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The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives, experiences, and words without stepping back to look at how taking the word away does nothing to take away their attitudes behind it. While leftist culture has abandoned the word "retarded," we are still treated with the same hatefulness and discrimination implicit in that word. In the third installment of this zine series, contributors muse over the interactions between autistic people and authority.

Color and learn about nuns who broke from the norm, from the middle ages to the present day. Including pioneering musicians, artists, scientists, activists, educators, freedom fighters, and adventurers.

Fireweed, as the full title implies, is all about introducing your kids to plants. It's about teaching young children the joy of gathering edibles, and making them into candies, teas, jellies, or even medicines. There's tips for going on plant walks, and suggestions for good introductory plants like ginger, mint, and marshmallow. There are recipes for prickly pear crisp, catnip tea, and simple fermented herbal infusions. The authors conduct a couple interviews with parents about their experiences sharing plants with their children. This zine is really inspiring.

This is your guide to the fast-paced, energetic sport of treewatching! Just kidding. Watching trees is a relaxing way to slow down your life, synch up with the natural world, and truly breathe and learn to be in peace for a little while. You may have heard of forest bathing--it's a similar idea. This guide will open your eyes to trees, nature, and your own capacity for calm observation.

Everyone's got goals. Maybe you're working towards single-payer health care in the US, or maybe you've set your sights on simply making it through a stressful doctor's appointment next week. Maybe you want to get out of debt, or maybe your goal is just to pay rent on time next month. Whatever your goals, big or small, there's a way to achieve them--and Microcosm Publishing bestseller Dr. Faith has broken it down into steps and produced this handy workbook that you can use to envision, plan, execute, rinse, repeat. Because now is an era in history where we need to be as effective as we can, at everyday functioning as well as leading the resistance.

How do you raise young people right in this mixed up world? Bestseller Dr. Faith and Bonnie Scott break it down into helpful lists. This zine contains plenty basic life skills that many of us maybe didn't learn until we were grownup (and maybe not even then). Teaching our kids everything from household chores to basic bodily care to economical holiday shopping is an overwhelming task. Here's some solid advice abound for whether you're parenting or teaching infants, older kids, or teens.

This is a zine for getting through it when life is piling it higher and deeper, the political and personal and social disasters that we know always come in waves. Getting Over It was about getting past whatever happened in the past; Surviving is about making it through the present. Even if you don't believe you can survive this, Dr. Faith believes it for you, and offers some basic tools that anyone can use to make it one more day.

The first time that I met my favorite autistic mentee, she walked right up to me, declaring "You don't look like prey!" We discussed at length how we are both consistently perceived as vulnerable from our appearances, body language, and mannerisms. I had never thought about this as a trait of autism until I began to research the relationships of crime statistics and autism to find that we are frequently victims. When I looked up the meaning of "getting taken advantage of," I had a startling discovery. The phrase has two components, someone using you unfairly for their own benefit and you being complicit and accepting in this dynamic. According to this definition, being robbed on the street is not being "taken advantage of." While everyone experiences these types of encounters, it seems that so many neurodiverse people are taken advantage of because they are easily fooled into being complicit in these exchanges. This zine is a forum of advice and stories to explain the neurodiverse experience so that we can be seen as real, whole people. One theme that kept coming up in conversations with neurodiverse people as "being taken advantage of." Every neurodiverse person seems to be a survivor of abuse, whether that be emotional, financial, sexual, physical, or mental. These stories humanize those experiences and provide context, humor, and real solutions for how to overcome them. Ultimately, living in our society it becomes difficult not to internalize ableism and see ourselves as lesser, rather than just different.

Minot may only be the fourth largest city in North Dakota, but it's a key player in the punk ecosphere. Home to the longest continuous scene in the Dakotas, it has long served as an important stop for touring bands. Local teens grow up, start bands, and instead of moving to larger cities, take the reigns on their scene to keep the magic going. From finding venues to booking shows, they strengthen the community by showing each other and younger generations that life can truly be what you make of it.

Alcohol never seemed like it was a big problem for the author... until one terrible day when he made a drunken mistake that killed two people. In prison, he stopped drinking but it took years to process what he'd done and how his choices had impacted those around him for his whole adult life. Being forced to go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings was a source of resentment rather than support until he came up with an alternative program that had room for his skepticism about the role of outside power, agency, and religion in his life. As a punk who always carves his own path, Spock shares those steps to taking contol of your life here, as well as his own cautionary tale.

