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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.


Put the Fun Between Your Legs
by Joe Biel Author
Do you love bicycling so much that you want to wear it on a t-shirt? Let's celebrate fun and raciness. Please? Women's…
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Put the Fun Between Your Legs magnet
by Joe Biel Author
Do you love bicycling so much that you want to decorate your fridge or your filing cabinet with this fine, magnetic…
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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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Read a Fucking Book
by Joe Biel Illustrator
Reading books can be a direct path to joy, empathy, critical thinking, and taking action to improve your life and the…
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Read Zines, Change the World
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Zines are a powerful tool for changing minds and sharing information. Get other people stoked about the power of zines…
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Record Store Starter Pack
by Joe Biel Author, Daniel Makagon Author, Tom Neely Author, Ben Snakepit Author, Bob Suren Author, 4 more
This pack, specifically designed for record stores, includes: 1 Beatles Blackouts1 Punk USAThe History of Miami Hip…
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Revolution Between the Lines Typewriter
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What you write matters. What you read matters. Understanding the subtext and context of what you write and read matters…
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Robert Smalls: The Enslaved Man Who Stole a Confederate Ship, Broke the Code, & Freed a Village
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During the Civil War, the enslaved Black crew of a Confederate ship was left to sleep on board overnight. Following a…
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Sabotage & How to Master It
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Originally written in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services—the CIA's precursor—this manual teaches the art of…
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Scarcity v Abundance
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It's easy to find ourselves thinking that life is a zero sum game. The more one person has, the less another has.…
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Scarcity vs Abundance Thinking
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Put things into perspective and make sure you're on the right track. Life's too short not to be the best person you can…
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The Scorcher: Seven Habits for Highly Effective Cyclists
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Share the Road
by Joe Biel Author and Matt Gauck Author
Personally, I'm not a communist and don't believe that the public should continue to subsidize automobiles on the…
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Shift Happens: Critical Mass at 20
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Chris Carlsson Author
This is the sequel to Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration, an awesome classic that chronicled the Critical…
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Speak Up For Yourself: Communication Skills for Self Advocacy
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Stagnating vs Effective Leadership
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Figure out which kind of leader you are (and then, if needed, become the one you want to be)! *Have your poster shipped…
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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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Sticker #001Critical Mass
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Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists…
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Sticker #003Jesus Didn't Teach Hating Gay People
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Love makes the world turn, people. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white background. Reads: "Jesus…
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Sticker #008Don't Support Wars Fought Over Economic Interests
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Support humanity. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black or pink print on a white background. Reads: "don't support wars…
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Sticker #012If We Aren't Supposed to Eat Humans, Why Are They Made of Meat?
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From the mouths of stickers, come very logical questions. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white…
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Sticker #014Revolution Begins with an Individual
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And another, and another, and another, and another, and..... (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white…
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Sticker #019Punk Rock: Quality Marketed Rebellion since 1977
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Punk's origins in commercialism persist, even if the DIY, anarchic spirit of its adherents can rise above corporate…
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Sticker #025Racism Is a Fear of Other Cultures
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Understand the world around you. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with white print on a black background, or black print on a white…
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Sticker #036Minimum Wage: The Latest Gateway Drug
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Minimum wage is so far below a living wage, that it's no wonder people turn to mind-altering substances to distract…
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Sticker #041You Can't Trust the Government
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Just ask any Indigenous person. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white background. Reads: "You can't trust…
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Sticker #043Fight Patriotism
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We've all got battles to fight. And Patriotism is really not all that far off from Fascism. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with…
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Sticker #049Keep Driving Cars and We'll Keep Fighting Wars For Oil
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A hard pill to swallow, but truth nonetheless. We've gotta stop these aweful, greedy wars over oil. (Sturdy vinyl…
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Sticker #050Standardized Healthcare
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Republicans will be quick to tell you that the national debt is a result of welfare mothers leeching off of the system.…
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