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AnneTheWriter<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BettyWhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BettyWhite</span></a> now has her own <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ForeverStamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverStamp</span></a> from the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> , thanks to Boston-area artist <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DaleStephanos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaleStephanos</span></a> .</p><p>It took him about a year to design and complete. At the request of Betty's family, he included references to her work championing the cause of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AmimalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmimalRights</span></a> , the most obvious symbol being the pawprint earring. </p><p>Stephanos' image of Betty brilliantly captures her sense of mischief and fun, by perfectly portraying her joyful smile and sparkling eyes. </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BettyWhiteStamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BettyWhiteStamps</span></a> are now available for purchase through the U.S. Postal Service. </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Philatily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philatily</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/StampCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StampCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Stamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stamps</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CommemorativeStamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommemorativeStamps</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PostalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostalService</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PostOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostOffice</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boston</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AnimalAdvocates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalAdvocates</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USPostalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPostalService</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USMail</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/oa-qYEknUWs?si=S1O93Ulk1AvzYCqI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/oa-qYEknUWs?si=S1O93U</span><span class="invisible">lk1AvzYCqI</span></a></p>
Bodling<p>All y'all in rural areas who voted for the current federal administration might soon have more reasons for regretting that vote.</p><p><a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-03-17/usps-changes-rural-delivery" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kcur.org/news/2025-03-17/usps-</span><span class="invisible">changes-rural-delivery</span></a></p><p><a href="https://deacon.social/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/UsMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UsMail</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Privatizing the Post Office Would Be a Disaster<br><a href="https://jacobin.com/2024/12/us-post-office-privatization-trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jacobin.com/2024/12/us-post-of</span><span class="invisible">fice-privatization-trump</span></a></p><p>* Trump confirmed he’s considering privatizing US Postal Service<br>* would be a big step in direction of a libertarian dystopia<br>* USPS Offers an Irreplaceable Public Service<br>* We Need a Bigger Public Postal Service</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JRE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JRE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoeRogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoeRogan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sycophants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sycophants</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MailBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MailBallots</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USmail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PostMaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostMaster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LouisDeJoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LouisDeJoy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privatization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libertarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libertarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CharlesKoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharlesKoch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SPN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TFAS</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>/1<br>[2020] One Billionaire vs. the Mail<br><a href="https://persagen.org/docs/charles_koch-one-billionaire-versus-the-mail.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">persagen.org/docs/charles_koch</span><span class="invisible">-one-billionaire-versus-the-mail.html</span></a></p><p>* Charles Koch's 50-y war on US Postal Service</p><p>Louis DeJoy<br><a href="https://persagen.org/docs/Louis_DeJoy.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">persagen.org/docs/Louis_DeJoy.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a></p><p>* DeJoy: Board Trustees, Koch-funded "Fund for American Studies"<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fund_for_American_Studies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fund</span><span class="invisible">_for_American_Studies</span></a><br>* State Policy Network</p><p>[2020] USPS at Grave Risk<br><a href="https://persagen.org/docs/a-combination-of-forces-puts-our-postal-service-at-grave-risk.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">persagen.org/docs/a-combinatio</span><span class="invisible">n-of-forces-puts-our-postal-service-at-grave-risk.html</span></a></p><p>* Lisa Graves on attack on USPS</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USmail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PostMaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostMaster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LouisDeJoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LouisDeJoy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MailDelivery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MailDelivery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MailBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MailBallots</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privatization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libertarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libertarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CharlesKoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharlesKoch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SPN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TFAS</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>[thread] privatization: U.S. Postal Service<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_S</span><span class="invisible">tates_Postal_Service</span></a></p><p>* indep. agency, executive branch, U.S. federal gov't<br>* provides postal service in U.S., its insular areas &amp; associated states<br>* one of few gov't agencies explicitly authorized by U.S. Constitution<br>* USPS competes against private package delivery services United Parcel Service, FedEx, DHL</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USmail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PostMaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostMaster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LouisDeJoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LouisDeJoy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MailDelivery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MailDelivery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MailBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MailBallots</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privatization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libertarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libertarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CharlesKoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharlesKoch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SPN</span></a></p>
UberZeitgeist<p>Is it a command?<br>I may be overthinking<br>Still just standing here -</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OneHaikuADay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OneHaikuADay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WritersCollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersCollective</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BackToHaiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BackToHaiku</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/November" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>November</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Command" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Command</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Think" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Think</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Overthink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Overthink</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mail</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mailbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mailbox</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USMail</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Post</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PostOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPS</span></a> </p><p>November 4, 2024</p>
Jenny<p>Attn <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a> voters: Be aware of receiving an official-looking Election Notice in the mail. It’s a scam, but could easily trick people into handing over their information.</p><p>Originally shared by Moe Davis (@ColMoeDavis) on Xitter (screenshotted here so you don’t need to go there to see/share it)</p><p>H/T <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toad.social/@amyedge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>amyedge</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/2024Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024Election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USMail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a></p>