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I'm writing #PostcardsToVoters with @activateamerica.bsky.social to encourage California voters to vote #yeson50!

Photo of Utah's La Sal mountains by Stephanie; postcards designed by #StephaniesVision.
Several postcards with text "Be a Voter" and "Yes on Prop. 50." Text is over cloudy blue skies over a snow-covered mountain. In the foreground is reddish earth and yellow flowers.
August 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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I’m going to send A LOT of postcards to my elected officials in 2025. Not quite ‪#PostcardstoVoters‬, but it's important for our electeds to hear from us. Postcards & @resist.bot are going to be my best friends this year!

#StephaniesVision cards at stephaniesvision.etsy.com
Three Postcards for Elected Officials. Note at the top to Senator Budd asking him to support comprehensive background checks for all cabinet nominees and senior appointees. At the bottom is a postcard addressed to Senator Thom Tillis. Address on the right and a photo of fall leaves on the right with the words "From Your Constituent" at the top.
January 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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I’m writing #PostcardstoVoters for Andrew Hanley who’s running for the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Bd of Ed. in NW NJ — I’m guessing, hoping! that folks who vote for Andrew will also vote for Mikie!

(Postcards #StephaniesVision; addresses & script from @markers4democracy.bsky.social )
September 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Feels good to write ‪#PostcardstoVoters for #SCOWIS #FairJudgeCrawford. In addition to calling my reps. #StephaniesVision

(cards in my Etsy shop, stephaniesvision.etsy.com)
Colorful postcards to voters to persuade them to vote for Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Two bee cards - where the bee is on a pink flower. One card of a mountain. Both cards say "Be A Voter" on them.
February 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Just put ~25 ‪#PostcardsToVoters for @fieldteam6.org in the mail. Register to vote, NC, and then vote for Roy Cooper AND Justice Anita Earls!
#StephaniesVision cards & photo.
A handful of postcards in front of a mailbox. Postcards have a red cardinal on the front with the words “Be a Voter” and “register to vote” on them.
January 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Thich Nhat Hanh said "No mud, no lotus."
There's a lot of mud around, so here's a lotus to keep you (and me) inspired.

Photo by moi in Sarah P. Duke Gardens, and featured in my 2025 calendar (coming soon to an Etsy near you). #StephaniesVision #Photography #NoMudNoLotus
a purple lotus opening its blossom - with orange in the center and some lily pads off to either side.
November 12, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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I just wrote 10 #PostcardsToVoters for Debra Shigley! Vote for a winning runoff on Sept. 23. #DebraForGeorgia

These have a quick turnaround; check out @tovoters.bsky.social for details. #StephaniesVision corn postcards.
Several postcards with dried corn on them in fall colors: orange, brown, yellow, and white. Cards have Be A Voter on them. One card is written to the voter encouraging them to vote for Democrat Debra Shigley for state Senate.
September 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Writing some @tovoters.bsky.social for @samformarietta.bsky.social - Sam Foster is running for Mayor of Marietta! Vote early Oct. 14-31 or on election day, Tues. Nov. 4.
Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision
#PostcardActivism #PostcardsToVoters
Several postcards with dried corn on them in fall colors: orange, brown, yellow, and white. Cards have Be A Voter on them. One card is written to the voter encouraging them to vote for Democrat Sam Fostr for mayor of Marietta, GA.
September 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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And a few more #PostcardsToVoters through @markers4democracy.bsky.social for Julio Salinas for the state house in Texas.

📷 and photos by #StephaniesVision
Three ‘Be a Voter!’ postcards featuring a sunrise over a road are arranged on a handwritten note. The postcards are addressed to ‘Julio Salinas, TX State Rep.’ The note says the Rio Grande Valley needs change, encourages voting for Julio Salinas for state representative, and lists early voting dates and Election Day. Pens, markers, and a postcard stamp are visible on the table.
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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I just created a post with several of my Maine photos ... not nearly all of them! I hope they provide some inspiration and respite. #StephaniesVision

Join me on substack!
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Sun bursting through trees over the pond in the top of the photo. Trees along the shoreline are dark. Grasses are in the foreground leading into the pond.
November 18, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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I'm on a 59-day lobbying streak with @resist.bot & a monthly donor.

Sending this to my elected officials. Stopit with the country invasion; and Congress, please to provide checks and balances. Thanks to @jesscraven101.bsky.social for the inspiration.
📷 & postcards from #StephaniesVision
Two postcards. Top postcard with the words "From Your Constituent" on the front. Addressed to Senator Ted Budd in Raleigh. Bottom postcard is addressed to Senator Tillis and says: "The president invaded Venezuela without Congressional approval. That's dangerous and illegal. NO further strikes or kidnapping in any country without YOUR approval in Congress. Thank you."
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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A few more #PostcardsToVoters to retain fair judges in Pennsylvania. Write with us! Check out @tovoters.bsky.social for details.

