Joe Biel

Do you have travel anxiety that ramps up before you leave? Let's tackle that, especially when it comes to packing your…

Cookies. Cakes. Candies. Sodas. Why are sugary treats SOOO good, yet so bad for your health? 

Having trouble figuring out what you need? Self-care is not a binary. Often—especially if you aren't practiced in…

It's not always easy to know what you need. We go through our day, and we feel tired, cranky, paralyzed with indecision,…

Bicycling has many obvious health benefits, but the least obvious one is the mindful act of bicycling. Rather than…

So you've got a business where you make stuff—zines, books, crafts, art, widgets. Whatever it is, you're super…

Recently, an artist friend celebrated a modicum of success after five years of hard work. Many people cheered and…

Recently, an artist friend celebrated a modicum of success after five years of hard work. Many people cheered and…

It is not always easy to be our most authentic selves. We wear masks all the time (and not just to stay safe in a…

The self that we bring with us to work or to social contexts isn't always the same. We have our good days and our bad…

Over the last fifteen years, Plan-it X Records helped foster a huge cultural revolution, uniting geographically divided…

Stop comparing yourself to other people! Understand how you feel and solve your crisis with this helpful infograph.

Ever get overwhelmed by a situation? Not sure how to resolve it, or even evaluate it? This helpful magnet set with a…

Katherine “Kittie” T Knox (1874-1900) challenged perceptions of race and gender in the national spotlight from a…

Ah, how I yearn for the days of the trolley taking us about. We could load up with bicycles and not worry about the…

Let's skip right to the point: driving is a hellish task, what with the damage to the environment, the expense, and the…

Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of Microcosm’s…

As more people are being diagnosed with ADHD, autism, and other neurological conditions, our proudly neurodiverse,…

You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, the…

Throw each other a life preserver sometimes, because we're all in this together.Put this magnet on your fridge, your…

The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives,…

In this timely and unfortunately perennially relevant zine, author and editor Joe Biel has compiled stories from half a…

Neurogenders are gender identities that can only be understood in the context of being autistic or otherwise…

Burnout is a topic on everyone's mind since the pandemonium hit in March 2020. But what about autistic burnout? It's a…

Companion animals provide companionship, love, a sense of purpose, and support for the humans they live with, which can…

Mutual aid has received more attention as a radical tactic lately, especially in the wake of the uprisings and protest…