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Ⓐ Long Live the Beautiful Idea patch Anarchism, t Ⓐ Long Live the Beautiful Idea patch

Anarchism, the beautiful idea, was coined by Emma Goldman in a speech ("Anarchy and What it Really Stands For") that she was to give in March 1908, but was arrested before she could deliver it. A few days later, it was published under the new title, "A Beautiful Ideal."

“I consider Anarchism the most beautiful and practical philosophy that has yet been thought of in its application to individual expression and the relation it establishes between the individual and society. Moreover, I am certain that Anarchism is too vital and too close to human nature ever to die. It is my conviction that dictatorship, whether to the right or to the left, can never work--that it never has worked, and that time will prove this again, as it has been proved before." -Emma Goldman

Another small patch added! A reminder of the beautiful idea, that it is life and dignity that we strive for. 

Grab one in the link in bio or this weekend at the @punkrockfleamarketseattle Saturday or Sunday 🖤
🩷 ARMENIAN ALPHABET 101 💚 Monday, June 22nd 🩷 D 🩷 ARMENIAN ALPHABET 101

💚 Monday, June 22nd 

🩷 Doors open at 5:30 | Lesson from 6PM-8PM

💚 Sliding scale: $20-$30, writing materials will be provided. 

🩷 Learn the basics of the Armenian alphabet! We will be going over both the upper and lower case writing of all 38 letters, along with the Western Armenian pronunciations. By the end of the class you’ll learn how to write your name in Armenian! This is not a lesson in the history of the Armenian language but a beginner course to introduce you to the Armenian language. The lesson will be about 1 and a half hours long, and then you will have time to practice writing. 

💚 Open to all! This is a fundraiser for Creators for Gaza. 100% of proceeds go to Dua’a in Gaza. 

🩷 Registration required. Link below:

💚 https://form.jotform.com/261657470469064
(Also available through the linktree in @swanarosepdx bio)

🩷 Masks required & provided at SWANA Rose
We are in this together. Many seeds, making a who We are in this together. 
Many seeds, making a whole.

Sweet little pomegranate patches added to the shop. Folks requested smaller patches, so I have made quite a few recently and will be sharing soon. 

Original illustration is pen and ink.
Always printed by my hands.
New versions of prints that will be available at t New versions of prints that will be available at the Portland for Palestine show next weekend. Risographs printed @iprc_pdx ! I'll have shirts and patches available too! The two layer screenprint in the last slide will also be included in the raffle. 100% of my sales here are being donated - 50% to Batoul, who I am fundraising for with @creatorsforgaza and 50% to Mohammed and his family (@family_of_mohammed ) who the overall event is a fundraiser for ❤️‍🔥🧿 

Get your tickets now! 

Event info:

Join us for a night of music, burlesque, drag, dance and poetry! There will be a mighty raffle, and 2 vendors all tryna do a thing, so come support! 

🎟️ Click the link in @armaan_thepoet and @goodlordjc bio for tickets ❤️‍🔥🧿

***Masks Required + KN95 provided***

Featuring:

@faustinamasigat 
@chiffon.cherie 
@hibiscuslust 
@aloo_gobi_bb 
And
DJ: @anjaliandthekid @theincrediblekid 

Vendors: 
@entangledrootspress 
@jawaherpdx 
**Vendors will be tabling when doors open

Hosted by @armaan_thepoet & @goodlordjc 

Saturday, June 20th 2026
The Marie Equi Center (4434 SE 25th Ave.)
@marieequi.center 
Doors 5:15pm, show at 6:00pm
Tickets: $20.00 (click the link in Armaan’s bio)
**Free for Palestinians, just show up and let us know**

This is a fundraiser for @family_of_mohammed ;All ticket and raffle sales will go towards Mohammed and family.

Flyer assembled by: @goodlordjc 
Artwork in flyer by: @entangledrootspress 

#portland #VarietyShow #events#PortlandForPalestine #pdx
Reposted from @armaan_thepoet
The selection of text in the parable was directly The selection of text in the parable was directly transcribed from the book The Unknown Revolution, a history of the Russian Revolution by Voline. In this body of work he reveals the deep division between the aspirations of the libertarian socialists (ie the anarchists) and the objectives of the Bolsheviks.

The Parable of the Print House is a true story of the means and the ends.

