Judd Legum

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My friend @atrupar has a new newsletter, Public Notice. Aaron tirelessly chronicles what is going in the media and has an incredible knack for identifying what's really important. More info here: https://t.co/3NoxprQvYa — PolitiTweet.org

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@ThatTonyH It might be. Many Democrats in Congress are encouraging Biden to remove them for that reason. But so far Biden has not. (And doesn't seem to be close to doing so.) — PolitiTweet.org

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Due to terms that have already expired or are about to expire, Biden appointees could constitute a majority of the board by the end of the year. The board could then fire DeJoy. Whether or not that happens would depend on who Biden appoints. https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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TL;DR Postmaster General can only be appointed or removed by the USPS Board of Governors Trump appointees still have a 6-3 majority on board Biden can remove board members but only for cause https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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@lyzl @annehelen I certainly am not intending to ignore that. But creating an equitable division of responsibilities in a marriage does require a lot of communication. If that's not happening, perhaps there isn't as much time or men aren't using the time or not interested in an equitable division — PolitiTweet.org

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Not saying it's "sane" but I provide the explanation in my newsletter today: https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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@annehelen Interesting. I could see it cutting both ways. If you are actually incompatible, it's harder to avoid your spouse during a pandemic. But I think a major obstacle in marriages is just carving out time to communicate. There is more time for that. — PolitiTweet.org

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@annehelen Is your hypothesis there would be more divorces or fewer? — PolitiTweet.org

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It'll be OK. — PolitiTweet.org

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11. This could change quickly, however. Right now Trump's appointees have a 6-3 advantage. But two of Trump's board members' terms will expire by the end of the year. Who Biden appoints and how quickly could determine DeJoy's future. https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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10. So why is DeJoy still Postmaster now that Trump is gone? The president doesn't directly appoint the Postmaster. The president appoints the Board of Governors, who appoint the Postmaster. And the board is still a majority of Trump appointees. https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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9. DeJoy spent 3 decades as the CEO of a private logistics company. There have been questions about whether he is using his position to benefit himself, his family, or his friends in the private logistics industry. https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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8. But the USPS has a "public service mission." By law, the mission includes "prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas" including "rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining." https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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7. DeJoy's plan states that is part of an overall effort to "participate more fully in the strengthening U.S. market for package delivery services." This would make perfect sense if the USPS was a private company looking to maximize its profits. https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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6. DeJoy's estimates acknowledge that if you start making first-class mail delivery slower by replacing planes with trucks, fewer people will use it. THAT'S THE POINT DeJoy wants to focus on packages https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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5. The mail matters because it matters to people. For more accountability journalism on important issues (with no BS), sign up (free!) for the newsletter. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Even those small savings could be inflated The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) found "the estimated cost savings may be inflated" and "several underlying assumptions appear untenable" Specifically, DeJoy's cost savings are based on a pandemic year https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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3. DeJoy says the severe degradation of first-class mail delivery is necessary to SAVE MONEY. But even by DeJoy's own estimates, it will save just $169.5 million annually. That's 1/4 OF ONE PERCENT of the USPS' total operating expenses (82 billion) https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Starting this month first-class mail will TAKE UP TO FIVE DAYS TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION This means delayed medication, missed court dates, late bills. It's largely due to a decision to reduce the use of planes and rely on ground transportation https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The mail matters. It may or may not matter to you but it matters to millions of people. Particularly those in rural areas, the elderly and the disabled. And, because of Louis DeJoy, the postal service is about to get much worse https://t.co/exmWiNbudc — PolitiTweet.org

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Made a mistake by bootstrapping a media business focused on attracting an actual audience in making an impact. Should have focused on scamming venture capitalists and producing content no one read and I could have gotten featured on the Today Show! — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the interesting things about the latest Facebook scandal is Zuckerberg’s decision not to address it — reportedly as a strategy to distance himself from the scandal. Does he think people will forget he is the CEO and maintains complete control over the company? — PolitiTweet.org

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@benyt No Google hits on that Malcolm Gladwell quote — PolitiTweet.org

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Enriching corporations and billionaires at the expense of working families and the climate is not a "moderate" position Enriching corporations and billionaires at the expense of working families and the climate is not a "moderate" position Enriching corporations and billionai — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2017, the corporate tax rate in the US was 35% and @GAPInc had 135K employees In 2021, the corporate tax rate is 21% and @GAPInc has 117K employees And the GAP CEO is part of an effort to kill the reconciliation bill on the grounds that low corporate tax rates create jobs? — PolitiTweet.org

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This is very important exchange. It is why opponents of the reconciliation bill DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S IN THE BILL Because what's in the bill is very popular Instead, they prefer to refer to the bill as a NUMBER which abstracts the actual policy — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema released this statement from Arizona. She left DC in the middle of negotiations so she wouldn’t miss a retreat today with her donors. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MartinHeinrich: I’ve seen this movie before. Corporations give lip service to climate action while actively lobbying against climate ac… — PolitiTweet.org

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No Labels is funded by corporations which it refuses to disclose. It exists to launder corporate propaganda under a "bipartisan" brand. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve been doing a lot of reporting on the @BizRoundtable and it’s multi-million dollar effort to defeat the reconciliation bill and now I’m being targeted incessantly on Instagram with @BizRoundtable ads trashing the reconciliation bill https://t.co/0dSu0gdRu6 — PolitiTweet.org