Social Security targets tech team for cuts at a time when systems are under strain | CNN Politics The Social Security Administration plans to slash its technology team roughly in half at a time when the agency’s complex and fragile computer systems are crashing more often.

The Social Security website is crashing multiple times a week.

Elon Musk's henchmen think it's a perfect time to fire half the IT team.

Yeah, Trump talking about Musk leaving was all a show. He’s gonna keep doing big damage.

😔 didn't even think about that

Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin The agency has already seen 7,000 job losses from dramatic cost-cutting efforts by Trump and Musk — even as they promise no benefit reductions.

Social Security lost 7,000 employees over the last two months under Trump and Musk.

They are planning to fire thousands more and shut down offices across the country.

Our elders and people living with disabilities deserve dignity and respect. Not this.

We must keep fighting to stop these cuts!

What is Trump doing now that he has sabotaged the US economy with massive tariffs?

He's at his golf club in Florida, where the Saudis are paying him to host a professional golf tournament.

A graphic with a dark background and a picture of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, with blue and yellow text that says, “Trump and Musk lie about Social Security as a part of their plans to steal our earned benefits. But we know the truth. For nearly 90 years Social Security has delivered timely benefits because of our contributions.”

Trump and Musk LIE about Social Security as a part of their plans to steal our earned benefits. But we know the truth.

For nearly 90 YEARS Social Security has delivered timely benefits because of OUR contributions.

The red hats like to say, "You'll come to the dark side eventually." I always reply, " I assure you I won't."

Why would we believe jobs numbers from this administration?

*taps sign*

Social Security is not OK, and things are getting worse

Almost half of the country’s health insurance now rests in the hands of a man who once sold miracle pills — with zero proof they worked — on daytime TV.

Subject: Senior Leadership Announcement From: FEMA-Chief of Staff To: FEMA-ALL Fri 4/4/2025 10:10 AM Good afternoon, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Geoff Harbaugh to FEMA as our Associate Administrator for External Affairs. Mr. Harbaugh is transitioning to government service from broadcast media and brings extensive experience in crafting narratives and simplifying complex news stories for a wide audience. This experience will be invaluable in enhancing communication strategies, engaging effectively with the public, and promoting the agency's mission. We thank Mr. Lucas Hitt for serving as Acting Associate Administrator for External Affairs and his prior service as Deputy Associate Administrator for External Affairs, and we look forward to his service in his new role as Deputy Assistant Administrator for Response. In addition, we thank Ms. Annie Cranston for serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Response. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Harbaugh and in thanking Mr. Hitt and Ms. Cranston for their service. Respectfully, Julia Moline Acting Chief of Staff DHS/FEMA

SCOOP — FEMA has named Geoff Harbaugh, a producer at Newsmax, as Associate Administrator for External Affairs (an extremely senior role). He’s also produced Seb Gorka’s America First podcast since 2018 and worked for Laura Ingraham.

Text of email sent to all staff this morning shared with me:

There is absolutely NO situation in which Donald Trump will serve a third term as President of *these* United States, full stop.

Don’t get distracted. This Administration and the GOP are undermining the Constitution and Rule of Law. We must continue to raise our voices!

Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.

Trump will let people freeze so the ultra-wealthy get more tax breaks. His cruelty knows no bounds. I’ll fight back with every tool I have. As a working-class kid, I know how vital LIHEAP—energy aid that helps low-income families heat their homes—is to millions.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/c...

Equity is not a marxist term. Equity is required and should be demanded. We should stop trying to roll back American history and recognize the harms caused to many and the inequities many still deal with to this day.

Musk's DOGE lapdogs are threatening the foundations of Social Security.

A system that generations of Americans have built to preserve our ability to retire with dignity– all to give billionaires a bigger tax cut.

CONGRESS MUST ACT!

It's so disheartening to have to choose b/w taking a lesser reassignment or being RIF'd when I worked so hard to climb the ladder and I do my job from my heart. No shade to those with family in gov't but I am a first generation Federal employee. In some agengies it's a big deal to do it without help

Tracking the HHS April Fools’ Massacre The Handbasket has created a document to capture the destruction.

“There isn’t a single person in this entire country whose life isn’t impacted by the essential functions of HHS, and soon we’ll see what happens when those functions are destroyed.”

Smh -As someone who works for a Federal agency (not this one) I can assure you that getting rid of supporting staffs like the first 5 listed in this document is the next step of eliminating checks and balances. AI could care less about keeping people's PII safe. When will this crap shop stop? 😔

SCOOP— Social Security Administration (SSA) will be slashing more jobs at direction of the WH/OPM/OMB, multiple agency sources confirmed to me. This is despite Acting Commissioner Dudek’s assurances two weeks ago that no more RIFs would be necessary this fiscal year after hitting downsizing targets.

Soooooooo, we're not going to talk about have the mandatory 5-point emails bounced back today because the mailbox is full? This 2025 efficiency is different 🙄 Can we have 5-bullet points on what they've been doing? Mkay, carry-on! Efficiency is as efficiency does 👀

🤣🤣🤣EXAAACTLY

Seems inefficient of DOGE

Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups: OPM HR (HR@OPM.GOV) The recipient's mailbox is full and can't accept messages now

This is the message federal employees receive after trying to send in their mandatory “5 bullets” email about what they did this week:

Can we talk about fire and safety hazards because RTO was not properly planned? I pray there is no need to evacuate immediately. RTO was not an issue, we were in the office a few days a week anyway. The lackluster prep with 1 day notice is the issue I have.

D.E.I.A. has become a slur and because people who call the shots don't care enough to know more, they are putting so mant at risk.A coworker shared how intervention from the DEIA staff helped create a safe environment after cough induced asthma when a construction crew did not properly prep or clean

Some of the most dedicated and efficient employees I've trained and worked with were differently able. Accommodations consist of anything from approving and delivering assistive visual tech equipment for blind and low vision employees to ensuring proper cleaning after in-office construction.

One thing I don't see people speaking about is the firing of the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity staffs. Those staffs oversaw reasonable accommodations for the working disabled in the agencies.

@captmarkkelly.bsky.social I am circling back to say "Thank you." Although we did not get the desired outcome you stood with the people. I tagged you and made a request publicly. It is only right that I thank you publicly also.