The complete rage I feel while reading this.
Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job
The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.
March 10, 2026 at 10:47 p.m. EDT
By Meryl Kornfield, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Lisa Rein
The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a complaint that alleges a former U.S. DOGE Service employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive agency databases and planned to share the information with his private employer — a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols at an agency that serves more than 70 million Americans.
The agency’s inspector general is investigating the disclosure and has alerted members of Congress of its existence, according to a letter by the acting inspector general to top members of four congressional committees reviewed by The Washington Post and two people familiar with the process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive deliberations. The inspector general’s office has also shared the disclosure with the Government Accountability Office, which has been conducting its own audit of DOGE’s access to data, according to one of the people. The Post has reviewed the complaint and spoken with the whistleblower, who issued the complaint anonymously for fear of retaliation.
According to the disclosure, the former DOGE software engineer, who worked at the Social Security Administration last year before starting a job at a government contractor in October, allegedly told several co-workers that he possessed two tightly restricted databases of U.S. citizens’ information, and had at least one on a thumb drive. The databases, called “Numident” and the “Master Death File,” include records for more than 500 million living and dead Americans, including Social Security numbers, places and dates of birth, citizenship, race and ethnicity, and parents’ names. The complaint does not include specific dates of when he is said to have told colleagues this information, but at least one of the alleged events unfolded around early January, according to the complaint. While working at DOGE, the engineer had approved access to Social Security data.
According to the complaint, he allegedly told the whistleblower that he needed help transferring data from a thumb drive “to his personal computer so that he could ‘sanitize’ the data before using it at [the company.]” The engineer told colleagues that once he had removed personal details from the data, he wanted to upload it into the company’s systems. He told another colleague, who refused to help him upload the data because of legal concerns, that he expected to receive a presidential pardon if his actions were deemed to be illegal, according to the complaint.
American Oversight
@weareoversight
FinCEN, a part of Treasury, was reportedly told to target the Minneapolis Somali community. One Trump ally noted “Trump needs something for 2026 on Somalia.”
That’s not how legitimate investigations work.
We sent FOIAs for instructions given to FinCEN.
https://x.com/weareoversight/status/2032475554914484700?s=20
John Jackson
@hissgoescobra
FinCEN is supposed to focus on terrorist financing, drug dealing, and human trafficking on an objective basis to help identify their money laundering networks, not engage in partisan hackery. This makes us less safe.
https://x.com/hissgoescobra/status/2032557595358285940?s=20
Chris D. Jackson
@ChrisDJackson
In
@JoeBiden
’s final year, the economy grew 2.8%.
And the media treated it like proof the economy was “stalling.”
They literally convinced millions of Americans the economy was terrible when it was actually one of the strongest in decades.
Every time I think about that double standard, it still makes me furious.
https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/2032439318485049827?s=20
SwayLaughs
@Persway82
Reel is displaying how in Detroit, MI at any given time AND with any given body, a drive-by DANCE CONTEST can and will pop off and you must stay ready!!
Can’t let just anybody pull up and get down on you! 🕺🏾💃🏾
Show em what you are working with!
🤣💪🏾🤣🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾🥳🎉
🗣️What up doe!!!
#313day #Detroit
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“A federal judge threw out a pair of subpoenas the Justice Department issued to the Federal Reserve, handing a victory to the Fed and dealing a heavy blow to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s criminal investigation into Chair Jerome Powell,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
PatriotTakes 🇺🇸
@patriottakes
Unearthed video of Texas 23rd congressional candidate Brandon Herrera wearing a Confederate flag and recruiting for the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
This is who Trump endorsed to replace Tony Gonzales.
https://x.com/patriottakes/status/2032493413803663638?s=20
Steve F.
@backyardsage
Court records show that Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s nominee to run DHS now that Kristi Noem has been fired, once knowingly allowed a convicted violent felon to hide his illegally owned guns at one of Mullin’s businesses.
https://thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-kristi-noems-replacement-markwayne-mullin-accused-of-letting-felon-stash-guns-at-work/?via=mobile&source=twitter via
@thedailybeast
https://x.com/backyardsage/status/2032362091030724700?s=20
Congressman Eugene Vindman
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Former Army JAG here. No quarter orders are a violation of the law of war and Geneva conventions.
This is the same order reportedly given during the Caribbean boat strikes. Secretary Hegseth is establishing a pattern of issuing illegal orders. (1/2)
Congressman Eugene Vindman
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I’ve trained hundreds of soldiers on the law of war — our service members have an obligation to follow that law. (2/2)
12:45 PM · Mar 13, 2026
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DrDinD.bsky.social
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🧵 The Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, was formed by Biden’s defense secretary Lloyd Austin, intended to minimize risk to civilians during war.
Hegseth scrapped the office to favor lethality.
