Pinchdog Press

change around these here parts

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:28:03 -0400

But it’s not a big one, don’t worry! I’m switching the location over to my other account that I use more frequently, so head on over to the new address & start your following engines:

pinchdogpress.tumblr.com

hello-amber: culture slut #24 / motor city kitty #16 split zine...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:00:06 -0400

hello-amber:

culture slut #24 / motor city kitty #16 split zine (by helloamber)

Issue #24 of Culture Slut is a split with Motor City Kitty #16, a cut-and-paste perzine by my longtime friend, Bri. It’s available at my Etsy shop for $2.00 plus postage.

In my half, I write about my winter survival strategies, like quitting the birth control pill, learning how to screenprint and dressing fashionably warm. I include a list of New Year’s resolutions, a recipe for mulled wine, and I lament the fact that nobody seems to remember Kurt Cobain’s feminist politics. (Cover illustration by Emilja Frances, collaged by me.)

Bri writes about sexism in her local music scene and her feelings of empowerment after forming a Bikini Kill cover band as part of a Halloween show. She shares illustrations and a cute comic about her most recent New Year’s Eve, as well as thoughts on zinester burnout.

Quarter-size, cut-and-paste, 46 pages.

Finally got to read this wonderful zine over the weekend. Fun & thoughtful read and the cut’n’paste layout is delightful!

sugarbutch: I need to take some pixx of my collection

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:00:06 -0400

sugarbutch:

I need to take some pixx of my collection

orders shipped

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:33:32 -0400

Although I don’t support Bill C6 that legislated postal workers back to work, I am glad that I was able to mail out orders yesterday:

Hammond, IN
Humble, TX
Atlanta, GA

Today I’ll be mailing out the order to Mineola, NY.

Thanks for your support and patience through this strike; I really appreciate it!

Apologies

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:31:06 -0400

to folks who have ordered from me this month. Canada is currently experiencing a postal strike and I’ve been unable to ship orders. I’ll be including extra goodies with your order to thank you for your support and patience.

Although it’s inconvenient, especially since I rely on the postal system for income, I fully support the postal workers and their struggle for better working conditions.

Please check out this great website for more information and background on the strike.

xkimberlyx: http://www.pczl.org/

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:28:39 -0400

xkimberlyx:

http://www.pczl.org/

Microcosm makes another statement about abuse and supporting abusers

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:11:57 -0400

welovezines:

Hey this is Alex Wrekk and I thought I would pass this along:

So, some of you may know about my history with Microcosm Publishing and Joe Biel. And, if you don’t, you can read this post here.

At the very end of last year a supposed public statement from Microcosm was posted here.

I posted my response here.

Well, a new statement was actually posted on the Microcosm site here.

I would suggest your read it if you are interested and please leave a comment about it if you can. I think it would be helpful.

I’m going to close this post with a quote from Sparky Taylor, a former Microcosm employee, that was left in the comment section that make me very sad but sums up my feelings as well.

“As a member of Microcosm for 4 years and a former partner of Joe Biel, I am sad to say that I no longer support Microcosm Publishing. I cannot support a group of people who so adamantly claim to oppose abuse, but in practice have let it continue for years. This abuse was perpetrated against me, and I have remained largely silent in hopes that Microcosm could be salvaged. I no longer believe this is possible.

With much love and thankfulness to all my wonderful zine friends that I’ve kept or made along the way,

-Sparky Taylor”

EDITED TO SAY that Microcosm closed the comments. Apparently commenting is not part of their idea of open conversation. Luckily a friend of mine saved the comments so I’ll add them here. The most spot on comment was this

“This whole situation from beginning to end is the perfect example of what happens when people of positions of power and privilege in the radical community are left in those positions and aren’t challenged because people refuse to support each other.”

Comments

Derek Neuland 0 seconds ago
Not true regGreg, if Microcosm had addressed and cleared a lot of this up ages ago when they were first confronted about this, I personally would feel better about them. But sadly, they continually disregard the thoughts and requests of the people they have wronged and have used tricky wording in their statements in order to save face.
Doug Taylor 2 minutes ago
I don’t think I know Jessie or Adam, but Rio, I truly feel for you. Matt, too. I know that you walked on stage in the middle of something and had no idea what was going on. I know that you have tried your best with what you were dealt and tried to move forward. But there’s a reason I haven’t gone to your store.
I just can’t.

