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GuyC59

On this Day in Social Security History:

#SocialSecurityat90 
#StrongerTogether

4/13/1944 Elizabeth A. Mulholland assumed the position of Personnel Director of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance. In 1944, during the height of World War II, the Social Security Administration (SSA) employed approximately 20,000 people. As of September 30, 2023, the Agency has grown to employ 60,733.
More: ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/

4/13/1948 Workmen's compensation legislation became applicable nationwide, with Mississippi's enactment of such a law.
More: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

4/13/1949 The New York Disability Benefits Law was enacted with benefit payments effective on July 1, 1950.
More: scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/cg

4/13/1995 President Clinton appointed the Commissioner of Social Security to be a member of his Domestic Policy Council.

4/13/2018 The President signed H.R. 4547, The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 into law. ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bull

More Social Security history: ssa.gov/history & #SSAHistGWC 

#SocialSecurity #socialinsurance #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #healthcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

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N-gated Hacker News

Ah, the dramatic exit of the *ArcoLinux University* 🎓 — because nothing screams "meaningful legacy" like reminiscing about *install scripts* and the *good ol' days* of obscure distros. 🚪👋 Leaving behind a trail of unsaved files and unfulfilled dreams, our protagonist bravely ventures into the wild world of... #retirement. 🧓💻
arcolinux.info/a-farewell-to-t #ArcoLinuxUniversity #DramaticExit #InstallScripts #Nostalgia #HackerNews #ngated

www.arcolinux.infoA farewell to the ArcoLinux University | ArcoLinux
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Snowbird of Paradise

Grumbling. The Last Refuge of the Powerless

You all know the people I’m talking about. They are your family, neighbours, and friends. They are bloggers and YouTubers and TikTokers. They are anyone and everyone who feels disenfranchised.

Complaining. Image via baird-group.com

The older I get, the harder it gets to stay positive. I try really hard to be around uplifting people and to attend inspiring events, but no matter how hard I try I seem to come up against one or more negative people.

I could be walking in a beautiful forest and another hiker will be grumbling about politics. I could be driving through town and someone in the car will be complaining about the ugliness of a building under construction. I could be enjoying lunch in a local restaurant and another diner will find a fault in their meal that they just have to talk about.

Stop Complaining. Image via Alan Turkus at Flickr.

One of my sisters lives in an assisted-living facility that has everything a person could ask for. A beautiful location, charming staff, friendly residents, lots of different community activities to participate in, and yet the residents often complain. They complain about the food, about noise, about individual staff members, and about many other personal grievances. When I wondered about this and asked my sister to avoid those people, she told me that would be hard to do because it is a characteristic of too many residents. It’s what they do.

This all has me wondering if it is age-related or if something else is going on here. Maybe it has to do with being assigned to powerless roles and circumstances that deny older people the opportunity to use their life’s skills. Older people were all once positively contributing to society. They were accomplished professionals, talented artists, respected leaders, valued team members, beloved neighbours, honoured scientists, or appreciated community members of some kind, but now no-one knows any of that. They are reduced to their role as seniors without influence.

Complaining. Image via Kevin Spencer at Flickr.

We are all living longer, and we can all expect to be retired for more years than any previous generation. That means we have to make different financial plans than our parents did, and it also means that we have to rethink our roles in the world. We have to stop thinking of ourselves as teachers, or lawyers, or plumbers, or whatever it was we were in our working lives. We have to start reimagining our roles.

All those skills are not lost, but they could be repurposed and they should be. There are lots of retired people who have a lot to contribute as thinkers, planners, volunteers, and creatives in society. These are not powerless people. They are power-deprived. If more organizations could find ways to utilize all those skills, we might all hear less grumbling.