It could have prevented the tragic death of nearly 200 Iranian children.
https://bsky.app/profile/drdind.bsky.social/post/3mgx53bblps24
Dave Brown
@dave_brown24
🚨The Pentagon is moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, as Iran steps up its attacks on the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth has approved a request from Central Command for the expeditionary unit, typically consisting of up to 2,500 Marines https://wsj.com/livecoverage/us-israel-iran-war-news-2026/card/pentagon-sends-marine-expeditionary-unit-to-middle-east-WeoODg0XIIe31W3np2aI
@laraseligman
https://x.com/dave_brown24/status/2032471536536330336?s=20
Tim
@trouble_man90
Right wing forces infiltrated Black spaces through sports and hip-hop. Every election cycle there’s a new “character” tasked with the job of sowing doubt and animosity towards the political process among younger Black men.
I’m not here to tell you who to vote for, all I’ll say is that this trick worked and you all see the consequences: Black history being ripped out of history books and museums, targeted firings of Black people in government jobs, skyrocketing Black unemployment, grants and funds for Black people destroying under anti-DEI initiatives. We have to push back on these clowns who are paid to sabotage our community.
https://x.com/trouble_man90/status/2032289101081088225?s=20
Reagan Gomez
@ReaganGomez
300K+ Black Women were fired because of these guys. The Black unemployment rate rose *significantly* in 2025 to 7.2 because of their decisions. So when we talk about who benefits US, being able to be hired *and not be fired* has to be apart of the conversation.
https://x.com/ReaganGomez/status/2032462536453591267?s=20
Mrs. Betty Bowers
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1. Donald Trump starts a war with Iran, deeply unpopular with the American people, that causes oil prices to spike.
2. Trump allows Russia to sell its oil at those inflated prices, giving Russia far more money for its war with Ukraine.
3. Trump is Russia First.
http://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...
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Daniel Gilmore
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Again, we are watching a mirror image of Trumps covid response unfolding in real time: events are spinning out of his control and his response to that is not to figure out what he can actually impact things & act there, it is to assert a fantasy version of events & insist on its realness
3:31 PM · Mar 10, 2026
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Leveski
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Was there ever any serious reflection about his handling of Covid in the lead up to the 2024 election? I feel like the media just definitively accepted the “he did his best” narrative and never thought to ask, “is this a symptom of a demented narcissist that might impact a future crisis?”
3:37 PM · Mar 10, 2026
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Shannon Watts
@shannonrwatts
Please do not comment on Jim Clyburn’s decision to run again at 85 if you supported Bernie Sanders’ run for a six year Senate term when he was 83.
4:07 PM · Mar 12, 2026
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The Election Center
@ElectionCenter_
The difference is Bernie sanders is good on policy while clyburn is not.
arkhon
@cmichaelbelle
A side by side comparison of Sanders ‘ and Clyburn’s shows that Clyburn has done tons while Bernie ain’t done shit.
https://x.com/cmichaelbelle/status/2032238077414912071?s=20
He’s been quiet as church mice pissing on cotton. And, now, he’s speaking up?
Clown
Look at the picture..him trying to seem important.
Rachel Van Dongen
@RachelVanD
Some v interesting positioning going on here re JD and the war. Not sure Trump will like it: Vance is “skeptical,” is “worried about success” and “just opposes” the war on Iran, a senior Trump official said via text message. .
https://politi.co/4lqMwf9 via
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https://x.com/RachelVanD/status/2032450758394679702?s=20
CLOWN!!!
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
Hegseth: “Some in the press can’t stop. Allow me to make suggestions. People look at the TV and they see banners, ‘Mideast War Intensifies.’ What should it read instead? How about, ‘Iran increasingly desperate.’ More fake news from CNN. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better”
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgwvei4nwv2r
Elizabeth Tsurkov
@LizHurra
Terrible, terrible development. Israel began striking Lebanese state infrastructure. This infrastructure is used not just by Hezbollah, but also by Lebanese civilians, most of whom oppose Hezbollah.
Collective punishment is wrong; it also helps Hezbollah, which is more isolated than ever domestically in Lebanon, facing unprecedented popular fury even inside the Shia sect, for dragging Lebanon into war. Collectively punishing the Lebanese may push more of them toward supporting “resistance” in the face of indiscriminate aggression.
https://x.com/LizHurra/status/2032347435939299828?s=20
Shalom Lipner
@ShalomLipner
“Trump’s preference of leaning on a tight circle of close advisers in his Nat Sec decision making sidelined interagency debate re: potential econ fallout if Iran were to respond by closing Hormuz.”
@ZcohenCNN
,
@Phil_Mattingly
,
@Kevinliptakcnn
,
@kylieatwood
https://x.com/ShalomLipner/status/2032400412733505818?s=20
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