Red Letter Day
@redletterdayzine.bsky.social
Words & images keep me up at night; I write about mail & art & artists books. I’m Director of Exhibitions & Artist Programs at San Francisco Center for the Book.
I don’t even need to caption this. Head over to @coolcatcollective.bsky.social if you’re interested (how dare you even THINK about passing up this oppurrrrtunity?!?! What are you, a dog person?) #zines #catsofbluesky #zinesters #cutandpaste
May 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I don’t even need to caption this. Head over to @coolcatcollective.bsky.social if you’re interested (how dare you even THINK about passing up this oppurrrrtunity?!?! What are you, a dog person?) #zines #catsofbluesky #zinesters #cutandpaste
Hard at work today on my artist book project for the Hand Bookbinders of CA members exhibition, opening in May at the American Bookbinders Museum. A handful of us are creating work incorporating the Castro flag, which proudly waves over the Castro neighborhood in SF.
March 31, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Hard at work today on my artist book project for the Hand Bookbinders of CA members exhibition, opening in May at the American Bookbinders Museum. A handful of us are creating work incorporating the Castro flag, which proudly waves over the Castro neighborhood in SF.
“Musk’s lieutenants wanted more control over the USPS than DeJoy was willing to allow, a source familiar with the matter says.” ➡️ DeJoy resigns as PMG: time.com/7271271/loui...
Exclusive: Louis DeJoy Resigns as Postmaster General
Louis DeJoy has resigned from his role as Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service, according to a source familiar with the matter.
time.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Musk’s lieutenants wanted more control over the USPS than DeJoy was willing to allow, a source familiar with the matter says.” ➡️ DeJoy resigns as PMG: time.com/7271271/loui...
Thanks @marc-fischer.bsky.social, Half Letter Press, and the Temporary Services gang! I’m a fan of all your publications, and these postcards really hit the spot!
March 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thanks @marc-fischer.bsky.social, Half Letter Press, and the Temporary Services gang! I’m a fan of all your publications, and these postcards really hit the spot!
March 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Re-appreciating this gem of a catalog from the exhibition “Ray Johnson: Painting and Collage 1950-66” at the Craig Starr Gallery last year. A (2024) birthday gift from @nonarchival.bsky.social. #mailart #collage #moticos #rayjohnson #goodmailday
March 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Re-appreciating this gem of a catalog from the exhibition “Ray Johnson: Painting and Collage 1950-66” at the Craig Starr Gallery last year. A (2024) birthday gift from @nonarchival.bsky.social. #mailart #collage #moticos #rayjohnson #goodmailday
New project afoot in the studio, a new artist book underway for Hand Bookbinders of California’s upcoming exhibition.
March 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
New project afoot in the studio, a new artist book underway for Hand Bookbinders of California’s upcoming exhibition.
Stories and catnip and musings about the general state of things. #lulucatsf
February 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Stories and catnip and musings about the general state of things. #lulucatsf
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Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, Washington Post reports | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... #SaveTheUSPS
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, Washington Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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A (hilarious) combination of “Choose Your Own Adventure”and the inherant power of naming things. Plus: I love that MapQuest is having a moment! gulfof.mapquest.com
Gulf of Map Explorer
Create and share your own custom Gulf maps with MapQuest
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A (hilarious) combination of “Choose Your Own Adventure”and the inherant power of naming things. Plus: I love that MapQuest is having a moment! gulfof.mapquest.com
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is resigning. Read this article first:
apnews.com/article/unit...
And then read this one to see what might be in store for the USPS: www.thedailybeast.com/postmaster-g...
apnews.com/article/unit...
And then read this one to see what might be in store for the USPS: www.thedailybeast.com/postmaster-g...
US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts
In a Monday letter, Postmaster General DeJoy asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to begin looking for his successor.
apnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is resigning. Read this article first:
apnews.com/article/unit...
And then read this one to see what might be in store for the USPS: www.thedailybeast.com/postmaster-g...
apnews.com/article/unit...
And then read this one to see what might be in store for the USPS: www.thedailybeast.com/postmaster-g...
Wrapping up the Year of the Snake Lunar New Year edition this weekend — taking far longer than planned, due to additional perforation and rubber stamping.
February 16, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Wrapping up the Year of the Snake Lunar New Year edition this weekend — taking far longer than planned, due to additional perforation and rubber stamping.
