#us-postal-service — Public Fediverse posts

USPS and Ralph Lauren celebrate America’s 250th birthday with patriotic American Icons stamps

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/usps-ralph-lauren-american-icons-stamps/

USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/08/usps-postal-service-handguns-mail #UsPostalService #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #UsNews #UsGunControl

What this article doesn't say is that the US Postal Service was never meant to be a "business". It's a SERVICE. Republicans have been undermining that service since the Bush administration in 2006. They want desperately to privatize it. It's part of Project 2025.
#uspostalservice
#project2025

https://www.the-sun.com/news/16218924/usps-major-changes-postmaster-general-updates/

US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/25/us-postal-service-fuel-surcharge #UsPostalService #Inflation #UsisraelWarOnIran #Oil #Economics #Business #UsNews

US postal service will run out of money by February 2027, says agency chief https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/17/us-postal-service-february-2027 #UsPostalService #UsCongress #UsNews #LawUs

U.S. Postal Inspection Service warns AI scams are getting scary good

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/usps-ai-scams-warning/

A *lot* of small businesses depend on smallish shipments from abroad, either to resell--wherein they don't have enough storage and funds to buy larger amounts--or because they need smallish amounts of essential components of the things they make.

Ending the de minimis exception is already fucking them over; this holiday season is going to bankrupt many of them.

#USPostalService #DeMinimisException

Trump ended the de minimis trade exception, which allowed international packages under US$800 of value to pay no tariffs, on August 29th.

As a result, the volume of mail to the U.S. has dropped by 80% by September 7th.

Droped. by. 80 FUCKING %. in two weeks.

I'm sure it all will be fine for small businesses in the U.S. come holiday season. Just dandy.

ETA: please disregard NPR ending with an asskissing to Trump (fentanyl my ass)

#USPostalService #DeMinimisException

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-5533121/postal-traffic-to-us-drops-more-than-80-after-trade-exemption-rule-ends-un-agency-says

Postal traffic into US plunges by more than 80% after Trump ends exemption https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/06/postal-traffic-us-plunges #Trumpadministration #USPostalService #Trumptariffs #USpolitics #Worldnews #Tariffs #USnews

May get less than used to, but still easiest way to deliver package, present, special thinking of you, new/favorite book! What do you #mail?

From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the #USPostalService shaped a nation https://apnews.com/article/us-postal-service-250th-anniversary-f3767d7216b8779a95a6b27cd8082737

Happy 250th!

Houston is again among the national leaders in the number of dog bites and attacks on postal workers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/06/02/522867/houston-ranks-second-for-most-postal-worker-dog-bites-according-to-usps/

#Animals #Houston #Local #News #DogAttack #DogBites #HoustonPostalWorkers #PostalWorkerDogBites #USPostalService #Usps

Race

In my previous post I speculated on which of the two packages I have shipped over the last few days would arrive at its destination first, thus winning the race. Would it be the USPS package full of 35mm film that shipped out on Saturday or would it be the FedEx envelope with my passport renewal application that shipped out last night?

I have the answer.

The film has arrived at The Darkroom. I can expect my scans to be uploaded to my account in 3-7 business days. In other words, an eternity. Disney and New York on film… coming soon.

#35mmFilm #35mmFilmPhotography #federalExpress #fedEx #film #filmPhotography #filmScans #photography #race #shipping #thedarkroomlab #usPostalService #usps #whichPackageWillArriveFirst

A recent audit conducted by the United States Postal Service showed a number of deficiencies in some Houston stations' mail theft prevention efforts.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/04/03/517709/some-houston-post-offices-are-deficient-in-mail-theft-prevention-usps-audit-report-finds/

#Business #Houston #Local #News #HoustonMail #HoustonPostOffices #MailTheft #USPostalService #Usps #USPSStations

#PSA: Please be aware that the bullshit effort to "save" money will slow down post delivery in the U.S. starting today, with more changes coming in July. Give some grace to small businesses who are being screwed over on both side.

You may want to call your Congresscritters and demand they save the USPS from privatization.

#USPostalService

https://www.newsweek.com/usps-mail-deliveries-shipping-post-office-2053242

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLshKxS3Xc

#StatusCoupNews

USA: #WallStreet's ASSAULT on #USPostalService

#STOPPrivatisationOfUSPS #StopPrivatisation

Wall Street also wants to eliminate postal #unions

#SaveTheUnion #SupportUnions #USMailNotForSale

US postmaster general resigns with immediate effect https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-resigns #Trumpadministration #USPostalService #USpolitics #ElonMusk #USnews

#CallToAction let your local postal service workers know that you have their back: call your electeds in Congress and tell them to fight the dismantling and privatization of the U.S.P.S.

#USPostalService

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/every-person-in-america-gets-mail-delivered-u-s-postal-workers-rally-at-the-allen-county-courthouse/

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/u-s-postal-service-workers-host-rally-to-keep-postal-service/

Vote by mail is under threat by trump as he plans to take control of US Postal Service.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-postal-service-executive-order-mail-voting-threat/
#uspostalservice
#votersuppression

Trump is reportedly mulling over disbanding US Postal Service leadership https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/trump-disbanding-usps #Trumpadministration #USPostalService #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USnews

Per WSJ:
#Trump plans to take over the US Postal Service (USPS) possibly this week. He plans to fire the governing board and place the USPS under the control of the Commerce Department (which, of course, resides in the Executive Branch of the government, so it would effectively be under his control).

#USA #USGov #USGovernment #USPS #USPostalService

At this time, all mail services to Canada are not available.

STILL. on usps's website. What is going on??
#usps #uspostalservice

' [Trump] often claims to care about lost American jobs, and to speak for Americans who live in the heartland... Why, then, is he considering sacrificing hundreds of thousands of good jobs ordinary people across the country are relying on to provide for their families? And why would he want to put basic mail delivery in low-volume rural areas in jeopardy by tossing the keys to corporations for whom this would be unprofitable? '

#USPostalService #privatization #Trump

https://jacobin.com/2024/12/us-post-office-privatization-trump