Updating my #HandsOffUSPS workshop with info on the impact that USPS structural changes may have on elections.
ICYMI, a change to postmark rules may render voting ballots ineligible. Creating distrust in the institution is part of DT's privatization plan.
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Reminder! Though National P.O. Soapbox Day has been and gone, my #HandsOffUSPS teach-in materials remain available and up-to-date for anyone who wants to rally their community to take action on behalf of our imperiled postal service 💌
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#SaveThePostOffice #USMailNotForSale
Today, I’m proud to celebrate 250 years of this public treasure. Here’s to 250 years! And thank you to every postal worker who makes it all happen.
#HandsOffUSPS
Mailbag Wednesday: Rhinebeck USPS Protest
APWU & NYS AFL-CIO rallied June 3 to defend the Postal Service from privatization. “Hands off our public USPS!”
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Proud to meet with NPMHU Local 318 to discuss the Trump Administration’s endless attacks on USPS and collective bargaining.
I’ll always support our postal workers. #HANDSOFFUSPS
Screenshot from a presentation slide. Slide is designed like an airmail envelope with a blue and red striped border. An image on the lefthand side of the slide is of a 2025 pamphlet from a postal union that says HELL NO in large white text, followed by CALLING ALL BRANCHES! RALLY TO SAVE USPS MARCH 23. Text on the right side of the slide says Support Postal Unions and lists the American Postal Workers Union, National Association of Letter Carriers, National Postal Mail Handlers Union along with their respective website URLs
Another action from my #HandsOffUSPS workshop: Support Postal Unions and their worker-led calls to action 💌
@apwu.bsky.social @lettercarriers.bsky.social are on Bluesky. Also support National Rural Letter Carriers Association & National Postal Mail Handlers Union.
One of the most impactful #HandsOffUSPS actions you can take is to tell your reps to support H.Res 70 & S.Res 147.
In brief, both motions state that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure the USPS remains independent and is not subject to privatization.
The United States Postal Service is an apolitical agency. They always have been. USPS has been made to self-fund & have been harassed for decades. Do not privatize! That would be a disaster. They are beloved! #HandsOffUSPS
@altusps.bsky.social @rogueusps.bsky.social
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#SaveThePostOffice #HandsOffUSPS
#TeslaTakeover #RemoveTrumpNOW
#AbolishRacialCapitalism #DismantleWhiteness
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If any elected official wants to privatize the USPS, they will need to defeat me, a known postal service enthusiast, in their choice of hand-to-hand combat or structured debate. #HandsOffUSPS 📬
blue background with illustrated red heart stamp and postmark and text that reads, “We (heart) the USPS.”
I LOVE the United States Postal Service! 📬 Art by Tara Velarde #SnailMailSuperFan #HandsOffUSPS
Okay, gonna share some of the #HandsOffUSPS workshop slides that folks will be using at their teach-ins today 💌
Basically, the workshop (like this thread) is a mix of (1) what you should know & (2) what you can do about the potential threat of USPS privatization.
Circular graphic. On the outer rim of the circle, "National P.O. Soapbox Day" appears in wraparound text, red on white background. In an inner circle, "Saturday May 3rd" appears in white ink on a blue background.
📣 Happy P.O. Soapbox Day! The USPS is at risk of being privatized & needs our advocacy. A big hooray and heartfelt thanks to everyone hosting a #HandsOffUSPS teach-in in your community today. 💌📬
#SaveThePostOffice #USMailNotForSale
📣 Shouting into the ether to see if there's a #HandsOffUSPS teach-in somewhere in the Puget Sound region! 📮
(I can travel a bit and my time is flexible, so i'm not limited to just my immediate city.)
I talk about this in my #HandsOffUSPS workshop. Privatization would be a particular blow to the 640,000 Black Americans who make up 21% of the postal workforce (and other employees of color who, together, make up about 51.5% of the agency’s total workforce). Can't let it happen.
📣 For those who can't host or attend a teach-in, one of the most impactful #HandsOffUSPS actions you can take is to tell your Reps to support H.Res 70 and S.Res 147.
In brief: Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure the USPS remains independent and is not subject to privatization.
Circular graphic. On the outer circle "National P.O. Soapbox Day" appears in wraparound text, red on white background. In an inner circle, "Saturday May 3rd" appears in white ink on a blue background.
Event graphic inspired by a US Postal Service priority mail envelope. On a white background, alternating red and blue text reads: National P.O. Soapbox Day. Saturday, May 3rd. Hands Off USPS Teach-In. Host a teach-in & call-to-action in your community! We provide Toolkit & Teach-In materials. You arrange a location or online platform to host your teach-in. Email USPSTeachIn@gmail.com. Web usps-teach-in.carrd.co. Defend against privatization & deliver for USPS! #HandsOffUSPS #SaveThePostOffice
National P.O. Soapbox Day is in 1 week! 💌
Much love to all who signed up to host a teach-in in their community - from Laredo TX to Anchorage AK & from Baltimore to Brooklyn, Bakersfield & more!
It's not too late to sign up for May 3rd or beyond. #HandsOffUSPS resources can be used ANY time! 💌📬
Donovan Beeson's "Keep The Post Office Public" postcard is available for free download on her Patreon - and I also uploaded the PDFs to the #HandsOffUSPS teach-in materials 👇
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#Craftivism #Artivism #SaveThePostOffice
“We are the lifeline for a lot of American people, so to feel that your job is being threatened, it’s heart-wrenching.”
Solidarity with @lettercarriers.bsky.social and @apwu.bsky.social as they fight to save the #USPS.
#HandsOffUSPS #FightLikeHell
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Adding this to my #HandsOffUSPS teach-in toolkit. Event hosts: perhaps you could draft a thank you note to Senators and have folks sign it at your teach-in 💌
Senators who signed: Bennet(CO), Lujan (NM), Klobuchar (MN), Merkley (OR), Ossoff (GA), Padilla (CA), Rosen (NV), Warner (VA)
The USPS provides critical service to all Americans, but especially to the folks in rural areas that privately-owned, commercial parcel services cannot reach.
#HandsOffUSPS teach-ins will be happening across the country on May 3. OP has everything a Wyoming facilitator could need to put one on!
Portland-area folks can join us at the beautiful Midland Library on May 3rd to learn together, share stories, & and send some mail — stamps, stationary, art supplies will be provided!
Let's protect what we have while we build what we need and deserve.
#HandsOffUSPS
restaurant table with a few onion rings left on a plate and black and white postcards that say Trump wants to kill the US postal service, say no to privatization.
Hey @deborahrosereeves.bsky.social, many kind things were said about your amazing toolkit at our #HandsOffUSPS Teach-In planning meeting last night. These onion rings were also a hit.
#HandsOffUSPS teach-ins are happening in 20 states so far!
Shoutout AK, CA, CO, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA & WI
Would love signups in all 50 states by May 3rd and make it a truly National P.O. Soapbox Day 💌
#AskBelieveReceive lolol
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Donavan kindly allowed me to add the PDF of her gorgeous artistamps to the growing number of resources for #HandsOffUSPS teach-in hosts! 💌
Click the 'Social Media & Flyers' button at this link: usps-teach-in.carrd.co
#Artivism #MailArt #WriteMoreLetters #SaveThePostOffice
Donavan kindly allowed me to add the PDF of her gorgeous artistamps to the growing number of resources for #HandsOffUSPS teach-in hosts! 💌
Click the 'Social Media & Flyers' button at this link: usps-teach-in.carrd.co
#Artivism #MailArt #WriteMoreLetters #SaveThePostOffice
