LaffyMay 6
👀"At #Trump’s urging, #USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general
David Steiner is a member of FedEx’s board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management.. "helping solidify the White House’s control over the historically independent mail service." https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/06/usps-trump-david-steiner/
At Trump’s urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general

David Steiner is a member of FedEx’s board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management.

The Washington Post
Show threadMatt BlazeMay 6
@GottaLaff My god. This is the sort of conflict of interest that you'd use as the warm-up example of a conflict of interest.
Show threadLaffyMay 6
@mattblaze Exactly why they chose him. He fits in perfectly
The Evil MicrowizardMay 7
Show threadCarolyn
@GottaLaff @mattblaze They already started the USPS downfall with that DeJoy guy. :(
May 6 at 11:24pmWeb
Show threadLaffyMay 6
@CStamp Oh, def. And this guy makes DeJoy look like a saint. @mattblaze
Show threadCarolynMay 6
@GottaLaff @mattblaze So sorry for Americans. That used to be a really good, reliable service. I imagine their end game is to make voting by mail unreliable.
Show threadMatt BlazeMay 6
@CStamp @GottaLaff I don't think it's about voting per se. The R's have been gunning for the USPS for decades now.
Show threadGeorge DinwiddieMay 6
@mattblaze @CStamp @GottaLaff
Two birds, one stone.
Show threadZenHeathen 🏳️‍🌈May 6
@CStamp As part of making voting at all impossible, except for those they choose, or those sitting under a rifle. Real good, honest, Soviet-style elections. @GottaLaff @mattblaze