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Pen Fight
@penfight.bsky.social
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A queer feminist zine and bookshop and tiny press, based in Manchester UK since 2015.

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thefinalstrawradio.bsky.social
Contents of our latest print run and prisoner mailer. A kindly reminder that we have a large collection of zines for easy printing & sharing at tfsr.media/zines/ , including printable catalogs (easy for mailing to comrades behind bars)
Support our work via tfsr.media/support
photo featuring large envelopes with The Final Straw's address stamped in the corner as sender, overlayed by stacked zines of our interviews "Simplicity", "Palestine Solidarity at East Side Co-Op", "Signals Rising on DIY Radio Infrastructure", "Palestine Action Prisoners Hunger Strikes, Elbit Systems & UK Complicity In Gaza", and "The Gen Z Uprising That Rocked the Nepalese State"
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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mollyteagan.bsky.social
Yes. This take is truly important. That’s why indie rock and hip hop, self published books, small press, small town art galleries, open mic, zines and Indy wrestling, web comics and creator owned business are so important.
abendroth.bsky.social Abendroth @abendroth.bsky.social · 5d
The rich want us to have a world free of working class art. The only art they want is what they can sell top-down to the masses and art that they can invest in as a speculative market. When the working class creates art they are not generating profit for the capital class and they hate this
December 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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gfsc.community
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.

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Geeks for Social What? Our year of explorations & beginnings
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology wh...
gfsc.community
December 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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penfight.bsky.social
New supporter reward up on my ko-fi: Get to Know Your Friends - a zine to fill in and share. A downloadable zine that asks about tangible things that will hopefully help you & your friends get closer + be able to support each other better. #diyzines

Get it here: ko-fi.com/penfight
the front of a zine, titled: get to know your friends, a zine to fill in and share. There's a space at the top to write your name, and 2 cartoon characters looking happy and holding flowerpots
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
penfight.bsky.social
I just added some more items + bigger discounts to my sale selection. Lots of kids books, YA, graphic novels, plus some adult queer + feminist titles in there: penfightdistro.com/product-cate...

(help me make more room for extra zines)
Clearance – pen fight
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December 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
penfight.bsky.social
New supporter reward up on my ko-fi: Get to Know Your Friends - a zine to fill in and share. A downloadable zine that asks about tangible things that will hopefully help you & your friends get closer + be able to support each other better. #diyzines

Get it here: ko-fi.com/penfight
the front of a zine, titled: get to know your friends, a zine to fill in and share. There's a space at the top to write your name, and 2 cartoon characters looking happy and holding flowerpots
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Had a couple of days of re-printing zines 📚 and went through a hell of a lot of toner. #diyzines
a bunhc of zines laid out with titles like: sorry seems to be the hardest word, brick: a zine about abortion, it's no big deal, please reconsider!
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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sheerspite.bsky.social
i am not immune to the lure of a Hot Deal but the fact is, i do not build a huge margin into the prices, and already sell things on sliding scale, so i can't really do sales. however zines remain available for purchase.

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sheerspite.bigcartel.com
Nothing is on sale :) everything is already cheap and priced on sliding scale already. why not just buy a zine regardless tho sheerspite.ca sheerspite.bigcartel.com the text is surrounded by a border of images of colourful zines sold by sheer spite, and a logo of a coiled snake.
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
penfight.bsky.social
last night someone ordered like 90 different zines from me, whoever you are you are keeping me busy today and you have a lot of reading ahead of you 🫡
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Updated: my zine making resources padlet, lists of places to find free images, how-to guides, zine ideas, digital tools, bookbinding information, and fonts

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Zine making resources
Resources for zine-making, collated by Pen Fight https://penfightdistro.com /// Zine things: https://padlet.com/penfightdistro/zinethings /// Online zines: https://padlet.com/penfightdistro/onlinezine...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
penfight.bsky.social
a lil work in progress - a fillable zine to help to get to know your friends better #DIYzines
a zine cover with the title "get to know your friends: a zine to fill in and share" there's images of 2 people holding flower pots
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
penfight.bsky.social
Bumper-load of new zines have been listed on the distro for ya.

Starting with: Cervical Screening for Trans+ Autistic People: a tool for self advocacy penfightdistro.com/shop/cervica...
a hand holding lots of various zines, the front one has the trans flag colours and is titled "Cervical Screening for Trans+ Autistic People: a tool for self advocacy"
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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kmunday.bsky.social
Our Cervical Screening for Trans+ Autistic People zine is now available in print!

Available at @penfight.bsky.social with sliding scale pricing.

penfightdistro.com/shop/cervica...
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
penfight.bsky.social
was taken out by flu and still getting my energy back 😮‍💨 orders getting packed soooo slowwwly but getting there
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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manmadezines.bsky.social
My most recent #DIYzine #DIYzines on my ko-fi!
One of them is free to download about how to do IRL zine trades, and another is a short story zine (check the CWs)!
ko-fi.com/s/3284983a21
ko-fi.com/s/468110e1de
How to do a Zine Trade Digital Zine - ManMadeZines's Ko-fi Shop
A zine about doing in-person trades, going through how to find someone to trade with and what you should do if they say yes.
ko-fi.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Just spent £50 at a primary school supplies shop, you know it's going to be good.
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Still have some places left for this 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
penfight.bsky.social Pen Fight @penfight.bsky.social · Nov 4
Zine and small press makers of Manchester (UK) and beyond! I'm going to be running a session of speed friending on November 15th just for you. Come meet folks in a low pressure environment and bring some zines along to trade if you have them www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zine-maker... #diyzines
zine maker speed friending, nov 15th 2025, book your place now! at MMU
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Zine and small press makers of Manchester (UK) and beyond! I'm going to be running a session of speed friending on November 15th just for you. Come meet folks in a low pressure environment and bring some zines along to trade if you have them www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zine-maker... #diyzines
zine maker speed friending, nov 15th 2025, book your place now! at MMU
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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aghhzine.bsky.social
🎉 Aghh! Zine Issue 04 "Money" is open for Submissions 🥰

🤑Deadline: 11.59PM (GMT) on Saturday, 31 of January 2026

😍We encourage voices from the Global South / Queer community / Disabled community BIPOC folks and other marginalised groups.

SUBMISSION FORM:
forms.gle/g8yfWMjzKVoQ...

#OpenCall
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
penfight.bsky.social
ZINE MAKER SPEED FRIENDING!

Nov 15th at Manchester Metropolitan University. All welcome but places are limited so book a free ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zine-maker...
save the date nov 15ht pen fight 10th birthday party (plus a drawing of a birthday cake)
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Can anyone recommend a place to get custom printed pencils in the UK?
October 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Notes for Working Class Zine Makers (and why you should be one too) ✍️

If you've caught me at a zine fair lately you might have seen one of my new zines. Well now they're up on the online store - with cheaper copies available for working class people. #DIYzines

penfightdistro.com/shop/notes-f...
a hand holding copies of the same zine in different coloured paper. it reads: notes for working class zine makers (and why you should be one)
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Here's me chatting about how and why I started up a zine distro, some thoughts on zines potential as a tool for connection & what I've been working on lately.
October 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
penfight.bsky.social
Writing a zine related glossary or terms and FAQ - is there anything you think I should include? Any questions you have about zines you'd like answered? #diyzines
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
penfight.bsky.social
Call for Contributions - entries in any medium for a 10 Years of Pen Fight birthday zine! More information here: penfightdistro.com/pen-fight-is...
#DIYzines
a graphic that reads: call for contributions! pen Fight 10 years birthday zine, deadline Nov 1st
October 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM