#united states post office

[mikkeneko]

Felt like making this post because I realized the other day that not everybody knows about Media Mail! It's less common nowadays, and the USPS doesn't exactly advertise it; it's not up on the board or available at the self-service kiosk, you have to go to an actual post office and ask at the counter.

Media Mail shipping is a cost-effective way to send educational materials. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be shipped. Media Mail rates are limited to the items listed below: Books (at least 8 pages). Sound recordings and video recordings, such as CDs and DVDs. Play scripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and music. Printed music. Computer-readable media containing prerecorded information and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media. Sixteen millimeter or narrower width films. Printed objective test materials and their accessories. Printed educational reference charts. Loose-leaf pages and their binders consisting of medical information for distribution to doctors, hospitals, medical schools, and medical students.

Media mail is a much, MUCH cheaper way to send books and other paper materials than UPS, FedEx, or even first class USPS -- today I shipped a box that would have cost something like $50 to send by weight, and instead I was able to send it by media rate for less than $10.

#united states post office

[stone-cold-groove]

U.S. Postage stamp commemorating the Echo 1 communications satellite - 1960.

#nasa #satellites #communication satellites #echo 1 #project echo #stamps #vintage stamps #usps #u.s. postage #stamp collecting #united states post office #united states postal service

[flakytartart]

some stamps I made for my Art Fight page instead of starting any attacks

(stamp base 1) (stamp base 2)

#stamp #da stamp #blog stamp #rarepair #persona 5 #p5 morgana #mitsuo kubo #chilis #usps #save the usps #united states post office #i love the usps for real #persona 4 #p4 #5 #tohru adachi #flakygarbage #my meowtsuo #caleb #f2u #free to use

[chaplinfortheages]

On April 27th 1994, the United States Postal Service issued stamps commemorating “Legends of the Silent Screen”, designed by renowned caricaturist Al Hirschfeld.

Honored along with Charlie Chaplin: Rudolph Valentino, Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, John Gilbert, Zasu Pitts, Harold Lloyd, Keystone Cops, Theda Bara and Buster Keaton - artist creating stamps is Al Hirschfeld.

Chaplin films pictured - "The New Janitor" 1914, "The Kid" 1921 & "The Gold Rush" 1925.

#charlie chaplin #al hirschfeld #legends of the silent screen #united states post office #1994

[slapstikcomedyentertainment]

Hilarious Histories - July 26

Letters in meaningful arrangements constitute words, so something like this is meaningful, but something like piquant isn’t...

On July 26, 1775, the United States Post Office was established by the Second Continental Congress. On the exact same day in 1945, Sir Winston Churchill resigned from the post of prime minister. Coincidence? I think not. The Second Continental Congress was responsible for the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States. They sent it (the declaration, not the country) by mail…

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#best stand up comedians #civil liberties #Declaration of Independence #digital magazine #entertainment agency #Great Britain #independent American #online humor magazine #postal service #prime minister #Second Continental Congress #Sir Winston Churchill #slapstik comedy entertainment #twentieth century #United States Post Office

[mypov86]

I collect autographs. But sadly most of them come wrinkled. Today I got an autograph from Kurtwood Smith.

As you can see it does have some wrinkles. Then I'll show you the envelope

Looks like it was run over by a car or a bike. And the USPS brags about how it has professionalism and efficiency in it's television commercials. This is not the first autograph the USPS ruined.

I received one from an actor on Blue Bloods. It came ripped and folded. I had to throw it out it was so messed up.

#autograph #usps #ruin #collectible #kurtwood smith #celebrity #new jersey #united states post office #bad service

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

By Annie Norman

The public learned last fall of one particularly controversial element of United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan for the U.S. Postal Service that would be rolling out soon. Essentially, the function of sorting and delivering mail would be consolidated into regional centers, leaving empty former sorting space in the back of post offices. No layoffs were announced.

At first glance, this sounds innocuous, but seasoned postal observers suspect that with less activity happening at smaller or rural post offices, they become vulnerable to a reduction in hours or closure. This leads to the kind of job losses that initially present as don’t worry, we’ll relocate you to the regional center but are experienced by postal workers as if I don’t commute two hours there and back each day or more, I lose my job.

