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Drop by for letter-writing to political prisoners on Oct 15. If you're in the so-called Hudson Valley, this is a great way to take solidarity action and to meet some rad folks.
Letter Writing to Political Prisoners
Thursday, October 15, 2026
7—9 PM
Drop in any time
Blackbird Infoshop
587 Abeel St
“Kingston, NY”
Masks required & provided.
https://commoningkingston.com/letter-writing
#prisonerSolidarity #letterWriting #anarchism #politicalPrisoners #solidarityAction #gathering #hudsonValley
I created a letter writing rpg to go along with my oracle deck. Then I made it so you can play it even if you don’t have the deck. Really pleased with my scanner/printer, it did a great job with the collage pages I made. I even got to pull out my new book binding tools! #OracleDeck #MixedMedia #Art #RPG #LetterWriting
Letters to Vincent: Where Words Meet the Canvas
Peach Trees in Blossom (1889) by Vincent Van Gogh
My dear Theo, I’m in a fury of work as the trees are in blossom and I wanted to do a Provence orchard of tremendous gaiety — writing to you in a calm frame of mind presents serious difficulties, yesterday I wrote some letters that I later destroyed. (Letter 592)
I have found, in my experience, that there are many ways to come to know Vincent van Gogh. I like to stand before his paintings and follow the movement of the brushstrokes. His colours, his landscapes, his portraits open his world to me. I see the places in which he lived and worked and come to know the people with whom he connected. And yet, it is through Vincent’s letters, where he pours out his dreams, his challenges and his loves, that I have come to a deeper understanding of his creative spirit. The more I read his letters, the more I realize that Vincent did not leave us only paintings. He left us words.
Vincent writes about what he is trying to accomplish, what disappoints him, what excites him, the books he is reading, the artists he admires, the changing seasons, friendship, loneliness, work and the extraordinary importance he placed upon continuing to create. Sometimes his words are exuberant. Sometimes they are troubled. Often they are both.
Vincent is known as an extraordinary artist. But when we read his letters, his words bring us closer to his inner world. As a writer, he profoundly enriched our understanding of his art. A painting shows us what remained on the canvas. A letter allows us to glimpse what was happening within the person who stood before it.
Vincent van Gogh, Peach Trees in Blossom, Arles, 1888. (Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)Peach Trees in Blossom (1889) offers a beautiful place to begin.
Vincent painted the orchard near Arles during a time of intense creative urgency, only a few months after the crisis that led to his mental breakdown and the well-known incident of his severed ear.
In Letter 592 to his brother Theo, written in April 1889, Vincent gives us an extraordinary glimpse into this moment: “I’m in a fury of work as the trees are in blossom and I wanted to do a Provence orchard of tremendous gaiety.”
Those few words change the way I look at the painting.
The flowering trees offered only a brief moment to be captured, and Vincent responded with energy and determination, working beneath the changing spring light. Yet in the very same letter, he admits that writing calmly is difficult. There is unrest in his words while there is joy in the painting.
Painting did not seem to quiet his thoughts entirely, but it may have offered something towards which he could direct his attention. The branches, blossoms, changing light and colours of the natural world gave him something immediate to observe and something tangible to create. Painting could become a way of remaining present even when his inner world was unsettled.
And this is where Vincent’s writing gives us something the painting alone cannot. Without Letter 592, I might simply have looked at Peach Trees in Blossom and seen spring in Provence. With the letter beside me, I see a man deliberately reaching towards joy at a time when joy could not have been easy. I see the urgency behind those blossoms. I hear the artist thinking while he works.
His letters do not explain away his paintings. They do something far more interesting.
They invite us closer.
And so, I step into the orchard with him…
Rebecca
https://youtu.be/bIkpfDA0vqM?si=r2p1-oAzHhYqTIRV
#LetterWriting #LettersToVincent #PeachTreesInBlossom #RebeccaSReadingRoom #VincentVanGogh
Letter writing and other tabling will be under the pavilion at the beach, so should be relatively dry. Join us and write a letter, we'll have supplies + info.
We’re getting together at Running Down the Walls in so-called Kingston, NY to write letters to political prisoners. Join us in this important solidarity action. Let our imprisoned comrades know: we will not forget you!
Sun, Sept 20, 2-6 PM
So-called Kingston Point Beach
"Kingston, NY"
More info: https://commoningkingston.com/letter-writing-rdtw
Donate to the ACBF Warchest fund: https://www.abcf.net/warchest-program
Free them all!
#rdtw #letterWriting #anarchism #politicalPrisoners #solidarityAction #gathering #hudsonValley
Think letters are outdated? These seven simple ideas could make you pick up a pen again. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/world-letter-writing-day-7-modern-ways-to-turn-a-few-words-into-a-keepsake-y5dnyv1x?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WorldLetterWritingDay #LetterWriting #HandwrittenLetters #September1
This World Letter Writing Day, let’s celebrate the beauty of handwritten words—the thoughts, emotions, and memories that become meaningful connections beyond the screen.
Write a letter. Share a thought. Create a memory.
Wishing everyone a beautiful and meaningful World Letter Writing Day! ✨
— Team Chizrinz
#WorldLetterWritingDay #LetterWriting #HandwrittenLetters #WriteALetter #PowerOfWords #MeaningfulCommunication #CreateMemories #CherishTheMoment #StayConnected #OldSchoolCharm #Chizrinz
If I ever hear anyone from the German post office complaining no one writes letters anymore, I shall stick this where the sun doesn't shine.
I searched Wismar, a major German coastal tourist area, for over an hour. In the centre of Wismar, this is the only postbox. If tourists can not post postcards home, why should locals be expected to write? There are no postboxes to send letters anymore, because German post has removed too many of them.
So, a few years ago, one of my nieces bought me a calligraphy kit (I used to do it a long time ago). When contemplating how to keep in touch with friends and family post-social media, a friend suggested I start writing letters again. I like that...! Also, I do write personal notes in my holiday cards, so I suppose that counts.
On a related note, this workshop shows I'm not the only one who wants to revive the nearly lost art of #LetterWriting (sorry folks in #Denmark ).
Letter Writing with Friends
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (monthly)
4:30pm–5:30pm
#RivertonBranch, #PortlandPublicLibrary
#PortlandME
Event Details
"Join your neighbors for a monthly letter-writing meet-up inspired by the epistolary novel The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Each meet-up will include a highlighted theme, a bit of gentle encouragement, and plenty of fun. Basic supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own favorite pen, stationery, stamps, or whatever else would make your letters feel more personal. Space is limited, so registration is required for this series."
This event is for registrants age 18 and above.
https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/letter-writing-friends-11490
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #Handwriting #Creativity #Correspondence #HumanCreativity #PostSocialMedia
Anarchist Black Cross Dresden: **Events during WOSWAP 2026 in Dresden**
https://abcdd.org/en/2026/08/16/events-during-woswap-2026-in-dresden/
Both events happen at malobeo, Kamenzerstr. 38, 01099 DresdenMOVIE & FOOD | Tuesday August 25, 2026 | 6 pm food […]
#Events #News #Dresden #Letterwriting #Prison #Prisoners #Repressions #Solidarity #WOSWAP2026
Next Saturday there's going to be a local gathering for letter writing to political prisoners for Black August. If you are in or around so-called Kingston, NY, you can drop by anytime between 1 and 5 to connect with folks and write a letter. 🖤
Letter Writing to Political Prisoners for Black August 2026
Saturday, August 8
1 PM – 5 PM
Drop in any time
Blackbird Infoshop
587 Abeel St
“Kingston, NY”
Letter-writing supplies and materials provided.
