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Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, Publishers Weekly's #1 fastest-growing publisher of 2022 and #3 in 2023. Biel has been featured in Time Magazine, Esquire, Art of Autism, Reading Glasses, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll, as well as on NPR and PBS. Biel is the author of A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business, Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business with Autism, 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 film series. Biel lives in Portland, OR. Find out more at joebiel.net.

Pin #006: Shut Down the School of the Americas

Pin #006Shut Down the School of the Americas

by Joe Biel Author

The School of the Americas is a U.S. training facility where militant groups are trained by the US military to topple…

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Pin #018: Question Everything

Pin #018Question Everything

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Ignorance is merely complacency. Take nothing at face value. Get curious! Everything should stand up to questioning,…

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Pin #020: Real Men Don't Use Violence

Pin #020Real Men Don't Use Violence

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 Real men don't use violence. Remind your friends with this 1" round pinback button handmade in the USA.

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Pin #046: Pro Choice

Pin #046Pro Choice

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Because abortions should be safe, legal, available, and shame-free. Smash the stigma with this 1" round pinback button…

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Pin #051: Viva Zapatistas

Pin #051Viva Zapatistas

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The Zapatistas are a group of indigenous Native Americans living in Chiapas, Mexico. They are constantly being…

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Pin #053: Why Do You Think They Call It Programming?

Pin #053Why Do You Think They Call It Programming?

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The original design for this button pictured a boxy television. We figured we'd update it with a new twist for modern…

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Pin #065: Anti-Nazi

Pin #065Anti-Nazi

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This one-inch round pinback button shows a swastika with a red slash through it, the universal symbol for "hell no, not…

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Pin #068: Your Heritage is Hate

Pin #068Your Heritage is Hate

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The so-called Confederate flag has come to be a symbol of racism and white supremacy nationwide. This one-inch round…

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Pin #097: Direct Action

Pin #097Direct Action

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Direct Action is a form of political activism which seeks immediate remedy for injustice, as opposed to petitioning or…

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Pin #109: Punk Rock Changed My Life

Pin #109Punk Rock Changed My Life

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Sincerely, Punk Nation. Prompt others to ask where the local punk shows are with this 1" round pinback button handmade…

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Pin #117: Question Authority

Pin #117Question Authority

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There's no doubt what the message is: Question authority! Remember that all power is arbitrary with this 1" round…

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Pin #126: Resist Gossip

Pin #126Resist Gossip

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Gossip dies when it hits a wise person's ears. Don't fall for it. Let others know you don't care for gossip with…

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Pin #127: Chainring Heart

Pin #127Chainring Heart

by Joe Biel Author, Aaron Renier Author and alex wrekk Author

The Microcosm chainring heart logo, in colorful goodness, on a 1" round pinback button. Bike love! Cycling passion!…

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Pin #141: Orwell Was Right

Pin #141Orwell Was Right

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Is it 1984 or am I going crazy from being watched by the government? Oh George, if only we had heeded your warning…

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Pin #145: Put The Fun Between Your Legs

Pin #145Put The Fun Between Your Legs

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Do you love bicycling so much that you want to wear it on a 1" round pinback button? Let's celebrate fun and raciness.…

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Pin #147: Evolution

Pin #147Evolution

by Joe Biel Author

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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Pin #149: Sweetheart Chainring

Pin #149Sweetheart Chainring

by Joe Biel Author

A real, classic chainring set from approximately the 1950s. Love your bike means something real here 1" round pinback…

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Pin #173: Free Parking

Pin #173Free Parking

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Grab your U-lock and get out there! No need to parallel park on a bike, you're a forward-thinking cycler! Show it off…

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Pin #176: Ask me about freeway removal

Pin #176Ask me about freeway removal

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Freeways are handy for going long distances, but in cities they are too often used to destroy and divide some…

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Pin #177: Save $8,000 and smile more

Pin #177Save $8,000 and smile more

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Cars cost the average driver $8000 a year. Your smile is worth a million. This handmade 1" round pinback button?…

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Pin #183: Live Free or Drive

Pin #183Live Free or Drive

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Let these historical cyclists riding the streetcar tell you how they feel! And then tell someone else with this 1"…

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Pin #185: Tandem Riders

Pin #185Tandem Riders

by Joe Biel Author

 Riding a bike in tandem is a metaphor for so many things, and the literal reality is pretty great too. Show your…

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Pin #203: Aftermass

Pin #203Aftermass

by Joe Biel Author and Matt Gauck Author

Because we cyclers should make sure cars have space on the road, too. So long as they follow the rules, behave…

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Pin #205: Old School

Pin #205Old School

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All these smug young hipsters on their safety bicycles just don't respect how things used to be. Keep it old school and…

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Pin #206: Meet America's #1 Killer

Pin #206Meet America's #1 Killer

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So sinister. So unfortunately true. Warn the masses about the destruction from automobiles with this #bikepositive 1"…

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Pin #207: One Less/Fewer Truck

Pin #207One Less/Fewer Truck

by Joe Biel Author

Gotta get the kids to school, groceries back from the store, and lumber to the job site? Look no more! Get your cycle…

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Pin #208: Library Gearz

Pin #208Library Gearz

by Joe Biel Author

 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 #209: Creates Health, Saves Money

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 #210: Consumes Money, Destroys Health

Pin #210Consumes Money, Destroys Health

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The mechanical root of all evil. Hate cars? Us too. Show your enviromental support with this 1" round pinback…

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Pin #211: One Less Car (text)

Pin #211One Less Car (text)

by Joe Biel Author

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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