Have you ever been hated? Have you ever hated? I don’t hate you, and I don’t hate Joe. Hating is something that takes too much of a person, and I don’t recommend it.

Instead, I just try to understand how I feel, and I think that your well intentioned message is music to my ears…. four or five years ago. I do not know what has prompted this message, but I think of the trail of wreckage, and I can’t help but think that the end has come already.

It reminds me of a country western song where the guy comes back, hat in hand, freshly shaved and sober, pleading to a second story window: “I’ve changed, darling! It’s the real me! I’m back!”

A woman’s voice shouts back: “Back again? Well just a minute……” the shutters open and two boots come flying down, nearly hitting him in his head.

“You’ll need those to put the miles between us so sorely deserved. I’ve changed, too, for I’m not the kind of girl that let’s the wolf back in. Now, GIT.”

If it’s truly quitting time at Microcosm, I suggest getting a new job as well, or maybe going back to school. I hear college is nice this time of year, maybe even better in the fall with all the leaves changing color. Can’t speak for Bloomington, but you can just about live on financial aid in Oregon if you’re thrifty. Even more financial aid is available for individuals over 24.

There is so much I don’t understand about these Microcosm communiques. Each one posted leaves me with fifty questions, or feeling even more confused than before. I don’t understand waiting until two days before Cindy’s deadline to post something on anarchist news, let alone ANYTHING important on that site. Why feed internet trolls food they have never tasted before? Why not here instead? People obviously read this site.

I am curious about what happens in the background that nobody knows except for the people that don’t want it revealed. I am weary of the very thought of dealing with people, such as Rasmussen, as mediators that survivors have already declined to work with. I am irritated that the problem is still bracketed with “accused” instead of “acknowledged” or “identified”. Even “self-professed” would be better.

I try to help when I can, and it is very difficult. Sometimes I feel like I have done a poor job. Other times, I feel like I tried to put out a forest fire with a squirt gun. This thing hasn’t really died, but life has got along well enough with really having to deal with “Microcosm Madness” all the time.

Alex has been a true friend to me, and I would be remiss if I couldn’t try to match that. I guess it is one thing to stick up for your friend, but it is something else entirely if your friend makes you constantly have to apologize for their behavior, or “almost” apologize, which is even worse. Think about that.

— Doug Taylor

regGreg 12 minutes ago
Who did Rio, Jessie, Adam, and the various authors, volunteers, etc. abuse?
Think of how much more you could actually be helping victims of abuse (both in and out of your ‘radical’ circle), if this energy was direct to that goal instead of pushing forward a trial-by-mob on a zine distro and publisher based on it’s (previous?) relationship to an asshole.

It’s too little too late for many of you because there was never enough that could be done in the first place. If that’s the case you’re not here to build or better anything anyway. You’re here to help strangle the last bits of life from a project intended to push and grow a medium you purport to love. If it isn’t then maybe you should stick around to help microcosm be better than it could be otherwise.

Sounds like Rio, Jessie, and Adam are trying to put out their hand and it’s being filled with spit out of practice and stubbornness.

ManDuh 1 hour ago
This is the most victim-blaming bullshit I’ve read in a long time, especially the fourth paragraph. Doesn’t sound like anyone in Microcosm wants to take responsibility for anything they’ve done. I knew there was a reason I stopped doing business with this organization.
Nate. 1 hour ago
“This whole situation from beginning to end is the perfect example of what happens when people of positions of power and privilege in the radical community are left in those positions and aren’t challenged because people refuse to support each other.”
Or because they are scared of losing their jobs.
Whateve, Sparky is my homie and it really infuriated me to watch her struggle with this from the outside, and see a collective that actively promotes(!) confronting abuse WITHIN THE SCENE (or whatever) get railroaded by ONE SHITTY DUDE! Who did the EXACT same thing in another city with a different person!
You guys are fucking politicans man, you can’t trust anything you say.
Gimmie my zines back, you people are ridiculous.
I honestly wanna see this collective go down. I mean the least people can do is not support this kind of hypocrisy. They had a MILLION chances to do it right, and they didnt even come close. They didnt even try! I think if this whole shitshow went public, anybody would be shocked and enraged at how poorly this whole process went.
I say boycott, this issue hasn’t been taken seriously at all.
“the collective believes that ostracizing someone isn’t a healthy, restorative response, and we’ve struggled with accountability being more than a radical judge-and-jury trial.”
^Wow i wonder how the victims who got booted from this collective feel. Ostracized? Whatever, this statement is fucking WEAK.

