Saturday, August 15, 2020

Facebook has achieved its power—and Mark Zuckerberg has built his wealth—by bulldozing competition, exploiting our private information, undermining our democracy, and tilting the playing field against everyone else.


"To my friends and family in the Christian community... you know deep down in your Sunday school hearts what kind of man Donald Trump is."


The Postmaster General is the perfect test of Congressional power. He should be subpoenaed immediately and when he resists, he should be arrested and held by the House until he testifies. They have that power.


Taylor Swift Bashes Trump For ‘Calculated Dismantling Of USPS’ “He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,” she wrote.


Where is Moscow Mitch? We should know his location 24/7. Like a serial child molester.


Lukashenko reveals details of phone call with Putin: “We have an agreement with Russia on collective security...and we agreed: if we request it, comprehensive assistance to ensure security in #Belarus will be provided to us.”


I wonder how many child support checks get delivered by US Mail? @realDonaldTrump


So many of you are writing, calling, and urging us to act to protect the US Postal Service. We share your anger and frustration about what Trump is doing and your alarm about what it could mean for the election. And we ARE working to stop him. Some things worth following: 1/


This ad was marked as ‘manipulated media’ last night by twitter after Sean Hannity complained. Sean got very confused and upset. So we made some changes and are reposting. Please retweet and let’s make it trend Number 1 again. #ByeHannity


The Postman Always Rings Twice. @realDonaldTrump


Our neighborhood postwoman is the best! Like thousands of others, she’s also a vet who deserves much better senior leadership than she has now.


Donald Trump has had a lot of failures in his career, but he knows how to do one thing well: inherit something great and squander it. And never take any responsibility.


How did Trey Gowdy go from an underperforming lawyer to an underperforming congressman to an underperforming lawyer for the president to an underperforming Fox News host?


Here’s the contact info for the USPS Board of Governors. Inundate them.


Obstructing mail is a federal offense, but who is going to prosecute Trump in Barr’s DOJ?


I don’t say this lightly: when we escape this Trump hell, America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission. It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president. Example 1: Sabotaging the mail to win an election.


Remember all those idiots that Rush Limpballs convinced to cross-over and register “Democrat” so they could nominate Bernie instead of Joe? Those same idiots are now cryin’ foul because they received ballots with only Democrat candidates on ‘em. MAGA morons.


Good morning Mr. Postmaster General


“MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING there’s really nothing Congress can do to help solve the mess that’s become the U.S. Postal Service. But that’s a cop-out. There is lots Congress can do -- if it returns from its monthlong vacation.”


Why is Tucker Carlson trying to get Dr. Fauci murdered? Did he discover that Fish Sticks are super spreaders?


Scoop from the @latimes team — the Senate Intelligence Committee sought a criminal investigation of Steve Bannon and others for potentially false statements during the panel’s Russia investigation


Things I never thought I'd see, volume 1,303: Protests outside of the Postmaster General's home this morning


Google stops responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong government


"Made in China" label ruling hits a raw nerve in Hong Kong


'The press has to go on': Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai defies Beijing


Thread: Guards in an immigrant detention center in El Paso sexually assaulted and harassed detainees in a “pattern and practice” of abuse, according to a complaint filed by a Texas advocacy group.


Hard not to notice that just about all of these reductions in sorting capacity are happening in areas that historically vote Democrat.


I talked to @ShiraOvide about what tech platforms can do about QAnon, based on some of @DFRLab's research:


Look at this


The U.S. Postal Service plans to remove 671 high-volume mail processing machines from postal facilities across the country, an internal document obtained by @NBCNews shows.


Outspoken worker brings national attention to Trump's postal service attack


Widespread public outrage halts Post Office removal of mailboxes