Hello,

I hope you've been well. There's exactly 2 weeks left until the election.

Here are a few different resources on planning your vote:

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I've already cast my ballot here in Texas for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.  

The reason I'm mentioning it, is because The New England Journal of Medicine has broken their 200 year a-political stance and felt it important enough to tip their hat into the political ring this year. 

Also, because Scientific American has broken their 175 a-political stance to endorse Biden as well. 

If 2 of the most premier scientific outlets in the world felt it important enough to use their platform to speak up for the first time in literally centuries, than I must as well.

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For everyone else, here is some of the latest in USPS news:

(Wall Street Journal) An order by the U.S. Postal Service to pull its uniformed police officers off city streets has sparked a legal battle pitting it against a police union, when the agency is already under scrutiny for delivery delays in a presidential election that could hang on mail-in ballots.

The agency’s unilateral order ended daily patrols meant to prevent robberies of blue collection boxes and mail vehicles, and has left letter carriers without escorts on unsafe routes in some of the nation’s biggest cities, according to interviews with police officers and union representatives opposed to the change and a copy of the directive, titled “Postal Police Utilization,” reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Mail thieves, in the past, often targeted mail for credit cards and checks. Now, the postal police officers said the fear is that thieves also will get ballots, which could be ditched... click for full article

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More News from Different Sources

USPS did not analyze how changes would affect mail delivery, watchdog says -CNN

Key swing states vulnerable to USPS slowdowns as millions vote by mail, data shows -Washington Post

2 New Jersey congressmen prevented from touring Kearny Post Office sorting facility -New Jersey News 12

USPS IG: Postal service changes compounded significant negative service-Axios

Wayne Knight reprises 'Seinfeld' mailman role for anti-Trump PSA about US Postal Service-FOX News

US Postal Service accused of falsifying delivery info to boost performance stats: report -FOX News

Pascrell, other members of Congress, denied entry to Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny -The Observer, NJ

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WAYS TO HELP

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE

Text Vote to 30330

Will you make a phone call to help save the USPS? -via Change.org 

Text USPS to 50409

Contact your representative to support HR2382, HR8015 and HR6800.

HR2382 repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

HR6800 - The Heroes Act includes 25 billion allocated to the USPS

HR8015 - This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020.

(Please note - these 3 bills have passed the House and are waiting on the Senate.)

Buy USPS stamps  HERE

Become a poll worker if you feel comfortable enough to do so. Know that I think you're a hero if you decide to become one. 

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