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PostalMag Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Postal Life April 18, 2018

Photo: Milesburg, Pennsylvania Post Office 16853, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Just Sampson being Sampson ?? #lovestolove #andtobeloved #givemeattention #more #evenmore #justgivemealltheattention #goldenretriever #goldensofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #usps A post shared by Josie (@josieann585) on Apr 17, 2018 at 4:38pm PDT Fostering the peace between dogs and […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Postal Life April 17, 2018

Photo: Fort Ransom, North Dakota Post Office 58033, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram I had to hide at the post office today #usps #nodogsallowed #doginabag #hidinginplainsight #ratterrier A post shared by Scout (@scout_the_snout) on Apr 16, 2018 at 7:57pm PDT #Repost @uspostalservice – What’s at […]

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PostalMag Sunday, April 15, 2018

Postal Life April 15-16, 2018

Photo: Cashmere, Washington Post Office, by Jasperdo, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Urban redevelopment, Oakland, CA. . . . . . . . #vsco #vscox #mailtruck #usps #graffiti #oakland #urbanredevelopment #mildue A post shared by Max Sidman (@maxsidman) on Apr 14, 2018 at 11:53am PDT #postal #mail #usps […]

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PostalMag Friday, April 13, 2018

Postal Life April 13, 2018

Photo: Eastport, Idaho Post Office 83826, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Don’t mess with Shorty’s route. #usps #shorty #mail #maillady #brooklyn #williamsburg #people #streetphotography #letters #delivery #mailday #usmail A post shared by Thu Nguyen (@lifes.thu.short) on Apr 12, 2018 at 7:37pm PDT -who ever said […]

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PostalMag Thursday, April 12, 2018

Postal Life April 12, 2018

Photo: Hunnewell, Missouri Post Office 63443, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram When your mail truck needs a delivery. #soyouhadabadday #usps #goinpostal A post shared by Christopher D. Hale (@knoxgeeks) on Apr 11, 2018 at 7:22pm PDT A big THANK YOU to all of the postal […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Exclusive Interview: New Evidence Linking Video Games to Real Gun Violence

No topic is more controversial than gun control, unless that would be immigration. In the new audiobook production of Postmarked for Death, narrated by Atlanta actor Len Cassamas (with author Jonathan Lowe), a postal clerk with a grudge against illegal immigrants begins bombing government offices and mailing letter bombs, just like the Unabomber…except he continues […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Postal Life April 11, 2018

Photo: Balko, Oklahoma Post Office 73931, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram USPS at its finest everyone!!! ? #usps #unitedpostalservice #postoffice #writer #director #artist #filmmaker #selfie #photographer #author #geek #nerd #instacub #cub #wolfcub #bears #superhero #monday #funday #hairygay #proud #gettingfit #getfit #cosplay #cosplayer A post shared […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Postal Life April 10, 2018

Photo: Malcolm, Iowa Post Office, by photolibrarian, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Super thankful for my #usps postal worker and scheduled pick ups. It’s been a blessing not to have to take 2 kids to the post office. Haven’t been to the post office since December! #ebay #upaknship […]

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PostalMag Sunday, April 8, 2018

Postal Life April 8-9, 2018

Photo: Folsom, New Mexico Post Office 88419, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram USPS #usps A post shared by 1 pix @ a time (@embelous) on Apr 7, 2018 at 1:07pm PDT Trying to get our mail in Inwood. #nyc #newyorkcity #newyorklife #usps #inwoodnyc #uptown A […]

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PostalMag Friday, April 6, 2018

Postal Life April 6-7, 2018

Photo: Callaway, Maryland Post Office 20620, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram I have THE COOLEST mailman ever. He carries cookies instead of pepper spray. #coolestmailmanever #usps #hecarriescookies #howawesomeishe – #rhodesianridgeback #rhodesianridgeback_feature #ridgeback #feature_my_rhodesianridgeback #rhodesianridgebacklove #ilovemyridgeback #rhodesian #rhodesianridgebacksofig #projectrr #rhodesianridgebackofinstagram #rhodesianridgebacksofinstagram #rhodesianridgebacksrule #ridgebacksofig #liondog #featuremydog #ridgebacksofinstagram […]

