The rep asked if I went to [a university I did not go to], asked if the last four digits of my social were [4 digits that it is not] , and so they were like, "ok I'll remove this address from that account."
Asked that person if I need to report identity theft to the FTC and they assured me I shouldn't need to since the account is a different SSN.
So it sounds like a clerical error. I'm gonna file the letters for now and hope that's it.
I ended up making an FSA account -- it accurately still has my FAFSA info from 12+ years ago lol -- and no loans are attached to that.
I also double checked my most recent credit report which I pulled for other reasons a couple months ago, and nothing on the report about student loans.
Next, called the loan servicer number from the FSA website (not from the letters, though I think it does match), talked to a person there, gave them the account number on the letters.
The story here is that I got what I think is a series of scam letters telling me I owe US federal student loans.
I do not owe student loans (thankfully).
However, there is a non-zero chance I am facing an identity theft situation here, so I'm trying to talk to the FSA office about these letters.
This is, of course, really hard to do. But I've fought collections agencies before and everyone involved has picked the wrong person to try and out-bureaucracy.
Accidentally broke the US Federal Student Aid call center bot
This is the tarot deck by the way and it's maybe my favorite deck I've ever seen:
https://meganlynnkott.com/collections/tarot/products/cat-tarot
Social media is hard because it feels like you're supposed to post about a limited number of types of things and I am a person who just got home from a used book store trip with:
- a book about repairing [insert the model of pre-2000s vehicle we own]
- a book about how to build sheds w/ plans
- a Naomi Klein book
- an ocarina
- a tarot deck
these are all relevant to my interests, so following me is just spinning a roulette wheel every time I post.
"What's in a Farmhouse Yeast?"
Gonna start keeping a journal of every time I say something like, "I love talking to people!" and my mom replies with something like, "I never would have believed it years ago." for when I inevitably finally officially come out to her.
(The difference is HRT. Turns out living as yourself helps you be yourself.)
@syd SYD SYD SYD SYD SYD
It's been storming and I think she was anxious about it and behaving kinda erratic. Unfortunately this means I have not fallen back asleep
I'm not saying this is a *good* way to wake up. (It's not.)
But the cat biting my ass (really hard for some reason??) was an effective way to jolt me awake.
hm.
Lot of excellent art in a variety of mediums on the timeline today
I love when Puzzmo has queer hints and answers in the crossword.
2 down today was excellent
Humble Book Bundle: Protest Power Zines and Lit
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/protest-power-zines-and-lit-microcosm-books
Ughhh the oui-spy update got a bunch of claude commits, this sucks.
Last boost: I previously boosted the infographic of picking up a snail. I should have researched it before boosting, and would have found out it was AI slop.
I've unboosted it. I'll try and do better about researching the things I boost.
Some good reporting and accountability work here by TIRRC.
TN Highway Patrol (THP) has been working closely with ICE here.
"'Guilty until proven innocent?' Video from Nashville THP/ICE stops revives questions of racial profiling
Analysis of the newly released footage reveals moments where troopers reacted differently when they assumed drivers/passengers were born outside the US"
Please don't give chat apps a photo of your face to analyze with "AI".
For that matter, please don't give anyone online a photo of your face to analyze with any tool.
The Red Hat Resistance.
(Links contain mentions of ICE, Nazis, authoritarianism, and related)