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Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock to sell millions of books. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, Publishers Weekly's #1 fastest-growing publisher of 2022 and #3 in 2023/2024, and WorkingLit, the software responsible for Microcosm's aforementioned success—now available for other publishers. Biel has been featured in Time, Esquire, Art of Autism, Reading Glasses, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll, as well as NPR and PBS. Biel is the author of A People's Guide to Publishing, Autism Relationships Handbook, Unfuck Your Business, Enduring Legacy of Portland's Black Panthers, and dozens more. Biel is the director of five feature films and hundreds of short films, including Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, $100 & a T-Shirt, and the Groundswell series. Biel lives in Portland, OR.
Evolution Bicycle magnet
by Joe Biel Author
Where did the bicyclist come from? Only Darwin would know. And he'd probably ride up on his own bike. After all it makes…
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Aftermass: How Portland Became North America's #1 Cycling Mecca
by Joe Biel Author, Jeff Hayes Contributor, Alice Isley Contributor and Rev Phil Sano Contributor
The world looks to Portland, Oregon as an example of how bicycle culture can blossom out of the ruinous freeways of…
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Patch #237Evolution Gal
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Let's be honest. Bicycling makes your life better, the world better, and let's you enjoy the breeze on your…
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Sticker #359Every Mile Bicycled Pays to Patch Three Potholes
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The return on investment for bicycling is so great, and the civic costs are so low, that the more people who bike, the…
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Fair & Balanced T-Shirt
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In this day and age of overwhelming and misleading media headlines, we present the first "fair" and "balanced" t-shirt.…
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Kittie Knox Remembered
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Katherine “Kittie” T Knox (1874-1900) challenged perceptions of race and gender in the national spotlight from a…
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$25 Superpack: The Portland Pack
by Randy Albright Author, Alexander Barrett Author, Nate Beaty Author, Joe Biel Author and Shawn Granton Author
Here it is! Get yr Bicycles Allowed Full Lane patch, Zinester's Guide to Portland, This is Portland, and Aftermass with…
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Bikenomics T-Shirt
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Inspired by Elly Blue's fascinating book, this shirt gives you a chance to talk to everyone you meet about the…
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One Fewer Truck
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What's that? You have to take the kids to school, the dog to the park, and pickup the groceries on the way home? You…
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Sticker #312Proud, Taxpaying Bicyclist
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Given how the money is doled out, you may not always be proud to pay taxes, but it's likely that you are paying them,…
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Alive with Vigor: Surviving Your Adventurous Lifestyle
by Robert Wildwood Editor, Buck Angel Contributor, Joe Biel Contributor, Natalye Childress Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, 3 more
Alive With Vigor! compiles stories of surviving—and thriving—from a wide spectrum of contributors. Deeply personal…
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Put the Fun Between Your Legs sweatshirt
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We've been hearing about how we should make this into a sweatshirt for over a decade and so we did! There are fourteen…
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$20 Superpack: Bicycle! Bicycle!
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Shelley Lynn Jackson Author and Super Pack! Author
Get the bicycling inspiration and knowledge you need in this superpack, including: A short, scandalous history of…
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Evolution Cruiser T-Shirt
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For nearly as long as the original evolution t-shirt has been designed, people have been asking for a variant. Gender…
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Stay Solid!: A Radical Handbook for Youth
by Joe Biel Author, Matt Hern Author and Cristy C. Road Author
This scrapbook-style collection of essays, excerpts, explanations, and images pushes back against a culture that…
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Patch #234Health and Money
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You know, we all keep looking for more ways to improve our health and save money. But the most basic and obvious steps…
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$25 Superpack: Occupy History
by Joe Biel Author, justseeds.org Author, Mia Partlow Author, Shaun Slifer Author, Abner Smith Author and Bec Young Author
A fabulous set about various heroic and duplicitous deeds! From Firebrands to six in print volumes of the CIA Makes…
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The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting: Dark Deeds & Derring-Do from 1950 to Today
by Joe Biel Author with Gena Mason and Abner Smith, Keith Rosson Contributor with Scott Satterwhite
These five case studies offer a chilling glimpse into the negligence, greed, murder, and at times comical…
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Sticker #149Put The Fun Between Your Legs (square)
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Get your mind out of the gutter! Or don't. That's cool too. But however you interpret this sticker, bicycling is the…
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Patch #002Evolution
by Joe Biel Author
By now, other than than Ann Coulter, we've mostly agreed that humans evolved from apes. But the science is still out and…
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Sticker #087Evolution Bicycle
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When you ride a bike, it's easy to feel like you've got it all figured out. Keep your personal and social evolution in…
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Patch #231One Less/Fewer Truck
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Gotta get the kids to school, collect groceries back from the store, and lumber to the job site? Look no more! Get your…
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Patch #230Live Free or Drive
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New Hampshire, the "Live Free or Die" state sits in a nice complement to Oregon, the unofficial "Live Free or Drive"…
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$20 Superpack: Quarter Life Crisis Survival Pack
by Joe Biel Author, John Gerken Author, Ben Holtzman Author, Shaun Slifer Author, Super Pack! Author, Robert Wildwood Author and Bec Young Author
We know that times can be tough. Crises don't always wait til you're 40. Graduating from high school or college, trying…
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Beyond The Music: How Punks are Saving the World with DIY Ethics, Skills, & Values
by Joe Biel Editor
Punk is notorious for its loud music, aggressive attitude, and safety-pinned style. Less well known is the radical value…
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Pin #214Live Free or Drive!
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Live free or drive! Even if you drive a car, that doesn't mean you love it, or even tolerate it very well. Show your…
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Pin #208Library Gearz
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Get engaged with the world through books! Ride your bike to the library. Tack this 1" round pinback button on your…
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Pin #211One Less Car (text)
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Let us hope, in the not so distant future... Drop the car, pick up a bike! This 1" round pinback button is handmade in…
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Pin #209Creates Health, Saves Money
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The best of both worlds! Cycling lovers unite with this 1" round pinback button handmade in the USA. Bikes > Cars
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Pin #213Evolution Gal
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Don't just spin your wheels, evolve! This 1" round pinback button is perfect if you like cycling or believe in, you…
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