Okay. Maybe.

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I did get in touch with someone at the SS office.  Ogden is as close as it gets.  It is a 'secure facility'.  No problem, just would prefer to go to a place that doesn't treat American citizens as criminals before a crime is committed.  It will have to do.  I was told I do not need paperwork, just id... in person.  Over the phone I would have to give my exact previous address.  Thankfully, and hopefully.

Since I have been unable to find my ss card, I'll apply for one while there.  I can't make it today, obviously.  Tomorrow they are only open until noon, so that is probably out.  And I may have to push to make it up and out the following days.  Of course, that means, I will have to figure out my driveway between now and then.  I do not know how long it would take them to deposit the check.  At this point, I am assuming I wouldn't get it until next month, at least.  I have learned to have low expectations.  Either way, I can do that.

I have considered whether to change, or attempt to change, my bank from the Iowa bank to here.  I don't think, at this time, that I will.  It limits how much could be stolen from my account.  All in one basket means it could all be stripped in one fake transaction.  I haven't had that yet, but the bureaucracy seems hellbent on screwing with me, for the moment.  With two accounts, and really three, taking it all would be a little more complicated.  Having just a bit of fiscal wiggle room helps in dire straights.

I can almost take a breath.  Met a guy on Gab going through the exact same thing.  When I busted his chops about something, he thought I was a .gov mole... until we figured out we are both going through bureaucratic hell.  I'm not, by far, the only one.  And they are ramping it up against any who naysay them.  Watch yourselves out there.