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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 1h

I'm going to be tabling zines tomorrow night at Bernie's. Come out for some incredible local music, good vibes, & pick up some leftist lit!

#alaskasky #anchorage

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SATURDAY 10.11.25

Paradise Club

upstairs at
Bernie's Bungalow Lounge

AYLA RAY
VILLAGE MUTT
SAUCY YODA

DOORS 8/DOWNBEAT 9

626 D ST #3522/$10 COVER

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · 4d

Inventory updated tonight found we carry 86 different titles with an ever growing queue of items to be printed.

When we say we probably have a zine for every interest, it's not an exaggeration.

Have a request? Let us know!

Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · 10d

We carry over 70 different titles and we are printing new stuff all the time. Look for the Wagon'o'Zines & pick up some quality leftist lit!

#alaskasky #zines #zinedistro

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 5d

These are getting a print run asap, I'll have copies available 10/18. Just look for the Wagon'o'Zines.

@redcurrentdistro.com
#alaskasky

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 5d

Donald Trump is trying to criminalize opposition to fascism. What are the real threats—and how can people prepare for them?

We've prepared a zine version of "Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression."

Please print these out and distribute them widely!

crimethinc.com/MakeReadyZine

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 8d

I just really love sharing my obsession with diy print media with folks. 💖

#alaskasky

A table with a variety of zines about housing, transportation, & community building stands next to a small wagon containing cardboard boxes full of zines. The wagon has a sign on it reading: Red Current Distro - always antifascist, always free.

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · 8d

We'll have a table at this event & a variety of new zines focused on housing, transportation, & community will be available.

Come join the conversation & we'll build a better Anchorage together!

katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 8d

Tonight the Anchorage Housing Club is facilitating an event!

Stranded: A Community Conversation on Transit & Housing in Anchorage

Thursday Oct 2 • 6:00p

The Nave, 3502 Spenard Road

www.eventbrite.com/e/stranded-a...

AnchorageHousingClub.org

#alaskasky

Poster with a photo of the Anchorage cityscape & a public bus. The text reads: JOIN US FOR A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON TRANSIT & HOUSING AND SHARE YOUR STORIES WITH CITY DECISION MAKERS
October 02; 6:00pm Doors open at 5:30pm
3501 Spenard Road The Nave
Link in bio to register for this Community Conversation!
Light refreshments provided

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Zine Club Chicago @zineclubchicago.bsky.social · 9d

We loved discussing #zines as tools of resistance + community building with @wbez.org's Sasha Ann-Simons and Oscar Arriola of ZINEmercado! ✂️

Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 10d

Fans say handmade paper zines more relevant than ever in an age of digital surveillance

“Zines bring people to the table and they can move people beyond, toward action,” says Cynthia Hanifin, founder of Zine Club Chicago www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...

Fans say handmade paper zines more relevant than ever in an age of digital surveillance

“Zines bring people to the table and they can move people beyond, toward action,” says Cynthia Hanifin, founder of Zine Club Chicago.

www.wbez.org

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · 10d

We carry over 70 different titles and we are printing new stuff all the time. Look for the Wagon'o'Zines & pick up some quality leftist lit!

#alaskasky #zines #zinedistro

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · 13d

New zines from us as well as some fresh prints from other zinesters!

Tonight!

#alaskasky

katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 15d

I'll be out at Anc Town Square Saturday evening for Resistance in Color, a community art & music event.

I'll be fully stocked with free zines, come pick up some leftist lit!

Find out more:
www.facebook.com/events/66091...

MarchAgainst.org

#alaskasky

Resistance in Color

This is a peaceful event highlighting local art, joy, & creative expression.

544 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA

Saturday, September 27th @ 5:00 PM

AREA ALERT: HIGH COLOR, JOY &
PEOPLE REFUSING TO BE SILENCED

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 15d

Free Store with the Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage!

Sunday September 28th @ 3:30p
Fairview Rec Center

See you there!

@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social

RSVP: airtable.com/appgsVy9Zb62...

Sign up to give stuff: airtable.com/appgsVy9Zb62...

#alaskasky

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · 15d

I'll be out at Anc Town Square Saturday evening for Resistance in Color, a community art & music event.

I'll be fully stocked with free zines, come pick up some leftist lit!

Find out more:
www.facebook.com/events/66091...

MarchAgainst.org

#alaskasky

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Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio @rlmartstudio.bsky.social · 16d

Magazines, weekly papers, pirate radio, public access TV channels, zines, internet broadcasting, and more.

“Independent alternative media – worth fighting for!”

Poster found here: www.rlmartstudio.com/product/inde...

A vertical poster with a red-orange background, punctuated by black scratchboard marks, inside a light blue framed border with the all-capitalized words all around it: Independent Alternative Media: Worth Fighting For! In the bottom half of the image, a person with black, textured hair and a purple shirt is reading a newspaper, surrounded by items like an old television set, zines, a boombox and a microphone. They gaze up and to their left as a river flows upwards from inside the newspaper, to fill the top half of the image with scenes of protest, music, flowers, and a march confronting cops and industrial bosses. People hold signs and banners like "End the War!" "Defiende El Agua" and "Another World is Possible,", and also an image that looks to be a miniature version of this exact poster.

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · Sep 11

We'll have a fully stocked selection of zines to distribute as well. Come grab some!

katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'll be at the Stand Up Alaska Learning Exchange tomorrow where I'll lead a zine workshop & we'll be assembling cold weather kits.

Come on over, have dinner with us, & learn about print resources as tools of liberation movement work!

#alasksky

STAND UP ALASKA

ALASKANS TAKE A STAND

LEARNING EXCHANGE

You're either at the table or on the menu

We will assemble cold weather kits and create resource zines!

