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Social Security will use X to communicate

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by rivergator, Apr 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM.

  1. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Any conflict of interest? Preferential treatment? How about you can only deduct business travel if you stay in a Trump hotel?


    SSA will lean on X for communications: Officials
     
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  2. gator_jo

    gator_jo GC Hall of Fame

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    A slight variation on my prediction that he'd use Truth Social forgovt comms, then have X buy Truth Social at a massive premium.

    Shameless, criminal cronyism, no matter how it's viewed, though.

    Still see Elmo buying DJT with funds he got from government contracts taxpayers like you and me.

    I'm gonna guess that MAGA has no comment on this criminality. Just turn your heads, guys!
     
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  3. G8R92

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    Because the most effective way to communicate with your Boomer SS recipients is through a social media platform like X.
     
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  4. channingcrowderhungry

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    That was my first thought and couldn't be more true. My mom can barely text.
     
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  5. mikemcd810

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    If we set aside the very obvious conflict of interest here, it does make some sense. The intent doesn't sound like they're expecting to directly communicate with every citizen through X, but rather any sort of agencies/media that historically rely on press releases should instead just monitor the SSA account on X. That way the SSA doesn't have to maintain any sort of distribution list for press releases.
     
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  6. homer

    homer GC Hall of Fame

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    I hope it will be on their website as it is now. The only important communication I’ve ever received by email was my yearly cola and statement.
     
  7. GatorNorth

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    I guess they outbid Truth Social for the business…….:)
     
  8. citygator

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  9. homer

    homer GC Hall of Fame

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    This is how I communicate. My email message from SS.

    You elected to receive email notifications when there is a new item in your my Social Security Message Center.

    You have a new message at my Social Security. You may log in to your account to view new Message Center items.

    Please do not reply to this automatically generated message. To unsubscribe from future notifications, please log in to your account and update your Message Center notification preferences.
     
  10. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    Will take care of a lot of the groundwork of nationalizing Twitter, as well as providing a justification in the future
     
  11. thomadm

    thomadm VIP Member

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    Not surprising. Elons goal all along for X is a funds transfer platform, basically PayPal on steroids. SS is a huge payment system, so looks like he saw an opportunity. The sad part is everyone is doing things in govt because of $, not what's right or fair.
     
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  12. G8trGr8t

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    then release public announcements across a variety of free platforms

    this is just a push to get more users to add the app and get their advertising revenue up.

    if they need a new means, have an open RFQ and select a winner, but that isn't the goal here
     
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  13. sierragator

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    sends notice to an x account that does not exist with a deadline to respond or your forfeit all future payments. wtg grifters
     
  14. VAg8r1

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    While Elon Musk hasn't increased government efficiency he has brought the ethics of corrupt third world countries to the US although not surprising considering that the nominal president is the most corrupt in the history of the United States. Winning like we've never seen before.
     
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  15. G8tas

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    How soon until our currency is converted to Trump trading cards?
     
  16. gator_jo

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    I'm hoping for Melania Coin. Been stocking up.
     
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  17. g8trjax

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    It's almost like most of thfsg has never attempted to call social security...:emoji_joy:
     
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  18. vaxcardinal

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    I’ve never attempted or had a need to.
     
  19. GatorTheo

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    That's true but who really cares about social security press releases? They tell us individually everything we need to know.
     
  20. NavyGator93

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    My first thought was that Melania coin has been passed around more than a real coin. But I'll keep that to myself, as it is a bit rude.