Masks required and provided.
https://commoningkingston.com/black-august-letter-writing
#BlackAugust #BlackLiberation #anarchism #letterWriting #politicalPrisoners #gathering #maskUp #hudsonValley
Anarchist Black Cross Dresden: **International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners August 23 – 30, 2026**
https://abcdd.org/en/2026/07/25/international-week-of-solidarity-with-anarchist-prisoners-august-23-30-2026/
Call from solidarity.international Marius Mason, an environmental and animal rights activist, anarchist, writer, artist and trans advocate, was serving the […]
#Events #News #Letterwriting #Prison #Prisoners #Repressions #Solidarity #WOSWAP2026
The post today delivered 2 penfriends letters from UK and Canada - the rest still missing, one from the USA since a month.
Abolitionist Love Letters
2640 Space, Saturday, June 20 at 02:00 PM EDT
Write to incarcerated trans people
Organized by Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition (TRAC) and DC Trans Abolitionist Collective (DCTAC)
https://events.bmorepunk.social/event/abolitionist-love-letters
Grateful I launched myself out of the gravity well and went to a charming, low key event hosted by Egg Press in honor of #PenPalDay, with is June 1st this year. They generously offered everyone 2 free cards, a fun ABCs of summer mini poster, stickers, and FREE POSTAGE! You could also buy more cards for only $1. They had tables set up and all the doors wide open because it’s lovely here today.
#WriteMeBack #LetterWriting #LetterpressPrinting #WholesomeMoments
"At 77, Jiang may be the last remaining writer of qiaopi — remittance letters exchanged between Chinese migrants overseas and the families they left behind. Often sent together with money from abroad, the letters once served as a vital lifeline between relatives separated by migration." #qiaopi #china #letterwriting
Tarot and the Lo-Teks
Yesterday’s post was, obviously, about a new shop item on my ko-fi page. All the proceeds from my ko-fi page go toward web-hosting Sage Sips without ads, keeping the Substack paywall-free, and maybe generating a few donations for causes I care about (more about that in a later post.) I’m not going back into business. Handwritten Tarot readings are not a money-maker.
Trust me, I’ve tried it before.
I originally offered tangible, pen and paper Tarot readings years ago, when AI was the stuff of cyberpunk fiction – not anything anyone actually used in normal day-to-day life.
I’ve always been a William Gibson fan, dating back to Neuromancer. I originally offered handwritten Tarot because it was cool and niche. Bringing back handwritten Tarot is more the Lo-Teks from Gibson’s short story turned Keeanu Reeves movie, Johnny Mnemonic.
I never imagined that a person to person email with a digital photo would seem low-tech next to computer-generated art and writing, but here we are. Physical paper and handwriting seems like ancient, mysterious wizardshit by comparison.
If you want a talking type of reading – eesy peesy. There are psychics by the dozens out there doing that and it is up to you to figure out if they are trustworthy or not. (The Tao of Finding a Psychic might help) As far as I know, there are only a handful of us working in the typed-word and email formats, and fewer still that do handwritten pen and ink readings.
“A thought is powerful, the spoken word even more so, but the written word is the most powerful of all”
Sallie Christensen, psychic and author
I’m not going back into business, but I am offering these readings as a quiet rebellion against AI. This is my Lo-Tek Tarot.
Handwritten Tarot is magical and powerful – arguably even more so than spoken in-person ones. This kind of Tarot can never be digitally replicated. My bad handwriting and cringy doodles show you they are 100% real, 100% HUMAN .
Handwritten Tarot has all the advantages of any distance reading: You can’t unintentionally give body language cues. There are no leading questions, no stage mentalism, no tricks – these readings are pure spirit and intuition. No drama, no AI slop – just quiet wisdom in the ancient way of pen and ink writing.
Please include your name, U.S. mailing address, and question for the reading with your order. If you don’t include a question or topic, no problem! I’ll automatically do an open style reading and let intuition lead the way.
Sent folded into a standard #10 envelope, this Tarot reading is discreet and private. This is highly customized folk art with no refunds or exchanges. Available to USA mailing addresses ONLY.
This nominal charge is only to cover the cost of paper, postage, driving to the post office and the extra effort that these take to create.
