- 1. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... like Lysol could freely capitalize on women’s fears. 1932 Named after the legislation’s chief proponent Anthony Comstock—a special agent for the U.S. Postal Service who believed birth control was blasphemous ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 2. Cute! Cap Your Correspondence With A Teeny-Tiny DIY Flower Seal
- (DIY)
- This super simple and very pretty DIY elevates any envelope, whether you’re sending holiday wishes, thank yous, or an extra-special love letter. Enclose your card in an envelope, and seal. Using ...
- Created on 11 December 2020
- 3. Cher Wants To Volunteer For The Post Office
- (Entertainment)
- If you’ve been paying attention recently, you might have realized that there’s a problem with the United States Postal Service: It’s overwhelmed and underfunded especially in the age of the COVID-19 ...
- Created on 20 August 2020
- 4. #SaveTheUSPS And Mail Your Feminist Friends Stationery From These 10 Women-Owned Shops
- (Living)
- Let’s go voter, we’re saving the United States Postal Service. Having to fight to stabilize this country's postal service from the President definitely wasn’t on my shortlist of things to do, but it’s ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 5. Making Herstory: Thanks To This Bill, We Might Have A Women's History Museu
- (Feminism)
- ... all the museums dedicated to institutions like air, space, and spies or law enforcement, textiles, and the arts, and even the postal service. There appeared to be a museum for almost every aspect of American ...
- Created on 13 February 2020
- 6. How The Once Enslaved "Stagecoach Mary" Became The Gun-Toting First Black Woman Mail Carrie
- (Feminism)
- Going Postal A legendary figure in the old West, “Stagecoach” Mary Fields had to be tough as nails to claim her spot in history as the first African American woman to work as a mail carrier in ...
- Created on 19 August 2019
- 7. Corita Kent Was A Pop-Art Pioneer—And A Catholic Nun
- (Arts)
- ... is also her best-known: the Postal Service’s rainbow-striped “Love” stamp. With 700 million in sales, her message continues to be spread across the nation. By Miss Rosen This piece originally ...
- Created on 11 March 2019
- 8. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Voices Concerns About Disenfranchisement In Powerful Dissent
- (Feminism)
- ... the Native Americans Rights Fund, “the U.S. postal service does not provide residential delivery in these rural Indian communities. Thus, most tribal members use a PO Box. If a tribal ID has an address, ...
- Created on 10 October 2018
- 9. Australia Said "Yes" To Marriage Equality, But The Fight Isn't Over Y
- (Feminism)
- ... chambers and across social and traditional media. In September, some mental health support groups reported a spike of up to 20 percent in demand for advice related to LGBT+ issues since the postal survey ...
- Created on 17 November 2017
- 10. Snail Mail Is Back! Here's How To Get Your Own Pen Pa
- (Living)
- Practice the art of snail mail with your very own pen pal Remember the good ol’ days when letters were handwritten, friendships were forged through the postal service, and opening the mailbox ...
- Created on 30 January 2017
- 11. #TamponsForTrump Has Inspired Hundreds of People To Send Their Periods to Trump and Pence - And You Can, Too
- (Feminism)
- ... it is a federal offense to mail *real* blood, as bodily fluids are considered a biohazard. As much as I would love for all of us to send real, gory remnants of menstruation to them via the U.S. Postal ...
- Created on 14 November 2016
- 12. Meet Mary Fields, the First Black Woman to be Employed by the US Postal Service and a True Badass
- (Feminism)
- ... for the U.S. Postal Service. Mary, her horses, and her trusted mule Moses drove the route every day. If the weather conditions ever forbade the use of the horse team, she went on her route on foot, carrying ...
- Created on 07 November 2016
- 13. 18 Albums For Fall You Need To Get Into Your Earholes
- (Music)
- ... Postal Service tracks, while the cinematic “Branches” is reminiscent of film soundtracks from decades past. The album picks up the pace on the dynamic, drum-beat-laden “Prism.” Part of the appeal of Corbu’s ...
- Created on 25 July 2016
- 14. 4 Brands That Actually Give Back
- (Style)
- ... Ethiopian slaves make these scarves by hand, and 100% of the profits go toward freeing and educating these victims. More from BUST 12 Extinct '90s Fashion Trends In Honor Of The Death Of Aeropostale ...
- Created on 11 May 2016
- 15. Guess Which Award-Winning Activist, Feminist, And Writer Is Getting Her Own Postage Stamp?
- (General)
- ... Ms. Angelou was a true inspiration. In recognition of this American legend, the United States Postal Service will be issuing a Forever stamp honoring her. “Maya Angelou inspired our nation through a life ...
- Created on 25 February 2015
- 16. Gay Icon Harvey Milk to be Honored on U.S. Stamp
- (General)
- Sending your grandma a birthday card is about to get way more rad! On October 10th, it was confirmed that the United States Postal Service will be issuing a commemorative stamp in honor of politician ...
- Created on 11 October 2013
- 17. The BUST Guide to Spring & Summer Music Festivals 2013!
- (Music)
- ... Music Festival Where? Quincy, WA When? May 24th-27th Who? Mumford & Sons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Postal Service, Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, The xx, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Bloc Party, ...
- Created on 21 February 2013
- 18. Stereo Telescope Brings it from Boston
- (Music)
- ... With a blend of post-rock ambience and meticulous electronic instrumentation, Stereo Telescope’s sound is evocative of the Postal Service or, more recently, M83. Nikki’s strong and airy vocals hover over ...
- Created on 08 January 2013
- 19. Writing More Letters: Because I Can't Stain an E-Mail With My Tear
- (DIY)
- ... As a creative/anti-laziness endeavor, I’m thinking of trying The Month of Letters Challenge. Novelist Mary Robinette Kowal asked people to write one letter for every day that the Postal Service will pick ...
- Created on 17 February 2012
- 20. Planned Parenthood through the years...
- (Feminism)
- ... any kind of prevantitive health care or even basic information about it. At this time in history it was illegal to discuss contraception in any way that was affiliated with the Postal Service, no mail ...
- Created on 07 November 2011