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PostalMag Thursday, April 5, 2018

PRC Says USPS Lost $1.3 Billion in 2017

April 5, 2018 – The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has released its Financial Analysis report which analyzes the overall financial position of the United States Postal Service in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. In FY 2017, the Postal Service recorded its first net loss from operations since FY 2013, of $1.3 billion, largely due to declining […]

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PostalMag Thursday, April 5, 2018

Postal Life April 5, 2018

Photo: Pine Ridge, South Dakota Post Office 57770, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram “Please scan flats, then letters”… So how was your day ? “Be back in 8 ! ?#mailman #mailmanproblems #usps#lettercarrier A post shared by Michael Garrison (@_mikethemailman_) on Apr 4, 2018 at 6:55pm […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Postal Life April 4, 2018

Photo: Finland, Minnesota Post Office 55603, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram This ones for all my USPS and letter carrier posties everywhere…An oldie but a goodie from the union…found this pin my drawer at work…gotta be 20+ years ago, but the message applies always! #usps […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Postal Life April 3, 2018

Photo: Promise City, Iowa Post Office 52583, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram #YashicaT3D x #Superia400 #Fujifilm #filmforever #USPS A post shared by killin’em softly (@playyourposition) on Apr 2, 2018 at 4:31pm PDT #chicago #boystown #usps #binnys #lmao #lol oh that why packages are missing ????? […]

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PostalMag Sunday, April 1, 2018

Postal Life April 1-2, 2018

Photo: Lemhi, Idaho Post Office 83465, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Palestine, Ohio is where I sent my Ohio postcards. We walked inside and were surprised by how tiny the interior was. You can barely turn around in there! #usps #uspostalservice #usmail #architecture #postoffice #teamlinnell […]

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PostalMag Saturday, March 31, 2018

Audiobook Reviews April 2018 by Jonathan Lowe

The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and THE LONGEVITY DIET is easier to follow than you’d think. The culmination of twenty-five years of research […]

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PostalMag Friday, March 30, 2018

Postal Life March 30-31, 2018

Photo: Guildhall, Vermont Post Office 05905, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Day 432. Delivery Boy. #dailytrumpcartoon #donaldtrumpcartoon #trumpcartoon #editorialcartoon #politicalart #politicalcomic #politics #politicalcartoons #politicalcartoon #editorialcomic #art #cartoon #drawing #draweveryday #funny #cartoontherapy #trump #donaldtrump #dumptrump #resisttrump #resitanceart #notrump #notmypresident #garbagepresident #worstpresident #wordsaladpresident #outragedart #protestwithart #usps #fbr […]

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PostalMag Thursday, March 29, 2018

Postal Life March 29, 2018

Photo: Wisdom, Montana Post Office 59761, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram ??no…thank you ❤️?? feeling grateful for freedom of speech and self expression #godblessamerica #saluteourtroops #feelthelove #mailboxes #usps #gratitude #thankyou #supportourtroops #honor #mailboxart #americanflag #freedom #neighborlylove #soliders #letfreedomring #redwhiteandblue #starsandstripes #militarysupport #fighterjets A post shared […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Postal Life March 28, 2018

Photo: Kenney, Texas Post Office 77452, by Keith Ewing, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram This man’s name is Adolfo, and Adolfo deserves an award for being the greatest human alive ???? #usps A post shared by Jahaan (@jah_aan) on Mar 27, 2018 at 3:20pm PDT Happy tuesday??? #usps […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Postal Life March 27, 2018

Photo: Camden, West Virginia Post Office 26338, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Mail and packages fer dayzzzzz ?✉? #mondayssuck #mail #maillady #usps A post shared by Health & Fitness Coach ??? (@diane.the.fit.mess) on Mar 26, 2018 at 7:16pm PDT (Left pic)1st text I get from […]

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PostalMag Monday, March 26, 2018

Victory in USPS NRP Class Action; Claims for Money Awards Now Due

The EEOC entered a final decision finding that the U.S. Postal Service discriminated against the Class of approximately 130,000 USPS employees when it subjected them to the National Reassessment Process (NRP) between May 5, 2006 and July 1, 2011. The USPS employees who were reviewed under the NRP had suffered workplace injuries, and were working […]