Just like always, these readings are highly customized ephemeral folk art for entertainment and personal spritual enrichment, and do not predict the future. No refunds or exchanges or any of that other business-y stuff. Caveat emptor and whatnot.
Order one from my ko-fi shop HERE if you are interested in giving it a try.
#AIRebellion #cyberpunk #handwriting #johnnyMnemonic #letterWriting #loTek #PenAndInk #quote #sageSips #SallieChristenson #scienceFiction #spirituality #taoOfFindingAPsychic #TaoCraftTarot #tarot #tarotReadings #williamGibson #writing
The Last Human Art: Why Letter Writing Still Matters
Author Ronda Beaman shares what is so human and essential about taking the time to physically write and why letter writing still matters.
The post The Last Human Art: Why Letter Writing Still Matters appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-last-human-art-why-letter-writing-still-matters
#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #LetterWriting #WritingLetters
In a world where we can video call someone across the globe in a heartbeat, let's nostalgically pretend writing letters to strangers is still relevant. ✍️📮 Because nothing screams "cutting-edge communication" like waiting weeks for a letter when you could just text. 😂📱
https://apnews.com/article/pen-pals-letters-comeback-bc87e1b9c229665bafd368e19751d6ca #nostalgia #communication #letterwriting #techhumor #globalconnectivity #instantmessaging #HackerNews #ngated
https://www.alojapan.com/1475719/two-jackson-milton-students-connect-over-siblings-serving-in-okinawa-local-news/ Two Jackson-Milton students connect over siblings serving in Okinawa | Local News #JacksonMiltonSchools #LetterWriting #MilitaryChild #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #siblings #StudentConnection #USAirForce #USMarineCorps #沖縄 NORTH JACKSON – April is known as the “Month of the Military Child,” and Jackson-Milton Schools is using this as an opportunity to celebrate the resilience of 14 students with family in the military. This caused two fourth-g
Does anyone have recommendations for quality letter-writing paper?
It has to be fountain-pen friendly.
Currently using Clairefontaine Triomphe A5 plain, but that seems to be getting harder to obtain.
:boost_ok:
Anarchist Black Cross Dresden: **Solidaritea – Writing letters to prisoners**
https://abcdd.org/en/2026/03/19/solidaritea-writing-letters-to-prisoners/
Fr., 27.03.2026, 17:00-19:00@malobeo, Kamenzer Str. 38, 01099 Dresden We are not all – the prisoners are missing! Like every last […]
#Events #News #Letterwriting #Prison #Repressions #Solidarity
Solidaritea – Briefeschreiben an Gefangene / Writing letters to prisoners
Fr., 27.03.2026, 17:00-19:00
@malobeo, Kamenzer Str. 38, 01099 Dresden
[English below]
Wir sind nicht alle – es fehlen die Gefangenen!
Wie jeden letzten Freitag im Monat seid ihr herzlich zum Briefeschreibcafé ins malobeo eingeladen. Wir zeigen uns solidarisch mit Menschen im Knast, da wir überzeugt davon sind, dass Knast und Bestrafung nicht zu einer gerechteren und gewaltfreien Gesellschaft beitragen.
Lasst uns die gesellschaftliche Isolation, der Menschen im Knast ausgesetzt sind durchbrechen und Briefe und Karten an sie schreiben!
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We are not all – the prisoners are missing!
Like every last Friday of the month you are invited to the letter writing café at malobeo. We show solidarity with people in prison, because we are convinced that prison and punishment do not contribute to a more just and non-violent society.
Let´s break the isolation which people face every day in prison and write cards and letters to them!
#solidarity #antirepression #prison #prisoners #letterwriting #malobeo #dresden
After his wife of 50 years died, he found a life-changing letter she'd hidden for decades
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/wife-died-husband-found-life-changing-letter-ex1
#ShieldAlert: #AndSteiner, GenderDiverse #HumanRightsActivist, targeted for #PatientAdvocacy at #LemuelShattuck.