#complaints#disenfranchised#family
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GuyC59

On this Day in Social Security History:

#SocialSecurityat90 
#StrongerTogether

4/12/1937 The Wagner Labor Act was declared constitutional by the Supreme Court.
archives.gov/milestone-documen

4/12/1942 An agreement became effective between the United States and Canada for coordinating and integrating the unemployment insurance. maint.loc.gov/law/help/us-trea

4/12/1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away on April 12, 1945.
More at Roosevelt House Hunter College:roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu

4/12/1987 Ewan Clague died.
More Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: trumanlibrary.gov/library/oral

4/12/1994 The 1994 Trustees Report showed the date of the combined OASDI Trust Funds exhaustion as 2029. ssa.gov/oact/TRSUM/historical/

4/12/1998 Commissioner Apfel appointed Dr. Jane L. Ross as Deputy Commissioner for Policy. ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha
In Memoriam: nasi.org/discussion/in-memoria

4/12/2022 by this date, Executive Order 14058, "Transforming Customer Experience..." required SSA to provide OMB a report reforms to in-person appearance requirements. ssa.gov/budget/assets/material

More Social Security history: ssa.gov/history & #SSAHistGWC 

#SocialSecurity #socialinsurance #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #healthcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

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Snippety Snap (she/her)

*Assuming the US Social Security system still exists next fall*

The inflationary effects of Trump’s tariffs will factor into the 2026 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment, and the mandated increase will be higher than expected.

Who bets the loyalist stooges jigger the formula and the inflation-linked cost of living increase magically disappears?

#USPol #USPolitics #SocialSecurity #Retirement #HandsOffSocialSecurity

benefitspro.com/2025/04/11/tru

BenefitsPro · Trump’s tariffs could impact 2026 Social Security COLA increaseBy Lynn Cavanaugh
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GuyC59

On this Day in Social Security History:

#SocialSecurityat90 
#StrongerTogether

4/11/1941 The Social Security Board was designated a defense agency. This allowed the organization to play a role in supporting the civilian population and contributing to the war effort, as well as the protection of Social Security benefits for workers going into military service.
ssa.gov/history/civilwar.html

4/11/1953 Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 significantly impacted the structure of the federal government, including the Social Security Administration (SSA). govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUT

4/11/1953 Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby was sworn in as the Secretary of the new Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
ssa.gov/history/hobby.html

4/11/1953 As part of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953, William L. Mitchell, who was serving as Commissioner of Social Security, came under the supervision of the Secretary of HEW.
ssa.gov/history/mitchell.html

4/11/1974 Hugh McKenna receives the HEW Equal Employment Opportunity Achievement Award from Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
ssa.gov/history/hmckenna.html

More Social Security history: ssa.gov/history & #SSAHistGWC 

#SocialSecurity #socialinsurance #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #healthcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

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GuyC59

On this Day in Social Security History:

#SocialSecurityat90 
#StrongerTogether

4/10/1880 Born on this day, Frances Perkins in Boston, Massachusetts.
nps.gov/people/frances-perkins
You may also find interesting - social.vivaldi.net/@GuyC59/114

4/10/1952 Senators Murray and Humphrey and Representatives Dingell and Celler, introduced bills embodying the beneficiaries idea.
More in this article by Nancy J. Altman president of Social Security Works and chair of the Strengthen Social Security coalition: commondreams.org/views/2019/03
Representative Dingell's Bio: history.house.gov/HistoricalHi

4/10/1953 Arthur J. Altmeyer left the office as Commissioner for Social Security His position was abolished under Reorganization Plan No. 1. See Death By Preposition: ssa.gov/history/bioaja.html
More about Altmeyer: ssa.gov/history/collectalt.htm:

4/10/1997 Acting Commissioner John J. Callahan announced that SSA will hire 150 former welfare recipients each year for four years as SSA's contribution to the President's welfare reform initiatives.
More: ssa.gov/history/callahan.html

More Social Security history: ssa.gov/history & #SSAHistGWC 

#SocialSecurity #socialinsurance #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #healthcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

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Third spruce tree on the left

Last night I checked on an old parked #pension #fund, prompted by recent #trumpness.
While up 10.5% from last year, it was down 3% over the last 3 months. From last night to this morning it dropped another 2% in value (as a fund, its valuation clearly lags the actual #stock market.) So tomorrow Im expecting to see it make up anywhere from 2-5% I guess.
Not touching it, not my main #retirement account (not gonna look at that), but this has to be wracking for many. :(

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