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PostalMag Saturday, March 24, 2018

Postal Life March 25-26, 2018

Photo: Jenkinjones, West Virginia Post Office 24848, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram #snowman #workflow #goodtimes #usps A post shared by Wendy (@winc70) on Mar 24, 2018 at 9:50am PDT Oh mr.postman! #mailtruck #wannagoforaride #mail #usps A post shared by Katie (@katiem143) on Mar 24, 2018 […]

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PostalMag Friday, March 23, 2018

Postal Life March 23-24, 2018

Photo: Colby, Wisconsin Post Office 54421, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram My cuz keep it crankin’ for the #USPS. #HoldinHisFamilyDown ❄❄❄ A post shared by Safiyyah The First (@safiyyah26) on Mar 21, 2018 at 1:51pm PDT Never going to this #Starbucks again!! They wouldn’t even […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Postal Life March 22, 2018

Photo: Deerfield, Massachusetts Post Office 01342, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Lol! Hopefully it wasn’t fragile! ? #USPS #ThankYou A post shared by Fred Uhl (@freduhl) on Mar 13, 2018 at 12:39pm PDT The rule for #usps is #neitherrainnorsnow. This was proven this morning as […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Postal Life March 21, 2018

Photo: Whitehall, New York Post Office 13877, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram YaY! For free shipping supplies!??♥️ #usps #shipping #shippingboxes #boxes #poshmark A post shared by Brianne Nixon (@dragonnerd85) on Mar 20, 2018 at 12:17pm PDT I’m lookin’ for Richie..!! #shoutout #rp @colsenkeane ・・・ Shoutout […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Postal Life March 20, 2018

Photo: Elysian, Minnesota Post Office 56028, by Tony Webster, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Welcome to Monday at a direct Mail Agency. ??? #temeculabusiness #marketing #marketingtips #directmarketing #directmail #print #mail #usps #digitalmarketing #socialmediamarketing #advertising #innovativemarketing #fmr A post shared by Innovative Marketing (@innovative.marketing.agency) on Mar 19, 2018 at […]

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PostalMag Sunday, March 18, 2018

Postal Life March 18-19, 2018

Photo: Carolina, West Virginia Post Office 26563, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Go check out @la.knine new video “The Weekend” out now ???? #youtube #usps #mail #southcentral #WestCoast #NewMusicFriday #weekendvibes A post shared by Pack Queen out now!!?? (@lavaguurl) on Mar 17, 2018 at 4:06pm […]

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PostalMag Friday, March 16, 2018

Carriers Not Happy About New Scanning and Loading Directive

City and Rural Carriers on workroom floors and in online forums are expressing much displeasure about a new time-wasting parcel scanning and loading program that has carriers scanning all parcels while loading in order to determine where to place the parcels in the vehicle. The micromanagement routing program divides the back of carrier vehicles (such […]

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PostalMag Friday, March 16, 2018

Postal Life March 16-17, 2018

Photo: Cross Hill, South Carolina Post Office 29332, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram What a 2ton truck looks like filled with 350+ bats ?? thank you @zachpage15 for getting all the bats packaged up in less than 24 hours … blessed to have your help […]

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PostalMag Thursday, March 15, 2018

Postal Life March 15, 2018

Photo: West Manchester, Ohio Post Office 45382, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Mari sure likes the mail lady. Well… She likes the treats. Lol. #greatdanesofig #greatdanelife #greatdanepuppy #usps #postalworker #bigdog A post shared by Neil Oliver (@bearded_dane_dad) on Mar 14, 2018 at 11:00am PDT It’s […]

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PostalMag Thursday, March 15, 2018

VIDEOS: USPS Carjacking in Las Vegas

At the end of the first video and the beginning of the second video you can see the man who carjacked a USPS carrier in Las Vegas. The video shows the man ditching the USPS truck at an apartment complex in central Las Vegas, then going back to get a tray of mail.

