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  1. Postmaster General tells Congress that Postal Service will not deliver ballots unless states comply with trump's demands to turn over voter rolls. Bastards.
    #uspostalservice
    #uselections
    democracydocket.com/news-alert

  2. Postmaster General tells Congress that Postal Service will not deliver ballots unless states comply with trump's demands to turn over voter rolls. Bastards.
    #uspostalservice
    #uselections
    democracydocket.com/news-alert

  3. 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

    the-sun.com/news/16218924/usps

  4. 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

    the-sun.com/news/16218924/usps

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

    npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-55331

  8. 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

    npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-55331

  9. 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 apnews.com/article/us-postal-s

    Happy 250th!

  10. 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 apnews.com/article/us-postal-s

    Happy 250th!

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. #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

    newsweek.com/usps-mail-deliver

  14. CW: U.S. Politics, U.S. Postal Service

    Senator Patty Murray on Bluesky: "When your mail is delayed, your medications arrive late, or your packages get lost—remember it’s because two billionaires decided to fire thousands of mail carriers and cut billions in essential funding for USPS for NO reason except to break government & enrich themselves."

    #USPolitics #USPS #USPostalService #FiringsFederalEmployees

    apnews.com/article/us-postal-s

  15. 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

  16. 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

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

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

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

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

  19. ' [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

    jacobin.com/2024/12/us-post-of

  20. #USPostalService
    “How does the US Postal Service serve rural Americans?

    Rural areas are home to 16% of the US population — but represent 88% of the land area served by USPS.”

    “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night”
    usafacts.org/how-does-the-us-p

  21. #USPostalService
    The postal service is established by the US Constitution and isn't supposed to be profitable but provide service to all people and all areas.

    Trump eyes privatizing United States Postal Service during second term | US Postal Service | The Guardian

    “The USPS was a target during his first administration, and it might now be on the chopping block due to financial losses.”
    theguardian.com/business/2024/

  22. Putting an anti-vaxxer conspiracy nutjob in charge of #US health policy seems a bit like putting the unabomber in charge of the #uspostalservice

    #uspolitics #youokamerica