"The more you are willing to do, the more he will do in return." That about sums it up. We are all selfish in bed, when it comes down to it, apparently. At least in the eyes of this author. While I haven't attempted the auto-fellatio test or the ever-awkward, "Hey, I need help reviewing this zine" line, this is a solidly-compelling read. Aside from the obvious skills, there's the lesson here in understanding that people come in different shapes and sizes and how that will benefit your relationship skills out of bed. I could summarize the actual steps to the trick but what fun is that? Get the zine!

Neurodiversity occupies a similar place in the public consciousness as gay rights did in the 1970s: most people on the outside don't understand it and The Borg demand our assimilation! A necessary contribution to the dialogue around neurology, this zine features advice and exploratory narratives about how to accept the neurodiverse experience. Even the less divergent can understand us and see us as real, whole people. Featuring comics, narrative, advice, and origin stories that all teach how to better interact/collaborate/interface with us, this zine is the beginning of a social movement towards a future where people can be treated like, well, people. We find neuroatypical people inspiring and we think you could learn from our stories too!

If you're the sort of person who takes on every project and responsibility until suddenly it's one thing too many and you get completely burnt out and drop everything and start the cycle again from scratch ... this zine is for you. Includes hard-won pointers on how to train yourself to have more sustainable work habits (using tricks from dog training!), shore up your professional boundaries, and get more organized so you can have a better handle on all the things you are very likely to continue taking on. Stress and overwhelm are tough to live with every day, and the go-getters of the world could use to take better care of ourselves and have more fun.

This zine contains several extensive interviews with female activists in Palestine, Indonesia, and The Phillipines . An incredible resource providing unique perspective and insight on international struggles for solidarity with women, prisoners and other oppressed populations.

This pro-choice zine is an introduction to the history of underground abortion and a call to learn our history and to take matters in our own hands. It includes some information on menstrual extraction and a list of resources to learn more. Reproductive choice is not a "right" to be granted or withdrawn. "To know our history is to begin to see how to take up struggle again." Exceptionally well written and researched. If you are looking for more information about these topics, this is it! Timely and relevant!

This zine collects fun activities for the whole family related to classic conspiracies! This is the history that school "forgot" to teach you, made easy to learn with such fun formats as the "Who Wanted John F. Kennedy Dead?" word search, the "Foreign Assassination Plots" matching exercise, and a maze to see if you can find a path to justice for political prisoners. Edutainment at its finest!

Love is so metal. Get pumped on inspirational love with the coloring book of the century, celebrating the romance of the millenium: Henry & Glenn Forever. Bust out your rainbow crayons and make your own mark on the ongoing story of two tough men learning to express their emotions, together. Includes all-new artwork by Tom Neely, Ed Luce, Jim Rugg, Mark Rudolph, Carmen Monoxide, Kristina Collantes, Scot Nobles, Matt Crabe, Tom Scioli, Beth Dean Rachel Adler, Keenan Marshall Keller, Tim Sievert, Katie Skelly, Alex Delaney, Rafer Roberts, Tom Forget, Don Pablo Pedro, Jeremy Owen, Willow Dawson, Shaky Kane, Gabe Martinez, Coop, and Dino-Fucker.

"For every successful local group that ever packed the Fillmore, Avalon, or Winterland Ballrooms, there were dozens of overlooked, and much better, groups that also hailed from the City by the Bay." Explore the primitive, rocking rhythm and blues of the fifties, the garage and psych of the sixties, and the seventies punk and new wave scenes with Cory M. Lindstrum's history zine. Spanning rock & roll's first three decades, these were the bands left out of the history books. Essential reading for music history nuts and record collectors and mandatory for all Bay Area devotees.Check out this playlist that the author made of the music in the book along with exposition about its history.

Drawing on both archival documents and original interviews, this zine explores the music of the era's bands, including Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, False Prophets, Urgent Fury, No Thanks, and Reagan Youth. At the same time, the scene is situated within the broader social context, from the election of Ronald Reagan to the Tompkins Square Riots. Woven throughout is the tragic story of New York City's most legendary anarcho-punk, Reagan Youth's Dave Insurgent.

Everyday Cheesemaking is an introduction to DIY home cheese making made simple and accessible. K. Ruby Blume introduces you to the concepts, equipment, and ingredients necessary to making cheese at home successfully the very first time you try. The book offers clear instructions, humorous stories, and dozens of recipes and troubleshooting tips. You'll learn about running a small home goat dairy and how to make non-dairy cheese recipes using nut milks. With its light and practical approach, this book is perfect for anyone who is itching to get started and impress their friends and family with delicious homemade cheese.