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PostalMag Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Postal Life March 14, 2018

Photo: Hartsfield, Georgia Post Office 31756, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram #skylar #storm #blizzard #usps @usps.official still delivering amidst the flood debris from the last #nor’easter that hasn’t been removed #snow #scituate #igersmass #southshorema @nbc @tkomalleys @innatscituateharbor A post shared by a n n – […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Postal Life March 13, 2018

Photo: Hallie, Kentucky Post Office 41821, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram When you try to explain to a customer that THEY ARE the current resident ? #USPS #mailmanproblems #postalservice #postalproud #mailmanlife #mail #maillady #mailwoman #mailman #mailbox #mailcarrier #mailtruck #ccalife #cca #regular #swings #outgoing #parcels #package […]

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PostalMag Sunday, March 11, 2018

Postal Life March 11-12, 2018

Photo: Strasburg, North Dakota Post Office 58573, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram I showed my local #usps this picture. I told them that race season is here and I need a team player, ? ❄️ ☀️ I need my parts! A post shared by Kevin […]

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PostalMag Saturday, March 10, 2018

Postal Retirement Q&A March 2018 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Saturday, March 10, 2018

Postal Pulse Survey to Have Comment Box

This ought to be rich! According to a flyer mailed along with the March 9th, 2018 USPS pay stub, the next Postal Pulse Survey coming in May 2018 will include a comment box. The comment box was added based on employee feedback, according to the flyer. Small print at the bottom of the flyer indicates […]

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PostalMag Friday, March 9, 2018

Postal Life March 9-10, 2018

Photo: Buxton, North Dakota Post Office 58218, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Throwback Thursday. Fitting post today as I have officially signed my resignation papers. I will be leaving the Postal Service after 13 1/2 years. I have no big plans as of now but […]

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PostalMag Thursday, March 8, 2018

Postal Life March 8, 2018

Photo: Castana, Iowa Post Office, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram This mailman is the best❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ A post shared by Riley (@livingthelifeofrileypup) on Mar 7, 2018 at 6:24pm PST Respect, man. ?United States Postal Service He didn’t even have gloves on, tho ? _________________ . . […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Postal Life March 7, 2018

Photo: Tonopha, Arizona Post Office 57636, by W Lauzon, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Instagram Be sure to greet your neighborhood mailman/woman! #usps A post shared by Chantelle Benton (@channy_benton) on Mar 6, 2018 at 12:58pm PST The smallest, cutest US Post Office is located in Ochopee, FL. Has […]

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PostalMag Monday, March 5, 2018

Postal Life March 6, 2018

Photo: Lantry, South Dakota Post Office 57636, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife First day dedication ceremony for new Illinois Statehood Forever stamps streaming live from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum on US Postal Service Facebook page at 10:30 a.m CT. The new #IllinoisStamp celebrates […]

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PostalMag Sunday, March 4, 2018

Postal Life March 4-5, 2018

Photo: Enders, Nebraska Post Office 69027, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Look what #Boston25 News reporter @rgoulston spotted in #Scituate. Guess what they say is true. "Neither snow nor rain … stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." Thank you, @uspostalservice. #usps […]

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PostalMag Thursday, March 1, 2018

Postal Life March 2-3, 2018

Photo: Cooksburg, Pennsylvania Post Office 16217, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #Usps thank for the support ? @damanofsteel ???? A post shared by ChobbyFlowClothing (@chobbyflowclothing) on Mar 1, 2018 at 12:01pm PST You know i had to hit the #Boomerang lol! #winning #trophies #postalproud #champions #issacelebration […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Postal Life March 1, 2018

Photo: Athens, Indiana Post Office 46912, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife The day that a customer discovers they can be lazy and order dog food over the internet. So awesome they don’t have to carry 250 lbs of dog food home…but I get to carry it […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Postal Life February 28, 2018

Photo: Toronto, Kansas Post Office 66777, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Thanks USPS for spoiling Jake on his walk today! 🙂 #natureofthedog #grandrapidsdogwalking #usps #boxer A post shared by Nature of the Dog (@natureofthedog) on Feb 27, 2018 at 11:41am PST Thanks #usps. You guys are […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Audiobook Reviews March 2018 by Jonathan Lowe

Wanting to see how ANNIHILATION compared to the audiobook (which is actually a trilogy), I can report that the movie is definitely worth the price of admission, whether of not you’ve read or listened to the books. Still, it’s a different animal, and there are plenty of strange creatures populating both movie and “audio movies.” […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Postal Life February 27, 2018

Photo: Onia, Arkansas Post Office 72663, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Wow. Love the eclectic look of this still-functioning post office in Hye, Texas. Zip code: 78635. Population: ~100. A post shared by Post Office Collective (@post_office_collective) on Feb 26, 2018 at 5:27pm PST We have […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 25, 2018

Postal Life February 25-26, 2018

Photo: Ridgeview, West Virginia Post Office 25169, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife I love the fog. #usps #work #career A post shared by Michael Hernandez (@lonestar_jk) on Feb 24, 2018 at 8:58pm PST Y'all ready for This? #usps #mail #itsaliving A post shared by Chris Cormack […]

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PostalMag Friday, February 23, 2018

Postal Life February 23-24, 2018

Photo: Mill Village, Pennsylvania Post Office 16427, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #trainingclass #USPS #safetybelt He teach me about Safety. he Side when you drive don't forget to wearing the seat belt. He has a accident 6/7 years ago. Because of seat belt he is alive […]

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PostalMag Thursday, February 22, 2018

Postal Life February 22, 2018

Photo: Shingleton, Michigan Post Office 49884, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Mail. #mail #usps #philadelphia #photography #blackandwhite A post shared by Nicolas Calabrese (@calabrese_portfolio) on Feb 21, 2018 at 7:11pm PST ✉️✉️✉️ —————————————— ? Ektachrome 200 exp. 2001 ? Pentaxk1000 . . . . . . […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Postal Life February 21, 2018

Photo: Cincinnati, Iowa Post Office 52549, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Our carriers brave all weather conditions to deliver for you. ? @michele_wiggins_king. #usps #atlantasnow #igatlanta #winterwonderland A post shared by US Postal Service (@uspostalservice) on Feb 21, 2018 at 7:32am PST Looky what I got […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Postal Life February 20, 2018

Photo: Lostine, Oregon Post Office 97857, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Some mail carriers have to deal with dogs, Alaskan mails carriers……..well it’s different. #alaskalife #usps #moose #blessed A post shared by Mike Lajoie (@mikelajoie) on Feb 19, 2018 at 10:34am PST A whole bunch of […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 18, 2018

Postal Life February 18-19, 2018

Photo: Garrison, Utah Post Office 84728, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife A post shared by Rebecca (@mysocallife1402) on Feb 17, 2018 at 6:18pm PST A post shared by Brandon Soder (@brandonsoder) on Feb 17, 2018 at 3:17pm PST A post shared by ?Stars & Stripes Bullies […]

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PostalMag Friday, February 16, 2018

Postal Life February 16-17, 2018

Photo: Linville Falls, North Carolina Post Office 28647, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife A post shared by JOLLY BOY (@teamjollyboy) on Feb 15, 2018 at 9:14am PST A post shared by Knickatknite (@knickatknite) on Feb 14, 2018 at 9:45pm PST A post shared by Katie Scalera […]

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PostalMag Thursday, February 15, 2018

Postal Life February 15, 2018

Photo: Puryear, Tennessee Post Office 38251, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife A post shared by Jen Largent Perry (@jn.prry) on Feb 14, 2018 at 12:15pm PST A post shared by Jameson McKinley (@jameson_the_sheltie) on Feb 14, 2018 at 2:04pm PST A post shared by The One […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Robot Dogs Could Deliver Packages

The viral video of Boston Dynamic’s SpotMini robot dog has many people worried the Skynet apocalypse is just around the corner. But one of the possible future applications mentioned for the robot dog is package delivery. Imagine a suburban street in the near future. An Amazon package delivery truck pulls up and parks. The dogs […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Postal Life February 14, 2018

Photo: Wyoming, Rhode Island Post Office 02898, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife A post shared by Alyse Small (@thevictrola) on Feb 13, 2018 at 12:15pm PST A post shared by Ashven K9 LLC (@ashvenk9) on Feb 13, 2018 at 11:04am PST OTR’s and APC’s EVERYWHERE.. I […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Postal Life February 13, 2018

Photo: Tahoe Valley, California Post Office 96150, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife A post shared by Janyne Kizer (@jmkizer) on Feb 12, 2018 at 2:09pm PST A post shared by Post Office Collective (@post_office_collective) on Feb 12, 2018 at 4:44pm PST A post shared by Jay […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 11, 2018

