My Authors
Read all threads
"Swanson said the directive came from USPS headquarters about a week ago and that boxes are probably being removed nationwide."

Nah, sis. "A week ago" = this is Trump's stooge's doing. He gets zero benefit of the doubt. A couple reasons why:
1/
I have a fairly solid understanding of USPS operations dating back over a decade, for: reasons. Here are a few reasons not to trust anything the PM General is doing right now:
2/
• He claims he's saving $ by eliminating overtime. But mail volumes vary WILDLY; USPS uses overtime when vols are high to avoid overstaffing when volumes are low; ie, OT can save money.
3/
• Low mail volume is temporary. Ballots will boost it again. And if you're cost-cutting, you don't waste manpower removing temporarily extraneous mailboxes and sorting machines.
4/
• USPS DOES need reforms. It does. And some of what the PMG's doing now might be good business practice in different times. But right now we're facing COVID and the ELECTION! Gutting your outdated kitchen may be a fine idea -- but not while family's visiting for Thanksgiving.
5/
So hold this guy's feet to the fire. Democracy is at stake. The USPS -- an institution expressly enabled in the Constitution, whose first Postmaster General was Benjamin Franklin – is an indispensable, even noble, institution. It's under attack. It deserves to be defended.
6/6
You know the USPS General Counsel who wrote the letter about not being able to handle (swing state) Pennsylvania's Vote By Mail, which @maddow's discussing right now? I googled him and found this:
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Keep Current with M.S. BIDEN/HARRIS 2020!!!, Jr.

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!