RFI: Another cyber attack takes down France’s online postal services. “The websites of La Poste and Banque Postale were again difficult to access on Thursday morning due to a cyber attack, according to a message on the site. The disruption comes just a few days after a similar attack that disrupted parcel tracking during the Christmas period.”

Associated Press: Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and characters. “And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python. The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe’s most iconic characters and catchphrases, from ‘Nudge, nudge’ to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/07/associated-press-britains-royal-mail-celebrates-monty-python-with-stamps-featuring-iconic-sketches-and-characters/

PC Magazine: Received a Mysterious Package With a QR Code? Don’t Scan It. “The FBI is warning the public to watch out for unexpected packages featuring QR codes. On Friday, the FBI published an alert about packages that arrive without any sender information but include QR codes used to facilitate ‘financial fraud activities.’”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/pc-magazine-received-a-mysterious-package-with-a-qr-code-dont-scan-it/

When you mail a paper (greeting) card in an envelope, do you put it in the envelop so the front/picture side faces the front of the envelope (address side) or the back of the envelope (where you close it)?

#GreetingCards #etiquette #PostalMail #postcards

I recently signed up to https://www.postcrossing.com/

I recommend it if you are looking for an interesting, slow mail method of sharing and receiving postcards!

It's always fun to get interesting mail that doesn't really cost much or maybe anything (if you have spare or older unused stamps especially)

#PostCrossing #PostCarding #Postcard #mail #Mailing #PostalMail #PostalOffice #PostOffice

I'm not saying if you move without giving me your new address you're dead to me, but you might fall off my zine distro list, with chagrin.

#ZinesterLife #Zines #PostalMail #SnailMail #CancelDeJoy