Urgent Update: #Whistleblower And Steiner Still in Danger Despite Recent Concessions
September 22, 2025: "#MindFreedomInternational (#MFI) is pleased to report that, in response to our previous Shield Alert update, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital has allowed And Steiner to see a covering provider of their choice and assured that And’s requests are being taken seriously. However, MFI remains concerned about And’s safety and well-being despite these concessions.
"As a reminder, And is a #Massachusetts (MA) Department of Mental Health (DMH) patient at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and whistleblower alleging criminal misconduct and abuse within the Massachusetts #DMH system, and has faced a pattern of retaliation including illegal #ForcedTransfer, assault, and harassment and denial of #DueProcess. A staff member has also warned that DMH plans to continue this targeting and harassment."
See link below to learn what you can do.
"Main talking points:
- And Steiner is a whistleblower who has reported alleged criminal misconduct and abuse within the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health system.
- And is currently under the care of those they are whistleblowing about.
- A staff member has warned an MFI volunteer of DMH’s intentions to target and harass And.
- And has faced retaliation, including illegal forced transfer, assault, verbal and sexual harassment, and denial of due process, including recent targeted discrimination and abuse by staff.
- Ivy McCall, a friend of And’s with a masters degree in social work, who has attended many of And’s Team Meetings, has come forward saying she believes DMH is targeting and abusing And and that And is not safe.
- All Massachusetts State entities have refused to intervene despite an easily provable #patternOfAbuse and targeting by DMH towards And for at least 3 years.
- Many staff members have filed complaints regarding And’s care.
- #MindFreedom and many advocates and you remain concerned that this pattern will continue without intervention."
https://mindfreedom.org/front-page/and-steiner/
#LemuelShattuck #Queer #BIPOC #Transgender #LGBTQ #PatientAbuse #LetterWriting #Psychiatry #Fascism #Massachusetts #MassDMH
#HumanRightsAbuses
[Change Petition] Damning Evidence by #DisabilityLawCenter
And Steiner, Boston, MA, United States
"Hello Human Family,
[Click on the link] to see a shocking letter just released by Disability Law Center (DLC) to the Commissioner with damning evidence that I was brutally and illegally restrained punitively.
You can help!"
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"It’s been four years. I’ve filed over 300 DMH complaints. We’ve written hundreds of emails and made hundreds of phone calls. My story has been plastered on Mindfreedom’s website for years! Staff members have filed dozens of complaints with the Disable Persons Protection Commission (#DPPC). There’s been involvement by a lawmaker and a city councilor.
And it’s still going on!!
We’ve filed dozens of complaints with the Attorney General Cambell, whose office recently wrote me saying they are not interested in helping me, and not a peep about investigating the allegations in this petition."
Read more and learn how to help:
https://www.change.org/p/black-transgender-lives-lost-to-medical-neglect-demand-justice-in-ma-hospitals/u/34309164
Mindfreedom website:
https://mindfreedom.org/front-page/and-steiner/
#LemuelShattuck #Queer #BIPOC #Transgender #LGBTQ #PatientAbuse #LetterWriting #Psychiatry #Fascism #Massachusetts #MassDMH
#HumanRightsAbuses
Học cách kết nối trong thế giới số – bài mẫu viết thư UPU lần thứ 55 đã được chia sẻ! 🌍✨ Trong thời đại số, liệu bạn có đang ưu tiên kết nối với người thân xung quanh hơn là những đối tác ảo? [quote]“Cậu có thể nhắn tin hàng giờ với người chưa gặp nhưng lại bỏ lỡ cơ hội trò chuyện với người bên cạnh”[/quote] một lời nhắc nhở đáng suy ngẫm!
