Monthly Archives: April 2010

Koninginnedag – Queen’s Day

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Magpie

Today is queen’s day. It’s like the oppossite of May Day. In fact, it’s conveniently celebrated the day before May Day, despite it not being the current queen’s birthday at all. Essentially, it works like this: the monarchy grants the … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Magpie

I arrived in Amsterdam a few days ago, and a friend picked me up from the train station. It would be simplest to say that it felt good: for the past four years since I left this place, I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Help out Firestorm Cafe in Asheville (by voting for it on this thingy)

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Magpie

One of my favorite infoshops in the US is Firestorm Cafe & Books. I’ve written many a zine and a good chunk of a book while sitting there eating tofu wraps. Mmm. Anyhow, they’re an awesome group, and they’re in … Continue reading →

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Dodgem Logic #3

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Magpie

The third issue of Dodgem Logic is almost out (I think it comes out tomorrow, but I’m not sure), and this one features an essay I’ve done about scavenger economics. here’s the press release: DODGEM LOGIC: THEY SAY THINGS HAPPEN … Continue reading →

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AFK till August

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Magpie

I’ll probably update Birds somehow, but I’m ditching my computer to travel for 3 months or so, including doing a book tour with dates in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and Italy. More info about those, hopefully, later. edit: read this. … Continue reading →

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Anarchist Film Collective Raided In Brooklyn

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Magpie

Yesterday, April 13th, cops raided an anarchist collective space in Brooklyn without a warrant and have detained two folks. It’s hard to tell right now, but it seems to be related to the upcoming Anarchist Film Festival, which is held … Continue reading →

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Portland Holds Space

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Magpie

One thing that warms my heart are my friends and comrades who keep it up, who’ve been at it as long as I’ve known them. Marco holds it down as a community organizer and anarchist outside the radical niche, because … Continue reading →

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NYC Anarchist Bookfair

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Magpie

I’ll be tabling at the 4th annual anarchist bookfair in NYC on April 17th for Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness, along with my friend and fellow crud goth Enola of the wonderful zine No Gods, No Mattress (who is too … Continue reading →

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A problem with judges

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Magpie

I’m typing up a book called The Myths of Property by my friend Karen Coulter. It’s fascinating, and throwing me into all kinds of fits and moods. Here’s a quote from Judge Read of Ohio in 1845: Slavery is wrong, … Continue reading →

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Political prisoners with April birthdays

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Magpie

(click on image for poster-size pdf). From the Chapel Hill Prison Books Collective, a poster to print up that lets you know how to write to political prisoners with birthdays in April. The text on the poster is as follows: … Continue reading →

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