In the next installment of the greatest love story ever told, Glenn's mother is still living with him and Henry, until Glenn runs away. Henry, John, and Darryl comb a dozen familiar LA institutions to reunite our lovers. After being reunited during a karaoke parody of one of Glenn's songs, Henry and Glenn get their flu shots before the tragic events of Justin Hall's (No Straight Lines) story of Henry and Glenn Go To Gaydes. In this laugh-out-loud funny adventure many jokes are offered to longtime fans of our heroes and their musical pasts. Gaydes is, of course, ruled by Freddy Mercury who takes pity on Glenn and allows him one chance but he must never look back! Can Glenn do it? Will our lovers continue to frustrate, inspire, and show us the way? Additional art by Shaky Kane, Jeremy Owen, Beth Dean, Rafer Roberts, Grant Reynolds, and Alex Chiu.

"I dream of a better world," writes zinester and How and Why author Matte Resist in the intro to his new book. He continues, "To me DIY culture is about grabbing a little piece of that dream." What follows over the course of the next 176 pages is Matte doing what all dreamers must do--waking up from his dream, opening his eyes, and confronting what roadblocks and hurdles lie between him and his goal. Matte does this by laying down chapter upon chapter of blueprints for a better world. An all-grown-up sequel to our do-it-yourself handbook Making Stuff and Doing Things, How and Why gives us detailed, engaging, easy-to-use info on bicycles, home and garage, gardening, homeschooling your children, musical instruments, and the all-inclusive "everything else" section. If you dream of taking back your life and building a better world in your own backyard, How and Why might be your new best friend.

"If you've ever felt like you're not doing enough to support the queer and trans communities, this zine is a great way to learn how to do more. Be a supportive advocate and speak up, even when it's hard, learn how not to overstep, and de-gender your day-to-day language."--Publisher's description.

"Don't drink the Kool-Aid!" Most people have heard the phrase, but like so many famous phrases, its origin is a lie. Did Jim Jones lead a cult which killed themselves at his command, or was that story concocted to cover up something more sinister? One fact to consider is that the local coroner reported that the people of Jonestown were murdered, although this was ignored by the American press for unknown reasons. Another fact is that the guy who bought the land for Jonestown was a CIA operative. Also, Jim's best friend from childhood was a CIA torturer. And the "cult" consisted largely of kidnapped slave labor--mostly Black women. And yet this still barely scratches the surface of a conspiracy that provides a roadmap of how special operations are executed.

Forgiveness is one of the most powerful things you can do for your own piece of mind. Dr. Faith brings us the whys and hows of forgiving the people who have hurt us the most, in her no-nonsense tone backed by brain science. To forgive is not the same thing as reconciliation, and it's definitely a far cry from being a doormat. Rather, it's an internal process that frees you from holding on to the hurts of the past and allows you to move forward into the future with an open heart. If you go through your days mired in anger about the terrible shit that other people have put you through, this zine is for you.

Is it time to get over it? You know, whatever the thing is that's got its claws in you--family stuff, addictions, awful things done to you or by you, a boss that sucks, anger towards your parents, resentment of a friend or a sibling, fear of catastrophic climate change, dread of running into your ex, the realization that you're never going to write songs like Patti Smith... Whatever it is that's weighing on you, it can seriously hold you back in life for a good long time. Moving on is, fortunately, more than possible, and whenever you're ready, Microcosm Publishing bestseller Dr. Faith is here to help. Get up on over that damn thing, with the kind, tough aid of Dr. Faith, who knows what is up.

Sleep is so, so, so important! We spend a third of our lives doing it... well, ideally we do. In reality, we get far less sleep than our bodies and minds need. Microcosm Publishing bestseller Dr. Faith makes a strong case for upping our sleep game and gives an abundance of clinically-proven advice to help you sleep better. She also weighs in on the various drugs and potions out there that promise sleep assistance--some are terrible and others work alright but with some precautions. If you have problems sleeping, you'll likely find the recommendations you need here.

Plan out your publishing empire, from mission to budgets, with this workbook companion to Joe Biel's A People's Guide to Publishing. A great resource for visual thinkers, note-takers, and anyone without a photographic memory, this little book will help keep your visions on track and hold you accountable to your goals. Because pursuing your meaning and purpose depends on keeping track of the details!

"All therapy is at some level about mindfulness," writes Dr. Faith. She offers encouragement here to make a regular time to slow down and take a close look at exactly what is happening in your body and mind, so that you can gain better understanding and healing. She starts by disambiguating the often-interchangeably-used terms mindfulness and meditation, and offers exercises for each practice (and some that combine both), then shows what is scientifically happening in our brains when we do these things. There's a section of advice for scientific practice, so you aren't sitting there trying to meditate and just getting triggered. And then there are nine different exercises, with descriptions of how to do them, and what situations they might be especially effective for--for instance one is good for migraines and another is especially suited for managing anger and aggression. Some of the exercises come from her Buddhist practice, but all are presented in a non-religious manner and with accommodations for various needs.