I dont think theres anything left to say except BOYCOTT MICROCOSM.

Love the rest of yall. Thats it.

microcosm 2 hours ago
As a member of Microcosm for 4 years and a former partner of Joe Biel, I am sad to say that I no longer support Microcosm Publishing. I cannot support a group of people who so adamantly claim to oppose abuse, but in practice have let it continue for years. This abuse was perpetrated against me, and I have remained largely silent in hopes that Microcosm could be salvaged. I no longer believe this is possible.
With much love and thankfulness to all my wonderful zine friends that I’ve kept or made along the way,

-Sparky Taylor

Derek Neuland 2 hours ago
“organizational refounding” sounds like “let’s try to dig ourselves out of the hole we’re in”
pollyvomit 2 hours ago
I am really glad y’all have decided to work on this FINALLY and release a statement but this for something that has been going on for years that a lot of microcosm employees witnessed first hand, it really took y’all 5 years to work on your shit?
As someone who has worked in collectives for years, there is usually a understanding in the radical community and resources readily available (that even MICROCOSM HAS PUBLISHED) that talk about how to support survivors, and deal with the topics of transformative justice, accountability, anti oppression work, patriarchy, abuse, etc.

I know it’s not easy especially when people are involved in the same collectives/projects. but it NEEDS to be done, when abuse is happening IT IS ALL OF OUR JOBS AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP STOP THE CYCLE AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS AND HELP AGGRESSORS CHANGE.

This whole situation from beginning to end is the perfect example of what happens when people of positions of power and privilege in the radical community are left in those positions and aren’t challenged because people refuse to support each other.

as a business that engages in the selling of radical leaning goods you have to practice what you preach, this just makes you look really bad and untrustworthy, like you’re just in it for the money.

also “As abuse creates cycles of hurt, it’s been easier for those involved to put up a wall for personal protection rather than create resources for healing” this sounds like victim blaming, while it’s up to survivors to state their needs and boundaries around the healing process you should respect their level of involvement. you can’t expect survivors to orchestrate an accountability process, such as you can’t expect a nonwhite person to teach a white person about anti racism, its not their fucking job. also using the word “accusing” makes it seem like you don’t believe that joe has committed abuse, its just in bad form.

but i wish y’all luck in what you do and hope that the collective thrives. if you need help with the collective side of things there is the US Federation of Worker Co-operatives. there are also resources in and around portland.

alexwrekk 2 hours ago
I also find it ridiculously hilarious that my tattoo shows up next to my name when I post. So, I think I’ll do it again.
alexwrekk 2 hours ago
So, are there only 3 “collective” members now?
So, is this the public statement or is the one posted here:http://anarchistnews.org/?q=node%2F13086 at the very end of last year? Is that one also valid? And why was it posted on that site?

Too little too late, indeed.

punctual 2 hours ago
Dear Rio, Jessie, & Adam,
I don’t really understand why you can’t let Joe do some apologizing rather than letting him use your words as a scapegoat for those he should TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for.
You should expect to try to bandage some wounds, and you shouldn’t have to shoulder an apology on someone’s behalf (which equates to just the same amount of cowardice).

…

Derek Neuland 3 hours agox
The term “too little too late” comes to mind. Also, if you’re all for transparency, why is there no mention of the fact that Joe Biel is still an employee at Microcosm.
Also, stop using the chainring heart design!

Pinchdog Press does not support Microcosm and you shouldn’t either. Please buy your zines directly from the folks who make them or from a distro that operates based on respect and anti-oppression.

SUBMIT TO FEMME A BARBE

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:08:47 -0400

sassyfrasscircus:

please? please? baby please?

moderngrrl: girlfriends zine june 10th in toms river, nj edit:...

Thu, 26 May 2011 08:00:06 -0400

moderngrrl:

girlfriends zine

june 10th in toms river, nj

edit: got their zine in the mail recently, it has an awesome visual style

Available now on Etsy - Riot Wife #4! Also, Riot Wife issues...

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:45:00 -0400

Available now on Etsy - Riot Wife #4!

Also, Riot Wife issues #2 and #3 have been reduced to $1 (before shipping)!

