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mopinko

(73,371 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 03:30 PM Tuesday

notes from the surveillance state- [View all]

ok, this is extremely weird. i just ordered my mom’s death certificate from dupage co, il, which uses something called vital check. in order to prove my identity, they ask some questions.
1 was- which of these ppl have u been associated w, and they give 4 choices.
the only 1 i knew is my ex-husband’s current wife.
where the heck did they get that info? i have no official connection w her. not even fb friends.

they also asked about cities i was ‘associated w’. have only lived in 2. chicago and my hometown of aurora, il. that wasnt a choice. but the town my ex now lives in was.
jeebus. what else do they know about me?

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A shitload justaprogressive Tuesday #1
i mean, i knew that but mopinko Tuesday #3
I was once... 2naSalit Tuesday #2
scammers is another thing. so i have a minor issue w the irs. mopinko Tuesday #4
Having been... 2naSalit Tuesday #8
A Real Growth Industry Kid Berwyn Tuesday #5
oh i know. but mopinko Tuesday #6
The DOGE Government-Private Big Money Interface might be intrusive. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #7
like i said, it's just an awfully weird connection. mopinko Tuesday #9
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