In response, The Save the Post Office Coalition, which I coordinate, wrote to the Secretary of the USPS Board of Governors to ensure the board was made aware of emails from 160,000 postal customers across the country urging them to stop the disastrous elements of DeJoy’s plan before it’s too late.

Among the several thousands of personalized messages, we highlighted a handful in our note:

“The USPS provides a service to the public. It was never intended to be a profit-making business. I’m disappointed & ashamed at where politics seem to be taking us.”

— David B. (veteran) Seattle, Washington.

“As a former United States Postal Service employee and as someone who regularly uses the [USPS], I ask you to do something about DeJoy, who continues to degrade everything about the postal service — especially the service part of it.”

— Kristin F. in Cottonwood, Indiana.

“It is important for seniors like me to be able to count on a dependable means of getting medications without having a further drain on our resources.”

— Peter L. in Los Angeles, California.

“I believe that a well supported and functioning post office is a hallmark of a healthy, advanced nation. Stop DeJoy’s undemocratic plan now before it’s too late.”

— Janet M. in Downers Grove, Illinois.

“We senior citizens depend on USPS. Please help keep it viable.”

—Joanne L. in Akron, Ohio.

“Our postal service should be about serving us rather than serving businesses that give it money.”

— Douglas L. in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

We have yet to hear a response or acknowledgement that the messages from the public were received, and DeJoy continues to make it clear that he doesn’t want anyone asking questions about his 10-year plan.

On the same day that USPS leadership received our coalition’s messages, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued a public inquiry order to DeJoy asking that USPS provide details on the sorting and delivery changes under his plan. In the order, the Commission said it “notes that stakeholders have expressed concerns regarding a lack of a forum to explore the impacts of these proposed changes.”

DeJoy responded with an objection to the Commission’s inquiry. On May 17, DeJoy delivered congressional testimony for the first time in nearly two years at a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations. Rep. Summer Lee asked him why USPS is objecting. In his response, DeJoy was openly hostile toward the postal regulator, accusing them of actively participating “in the destruction of [USPS].”

Just last month, DeJoy sat down with the press for a 90-minute interview where he once again doubled down with an adversarial attitude toward postal regulators who seek details for the public on his 10-year plan, calling the Commission’s inquiry “nonsense,” saying, “We don’t need to be babysat.”

On May 22, DeJoy delivered the keynote address at the 2023 National Postal Forum where he spoke at length touting his efforts to implement “dramatic changes” and increase the pace of his 10-year plan. The postmaster general told the audience that “dramatic changes must be done at a pace, and with a tenacity that is rarely seen.” However, these changes are a mystery to many, and for a public institution, this mystery is dangerous.

If the past is any guide, the effects of potential post office closings and reduced hours will be devastating, particularly to rural and Indigenous communities. The Save the Post Office Coalition organized a petition to the Postal Regulatory Commission and the USPS Office of Inspector General urging them to stop DeJoy’s “dramatic changes” and demand public input, and so far has received over 131,000 signatures from the public who regularly use the postal service.

The bottom line is that the public has a right to more transparency and input in the decision-making process at a public institution. This requires engagement with said public — which DeJoy is actively resisting. When you put a rich, white, private-sector executive who isn’t used to public accountability and cooperation in charge of a treasured public institution, such a clash might be inevitable. It’s plain DeJoy doesn’t have the temperament for public service.

Communities across the nation want dramatic change at the post office too, but that dramatic change is not to be secretive or a surprise; it must be a shift toward protecting and expanding the public footprint and services available at the post office to meet new needs and change with the times. The People’s Postal Agenda outlines a framework for an expanded USPS that includes things like postal banking, expanded nonbank financial services like bill payment and ATMs, WiFi in parking lots, and public electric vehicle charging.

