The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

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Week 23: Jun 1 – Jun 7, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Events with high constitutional damage but low media attention (Attention Budget < −30).

Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
Policy Changefederal · broad
A
78.5
B
28.4
-50 UNDERCOVERED
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PRIORITY CONSTITUTIONAL ALERT: Monitor for (1) actual scope of data access granted vs. reported, (2) statutory/regulatory basis cited by Court, (3) privacy safeguards imposed, (4) DOGE's legal status and authority limits, (5) precedential language enabling future executive data access, (6) Congressional response and potential legislative override, (7) civil liberties litigation challenging ruling. Distinguish between legitimate efficiency auditing (fraud detection) and potential political weaponization of personal data. Track whether access is limited to aggregate statistics vs. individual records. This represents potential Fourth Amendment crisis if individual-level access granted without warrants.