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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 #222Capitalism Displaces
by Joe Biel Author
Gentrification exists and persists in cities everywhere. There's a lot of finger pointing and shouting going on, and…
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Add to CartPin #216I'm Going To Kick Your Ass
by Joe Biel Author
...and get away with it. Show your support for defunding police and redistribution with this 1" round pinback button…
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by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Pedaling our way to health and wealth, one bike and button at a time! Encourage healthy cycling habits for yourself and…
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Add to Cart$25 Superpack: Four Imperfect Shirts
by Joe Biel Contributor, Ian Lynam Contributor and Cristy C. Road Contributor
Here's to the t-shirts all across the world that have had a rough life and are still deeply loved by their wearers.…
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View Details Quick ShopRecord 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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Bikenomics magnet
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Inspired by Elly Blue's fascinating book, this magnet gives you a chance to talk to everyone you meet about…
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Add to CartBiking Superhero Sweatshirt
by Joe Biel Author
We feel strongly about making affordable clothing in an ethical manner as much as possible! It's increasingly difficult…
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View Details Quick Shop$20 Superpack: Punk Biopic
by Dan Abbott Author, Joe Biel Author, Ben Holtzman Author, Corbett Redford Author, Keith Rosson Author, Ben Snakepit Author and Super Pack! Author
Don't just learn about punks who inspire, BE them. We've got the injection you need right here to build your life and…
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Sticker #310Evolution Choppa
by Joe Biel Author
Would you believe us if we told this that this sticker was by popular request? I probably wouldn't either and that looks…
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View Details Quick Shop$20 Superpack: Documentary Marathon
by Joe Biel Author, Bill Brown Author, Ben Holtzman Author, Super Pack! Author and Various Author
Five great documentaries on that sadly antiquated format, the Betamax tape. Just kidding—they're all on DVDs. We're so…
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$20 Superpack: DisMANtle the Patriarchy
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Super Pack! Author
The first step to dismantling the patriarchy is understanding how it works in our everyday lives. Manspressions by Joe…
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$25 Superpack: Made You Laugh
by Dan Abbott Author, Joe Biel Author, Erica Dawn Lyle Author, Joshua Ploeg Author, Corbett Redford Author and Super Pack! Author
A lot of our books are serious. It's a serious world! But a lot of them are pretty darn funny, too, and have brought us…
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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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Add to CartSticker #368Evolution Unicycle
by Joe Biel Author
Our famous evolution sticker, now with your friendly neighborhood unicycle. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black print on a…
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Add to Cart$20 Superpack: Jeff's Film Makin' Pack!
by Joe Biel Author, Bill Brown Author, Jeff Hayes Author, Alice Isley Author, Rev Phil Sano Author and Super Pack! Author
This is another one of Jeff's Favs Packs. Joe Biel is the genius behind the movie Aftermass. But did you know that Jeff…
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$20 Superpack: Jeff's Emotional Rollercoaster Pack!
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Jeff Hayes Author, Robert Earl Sutter III Author, Meggyn Pomerleau Author and Super Pack! Author
Here are somemore of Jeff's Favorites. In this one he'd like to take you through the full spectrum of emotion.…
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$25 Superpack: Chronic Illness Support Group
by Joe Biel Author, Heron Brae Author, Ben Holtzman Author, Sandor Ellix Katz Author and Super Pack! Author
A collection of books and zines specially selected for people who are living with chronic illness and want a dose of…
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Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator
You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, the…
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View Details Quick ShopSticker #367I'd Rather Be Reading Microcosm Books!
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
We'd all rather be reading Microcosm books! So would we (but someone's gotta make 'em)! Share your love of our books…
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View Details Quick ShopSticker #366Making Bikes a Threat Again!
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Critical Mass, Bike Party, Slow Roll, Courteous Mass, Clitical Mass, Bridge Pedal, Bike to Work Day, or just your…
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View Details Quick ShopBiking Fun Magnets
by Joe Biel Author
For that special person in your life, get them the gift that they can use to decorate a fridge or a filing cabinet with…
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View Details Quick ShopPut 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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Add to CartChainring Heart magnet
by Joe Biel Author, Aaron Renier Author and alex wrekk Author
The image that started it all. Celebrate your love of cycling and when they ask you what this shirt means, tell 'em how…
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Add to CartEvolution 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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View Details Quick ShopAftermass: 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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View Details Quick ShopPatch #237Evolution Gal
by Joe Biel Author
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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Add to CartSticker #359Every Mile Bicycled Pays to Patch Three Potholes
by Joe Biel Author
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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View Details Quick ShopFair & Balanced T-Shirt
by Joe Biel Author
In this day and age of overwhelming and misleading media headlines, we present the first "fair" and "balanced" t-shirt.…
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View Details Quick ShopKittie Knox Remembered
by Joe Biel Author
Katherine “Kittie” T Knox (1874-1900) challenged perceptions of race and gender in the national spotlight from a…
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View Details Quick Shop$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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