Author Archives: Magpie

Photos of the Salton Sea

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Magpie

The Salton Sea is bizarre. It’s so bizarre that the documentary about it is narrated by John Waters. I didn’t get to explore any of the abandoned towns nearby (well, unless Niland and Slab City count…) but we stopped by … Continue reading →

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Photos from Slab City and East Jesus

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Magpie

Last weekend, I went to visit my friend from Spain who is living in San Diego. I went with her and her friend to Slab City, a squatted trailer park near Niland, California. Of course I took them to Salvation … Continue reading →

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free skool design class, Nov 10 and 17, 3-5pm, subrosa, santa cruz

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Magpie

I guess the title says it all. I’m teaching a class on publishing and layout at SubRosa in Santa Cruz, tomorrow the 10th and the next week, 3-5 pm. I’ll be teaching everything from zines to the book trade, plus … Continue reading →

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Occupy Santa Cruz solidarity demonstraiton against police repression

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Magpie

On Saturday we went to the police station to protest in solidarity with the occupations facing repression across the country. (And this before shit went crazy in Oakland!). I filmed a bunch of the people who spoke up about their … Continue reading →

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The Occupation Times: A print newspaper for the occupation movement

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Magpie

The first issue of The Occupation Times showed up at Occupy Santa Cruz last saturday, and now it looks like the second issue has gone live. The Occupation Times is a weekly printed zine newspaper for the occupation movement. This … Continue reading →

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Occupy Santa Cruz in photos

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Magpie

Below are photos from two different marches as part of #occupysantacruz, one on October 15 and one on October 12. Tweet

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We Are Not In The Least Afraid Of Ruins

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Magpie

Spanish civil war anarchist militant Buenaventura Durruti was being interviewed. He was told by the interviewer that even if he won, he would “be sitting on a pile of ruins.” Durruti replied: “You must not forget, we also know how … Continue reading →

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A friend of mine arrested at Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Magpie

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. The man being arrested at the beginning and giving a short speech is my best friend from high school and one of the best musicians (and craziest theorists) I’ve ever known. Tweet

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occupy all the things

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Magpie

(from a sign at #occupysantacruz) ugh, sorry I haven’t been posting about this. I’m fascinated by how this occupy movement has captured the attention of the country/world. We’ll see how it goes. There’s a zine out as a tool for … Continue reading →

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Steampunk will never be afraid of politics… article on tor.com

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Magpie

It’s steampunk week at Tor (the publisher, not the anonymous browsing service) and I’m proud to have the week’s first post with which to set the tone: Steampunk Will Never Be Afraid Of Politics. In related news, Steampunk Emma Goldman … Continue reading →

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