Kristine Quinio

Communications, culture, tech, #socent. Former Senior Advisor @SSA and Director @socialinsurance. Alum of @GeorgetownCCT and @USCedu. Tweets are my own.

[Paul Van de Water @PaulNVandeWater]

Trump wants to give workers $1,000 for retirement. Can it work? - The Washington Post Good article on Trump retirement savings plan ⁦@SingletaryM⁩ https://t.co/0jBRkMAoRg

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

The struggle for Los Angeles https://t.co/x0vhdGwmnG via @financialtimes

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog FYI happening in your state. I’m assuming Jacki Russell’s folks are the recipients of this training. Makes me wonder if some SSA staff might benefit too…

[Center for Health Care Strategies @CHCShealth]

@CHCShealth selected #Medicaid agencies in NC and RI for its Medicare Academy that will support the agencies to build their capacity to advance Medicare-Medicaid integration. https://t.co/Yr9ZKlPjzl @Arnold_Ventures @commonwealthfnd @TheSCANFndtn
https://t.co/Yr9ZKlPjzl

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog FYI in your ‘hood. I’m guessing Jacki Russell’s folks are receiving this training. I wonder if some SSA staff would also benefit…

[Center for Health Care Strategies @CHCShealth]

@CHCShealth selected #Medicaid agencies in NC and RI for its Medicare Academy that will support the agencies to build their capacity to advance Medicare-Medicaid integration. https://t.co/Yr9ZKlPjzl @Arnold_Ventures @commonwealthfnd @TheSCANFndtn
https://t.co/Yr9ZKlPjzl

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog Again, why I think this is a bot. What’s a random citizen doing digging through obscure coverage of 10yr old reports about SSA? Unless they’re using AI to crawl the web for sensationalist headlines to reshare and stoke division and anger.

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog So it’s an especially nutty wingnutosphere because of bots programmed like this. I wish someone would invent happy bots to flood the sphere with positive developments

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog https://t.co/38SpeJ6FHc

Note: Sean Brune, quoted in this 2015 article, went on to lead SSA IT systems and is now Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance, Mgmt (M. King’s previous job before she was DC for Operations and now ACOSS). Glad Brune provided context for the 6.5 mil SSN

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog But I agree that addressing fraud (in all the ways it happens) is a top priority for SSA.

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

@SocSecBlog Bot activity? I’m suspect when I see lots of numbers in the name. No real photo (at least yours is your firm logo). 600+ mostly sensationalist posts since Dec. 2024. The goal of these bots is to stoke anger and distrust across all sides. If real person, read the full PBS article:

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

5/5. DEIA is a process, not a destination. It’s a constant reexamination of who is making decisions, who is getting a fair share, and who feels uncomfortable — and why. Saying up is down (or DEI is discriminatory) — that’s pernicious doublespeak. And what does it really prevent?

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

1/5. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs are NOT discriminatory or illegal. (And my rights as a woman and documented immigrant are NOT threatened by an equity agenda.) But there’s a breathtaking level of doublespeak being freshly operationalized…

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

4/5. …and segregation. That’s only fair. But saying up is down — NO. The truth is — since 1964, discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin has remained part of our society. We discriminate against each other — and perhaps always will.

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

Many reasons why saving for retirement has been hard for many people — some personal, some societal. More importantly, let’s talk about what works… on a personal level AND policy level.

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

Newsflash: Social Security was never designed to “take care of your retirement”. Most people aren’t even relying on SS for retirement. That’s good — b/c retirement is something you save for. BUT, SS is insurance against POVERTY in old-age. It works well! So what’s not working?

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

A core issue that’s been overlooked: https://t.co/StItmzBr17

[Kathryn Anne Edwards @keds_economist]

Y'all! I have been having a time over on [platform which shall not be named]. I made a video about Social Security and have been having a delightful back and forth answering questions about the program. I'll post them here!

1. Will I get Social Security?
https://t.co/fPrYMgn74f

[Kristine Quinio @kquinio]

It’s my birthday! Join me in supporting Ukrainians with a world@ World Central Kitchen via @actblue https://t.co/5tkhOGZ0Cx