Postal Life February 11-12, 2018

Photo: North Palm Springs, California Post Office 92258, by Thomas Rosner, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #mailmanproblems #sweetpotato #usps A post shared by Sarah Tonin (@sarah_ton1n) on Feb 10, 2018 at 6:44pm PST Perry & 10th. Mail delivery. #USPS A post shared by KitsapCulture (@kitsapculture) on Feb 10, 2018 […]

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PostalMag Friday, February 9, 2018

Postal Life February 9-10, 2018

Photo: Kit Carson, Colorado Post Office 80825, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife ? glad I’m not expecting any mail ??‍? #alpharettafd #firefighterlife #firefighter #atlanta #landscapersofga #landscapersofgeorgia #landscaper #landscape #riseandgrind #thursday #2018 #protocol #firstresponders #usps #gratitude #grateful #work #rtpremierlandscape #landscapersofinstagram #landscapers_of_instagram #lawncare #lawncare_of_instagram #motivation A post shared […]

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PostalMag Thursday, February 8, 2018

Postal Life February 8, 2018

Photo: Independence, California Post Office, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Oh yes… My #GrummanLLV. Some postal driver slid off our driveway. 2/5 – 2/6/18 .. #USPS #MICHIGAN #PureMichigan #MI #KCSD #Ouch #SIG #ProfessionalInvestigator #PrivateInvestigator #PI #Brrr … …. … . . . #KentCounty #GR #GrandRapids #Rockford […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Postal Life February 7, 2018

Photo: Azalea, Oregon Post Office 97410, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Hmm… ? Nice try. #USPS #mailmanproblems #postalservice #postalproud #mailmanlife #mail #maillady #mailwoman #mailman #mailbox #mailcarrier #mailtruck #ccalife #cca #regular #swings #outgoing #parcels #package #boxes #expressmail #prioritymail #firstclass #wedeliver #ifitfitsitships #nalc #? #? #✉️ #? A […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Postal Life February 6, 2018

Photo: St Stephens, Alabama Post Office 36569, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife So, we get home tonight.. Looks like 10" or so of new snow in our 770' long driveway. Then we see car tracks. Sarah says "Oh, I bet your mom & dad came over […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 4, 2018

Postal Retirement Q&A February 2018 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 4, 2018

USPS Debuts New Stamps in Early 2018

The U.S. Postal Service has debuted a nice collection of stamps in early 2018! The Postal Service will dedicate a Mister Rogers Forever Stamp on March 23rd. “Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was known as a beloved television neighbor to generations of children. His groundbreaking public television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood inspired and educated young viewers with […]

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PostalMag Sunday, February 4, 2018

Postal Life February 4-5, 2018

Photo: Riley, Oregon Post Office 97758, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Hahahah wow maybe next time don’t carry so many packages? #usps #uspsfail A post shared by Douglas (@standardshipping) on Feb 3, 2018 at 12:01pm PST Celebrating 40 years of service to the US Gov't! Happy […]

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PostalMag Thursday, February 1, 2018

Postal Life February 2, 2018

Photo: Gays Creek, Kentucky Post Office 41745, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Back in the 1880s, Nixon Morris, messenger, became the first Black post office employee in Plainfield. #plainfieldlibrarynj #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #postoffice #preservinglocalhistory #archives A post shared by Plainfield Public Library (@plainfieldlibrarynj) on Feb 1, 2018 […]

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PostalMag Thursday, February 1, 2018

Audiobook Reviews February 2018 by Jonathan Lowe

Couple centuries back the call “go west, young man!” propelled settlers and homesteaders into the Louisiana Purchase and beyond into New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. Our mythic vision of “conquering” the west envisioned cowboys and ranches with cattle and crops abundant. Indians were resettled onto reservations, although many did not go quietly. […]

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PostalMag Thursday, February 1, 2018

Postal Life February 1, 2018

Photo: Anchorage, Alaska Post Office, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife That moment when your vehicle completely dies a block away from the office and in the middle of the intersection..???? traffic is bad already as it is on that street.. can only imagine how pissed everyone […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Postal Life January 31, 2018

