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Privatizing the Post Office Would Be a Disaster
jacobin.com/2024/12/us-post-of

* Trump confirmed he’s considering privatizing US Postal Service
* would be a big step in direction of a libertarian dystopia
* USPS Offers an Irreplaceable Public Service
* We Need a Bigger Public Postal Service

#JRE #JoeRogan #sycophants
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #MailBallots
#USPS #USmail #PostMaster #LouisDeJoy
#capitalization #privatization #libertarianism #billionaires #CharlesKoch #SPN #TFAS

[thread] privatization: U.S. Postal Service
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_S

* indep. agency, executive branch, U.S. federal gov't
* provides postal service in U.S., its insular areas & associated states
* one of few gov't agencies explicitly authorized by U.S. Constitution
* USPS competes against private package delivery services United Parcel Service, FedEx, DHL

#USPS #USmail #PostMaster #LouisDeJoy
#MailDelivery #MailBallots
#capitalization #privatization #libertarianism #CharlesKoch #SPN

[thread] ALEC: American Legislative Exchange Council
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American

* nonprofit; conserv. state legislators, private sector rep.
* drafts/shares model acts/legislation among U.S. state legislators
* viciously transgenocidal
* libertarian
* ties to State Policy Network of conservative/libertarian think-tanks
* Center for Media & Democracy showcased ties to Koch fam.

[thread] Model {acts|bills|legislation}
mastodon.social/@persagen/1110

#Safing, developers of Portmaster (open-source application #firewall) and SPN (Safing Privacy Network) have been friendly acquired by #IVPN.

"This decision comes after months of collaboration and careful consideration, and we believe it will bring significant benefits to our users and the privacy community as a whole."

"...no unexpected changes:
* #Portmaster and #SPN will remain open source.
* IVPN is committed to maintaining and improving the software and services you rely on.
* IVPN has no plans to change the business model, pricing, or policies in ways that would present a disadvantage."

safing.io/blog/2024/12/03/a-ne

safing.ioSafing Joins Forces with IVPN: A New Chapter BeginsPortmaster is a free and open-source application that puts you back in charge over all your computer's network connections. Increase your privacy and security. Get peace of mind.
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Trump taps Brooke Rollins of America First Policy Institute for agriculture secretary
npr.org/2024/11/23/nx-s1-52039

* Dept. Agriculture one of the most sprawling U.S. federal agencies
* 100k employees; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
* long history in conservative politics
* ran Texas Public Policy Foundation
* fed. cuts; tariffs

#USpol #BrookeRollins #AgSec #SNAP
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
#Trumpism #AFPI #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute #StatePolicyNetwork #SPN

[thread] Brooke Rollins
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooke_R

* president/CEO America First Policy Institute
* think tank promoting Trump's public policies
* prev. acting Dir. U.S. Domestic Policy Council under Trump1
* advocates criminal justice reform
* Nov 2024 Trump nom. Rollins to be U.S. Sec. Agriculture

#USpol #BrookeRollins #AgSec
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
#Trumpism #AFPI #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute #SPN