How to Shop for the Revolutionaries in Your Life

It's the Microcosm Gift Guide!

It's been A Year (TM). I don't know about y'all, but we're tired. But also similtaneously extremely motivated to make change, do good, and spread some light. 'Tis the season, you know? So for this year's gift guide, we've updated the theming a bit to be with the times. A lot of you are shopping for the movers, shakers, and helpers in your lives, and we have a few suggestions to help get you started.  If you want to make sure your orders arrive in time for the holidays, be sure to order by December 6th! And to help you save a little money, use coupon GIFTGUIDE15 to get 15% off your order at checkout between now and December 7th! Without further ado....  The One Working on Their Own Healing Sometimes you find inspiration in the most unlikely of places. Like, did you know guinea pigs— yes, the adorable little squeaky guys— are true adversaries of capitalism? What Guinea Pigs Can Teach Us About Life reminds us that the truly important things in life aren't about the hustle and grind. Other Ideas for Self-Care:  Unf*ck Your Anger, How to Get Off Social Media and Still Keep in Touch With Your Friends, How to Feel Better The One Casting a Spell to Make the World a Better Place Build a better, more just, and much more climate-friendly world with Utopian Witch, Justine Norton-Kertson's solarpunk book of politically conscious spells and rituals. There's also a sticker and pin, if that's your jam. Other Magical Ideas: The Practical Witch's Almanac 2025: Rebel Wisdom, Do No Harm, Take No Sh*t sticker, Plants Against the Patriarchy, You Are a Great and Powerful Wizard The One Planning Ahead Let me tell you about the 2025 Slingshot organizer, for all your revolutionary needs. It's got all your usual planner-y things, calendars, memo pages, etc. But it also has info on police repression, a menstrual calendar, usual phrases in multiple languages like "freedom" and "mutual aid," a bunch of other things that have made it the go-to planner for organizers for years. Other Ideas for the Future: Unfuck Your Year, Beyond Manifestation, Year of the Witch, Tarot Through the Witch's Year The One Creating A Way Through Make a Zine. They're banning books and restricting access to some really great resources. So make a zine. Zines are great ways to distribute ideas and art, plus you have the added bonus of the fact that "They" basically don't know zines exist. Other Creative Ideas: Wayward Writer, From Chaos to Creativity, Creative, Not Famous Activity Book, Smiling Disease: A Guide to Public Stickering The One Starting an Underground Healthcare Collective For the one on your list that is (rightfully) riled up and ready to fight, we have Get Your Laws Off My Uterus pack. The boxset combines some of our favorite resources on reproductive care, including Hot Pants, How to Get Your Period, Reclaiming Our Ancient Wisdom, and more. Other Healthcare Resources: How to Afford Your Damn Meds, Sick,  Primitive Toothcare, Ask Me About Menstrual Extraction sticker The One Gardening, Preserving, and Doing It Themself Got someone interested in sustainability and DIY? Make it Last has a brand new paperback edition that includes a new forward, info on soapmaking, and the classic tips on mending, preserving, and repair that have made the book a Microcosm classic. Other Ideas to Save for Later: Homesweet Homegrown, Fugitive Gardens, This is Your Bike on Plants, Bread of the Resistance The One Unionizing Their Workplace A worker-owned co-op is the ultimate group project. Owning the Means of Production is a small but mighty zine full of tools to help you get a co-op up and running, based on the experiences of the Jefferson People's House in Duluth, Minnesota. Other Ideas for Labor Champions: How to Resist Amazon and Why, Punching Out, I Would Prefer Not To sticker, Support Your Local Co-Ops sticker The One Learning from the Past People have been resisting, fighting, and creating throughout history. You know some of the big players, but Firebrands will introduce you to activists and changemakers you probably didn't learn about in school. Great for a history nerd, or someone looking for inspiration. Other Histories and Recollections: Burning Rage of a Dying Planet, What the Ladies Have to Say, The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting series, The Burning Lies The One That Knows Queer Joy is an Act of Resistance The rhetoric about trans folks, especially trans kids, is just plain horrible these days. I Love My Queer Kid is a lovely little light in the world, aiming to help caretakers or loved ones of queer kids help understand, support, and advocate for their kid. Help make the world a safer space for queer folks, especially youth. Other Ideas for Queer Community: Gay Sailor Tattoos, Transmasculine Guide to Physical Transition, Boobs Not Bombs, Next-Level Ally The One You Don't Know How To Shop For Whether they don't like gifts or have read just about everything we have, you can always hook them up with a gift certificate, our BFF subscription, or even donate books to incarcerated folks in their honor. If you want to bookmark this list to save for later, we've posted it all on our blog! Stay safe, stay well, and keep taking care of each other. Are you a store buyer? Check out our wholesale ordering info and our Edelweiss catalog!  Copyright © 2024 Microcosm Publishing & Distribution, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for it, probably on our website or at an event. Our mailing address is: Microcosm Publishing & Distribution 2752 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97227-1622