Vote YES on retention of judges Donahue, Dougherty and Wecht!

Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision
A collection of voting-themed postcards and handwritten notes is arranged on a flat surface. The central postcard features an image of colorful ears of corn with bold text that reads: "Be a Voter!" and "Vote YES to keep fair judges!" Surrounding the postcard are two handwritten notes in various colors. Text of the postcard encourages voters to vote YES to retain judges who protect democracy and reproductive freedom, listing types of judges—Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth—and reminding voters that some races may appear on the back of the November 4 ballot. A purple correction tape dispenser is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.
October 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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a few #PostcardsToVoters‪ going out to support NJ school board candidate Andrew Hanley. I hope the voters like these titmouse postcards! Write with us - check out @markers4democracy.bsky.social for details.

Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision
Several postcards of a grey, orange, and white bird on a snowy branch.Cards have Be A Voter on them. One card is written to the voter encouraging them to vote for Andrew Hanley for NH-V Board of Education.
October 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Writing #PostcardstoVoters for Abbey Payeur for school board in Minnesota. She's an educator who supports freedom to read, which is great for my "super reader" 🚌 stickers. Write with us @markers4democracy.bsky.social!

Cards by #StephaniesVision
Several postcards with text "Be a Voter" and "Dr. Abbey Payeur" on the front. Text is over cloudy blue skies over a snow-covered mountain. In the foreground is reddish earth and yellow flowers. Two fully-written postcards encourage recipients to vote for Dr. Abbey Payeur - with colorful "super reader" stickers & election dates.
September 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Just wrote 10 for Sam Foster!
Edit Profile Postcard Activism 🚫👑 @postcardactivism.bsky.social 1.5K followers 895 following 345 posts ‪#PostcardsToVoters‬ #MarkersForDemocracy #StephaniesVision #VoteSaveAmerica #LandscapePhotography stephaniesvision.etsy.com substack.com/@postcardact... Posts Replies Media Videos Likes Feeds Starter Packs Lists Pinned ‪Postcard Activism 🚫👑‬ ‪@postcardactivism.bsky.social‬ · 6d #BloomScrolling at #SarahPDukeGardens 1. Alstromeria leaves 2. Pink Turtlehead 3. Teeny tiny frog on an unknown leaf 4. Bees & their sunflower #GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #FlowerPhotography #FlowersOfBlueSky #FlowerMagic #StephaniesVision Green and white leaves in a star-like cluster with a background of darker leaves ALT 4 Oblong pink flowers and one bud around some green buds, with green leaves in the background. ALT Tiny frog on the center left of the photo with a leaf swirling out up and to the right of him. Black background behind the frog on the left. ALT Light yellow sunflower-type flower with about 14 leaves - and two bees taking up the middle of the flower. Green leaves and darkness behind. ALT 8 ‪Postcard Activism 🚫👑‬ ‪@postcardactivism.bsky.social‬ · 1m Writing some @tovoters.bsky.social for @samformarietta.bsky.social - Sam Foster is running for Mayor of Marietta! Vote early Oct. 14-31 or on election day, Tues. Nov. 4. Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision #PostcardActivism #PostcardsToVoters Several postcards with dried corn on them in fall colors: orange, brown, yellow, and white. Cards have Be A Voter on them. One card is written to the voter encouraging them to vote for Democrat Sam Fostr for mayor of Marietta, GA. ALT Reposted by you ‪Laura Bassett‬ ‪@lebassett.bsky.social‬ · 2d More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... Hundreds …
September 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Some of my favorite #photography of 2025 ...
1. Pine Knoll Shores #sunset
2. Sunflowers in #Raleigh #Bloomscrolling
3. Neighborhood titmouse
4. #RockyMountainNationalPark

#Landscapes 📷 #StephaniesVision calendar at stephaniesvision.etsy.com
A sunset view of a beach at Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, with golden sunlight reflecting on the ocean and grassy dunes in the foreground. A vibrant field of blooming yellow sunflowers under a dramatic cloudy sky in Raleigh, North Carolina. A tufted titmouse perched on a snow-covered branch during winter, with a blurred background of bare trees and falling snowflakes. Big Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, with dramatic snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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#GratitudePhotos whitemarked tussock moth caterpillar (do NOT touch!); my friend the Monarch caterpillar; moved my azalea to the new front garden, and it is THRIVING with a second bloom.

#CaterpillarsOfBlueSky #Azaleas #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision
September 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of y'all! So much to be #grateful for, like beautiful scenery in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And UConn women's 🏀, and a first round draft pick for the Dallas #WingsUp... and a healthy family.

