Republicans have been slowly strangling USPS for decades, and with momentum finally gathering to push for voting by mail, they& #39;re redoubling efforts to defund and privatize. Vox has a really thorough explainer: https://www.vox.com/2020/4/12/21218151/usps-bailout-privatization-amazon-trump">https://www.vox.com/2020/4/12...

But, you can help! Using @resistbot, you can send an automated petition to your local House and Senate representatives. Only takes 2 minutes! https://twitter.com/film114/status/1249448353550614528">https://twitter.com/film114/s...

The U.S. Post Office predates the Declaration of Independence. It employs the second largest workforce in the U.S. (after Walmart), and because it& #39;s intertwined with Government, it was also one of the first employers to hire women and African Americans.

It& #39;s mandated to provide affordable, equitable service to every single resident. There& #39;s not a lot of contemporary U.S. history to be proud of, but the Post Office is unquestionably one of our greatest creations. It& #39;s vital national infrastructure, and it deserves to be defended.

This is a great thread from a USPS carrier with a lot more context as to USPS& #39; history, how it& #39;s set up, and why it needs to be protected: https://twitter.com/DingusJMcGee/status/1248741868440940544">https://twitter.com/DingusJMc...

And if you _really_ want to get into it, one of my all time favorite books is How the Post Office Created America by Winifred Gallagher. Thoroughly comprehensive, fascinating, and beautifully written: https://www.powells.com/book/-9780143130062">https://www.powells.com/book/-978...