Valentine’s Day at @strandbookstore.bsky.social —> a couple weeks ago when I was visiting NYC, but super adorable as a photo post today!
February 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Valentine’s Day at @strandbookstore.bsky.social —> a couple weeks ago when I was visiting NYC, but super adorable as a photo post today!
GAH. So many beautiful collage zines and postcard sets at @nonmachinable.com right now! shop.nonmachinable.com
NONMACHINABLE
We're NONMACHINABLE, est. 2022 — we specialize in zines and artist publications featuring collage, visual poetry, abstract comics, stamp art,...
shop.nonmachinable.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
GAH. So many beautiful collage zines and postcard sets at @nonmachinable.com right now! shop.nonmachinable.com
Via @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, whose writing and work I have long admired. We can all do something in long or short term ways; the goal is to be participating. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
What can I do to fight this coup? - Choose Democracy
If you look, there are people resisting at every level. Blockades of freeways. American Bar Association urging an end to...
choosedemocracy.us
February 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Via @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, whose writing and work I have long admired. We can all do something in long or short term ways; the goal is to be participating. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
Testing, 1…2…
February 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Testing, 1…2…
Still experimenting with @flashes.blue (Flashes). Here’s a handful of #lulucatsf doing her thing.
February 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Still experimenting with @flashes.blue (Flashes). Here’s a handful of #lulucatsf doing her thing.
A first post here, using the (beta) version of Flashes (@flashes.blue). Pretty good so far and comparable to “that other photo sharing platform”.
February 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A first post here, using the (beta) version of Flashes (@flashes.blue). Pretty good so far and comparable to “that other photo sharing platform”.
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Let's celebrate 50 years of Walter Landor's iconic MUNI logo. The absolute best transit agency logo ever. And always, in the orange and brown! #SanFrancisco
February 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Let's celebrate 50 years of Walter Landor's iconic MUNI logo. The absolute best transit agency logo ever. And always, in the orange and brown! #SanFrancisco
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The “Missing Post Office” is a repository for 60,000-plus pieces of mail: letters, birthday cards and New Year’s greetings sent from all over Japan to those with no forwarding address.
Lost friends and pets; past and future selves; and, most frequently, the dead.
Lost friends and pets; past and future selves; and, most frequently, the dead.
The sorrow, hope and longing of Japan’s ‘Missing Post Office’
An old post office in southern Japan has become a destination, both tourist and postal, for people who are not yet ready to let go of their loved ones.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The “Missing Post Office” is a repository for 60,000-plus pieces of mail: letters, birthday cards and New Year’s greetings sent from all over Japan to those with no forwarding address.
Lost friends and pets; past and future selves; and, most frequently, the dead.
Lost friends and pets; past and future selves; and, most frequently, the dead.
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Last call: if you're free for lunch today (11am central, noon eastern), We'll be exploring zines as tools for political communication, culture-shifting, community-building, etc. for @sarabandebooks.bsky.social's "zine lunch" series. Registration is free: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Kyle writes: “There is a rich history of zines as tools for activism, resistance, and community-building. We'll talk about how zines support movement work and share tools and tactics of our own.”
We can’t wait to see you there!
We can’t wait to see you there!
February 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Last call: if you're free for lunch today (11am central, noon eastern), We'll be exploring zines as tools for political communication, culture-shifting, community-building, etc. for @sarabandebooks.bsky.social's "zine lunch" series. Registration is free: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
In case you missed this: hyperallergic.com/986030/nicol...
The Artist Printing Emblems of Immigrant Resistance
Nicolás González-Medina's woodblock designs amplify the fight for immigrant rights amid Trump's sweeping crackdown on undocumented people.
hyperallergic.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In case you missed this: hyperallergic.com/986030/nicol...
I’m excited to host SFCB’s online event “From the Bench” with artist Gino Robair! Very few spots left; sign up for this free event ASAP! sfcb.org/civicrm/even...
From the Bench of Gino Robair | San Francisco Center for the Book
SFCB is a bookbinding and letterpress studio offering workshops, events, and exhibitions that promote traditional book arts and experimental book forms.
sfcb.org
February 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I’m excited to host SFCB’s online event “From the Bench” with artist Gino Robair! Very few spots left; sign up for this free event ASAP! sfcb.org/civicrm/even...