#UPU #ThưU15 #KếtNối Số #MẫuViếtThư #GiáoDục Việt #DigitalConnection #LetterWriting #VietnamEdu
24 Hour Letter Writing Marathon
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/frommetoyou/1988233
✍️ Free Membership
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🌟📝 Letter writing revival! In a screen-saturated world, unplugging with tactile hobbies like calligraphy & typewriter clubs boosts connection—sparking a comeback for retro pens, seals & inks. A mindful escape for 2026! Read more: https://apnews.com/article/letter-writing-unplug-communication-devices-hobbies-41bd526e43d02e047eea8d926bca03f5
#GoodNews #LetterWriting #UnplugAndConnect #WellnessWin #RetroRevival
Cuộc thi viết thư UPU lần thứ 55 (2026) đã được phát động cho học sinh khắp cả nước. VietNamNet cung cấp hướng dẫn chi tiết cách viết thư đúng quy định, giúp các thí sinh tránh sai sót và ghi điểm cao. 📝✨
#UPU #LetterWriting #HướngDẫn #CuộcThi #GiáoDục #Vietnam #Education #Vietnamnet
https://vietnamnet.vn/huong-dan-cach-viet-thu-upu-lan-thu-55-dung-quy-dinh-2483207.html
✉️🖌 Briefeschreiben an Gefangene!
🕔 Freitag, 12.12.2025 | 17Uhr
📍Malobeo, Kamenzerstr. 38, 01099
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Liebe Freund*innen,
am Freitag den 12.12.25 ab 17:00 Uhr wollen wir wieder mit euch Briefe schreiben an unsere gefangenen Genoss*innen.
Gerade gegen Ende des Jahres ist die Isolation im Knast besonders spürbar. Freund*innen und Familie fühlen sich besonders weit weg an. Lasst uns die Einsamkeit durchbrechen und zeigen, dass wir bei unseren Genoss*innen stehen, auch wenn die Mauern uns trennen.
Kommt gerne bei uns im Malobeo vorbei, es gibt Kuchen, Tee und Kaffee.
Schreibsachen sind alle da und wir unterstützen euch darin die richtigen Worte zu finden.
Wir freuen uns auf euch!
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Dear friends,
On Friday, December 12, 2025, starting at 5 p.m., we want to write letters with you again to our imprisoned comrades.
Especially at the end of the year, the isolation in prison is particularly noticeable. Friends and family feel especially far away. Let's break through the isolation and show that we stand with our comrades, even if walls separate us.
Feel free to stop by Malobeo, where we will have cake, tea, and coffee.
Writing materials will be provided, and we will help you find the right words.
The Painter Goblin: Becoming Corporeal
by @beet_keeper
When you move country you have to be prepared to change quite a lot about your life. Back at the end of 2020, apart from literally everything else going on my partner and I also moved from Canada to Germany.
For me, this was my fifth or so international move (including shorter temporary stays) in as many years.
Being able to pick up sticks and move like that means living a drastically minimized life. Most of the things you have fit in a suitcase. Most of the things you have are small, and largely not overly whimsical. Sure, you can fit a few treasures into your bag, but you learn to value small ones, not things you might otherwise use to decorate an entire apartment!!
So, what do you do when you do have an apartment to decorate?
You ask the best known painter in your family to conjure some magic, The Painter Goblin!
#art #coding #creativecommons #cybercats #daumier #digital #digitalArt #digitalHumanities #digitalart #digitization #frozen #gameboy #glam #keithharing #letterWriting #lollyrocket #magentaconverse #marieantoinette #materialCulture #openData #painterGoblin #paintergoblin #postcard #postcards #print #remixArt #remixart #twitterBot #vagabond #wikidata
Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC host 12th annual tree lighting ceremony https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/537166/ #BankOfAmerica #Carolina #CarolinaPanthers #CarolinaPanthers #CharlotteFC #FestiveEvent #Football #LetterWriting #Newland #NFL #NorthCarolina #NorwaySpruce #Panthers
On World Post Day, we celebrate the timeless tradition of letter writing, a simple act that carries warmth, patience, and cherished memories. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/world-post-day-from-ink-to-emotion-letters-that-still-touch-hearts-writing-digital-age-nostalgia-yrx6wshl?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WorldPostDay #LetterWriting #HandwrittenLetters #Nostalgia
