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Today's bird fact:

Chickadees can increase the size of their hippocampus in winter by 30% to help them remember where all the good seeds are.

This has nothing to do with Microcosm or what we published, except that I like birds, and I work at Microcosm, and they let me have the login info.

If you were a ghost, what would you haunt? What's the skill you're the closest to perfecting?

Never have a boring conversation again with this deck of surprising, creative prompts and questions for any gathering!

Live now on Kickstarter.

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Change. Uncertainty. Loneliness. We've all been there. (Especially now, oof) But how do you navigate it?

This helpful little workbook is a wake-up call that increases awareness through mindfulness.

Scribble, doodle, and take it everywhere!

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this episode with @microcosm.bsky.social was so fun to record! This interview encapsulates my approach to organizing inclusive events.

Check it out! @mcgillarts.bsky.social

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@aketchum22.bsky.social's new book, is full of practical tips for organizing accessible, inclusivity-oriented events.

This week on the pod, Alex joins us to talk about accessibility, favorite feminist restaurants, and, of course, planning inclusive events and conferences

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Fun fact: Abby's favorite picture book is Dragons Love Tacos. They're the one organizing these deals. Their birthday is this weekend.

So in honor of that, EVERYONE should get to party with this Dragons Love Tacos Party Kit!

Normally this is $20, but today it's just $5!

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If you want to read about queer platonic relationships but have people think you're reading about taking down the billionaires, boy have we got the perfect zine for you and your very specific circumstance!

The printer accidentally sent us of the zine "Queer Platonic Relationships" that have the cover of "Resist Monopolies!" Oops!

They're still totally good copies of "Queer Platonic Relationships" BUT we thought it'd be fun to make them today's Deal of the Day!

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AND if you want to stay up to date on the latest and greatest shenanigans in the 'Cosm, subscribe to our newsletter!

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Want more Overheard at Microcosm?

Check out the Part 1 here: bsky.app/profile/micr...

It's ALWAYS too early to think about whale sex

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(yes, we do have an upcoming book that we get to call "your dick" as shorthand. what a time to be alive!!!!!)

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Go spin a record and read a goddamn graphic novel.

a holofoil background with text over it that reads "is it too soon to beef up your spicy monster section?"

(never)

a graphic of a purple and blue-washed brick wall, with text over it reading "the revolution will be sticky"

The revolution will be sticky.

Due to what we publish, sometimes we end up saying some stuff in meetings and chat that sounds absolutely batshit out of context

That's right folks, it's time for "Overheard at Microcosm, Part 2"!!!!

a cover of a book called "the ministry of truth, the biography of george orwell's 1984," and a graphic advertising it as the $5 deal of the day

What inspired Orwell to write the dystopian classic, and how has it informed the literature of today? "The Ministry of Truth" examines the inspiration and creation of "1984."

Normally this costs $29, but today it's just $5!

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We're SO jazzed to unleash that book on the world

Watching the worst try to tell us they control art and music reminds me why I’m excited for my friend’s new book, coming out in May from @microcosm.bsky.social. The DC story is art up not power down no matter how much they want you to think otherwise.

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Note: We have fewer than 20 copies of this ever-so-slightly damaged or shelfworn title. Once they're gone, they're gone!

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This book is the complete guide to crystals, featuring an identification guide, applications and uses of various crystals and gems, and more!

Today's deal is "The Crystal Bible: A Definitive Guide to Crystals"!

Normally this costs $23, but today it's just $10!

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Zine box! ZINE BOX!!!!!!!!!!!

(And if you sign up and support People's Book, you get a free digital copy of MAKE A ZINE!)

an image depicting a book for $5- the good neighbor, the life and work of fred rogers

Won't you be our neighbor? This is the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, the children's TV icon who promoted compassion, equality, and more things we could all use more of.

Normally this costs $30, today it's just $5!

(That's over 80% off!)

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Today's sale is... The Enchanted Tarot Coloring Book!

Ah, the magic of coloring. Escape the Horrors and Reality with this gorgeous dive into the major and minor arcana, based on the Enchanted Tarot Deck!

Normally this costs $13

Today, it's just $5!

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Climate Action Tarot: A Solarpunk Guide to Using the Cards for Community, Sustainability, and a Brighter Future If you're sad and anxious about what is happening to the Earth and society, this book is for you. Pick up a tarot deck and find perspective, solace, and a call...

CLIMATE ACTION TAROT, my second witchcraft book, is up for presale and publishes in early 2027 from @microcosm.bsky.social !!

A bunch of us (including the social media team) are taking today off for the general strike.

And some of us are continuing to put our shoulders behind getting needed information and resources out there.

Your efforts have value!

Yours in resistance and resilience,
Microcosm

Today on the pod, check out a recent staff education session where we put some of our big brains together to learn the ins and outs of marketing, how it works for Microcosm, and more.

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Also, an FYI: Tomorrow our marketing team will be off in support of the strike, and the previously scheduled Deal of the Day will instead be posted Sunday morning.