Author Archives: originalnerdster

Wild Fermentation: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Cultural Manipulation

Author: Sandor Ellix Katz A simple but complete guidebook for creating all sorts of fermentations. From Sauerkraut to Compost, the author provides instructions and information about how to capture cultures and preserve foods with them. Download here: https://www.sproutdistro.com/catalog/zines/diy/wild-fermentation #fermentation #preservation #homesteading #food #culture #yeast

Voting is not Harm Reduction: An Indigenous Perspective

An argument against voting from an indigenous perspective. “If voting is the democratic participation in our own oppression, voting as harm reduction is a politics that keeps us at the mercy of our oppressors.” Indigenous Action / February 2020 / http://www.indigenousaction.org #indigenous #voting #harmreduction #philosophy #colonialism

Becky With The Grey Hair

I feel like Kirsten could illustrate the phone book, and I would happily read the whole thing cover to cover. Good thing this mama can also write, and it’s so refreshing to see the voice of an aging mama as she navigates the intersection of her past and future. The artwork is clean and expressiveContinue reading “Becky With The Grey Hair”

You Don’t Get There From Here #15

Carrie Mcninch 2010 This delightful diary series by Carrie has been ongoing for awhile now. It’s great to look back at old issues and get a sense of the growth of the artist. Every time I read an issue, it makes me wish I did something similar to capture the important moments of my life,Continue reading “You Don’t Get There From Here #15”

13 Years of Goodluck

13 Years of Goodluck Microcosm Publishing February 12, 2009 Anthology celebrating 13 years of Microcosm press. Random clips from various zines giving a sort of “Readers Digest”-eye view of the publications distributed by Microcosm. I’ve always been fond of that kind of thing, being an avid fan of chaos, so it suits me. The articleContinue reading “13 Years of Goodluck”