📷 by #StephaniesVision #landscapePhotography #photography
View of the Smoky Mountains from Oconaluftee River Overlook with layers of blue ridges and valleys partially covered by clouds. Autumn trees with orange, red, and brown foliage in the foreground. Large text at the top reads ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ and smaller text at the bottom says ‘Oconaluftee River Overlook, Smoky Mountain National Park.’
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#BloomScrolling at #SarahPDukeGardens
1. Alstromeria leaves
2. Pink Turtlehead
3. Teeny tiny frog on an unknown leaf
4. Bees & their sunflower

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #FlowerPhotography #FlowersOfBlueSky #FlowerMagic #StephaniesVision
Green and white leaves in a star-like cluster with a background of darker leaves 4 Oblong pink flowers and one bud around some green buds, with green leaves in the background. Tiny frog on the center left of the photo with a leaf swirling out up and to the right of him. Black background behind the frog on the left. Light yellow sunflower-type flower with about 14 leaves - and two bees taking up the middle of the flower. Green leaves and darkness behind.
September 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Take a peek at my new calendar - featuring photos from Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, plus THREE National Parks: Acadia, Arches, and Rocky Mountain. And a moose! #stephaniesVision
Read about it postcardactivism.substack.com/p/stephanies...
Check it out on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1810...
On the left is the cover of the 2025 calendar, with a photo of sunset in Maine; on the right is a photo of mesas in Utah - orange rocks, green river, and blue skies with clouds Three cypress trees rise out of the water in Durham's Falls Lake. Green trees, and brown reflections in the water, with cloudy skies above.
November 22, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC

#SarahPDukeGardens One more #Chrysanthemum that I call buttercream frosting, but which is known as C. "Whiteout"

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision
A close-up view of a large chrysanthemum bloom with densely packed, elongated petals. The petals are creamy white with a soft hint of pale yellow near the center, creating a layered, almost sculptural texture. Each petal curves gently inward, giving the flower a full, rounded appearance. The background is blurred, keeping the focus entirely on the intricate details and delicate color variations of the petals.
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Some #StephaniesVision #postcardstoVoters for midterm elections in November. I love @markers4democracy.bsky.social "write & hold" campaigns - we can write LOTS of cards & reach MANY voters!

Let's take back state legislatures! Write with us! My postcards at stephaniesvision.etsy.com
Campaign postcards with a grassland and blackbird singing “Be a Voter!” are spread across a table. A handwritten note encourages voters to re-elect Dante Pittman to the North Carolina House, citing good jobs, lower costs, and strong schools, and includes information about early voting and Election Day. Multiple “Be a Voter!” postcards featuring birds and sunflower imagery are arranged on a wooden table. The sunflowers are from South Dakota! A handwritten note supporting Ben Schauer for the Iowa House describes experience and policy priorities, including strong public schools, local healthcare, and investment in rural Iowa, with writing supplies and stickers visible around the display.
August 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Writing postcards to my elected officials! This one quotes Wendell Berry & implores them to fully fund the EPA and protect our national parks. 📷 & cards designed by me, #StephaniesVision. #PostcardsToCongress
Three postcards to elected officials. Top left showsshows orange mesa and blue sky (Arches National Park); Top right shows green, orange, and yellow leaves and pine trees. Bottom center has message to Senators: Quote from Wendell Berry: "To damage the earth is to damage your children" and a request to "Fully fund the EPA and protect our national parks!"
August 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#PostcardsToVoters writing is in full swing!
1. @tovoters.bsky.social for LeMario Brown
2. @postcards2win.bsky.social "news boosting" for NC voters
3. @activateamerica.bsky.social for WI Supreme Court.

📷 & postcards for 1 & 3 by #StephaniesVIsion

Write with us!
A hand holds several ‘Be a Voter!’ postcards decorated with multicolored corn kernels next to an open black mailbox outdoors. One postcard has handwritten text reading ‘Le Mario Brown, Tues. Jan. 20.’ Fallen leaves cover the ground. A handwritten note reads ‘I can’t believe they would make it easier to ruin our credit scores! We need leaders who will keep their promises to fight for us, not big banks.’ Next to it is the front side of the postcard. Text reads: KFF Health News article titled ‘Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws Shielding Consumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt.’ Two ‘Be a Voter!’ postcards showing a monarch butterfly on red flowers lie on top of a handwritten note that says ‘Please vote for Chris Taylor for WI Supreme Court’ with mentions of reproductive freedom and voting rights. Pens and markers are visible around the note.
January 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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A few #GratitudePhotos
Tabby cat and her sooty foots; Tuxedo cat and her little black spot; a Zebra swallowtail butterfly and a Black swallowtail. #StephaniesVision #CatsOfBlueSky #ButterfliesOfBlueSky
Brown tabby cat with her face clear in the background and her blurry black back feet in the foreground Tuxedo cat lying on the ground; her head on the right and her body stretched out on the left. Tiny little black spot on her chin and mostly white tummy Black and white butterfly atop pink and yellow lantana flowers. Green leaves and dirt in the background Black butterfly with blue and yellow spots on her wing sits atop pink Joe Pye weed flowers with green leaves in the background
August 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM