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If you live n Denmark you will already know that after the new year the national postal service will stop delivering letters at all and become a service only delivering packages/parcels...

Here in the UK as the postal service worsens day by day (with the number of missing, or just late items steadily increasing), how long will it before the UK Post Office's (new) owners make the same calculation of profitability & costs of delivery?

#PostOffice #Denmark #UK

h/t FT

My Mum was unable to buy stamps other than first or second class in a UK post office. Unbelievable. No way of posting letters of other denominations e.g. for abroad. #uk #postoffice Shocking.

Post Office shares final deadline for Christmas cards and presents

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/post-office-shares-final-deadline-36383752

Movie set for a western between 1896 and 1942.
Genthe, Arnold, 1869-1942
1 negative : nitrate ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.

#Arnold #PostOffice #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2018717530/

The image depicts a historic scene, likely from the late 19th century to early 20th century, involving a group of people gathered around what appears to be a movie set for a western. There are several individuals standing and seated in various poses; many wearing hats that were common during this time period. The central focus is on two horses, one with an individual mounted atop it. A large umbrella or canopy provides shade over some figures.

In the foreground, there's equipment indicative of early filmmaking techniques, such as a camera stand and possibly lights or other apparatus necessary for capturing moving images. Some individuals are wearing uniforms that resemble those from military regiments, which could suggest they're portraying soldiers in a western setting. The environment includes trees with thick foliage and what seems to be a building labeled "Post Office," further reinforcing the rural, frontier atmosphere.

The monochrome palette of this photograph adds to its vintage feel, while also emphasizing contrasts between light and shadow that were essential for early photography technology.

Postal worker sentenced to 5 years in prison for delivering other peoples checks and credit cards to himself.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/torrance-ex-postal-worker-mail-theft-sentenced-5-years/

#LosAngeles #California #PostOffice #Busted

Post Office issues warning to anyone heading to one of its branches today

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/household-bills/post-office-issues-warning-anyone-36367330

When the mail carrier can't read your handwriting the USPS calls in these experts to save the day

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/usps-remote-encoding-center

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has added insult to the human cost of the Horizon scandal.

“As reprimands lack the force of law, the Post Office can rest assured that they will not face consequences if they fail to address their shortcomings."

🗣️ @marianods for ORG.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/03/post-office-data-breach-ico-reprimand

#PostOffice #HorizonScandal #dataprotection #ICO #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr

I'm getting suspicious about our local post office deliveries - not just because of my check debacles but turns out my card to a friend never was delivered. Someone else mentioned mail losses too that didn't make sense. Are these people delivering the mail or not #USPS #postoffice

If Parliament had intended there to be an ‘egregiousness’ test for data breaches, you’d have thought they might have included one in the legislation

#DataProtection #PostOffice

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2025/12/post-office-reprimanded-over-horizon-it-scandal-victims-entirely-preventable-data-breach/

Fail, fail and fail again...

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has issued a weak reprimand to the Post Office for publishing the identities of Horizon’s victims.

The ICO's failure to enforce data protection law adds insult to injury for the victims of this scandal.

Read our response ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/the-ico-fails-to-take-action-over-the-post-office-horizon-scandal/

#ICO #dataprotection #PostOffice #HorizonScandal #privacy #databreach #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr

The UK Information Commissioner's Office's litany of failures to enforce data protection law cannot go on.

That's why ORG brought together over 70 organisations and experts to back our call for an inquiry into this submissive watchdog.

MPs must step up to keep our data safe and secure!

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/70-organisations-and-experts-demand-action-over-failing-ico/

#ICO #dataprotection #PostOffice #HorizonScandal #privacy #databreach #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr

“This reprimand is a go ahead for public organisations in the UK to keep inflicting harm, knowing that the ICO will leave them off the hook.

The ICO should have, at the bare minimum, issued an enforcement notice that legally binds the Post Office to take action.”

🗣️ @marianods for ORG.

#ICO #dataprotection #PostOffice #HorizonScandal #privacy #databreach #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr

I'm having trouble with the UK #PostOffice customs form entry today. Whatever HS code I try to type in by number, it only ever offers this 8211 - which appears to be for table knives. I wanted circuit boards.

Type a description of what you're sending

Customs code (HS tariff no.)

[ box where I entered 8537.10 ]

Please select:

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal: Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor.: Other: Table knives having fixed blades(8211.91.00)

Queued for 30 minutes at town centre post office. Looks like they've given up on the self-service machines and had one person on the counter. Queue was half-way out the place! I know it's a gloomy, wet December day but there was something emblemmatic about the state of this post office. Just. Such. An. Untidy. Mess.
#blog #postoffice #royalmail