3001 PORCUPINE

6:00 PM

SEPT 11, 2025

COLD WEATHER PREP AND PLAN

DINNER IS ON US!

LEARNING EXCHANGE IS THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH

INFO@STANDUPALASKA.ORG

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'll be at the Stand Up Alaska Learning Exchange tomorrow where I'll lead a zine workshop & we'll be assembling cold weather kits.

Come on over, have dinner with us, & learn about print resources as tools of liberation movement work!

#alasksky

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no bonzo @nobonzo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Zines are not a Crime! Free Des Revol!

from @free.des.revol on insta
archive.org/details/free...

For almost eight weeks, Des Revol has been held behind bars in a federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas. He’s also on an ICE hold. His alleged crime? Zines. >

a photograph of a printed zine. The cover reads Zines are not a crime free des revol and features a raccoon drawing from des holding a sign that says open all the cages.

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · Aug 22

We'll be spending some time with the liberation song circle on Sunday, zines in tow. Come take part in movement music & connect with comrades!

#alaskasky

LIBERATION SONG CIRCLE
AUGUST 24th
Gather at 2PM
Down beat at 2:15PM
Westchester Lagoon
BYOI (instrument)

LIBERATION/PROTEST MUSIC JAM

Celebrating the intersectionality of all our struggles. No one is free until we are all free.

Come sing and jam with us, and connect with others who are thinking of ways we can create a more just world together.

All musical skill levels welcome.

Limited song booklets provided to make following along easy

SONG CIRCLE TO PROVIDE FOOD BUT FEEL FREE TO BRING SOME TO SHARE

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Aug 15

Just a reminder:

Mutual Aid is not charity.

Need a refresher?
Try this: redcurrentdistro.noblogs.org/files/2025/0...

@redcurrentdistro.com

redcurrentdistro.noblogs.org

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Aug 5

RFK Jr is in town apparently for a press conference with Murkowski & Sullivan tomorrow.

Unrelated but these tiny stickers (made by yours truly) are available for purchase at @thecommonscafe.bsky.social in Wasilla.

Go swing by for a little yummy drink & a couple of unhinged stickers.

#alaskasky

A white sticker with black text that reads, "If RFK Jr makes it so I have to rawdog this dumpster fire reality, I'm going for his left shoe & I'm shitting in it."

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zenseizure.bsky.social @zenseizure.bsky.social · Aug 4

Offline accessibility of Zines ensures that information and ideas can reach a wider audience, including those who may not have reliable internet access or prefer to consume content in a physical format.

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zenseizure.bsky.social @zenseizure.bsky.social · Aug 4

The untraceability of zines offers an added layer of security and protection for those creating and sharing potentially sensitive information. Bypassing control of governments, corporations, and powerful entities, zines can help foster grassroots movements with/o fear of censorship or interference.

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zenseizure.bsky.social @zenseizure.bsky.social · Aug 4

Zines offer a unique set of advantages that make them a valuable tool for activists, advocates, and socially responsible individuals. From an environmental standpoint, zines are often printed on recycled paper or sustainable materials, making them more eco-friendly compared to digital media.

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goth @g0thlawyer.bsky.social · Jul 28

mini zine i made recently #zine #wip

cover of one page zine titled “containers” by goth

Page 1: my body sure does keep the score. And it’s currently 1000 to zero.

Page 2: I an a living vessel for other people’s Trauma. I’ve heard it all.

Page 3: on good days I am the ocean. Holding unimaginable depth for infinite lives.

Page 4: today in a twice washed ziplock. Leaking tears and about to fall apart at the seams.

Page 5: I’m about to drown in the desert.

Page 6: I just want to be a Nalgene. Reliable. Known. Stable.

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Red Current Distro @redcurrentdistro.com · Jul 29

We'll be out in the streets with free radical leftist lit on Saturday. Find us & grab a few zines!

#alaskasky #ancleg

indivisiblealaska.bsky.social @indivisiblealaska.bsky.social · Jul 29

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Jul 26

It's a gorgeous day to share some radical lit. 10th & I St.

This is a little collection of zines from @cbmilstein.bsky.social. Come pick some up!

#alaskasky

A sampling of leftist zines with different colored covers.

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katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Jul 18

I'll be at this event from 2-6p with zines & I'll leave a selection of popular items at the MANA table when I dip out.

Come get some of the new stuff I've printed - including an original zine fresh off the print tray.

@redcurrentdistro.com

katsylver @katsylver.bsky.social · Jul 15

The music was so good at the Summer Solstice Celebration, Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage decided to jam out again this month!

Join @anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social & friends this Saturday for some Midsummer Melodies!

#alaskasky

MIDSUMMER MELODIES

MUSIC & ARTS GATHERING

AYLA RAY
VILLAGE MUT
WASH YOUR HANDS
ENDLING
BRISCUIT BILL
CODY MEADOWS
SILAS

TENT CITY PRESS
BROKEN MOON CREATIONS
MODERN MORTEM
TIGER BOMB DESIGNS
USWI DESIGNS
THE BOUJIE BANSHEE
SECRET DOOR

BEET EATING CONTEST
&
AERIAL SILKS

SATURDAY, JULY 19TH, 12-10PM
38O8 COPE STREET

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Jul 16

New mini Zine based on Elizabeth Warren's report about what Elon did in his 130 days in the government is available: convergencemag.com/articles/elo... - print and share far and wide!

Elon Musk’s 130 Days in the Trump Administration: A One-Sheet Zine

Musk’s actions continue to endanger everyday people, dismantle key services, and undermine the safety net for ordinary Americans.

convergencemag.com

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