We still remember former President Donald Trump’s plan to privatize the post office, right before he put his thumb on the scale to have his donor DeJoy appointed as postmaster general. We also remember DeJoy’s role in sowing public fear and uncertainty in the vote-by-mail process by slowing down the mail and then sending out mailers to voters that meeting their state’s deadline would not ensure their vote would arrive in time to be counted, causing him to be sued by the NAACP and Public Citizen, as well as secretaries of state.

There is nothing to suggest that DeJoy has abandoned the privatization vision of the people who got him the job. So it’s our job as citizens to make absolutely sure any upcoming “dramatic changes” to the post office don’t shrink and privatize the institution but protect and expand it for generations to come.

#us politics #news #truthout #2023 #republicans #donald trump #conservatives #louis dejoy #Annie Norman #op eds #united states postal service #Save the Post Office Coalition #USPS Board of Governors #Postal Regulatory Commission #House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations #us house of representatives #Rep. Summer Lee #2023 National Postal Forum #People’s Postal Agenda #vote by mail #mail in ballots #mail in voting

[emma-r0z3]

Butters gets grounded over the summer and no one is allowed to visit him, so him and Kenny write love letters back and forth to eachother

#sp bunny #kenny x butters #south park #inspired by one of my favorite songs ever #Some Postman by The Presidents Of The United States #bonus #the letters stop reaching one another because someone becomes obsessed with the letters and starts stealing them from the post office

[marinesfromaroundtheworld]

#my post #marines #marine corps #usmc #marine #military #usa #united states marine corps #us marines #unifrom #an officer and a gentleman #di #drill instructor #lou gossett jr

[reasonsforhope]

"The US Postal Service is going to try and reduce its carbon footprint by buying 9,000 new Ford electric vehicles.

To support the new EVs, the USPS will construct 14,000 additional charging stations in 75 different counties and municipalities.

“We are moving forward with our plans to simultaneously improve our service, reduce our cost, grow our revenue, and improve the working environment for our employees,” said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in a statement.

“Electrification of our vehicle fleet is now an important component of these initiatives. We have developed a strategy that mitigates both cost and risk of deployment, which enables execution on this initiative to begin now.”

The benefits of electric vehicles are well-known, and for inner city delivery routes they are the optimal choice for a service dependent mostly on a 0-35 mpg average speed.

The USPS inspector general recently found in an analysis that 99% of all postal routes are between 24-70 miles long, as even the smallest towns have a post office. This makes them serviceable by nearly any commercially available EV.

“As the technology has evolved, there is no longer any question that electric vehicles can serve the functions necessary for postal delivery,” the IG wrote in a recent white paper.

By 2026, [USPS] has said that all new purchases of EVs will be electric."

-via Good News Network, 3/14/23

#usps #save the usps #dejoy sucks so much but at least his attempt to block usps getting electric vehicles went down the toilet #post office #us politics #united states #electric vehicles #ev charger #air pollution #good news #hope

[pittsburghbeautiful]

North Versailles

North Versailles North Versailles Township was established in 1869 in Allegheny County, emerging from the foundation of Versailles Township. Covering approximately 8.3 square miles, this primarily residential township boasts a diverse population of 10,074 as of the 2020 Census, positioning it as a vibrant community within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geographically positioned 12 miles…

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#Directions To North Versailles #north versailles #North Versailles Pennsylvania United States #North Versailles Post Office #North Versailles School District #North Versailles Township #North Versailles Township Building #North Versailles Us #North Versailles Weather

[misalpav]

Fuck the SCOTUS. For a country that preaches freedom of liberty, our current government is doing a rather trash job. Abortion is healthcare. It’s a universal right and it’s for all genders. Roe vs. Wade protected that right since 1973. I can’t say this more directly, but today isn’t a loss for women, the revoking of Roe is a loss for humanity. Just because some self-entitled people in our government decided to revoke abortion rights doesn’t mean that abortion is going to end. People are going to find ways and it’ll be horrifying compared to the currently practiced medically-safe techniques. I hope that going forward there will be a time when humans will once again recognize the importance of abortion rights and reinstate the freedom of choice. I pray for the countless people who may lose access to safe abortion now. I feel like this is all I’ve had to say about America recently, but I’ll say it again. A government exists for its people. Do better.