Pen and ink illustrations, saddle stitch bound – 2nd edition. Available under "zines" on my site- link in bio

Warning- lots of print terms, happy to answer any questions. 

In the first edition, the cover was the lock up, which now graces the back cover (a lock up is the process of securing movable type and other printing elements in a chase or frame to prevent them from shifting during printing.) 

Originally, it was "flipped" for the ease of the reader. In letterpress, along with many (but not all!) print processes, the image (or type in the case of letterpress) is backwards. Think: a stamp. Even with it flipped, it didn't seem like many people understood what they were looking at (fair!) Letterpress is not something many people have seen in their lives, even if they have seen the presses or other aspects in historical records, archives, film, etc. 

I took the illustration of the platen press from inside the zine and made that the cover. And the lock up, in its correct orientation (as i originally wanted it to be), became the back cover. I actually made a lock up physically to take a photo of to use as my reference for the illustration (see last photo).

The printing press has had a large impact on people's movements and struggles around the world. There's a reason why states and fascists have targeted presses, and so many stories have been told of arms of the state finding the underground, radical presses and showing up with sledgehammers or other tools to physically destroy them. But we keep walking. 

Long live the press: the tyrants for, the peoples friens.🖤❤️

(Photos taken in the letterpress studio at @iprc_pdx )
One of a kind hand screen printed dresses with yel One of a kind hand screen printed dresses with yellow gold ink. 

Only available in size medium and extra-large (discontinued style). Bamboo + cotton blend t-shirt style dress. 

I'm trying to catch up and share all the things i've done this past year that I didn't post about. These are individually printed with different hand drawn illustrations, some on both front and back, some on just one side. 

Listed on my site under "clothing" and "one of a kind." While I love printmaking specifically for the ability to hand-make multiples for accessibility, it does bring some enjoyment to play and do one-offs. 

Enjoy 🖤🐝🌹🪡❤️
Cut my branches, burn my leaves, but you will neve Cut my branches, burn my leaves, but you will never touch my roots.

I had updated the noor (pomegranate) shirts last year, and then after that, I also updated the patch version, entitled Fertile. Of course, I forgot to share. These are updated and posted on my site, link in bio. 

Pomegranate – Noor (Նուռ) in Armenian

Pomegranates have an ancient legacy full of importance in Armenian culture representing the tree of life, fertility, good fortune, protection from the evil eye, and much more. For me, pomegranates with all their seeds, embody the idea of the whole being made up of many; of collectivism..

..of "a world where many worlds fit" -Zapatistas

I had seen this phrase repeated on posters and in articles anonymously surrounding the day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide on April 24th for years. It wasn’t until recently that I can now cite the author of the quote as Vaché Thomassian in HAYTOUG: The Official Publication of the Armenian Youth Federation.

Hand screen printed on upcycled fabric for the patches and 100% cotton shirts made in the states for the shirts. Since these are hand printed, slight variations occur.
Open the cages // abolish the prisons Animal & hum Open the cages // abolish the prisons
Animal & human liberation 

New patch (made last summer, but just now sharing) added to my site featuring Pacific Northwest native plants (yarrow, trillium, California poppy, redwood sorrel, and woodland strawberry) 

Dismantle the death machine and divest from systems of incarceration. Collective liberation includes our non-human kin. 

Continuing to recommend @apexadvocacy to dig deeper 📚
🌷Help Batoul, Yousef, 2-year old Eileen and 5-mont 🌷Help Batoul, Yousef, 2-year old Eileen and 5-month old Jalal survive in Gaza. Send direct aid to those surviving an ongoing genocide.

🌷This is an updated donation link and QR for this sweet family. They had to start a new campaign due to restrictions on sending funds from the UK to Gaza with their last fundraiser account holder. 

🌷At the end of December 2025, Batoul gave birth to a baby boy via a risky c-section fue to complications with her last birth in 2024. In March baby Jalal was hospitalized with an infection due to the genocide and living conditions imposed on them by the occupation. 

🌷This family has been living in a tent, but need our help to move into a safer space, access medications clean water, diapers, food and other necessities. 

🌷Batoul and her family were unable to evacuate last fall and continue to need our COLLECTIVE CARE and SUPPORT!

🌷DONATE, FUNDRAISE, SPREAS THE WORD + SHARE!

🌷Sign up to consistently support a family with @creatorsforgaza
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