Category Archives: Save the USPS

Under the Radar: USPS Just Got First Class Upgrade

Posted on March 12, 2022 by tengrain

The USPS Reform bill that passed has a lot of neat-o stuff in it: A postal reform bill that passed Congress this week could offer another opportunity to install a postal banking system in the United States, according to a … Continue reading →

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We Delivered!

Posted on March 9, 2022 by tengrain

Guys, looks like we delivered for the USPS: The Senate on Tuesday passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to overhaul the US Postal Service’s finances and allow the agency to modernize its operations. The final vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan 79-19. The bill … Continue reading →

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News That Will Drive You to Drink

Posted on February 8, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News First the bad news: The USPS Board of Directors has still not fired Louis DeJoy’s ass and the Senate has not confirmed new members to the Board yet. Now the good news: Long-awaited legislation overhauling the Postal … Continue reading →

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News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on December 7, 2021 by tengrain

Happy Hour News I’m looking for confirmation, so I’ll update this when we have some, but in the meanwhile: BREAKING: Louis DeJoy's days at USPS now appear to be officially numbered. Ron Bloom is out as head of the USPS … Continue reading →

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President Biden To Save The USPS!

Posted on November 19, 2021 by tengrain

Axios (weird formatting is all theirs!) tells us: President Biden on Friday announced his nominees to replace two members — and allies of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy — of the USPS board of governors. Why it matters: Biden is replacing … Continue reading →

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First Class Jerk Should Be Cancelled

Posted on October 21, 2021 by tengrain

Yup, DeJoy is a self-dealing crook: New documents detail conflicts of interest DeJoy faced as post office head New documents detail more than a dozen conflicts of interest Postmaster General Louis DeJoy faced because of his and his family’s investments … Continue reading →

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Our Heroes at USPS, Cont.

Posted on October 5, 2021 by tengrain

And now, some good news from the USPS: in a test program, they now allow customers to cash payroll checks of up to $500 as Visa gift cards, for a flat fee of $5.95: USPS Begins Postal Banking Pilot Program The … Continue reading →

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Louis DeJoy Should Be Fired, Severance Pay Sent By USPS

Posted on October 1, 2021 by tengrain

The big evil plan of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy —who serves at the pleasure of the USPS Board of Directors, and NOT of President Handsome Joe Biden— kicks into effect today because unbelievably he is still employed. Mail delivery slowdown: USPS … Continue reading →

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Universal Vote By Mail Delivers for California

Posted on September 28, 2021 by tengrain

Guys, it is not exactly a secret that most of California is as blue as sapphires and the recent recall election proved that if you give everyone a ballot then good things happen. Welcome to the States of Oregon and … Continue reading →

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News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on August 13, 2021 by tengrain

Happy Hour News This story is as much a coinkydink as Rand Paul’s wife buying up Covid-19 medicine stock: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy purchased up to $305,000 in bonds from an investment firm whose managing partner also chairs the U.S. … Continue reading →

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