Donna Hall
@downthe.bsky.social
News nerd, care about education, healthcare, children, income equality and pumpkin pie
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The Social Security offices in Campbellsville and Hazard have been shuttered by DOGE. Folks looking for help with their retirement, disability, or even updating or replacing lost/damaged SSN cards will have to travel much further for help.
DOGE has announced a total of 45 Social Security field office closures--so far.
SSA has 1,200 field offices where people can receive in-person help getting benefits, updating records, enrolling in Medicare & more.
They served 30M applicants & beneficiaries in 2023 — nearly 120K *per day*.
SSA has 1,200 field offices where people can receive in-person help getting benefits, updating records, enrolling in Medicare & more.
They served 30M applicants & beneficiaries in 2023 — nearly 120K *per day*.
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The Social Security offices in Campbellsville and Hazard have been shuttered by DOGE. Folks looking for help with their retirement, disability, or even updating or replacing lost/damaged SSN cards will have to travel much further for help.
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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My statement on President Trump's tariffs:
February 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My statement on President Trump's tariffs:
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Federal money is 43% of Kentucky state spending, the 6th-most among all states.
Emerging proposals in DC could dramatically shift costs to states while inflicting widespread harm through lost health care, less money for groceries, weakened schools and more:
www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
Emerging proposals in DC could dramatically shift costs to states while inflicting widespread harm through lost health care, less money for groceries, weakened schools and more:
www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
President Trump, Congressional Republican Proposals Would Shift Large Costs to States, Inflict Widespread Harm | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Recent federal budget proposals would shift significant costs, explicitly or implicitly, to states and localities by targeting health care, education, and food assistance.
www.cbpp.org
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Federal money is 43% of Kentucky state spending, the 6th-most among all states.
Emerging proposals in DC could dramatically shift costs to states while inflicting widespread harm through lost health care, less money for groceries, weakened schools and more:
www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
Emerging proposals in DC could dramatically shift costs to states while inflicting widespread harm through lost health care, less money for groceries, weakened schools and more:
www.cbpp.org/research/sta...
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Happy 84th birthday to Anthony Fauci
December 25, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Happy 84th birthday to Anthony Fauci
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The main reason we are slouching to dystopia
November 25, 2024 at 1:49 PM
The main reason we are slouching to dystopia
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Seeing the No on 2 sign in Robertson County makes me so happy.
🚨 How did an 80-20 Trump county in rural Kentucky also turn out to be the most anti-school voucher county in the state?
I drove there to find out. 🛻
And the lessons I learned go way beyond the enormous value of public schools in rural communities.
A 🧵 you’ll want to read….
I drove there to find out. 🛻
And the lessons I learned go way beyond the enormous value of public schools in rural communities.
A 🧵 you’ll want to read….
November 20, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Seeing the No on 2 sign in Robertson County makes me so happy.