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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

by Joe Biel Author

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

by Joe Biel Author

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

by Joe Biel Illustrator

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

by Joe Biel Author

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

by Office of Strategic Services Author and Joe Biel Foreword

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

by Joe Biel Author

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

by Joe Biel Author

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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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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Stagnating vs Effective Leadership

by Joe Biel Author

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 #001: Critical Mass

Sticker #001Critical Mass

by Joe Biel Author

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 #003: Jesus Didn't Teach Hating Gay People

Sticker #003Jesus Didn't Teach Hating Gay People

by Joe Biel Author

 Love makes the world turn, people.  (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white background. Reads: "Jesus…

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Sticker #008: Don't Support Wars Fought Over Economic Interests

Sticker #008Don't Support Wars Fought Over Economic Interests

by Joe Biel Author

 Support humanity.  (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black or pink print on a white background. Reads: "don't support wars…

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Sticker #012: If We Aren't Supposed to Eat Humans, Why Are They Made of Meat?

Sticker #012If We Aren't Supposed to Eat Humans, Why Are They Made of Meat?

by Joe Biel Author

 From the mouths of stickers, come very logical questions. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white…

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Sticker #014: Revolution Begins with an Individual

Sticker #014Revolution Begins with an Individual

by Joe Biel Author

 And another, and another, and another, and another, and..... (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a white…

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Sticker #019: Punk Rock: Quality Marketed Rebellion since 1977

Sticker #019Punk Rock: Quality Marketed Rebellion since 1977

by Joe Biel Author

Punk's origins in commercialism persist, even if the DIY, anarchic spirit of its adherents can rise above corporate…

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Sticker #025: Racism Is a Fear of Other Cultures

Sticker #025Racism Is a Fear of Other Cultures

by Joe Biel Author

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 #036: Minimum Wage: The Latest Gateway Drug

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 #041: You Can't Trust the Government

Sticker #041You Can't Trust the Government

by Joe Biel Author

 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 #043: Fight Patriotism

Sticker #043Fight Patriotism

by Joe Biel Author

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 #049: Keep Driving Cars and We'll Keep Fighting Wars For Oil

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 #050: Standardized Healthcare

Sticker #050Standardized Healthcare

by Joe Biel Author

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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