I've noticed that there are a large number of folks I followed on my previous account, which I thought I imported to this account, but they're being boosted and I'm not following them.
Initially, I figured this was a few folks who just didn't accept my re-follow request or softblocked me to remove me. (Which is a-okay.)
But there's so many missing, I'm wondering if the list didn't fully import correctly.
I've been on this account long enough I don't plan to re-import but yeah.
Solidarity with folks marching at the capitol and elsewhere in TN today. ✊
Happy May Day, fellow workers of the world.
Successfully down to 14 tabs on my phone browser
I can't even pay the bills I DO actually owe today lol.
I hope your loans get paid and I'm sorry you're dealing with this, person out there with same as my legal first and last name but different middle initial.
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