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Zine Review: Fugazi Saved My Life A personal deep dive into a single Fugazi show in 1993 that opens up into politics, memory, and the everlasting punk ethics.

Here is an fantastic review/article about my @microcosm.bsky.social zine "Fugazi Saved My Life (How Punk Made Me Less of an Asshole)" diyconspiracy.net/zine-review-...
#Fugazi #Fugazisavedmylife #Zine #Howpunkmademelessofanasshole #MicrocosmPublishing #DIYConspiracy

*kicking myself for not leading yesterday's announcement about our anti-AI stance with "AI? As if."

Balloons: They all float up there

Leading in Times of Crisis: Holding & Sharing Power and Reducing Harm In the face of big challenges, we don't have time to be stuck—so it's time to be brave! Whether you set out to be a leader or it just kind of happened to...

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“Dr. Faith Harper pointed out… ‘The discomfort of an imperfect process is what people are trying to avoid. But the discomfort is the most important part of our growth as creatives. We're not only not thinking, we're not maturing as people.’”

a graphic of a white background with black text reading "let the humans shine, learn more about microcosm's AI policy at microcosm.pub/ai" In the center of the graphic are the letters "AI" with a pink symbol crossing them out

a screenshot of the beginning of a blog post about Microcosm's AI policy, at microcosm.pub/ai

AI? No, thank you. We prefer to let the humans shine.

We were recently asked by a sales rep to make a stronger statement about AI. People don’t usually have to ask us to be bolder, and we were very happy to comply.

Read more on our blog at microcosm.pub/AI

If you’re keeping up with publishing news at all, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the “Shy Girl” controversy, the book that was pulled by the publisher after claims it was written by AI.

This week on the pod, let's talk about it!

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Hi, thanks for tagging us in! If they reach out to orders@microcosmpublishing.com, our awesome customer service team can definitely look into it!

Screenshot of Microcosm Publishing's page for "Bigenital Revolution".

Screenshot of Microcosm Publishing's page for "Bigenital Revolution"-- now with the option to buy a downloadable PDF version!

GREAT NEWS!! Due to popular demand, there's now a DOWNLOADABLE PDF EDITION of "Bigenital Revolution" available! Check it out on @microcosm.bsky.social 's shop page:

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Five bucks and an open mind, and you're all set! ^^

Looking to elevate the 4/20 cooking experience?

This book has recipes for al kinds of edibles and meals to help you fly a little higher. With accessible cannabis recipes, ranging from cannabutter to tasty medical treats, make your weed snacks tasty and fun.

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Throwback time!

This week on the pod, we’re revisiting an old-school episode, where Joe and Elly report back after helping out on the shipping floor. Did our systems hold up? What did they learn in the process? (Spoiler alert: A bit!)

Catch it at microcosm.pub/newpodcast

Damn, y'all, thanks for the support.

We're so happy to see the enthusiasm for this great book and deck! Clearly it's hitting the right note and y'all think it's useful.

Keep spreading the word!

Me logging in this morning and seeing that we ALREADY HIT OUR GOAL?

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Thanks everyone for coming to our workshop on inclusive events with @microcosm.bsky.social
and of course we had a human cart captioner!
@mcgillarts.bsky.social

NEW on Kickstarter!

Real ADHD resources to help you survive and thrive when you can't take another suggestion that to-do lists will solve all your problems, brought to you by Dr. Faith Harper and @partlyrobot.com.

The ADHD FAQ & ADHD Coping Skills Deck

Find out more at microcosm.pub/kickstarter

TODAY!

Out now from our distribution buds at @generouspress- a sapphic historical romance that brings "pride without prejudice" to Regency London!

Miss Pace’s quest for justice leads her to the enigmatic Lady Mortimer, who offers assistance... while keeping her cards close to her chest.

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Sales rep Maureen has a great knowledge and perspective on what’s new and trending at bookstores. From romantasy and horror to new types of bookstores opening all over the country, this week on the pod, she, Joe, and Elly to talk about what’s hot in book world.

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We're shaking it up a bit and moving to weekly drops for our deals! More time to catch a cool sale, and build your library without breaking the bank.

So if you want to make sure you don't miss any of the deals, sign up to be notificated at Microcosm.pub/Deals

$8 Deal of the Week- Power Of Chakras: Book & Wisdom Card Set We're shaking it up a bit and moving to weekly drops for our deals! More time to catch a cool sale, and build your library without breaking the bank. This...

With detailed instructions, an accessible guidebook, and a deck of cards with various positions and practices on each card, this set is a great tool to get you started down the path towards knowing your chakras, & awakening your potential

Usually $30, this week it's $8!

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Join @aketchum22.bsky.social (and Elly!) for a free, virtual workshop/ book launch which will begin by celebrating the launch of Alex D. Ketchum's new book How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences.

Full info at www.eventbrite.com/e/organize-i...

Today's deal is "Cards for Couples"

Deepen and improve your communication in your relationships with this accessible, simple, and engaging cards of prompts to spark conversation!

Usually this deck is $24.95, but this weekend only, get it for $5!

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Today's deal is "Homemade Bath Bombs & More"

Need an excuse to take care of yourself AND have a fun craft project? This fun book shows how to make your own luxurious bath products, like scented bath bombs, sugar scrub cubes, and more.

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We have VERY limited inventory of slightly damaged copies, so when they're gone, they're gone!

("For Sale: Guide to the US Consitution: Slightly Damaged" is entirely too relevant today damn)

Nope, not an April Fool's Day joke. We've got a great deal today on a graphic edition of the US Constitution. Ship it to your senator as a reminder, leave it in a Little Free Library, read it to reassure yourself that you aren't completely losing it.

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World Domination! /Bernie, Joe & Elly's Dog (April Fools' 2025) | A People's Guide to Publishing YouTube video by Microcosm Publishing

Briefly debated doing some kind of thing for April Fools' Day, decided living online in this day and age is enough

also I already peaked with Bernie and his plans for world domination

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Be careful folks, today is April Fool's Day, which means that the internet will be rife with misinformation and posts designed to deceive. Don't worry though, tomorrow we will be back to normal, and the internet will be rife with misinformation and posts designed to deceive.