#please don't give me any pro-life crap #i don't want to hear it #yk it's bad when attorney paxton declared the 24th a holiday for his office #scotus #abortion rights #roe vs. wade #abortion #pro-choice #american politics #usa #america #poltics #shri's posts: politics #united states of america #human rights #feminism #roe v wade #roe v. wade #roe versus wade #roe v casey #planned parenthood v. casey

[stone-cold-groove]

Mr. Zip and the 5 Little Digits - 1964.

#vintage advertising #vintage illustration #usps #zip codes #united states postal service #united states post office

[rabbitcruiser]

The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington on February 20, 1792.

#Postal Service Act #establishing #United States Post Office Department #20 February 1792 #anniversary #US history #Federal Building and Post Office #James Farley Post Office #New York City #Franklin Post Office #Philadelphia #Miami Beach Post Office #Miami Beach #The Annapolis Main Post Office #Annapolis #U.S. Post Office and Courthouse #Atlanta #Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building #architecture #travel #cityscape #tourist attraction #original photography #vacation #landmark #USA #USS Lexington (CV-16)

[call-me-maggie13]

If anyone is wondering what the United States Navy listens to on deployment, I will tell you. It is mostly @taylorswift. There’s a little bit of Disney music and some country songs, but it’s mostly Taylor Swift.

Now picture this: the scariest man you know, big and mean and scary, screaming and crying and singing Marjorie into a mop handle. Now picture 20 or so young men choreographing a dance routine to Style. In their uniforms. Now picture a guys vs. gals dance-off to I Forgot That You Existed.

My chief would yell at anyone who tried to play a non-Taylor’s version of any of her songs. We would argue about the best Taylor ballads during watch and had album release parties the day after folklore and evermore dropped. You have not lived until you have dissected Taylor Swift song lyrics with four grown men in dress blues while an officer tries to redirect us. Nothing will ever compare to my SLPO sending us home early because he found out she was releasing folklore and he needed to “emotionally prepare” himself (he bought three bottles of wine).

I know everyone assumes we talked about sports or whatever but you can’t really keep up with those in the middle of the ocean, so we spent a lot of time listening to music because there are only so many stories a person can tell. Unless you’re Taylor Swift, then there’s a never ending supply.

These are the people the US government has defending the country.

One of my buddies just got back from deployment and she’s a submariner so they really really don’t get any news from outside the boat and she sent me a multitude of snaps of her reacting to midnights and the eras tour. There was a lot of screaming and crying and curses. I have never been happier to be out of the military than I was when I realized she has to catch up on the last six months of Taylor lore and Easter eggs.

#the United States Navy is a swiftie #I can confirm #I was in the United States Navy #the only thing everyone could agree on was that Taylor is the music industry #my SLPO took off the day after she released folklore for “mental health” #he did the same afte she released evermore #he had a countdown in his office that he refused to tell anyone what it was for #it was for her birthday #there was one guy who said Taylor swift sucked and he got midnight watch every night and extra duty for a week #if you have never heard a grown man shriek over a Twitter post #join the navy #I’m kidding don’t do that #but Taylor #if you’re reading this #the United States military loves you more than our country #if you ran for President the entirety of the military would vote for you #on behalf of the United States military #taylor we thank you for your service #and we give you all of our support #i love you taylor #dr taylor swift #taylor swift #folklore taylor swift #taylor swift evermore #taylor swift eras #taylor allison swift #dr Taylor Allison swift #taylornation #taylors version #not wn related

[thepastisapebbleinmyshoe]

My grandfather’s died broken men, to the women who tried to love them and the wars they fought in. There are countries that surrender, but rarely is there ever a winner. It’s eighty years later and our family is still deeply embedded in three different military branches. I didn’t choose this or sign a government contract. It was supposed to end when my father retired then my brother enlisted, and all but one of my first cousins. We have been blessed to have each of our family members return from every war since World War II, and we pray for that legacy to remain.

The Officer’s Daughter United States Army (Retired).

#united states army #the officers daughter #personal post