Photo: Argyle, Georgia Post Office 31623, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Neither snow nor rain not heat or gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. — United States Postal Service creed A post shared by Josh (@theodoric24) on Jan […]

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PostalMag Monday, January 29, 2018

Postal Life January 30, 2018

Photo: Seco, Kentucky Post Office 41849, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife ANIMAL WARNING CARD Description: Blk/wht large dog. Be careful, the smile might kill you. #USPS #mailmanproblems #postalservice #postalproud #mailmanlife #mail #maillady #mailwoman #mailman #mailbox #mailcarrier #mailtruck #ccalife #cca #regular #swings #outgoing #parcels #package #boxes #expressmail […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 28, 2018

Postal Life January 28-29, 2018

Photo: Lovejoy, Illinois Post Office 62059, by Hajee, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Neither #snow nor #rain… #usps never stops. #couriers #postalservice #postman #americanflag #wavingflag #unitedstatespostalservice #nycdelivery #mailbag #shmuliphoto #snowdelivery #Manhattandelivery #nyusps #pushcart #bluecart #neithersnownorrain A post shared by Shmuli Evers (@shmuliphoto) on Jan 26, 2018 at 6:34am PST […]

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PostalMag Friday, January 26, 2018

Postal Life January 26-27, 2018

Photo: Quakertown, New Jersey Post Office 08868, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Hands down, easiest job at the PO is having to type and send out these messages. You just need to graduate kindergarten to apply. #USPS #mailmanproblems #postalservice #postalproud #mailmanlife #mail #maillady #mailwoman #mailman #mailbox […]

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PostalMag Thursday, January 25, 2018

Postal Retirement Q&A January 2018 by Roseanne Jefferson

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

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PostalMag Thursday, January 25, 2018

Postal Life January 25, 2018

Photo: Ellis, Idaho Post Office 83235, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife There's a new man in my life. #hellohandsome #zippy #mrzip #usps #studioview A post shared by m i c h e l l e g e l l e r (@holddear) on Jan 15, 2018 […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Postal Life January 24, 2018

Photo: Smith Island, Maryland Post Office, by Craig Stanfill, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife True event this morning. Wild #turkeys chasing our #USPS mail carrier (undeterred by his use of a stick and mail bag to fend them off) from house to house. And then there was the group […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Postal Life January 23, 2018

Photo: Wetmore, Colorado Post Office, by Jeffrey Beall, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Work for the government yeass #vmf #usps A post shared by Jaime Renteria (@t.e.s___) on Jan 22, 2018 at 3:12pm PST Another day. Another donut. #ducey #usps #mailman #mailcarrier #donut #coffee #fresh #daily #potd #uniform #government […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 21, 2018

New USPS Postage Rates Go Into Effect January 21

The U.S. Postal Service is quietly rolling out a postage rate increase on Sunday, January 21st, 2018. As of January 20th, there’s no recent mention of the rate increase on the Home page of the USPS.com website, in the online USPS Newsroom, or on the Postal Service’s Twitter account. Perhaps the quiet rollout is designed […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 21, 2018

Is Mail Delivered During Government Shutdown

The U.S. Postal Service has issued the following statement via Twitter concerning mail delivery during the U.S. Government shutdown that began January 19, 2018: “USPS operations will not be interrupted due to the Government shutdown, and all Post Offices will remain open for business as usual. Because we are an independent entity that is funded […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 21, 2018

Postal Life January 21-22, 2018

Photo: Mauckport, Indiana Post Office 47142, by Paul, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife www.ObsceneNews.com⠀ ⠀ Now the post office has become a #shithole too⠀ ⠀ SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE AT POST OFFICE CONTAINED 70 LBS OF HUMAN SHIT⠀ ⠀ http://www.nola.com/northshore/index.ssf/2018/01/suspicious_package_at_slidell.html⠀ ⠀ #ObsceneNews #shithole #shitholecountries #usps #package #suspiciouspackage #poop #pooppackage #shit #gross […]

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PostalMag Friday, January 19, 2018

Postal Life January 19-20, 2018

Photo: Paoli, Indiana Post Office, by Paul, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Well if you can't make it up the hill…. ?? Heres a big thank you to all the #USPS workers out there braving the snow every winter. I cant even imagine driving one of those golf carts […]

