afghan allies in immigration court.
No slogans. No confrontation. Just presence.
Watch the video + join us: afghanevac.org/battle-buddies
#BattleBuddies #Veterans #StandWithSayed
No slogans. No confrontation. Just presence.
Watch the video + join us: afghanevac.org/battle-buddies
#BattleBuddies #Veterans #StandWithSayed
June 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#AfghanEvac + IAVA just launched Battle Buddies — a new national effort where veterans stand in quiet solidarity with Afghan allies in immigration court.
No slogans. No confrontation. Just presence.
Watch the video + join us: afghanevac.org/battle-buddies
#BattleBuddies #Veterans #StandWithSayed
No slogans. No confrontation. Just presence.
Watch the video + join us: afghanevac.org/battle-buddies
#BattleBuddies #Veterans #StandWithSayed
I should be binging the new season of Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, but instead I’m running myself ragged circulating the petition for a referendum on #ohsb1 because. . .Ohio
June 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I should be binging the new season of Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, but instead I’m running myself ragged circulating the petition for a referendum on #ohsb1 because. . .Ohio
Yeah, Social Security really needs to stop attaching that privacy statement to everything they mail out. It’s a lie now
The Supreme Court decision allowing DOGE full, unfettered access to the public's most sensitive personal data is a loss for all of us.
No one in history -- no commissioner, no president, no one -- has ever had the access that these DOGE minions have.
No one in history -- no commissioner, no president, no one -- has ever had the access that these DOGE minions have.
Supreme Court grants DOGE access to confidential Social Security records
The order, for now, overturns actions that limited DOGE's access to sensitive private information. In a separate case, the court said DOGE did not have to share internal records with a watchdog group.
www.npr.org
June 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Yeah, Social Security really needs to stop attaching that privacy statement to everything they mail out. It’s a lie now
Today’s commemoration of the shootings at Kent State on May 4,1970. I recommend watching the remarks by Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students at 1:11:20, and Kent State President Dr. Todd Diacon at 1:40:20. #KentState #SB1
May 4th Commemoration
boxcast.tv
May 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Today’s commemoration of the shootings at Kent State on May 4,1970. I recommend watching the remarks by Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students at 1:11:20, and Kent State President Dr. Todd Diacon at 1:40:20. #KentState #SB1
Another solution in search of a problem at Social Security. Apparently a chatbot that hasn’t been trained on Social Security material is supposed to fill the shoes of the thousands of employees who have been cut at the already historically understaffed agency. #Social #Security
SSA is rolling out a new chatbot for employees
The agency has said that it intends to use technology and AI to make up for workforce cuts.
www.nextgov.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Beautiful tribute from former Social Security Commissioner @martinomalley.bsky.social on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City domestic terrorist attack.
168 people were murdered on April 19, 1995, including SSA employees serving the public. We will always remember.
168 people were murdered on April 19, 1995, including SSA employees serving the public. We will always remember.
April 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Beautiful tribute from former Social Security Commissioner @martinomalley.bsky.social on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City domestic terrorist attack.
168 people were murdered on April 19, 1995, including SSA employees serving the public. We will always remember.
168 people were murdered on April 19, 1995, including SSA employees serving the public. We will always remember.