New Pinchdog Etsy Shop

Wed, 04 May 2011 09:54:35 -0400

New Pinchdog Etsy Shop:

Time for a fresh start after returning from Oz. New items to be added throughout the month, including Riot Wife #4!

goodmailday: (via Make the World’s Smallest Photo Postcard |...

Wed, 04 May 2011 08:00:06 -0400

goodmailday:

(via Make the World’s Smallest Photo Postcard | Photojojo)

How cute are these!

hellotypewriter: Is Your Child Ready to Use a Typewriter? (by...

Tue, 03 May 2011 16:00:06 -0400

hellotypewriter:

Is Your Child Ready to Use a Typewriter? (by Charm and Poise)

designersof: don’t forget about this weeks giveaway, only one...

Tue, 03 May 2011 09:34:40 -0400

designersof:

don’t forget about this weeks giveaway, only one day left!

WEEKEND GIVEAWAY!!!
all you have to do is
REBLOG TO WIN

this weeks prize is 4 beautifully simplistic paper crafts made from old book pages. hand crafted with great attention to detail. the winner will get 4 of these beauties boxed up and sent to them to decorate their room or studio.

this weeks prize was kindly donated by Marina from Snif And Clover
go check our her other wares and show your support.

winner will be selected on WEDNESDAY!
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hello-amber: Hello Amber!: Knuckle Tattoos, Insomnia & The...

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:53:05 -0400

hello-amber:

Hello Amber!: Knuckle Tattoos, Insomnia & The Smashing Pumpkins

(Tattoo by Alana Robbie.)

moderngrrl: hello-amber: culture slut #24 / motor city kitty...

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:05:05 -0400

moderngrrl:

hello-amber:

culture slut #24 / motor city kitty #16 split zine (by helloamber)

Issue #24 of Culture Slut is a split with Motor City Kitty #16, a cut-and-paste perzine by my longtime friend, Bri. It’s available at my Etsy shop for $2.00 plus postage.

In my half, I write about my winter survival strategies, like quitting the birth control pill, learning how to screenprint and dressing fashionably warm. I include a list of New Year’s resolutions, a recipe for mulled wine, and I lament the fact that nobody seems to remember Kurt Cobain’s feminist politics. (Cover illustration by Emilja Frances, collaged by me.)

Bri writes about sexism in her local music scene and her feelings of empowerment after forming a Bikini Kill cover band as part of a Halloween show. She shares illustrations and a cute comic about her most recent New Year’s Eve, as well as thoughts on zinester burnout.

Quarter-size, cut-and-paste, 46 pages.

If you order this zine by 12pm EST on Wednesday, March 23rd, I’ll mail it out that day. Any time afterward, and I’ll mail it out on March 30th, as I’ll be in Chicago for a few days and won’t be able to access Etsy.

Chicago friends! If you’re going to be at the Chicago Zine Fest on March 26th, please pick up a copy there and say hello!

Just got this in the mail today. It’s pretty rad <3

I can’t wait to get home and finally read this issue! I’m a huge fan of CS, but haven’t read MCK, so stoked!

Shotgun Seamstress

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:00:05 -0400

Shotgun Seamstress:

grrrlvirus:

veganaction:

Osa Atoe writes for MRR. Since I just came back from New Orleans, and she’s all about New Orleans, I figure I’d post to her writing.

neely just submitted the link to this, but i figured it was worth searching to see if there was a post with a picture to reblog. shotgun seamstress is an amazing zine. totally worth checking out, as well as osa’s writing that appears online.

One of my favourite zines <3

Riot Wife #4 will be carried at the fantastic Things You Say distro beginning this May, hooray!

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:45:45 -0500

SHOTGUN SEAMSTRESS everybody read this fantastic zine, mmk?

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:00:07 -0500

SHOTGUN SEAMSTRESS

everybody read this fantastic zine, mmk?

Australia, I’m in it! Therefore my Etsy shop is on...

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:24:49 -0500

Australia, I’m in it!

Therefore my Etsy shop is on vacation mode as I won’t be able to fill orders while I’m over here during the next few months.

I do, however, have a few copies of the new Riot Wife #4 with me, so if you’d like to purchase a copy get in touch through my ask box.

Thanks for your patience and understanding; I look forward to getting Pinchdog back up and running in May!