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PostalMag Thursday, January 18, 2018

Postal Life January 18, 2018

Photo: Wisdom, Montana Post Office 59761, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Pretty much the mood for anyone that went to work today. #atx #usps A post shared by Michael Moreland (@turtlemike512) on Jan 16, 2018 at 6:59pm PST #markthemailman #usps #rainsleetorsnow #blackandwhitephoto #fisherparkhistoricdistrict #fisherpark A post […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Postal Life January 17, 2018

Photo: Hinckley, Minnesota Post Office 55037, by Tony Webster, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife The first 200 #nooneeatsalone boxes were shipped today! A big thank you to our amazing volunteers and the very patient and helpful San Rafael #USPS A post shared by Beyond Differences (@beyonddifferences) on Jan 16, […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Postal Life January 16, 2018

Photo: Eatontown, New Jersey Post Office 07724, by Jazz Guy, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Plan In Motion #GotSoManyCrispShotsTheNBAWantsToSignMe #Graff #Graffiti #TheBay #Bay #BayArea #USPS #Harp A post shared by @ lilmartheruler on Jan 15, 2018 at 2:32pm PST Great Grandmother working at USPS in 1956. #usps #vintagephoto #rosietheriveter […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 14, 2018

Postal Life January 14-15, 2018

Photo: Trout Run, Pennsylvania Post Office 17771, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife No filter needed! #workflow A post shared by Cam Hegwald (@hawkeye_cam) on Jan 13, 2018 at 5:14pm PST When the mail lady got stuck in the snow yesterday, she didn't let that stop her. […]

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PostalMag Thursday, January 11, 2018

Postal Life January 11, 2018

Photo: Maeystown, Illinois Post Office 62256, by Hajee, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Everybody Just Wants Their W2’s No Matter The Weather… ?? A post shared by Justin Calderon (@jcaldoesit) on Jan 4, 2018 at 11:21am PST Someone must hate their job… I imagine it went like this….The mailman […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Postal Life January 10, 2018

Photo: Cornucopia, Wisconsin Post Office 54827, by Carol Mitchell, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Safety always first lmao. #uspslife #usps #snow #snowstorm #ny #mailman A post shared by @ livelife0810 on Jan 4, 2018 at 6:54am PST @uspostalservice is hard at work perfecting their top secret snow blanket technology […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Postal Life January 9, 2018

Photo: New Holland, Illinois Post Office 62671, by Hajee, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife 1 of my awesome group members posted this from his town. Thanks Mike Tobias. #usps #shipping #ebay #ebayseller #rockstarflipper #resale #reseller A post shared by Casey Parris (@rockstarflipper) on Jan 7, 2018 at 8:48pm PST […]

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PostalMag Sunday, January 7, 2018

Postal Life January 7-8, 2018

Photo: Greeley Square, New York Post Office 10001, by Chung Chu, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife The super quick pb&j when you got to be walking 10 miles a day ? #usps #postalworker #citycarrier #articcold A post shared by Krista Sepe (@krista_sepe) on Jan 6, 2018 at 7:05pm PST […]

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PostalMag Friday, January 5, 2018

Postal Life January 5, 2018

Photo: Cross Plains, Indiana Post Office 47017, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife This is probably my favorite photo I have EVER taken. I was walking around the Fenway area and spotted him by himself taking a smoke break. After going up to him and introducing ourselves, […]

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PostalMag Thursday, January 4, 2018

Postal Life January 4, 2018

Photo: Foosland, Illinois Post Office, by Hajee, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife postal parking #garage #nightphotography #colorphotography #postaltruck #rainsleetorsnow #usps A post shared by @ blackbough8 on Jan 3, 2018 at 11:00am PST U.S. Postal Service employee Joanne Blackmer braves the cold temperatures to deliver mail in a neighborhood […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Postal Life January 3, 2018

Photo: Salemburg, North Carolina Post Office, by Gerry Dincher, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Trump has attacked the United States Postal Service. Keep in mind, these men and women do their jobs effectively in rain, snow, heat, cold and Monday-Saturday. He should show them some more respect, as they […]

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