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From: Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid>
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Subject: Re: OT Politics Re: Three Body Problem
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:43:21 -0700
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On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:00:11 -0500, "Jay E. Morris"
<morrisj@epsilon3.comcon> wrote:

>On 8/27/2024 11:19 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>> Dubious as I am of DeJoy, I must report this:
>>=20
>> every month I mail two checks out on the 1st
>> one is to a local charity (in Seattle, WA)
>> one is to an international charity (in Washington, DC)
>> in March 2024, the local check cleared on the 7th and the
>> international check cleared on the 11th
>> in August 2024, they both cleared on the 8th
>>=20
>> So I would say that there has been some improvement recently.
>
>USPS said in a statement issued on August 22 that it is holding a=20
>pre-filing conference to discuss "plans to improve mail processing and=20
>transportation" across the country. While some customers will see=20
>improved delivery times=97specifically those that live within 50 miles =
of=20
>its largest processing facilities, others who live more rurally won't be=
=20
>so lucky.

So, things might get even better here.

>"Depending on location, time and distance, expected time to deliver will=
=20
>increase for some ZIP code pairs," the release reads. Exactly how many=20
>zip codes could be affected is not reported. Newsweek has contacted the=20
>USPS for clarification via email.
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"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"