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The Northern Mirror & RRCC

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🪞✨ TNM is a radical zine based out of so called Fargo, ND. Brought to you by the Red River Creatives Collective. No gods, no masters. 🔥🏴 redrivercreatives.com/tnm/submissio… ko-fi.com/redrivercreatives

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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Coming up next Saturday! RRCC Co-founder Justin is a panelist. larl.libnet.info/event/17474976
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Rock Band Poster Artists of the 1990-2000s
Join us for a panel led by Markus Krueger from the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County and hear from the artists that created the iconic local band posters of the 90s and 2000s.. Event star...
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join us for Hallowzine Distro Nite at the Moorhead Public Library on Wednesday, October 28th from 5-8pm to launch the next issue of The Northern Mirror. We'll have activities, prizes and a winter item drive. We know it's a weeknight, but costumes encouraged!
First of all, thank you to everyone who submit work during this entry round up. We're just getting going on the backend work, but wanted to announce something fun we're planning so you can mark your calendars early...

Join us for Hallowzine Distro Nite at the Moorhead Public Library on Wednesday, October 28th from 5-8pm to launch the next issue of The Northern Mirror. We'll have activities, prizes and a winter item drive. We know it's a weeknight, but costumes encouraged!

We're inviting other printmakers, artists and activists to bring their surplus prints, posters and zines to give away. We welcome folks to display QR codes and links for donations and social media info. It's not a selling opportunity, but it's a chance to get materials to the community. This will also be a great way for organizations to distribute flyers for November events!

Have free-to-distribute materials or winter item donations, but can't make the event? Get in contact with us ahead of time to drop things off with us.

Please share this information with others who might want to participate. The more the merrier! Hope to see you there. Let us know if you have any questions.Fun digital graphic with jackolantern lookin creeps dancin with shit. The colors are yellow-orange, aqua and black.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yes, this! A thousand times this!
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Submissions closing soon! Deadline ending 9/30 redrivercreatives.com/tnm/submissi...
A feminine person dressed in a veil sits with feather quill and paper, bordered by a cherub and demon on either side and thorny flowers above. They gaze at the text above them:

Submissions Closing Soon

deadline ending 9/30

Please submit by Midnight, September 30th

Send us a DM or email redrivercreatives@proton.me with any questions!
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Anti-Suicide Stitchers Unite! Join us next Monday, 4-6pm at the Moorhead Public Library for a casual fiber arts meetup / informal mental health support group. Held every third Monday of the month. Free!
Anti-Suicide Stitchers
Join the Red River Creatives Collective on Monday, September 21st, 4:00-6:00pm at the Moorhead Public Library, 450 Center Ave, for a casual fiber arts meetup / informal mental health support group.

Held every third Monday of the month.
No experience necessary. Folks are invited to bring their fiber-based projects to work on during discussion. Material and instruction for embroidery and friendship bracelets available. Non-carceral suicide intervention and harm reduction resources provided. Light refreshments offered. Free! Contact: redrivercreatives@proton.me
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Zine of the Week 🦋💔🎶 "Dolly Parton is the Queen of Country Music ... and ... Everything Else" Free download here: www.zinelibraries.info/wp-content/u...
A minizine with loopy cover font that says "Dolly Parton is the Queen of Country Music ... and ... Everything Else"
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
TNM Issue No. 15 - Call for Entries! THEME: Bringing Everyone Along SUBMISSIONS DUE: 09/30/25 11:59pm - Tuesday, September 30th, 2026. For full guidelines: redrivercreatives.com/submissions
TNM Issue No. 15 - Call for Entries!

NOW ACCEPTING: ALL creative media!
Visual art - illustration, photography, craftwork.
Written work - poetry, prose, essays, and articles.
Audio/video - film, music, performance.
F-M community resources and information.

THEME: Bringing Everyone Along 

It means including folks with disabilities, chronic illness and mental illness. It’s meeting people where they are, while addressing problems with liberals & reformists. Tolerance and acceptance while maintaining boundaries. Anti-isolationism. Active listening. Choosing to attempt conflict resolution by meeting in person (it'll probably take multiple sessions). Acknowledging mistakes and hypocrisy. Granting and accepting apologies. Doing the worksheets, diary cards, journal entries, whatever. Neighborhoodism. Making casseroles. Adventures in daily disabled living (Choose Your Own Adventure style?). 

There are billboards in the Midwest that now say, “I voted for Trump. I made a mistake. I'm sorry!” There’s a sign that says “Old Glory” next to an American flag, sponsored by the local gun club, as if the flag isn't its own sign of violence in itself. It was something of a redundancy.
...Ya’ll, what do we do about the rural/urban divide??? How do we abolish car culture when the entire country is obsessed and our cities are barely walkable? How do you still get away with working from home, Janice? How do you stop data centers? How do you make people care enough to change?

SUBMISSIONS DUE: 09/30/25 11:59pm - Tuesday, September 30th, 11:59pm.

For full guidelines: redrivercreatives.com/submissions

Questions, comments, concerns? redrivercreatives@proton.me
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Zine of the Week!! 🦃🦃🦃 Birds of a Feather Destroy Flock Together from @sproutdistro.com This zine explains how Flock technology works and offers some suggestions on how to fight back against it. www.sproutdistro.com/catalog/zine...
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Birds of a Feather Destroy Flock Together
Anarchist zine distro with PDF zines and pamphlets on anarchism, direct action, tactics, etc.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Working on some linocut printing for a fun project. You'll need some quarters for this one. 🫰🏼
A table covered with various prints and rubber stamps, ink and brayer.Cyanotype print with a linocut stamp applied on top that reads "ReD RiVeR CReaTiVeS CoLLeCTiVe" in striped lettering. There are some reddish brown spots of blood on the lower left.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Zine of the Week! towards the queerest insurrection Printed clandestinely by the Mary Nardini Gang, criminal queers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Anti-assimilation, pro-decadence, pro-revolution statement. theanarchistlibrary.org/library/mary...
Image of "toward the queerest insurrection" cover on a blue/grey cutting mat fringed with folded minizines.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Join us at the Moorhead Public Library for a DIY Zine Workshop on Monday, June 29th from 6-8pm (450 Center Ave, Moorhead, MN). Attendees will have the option to make copies of their zine to trade with others at the end. Open to all, geared towards adults. larl.libnet.info/event/16532920
Image of a pile of zines and zine making supplies.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Zines of the Week! Israeli Damage to Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Gaza, October 2023–January 2024 – Librarians and Archivists with Palestine librarianswithpalestine.org/gaza-report-... What YOU can do for Palestine and Gaza by @ovaettr.gay www.ovaettr.gay/free-zines
Covers of Zines of the WeekInterior snapshots.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This fundraiser is for the defense of the 15 ICE monitors rounded up by the feds in Minneapolis the other day. chuffed.org/project/1865...
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Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers
On the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai...
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Zine of the Week! 🌟 Zine Making Resources, A Quick Start Quide on Getting Messy by @ovaettr.gay We'll be sure to share this at our next zine making workshop! Digital download available on their site. Get the print file by signing up for their newsletter (it's a good one!). ovaettr.gay/free-zines
Image of the cover of a copy of Zine Making Resources with an open copy behind it. Piles of folded minizines clutter the border.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Zine of the Week! "Whatever you do, Don't Talk to the Police" from @sproutdistro.com Download the zine here: sproutdistro.com/catalog/zine... This one is fantastic; it uses a single sheet of paper and one fold. Not familiar with Sprout Distro? They've got A LOT of free zines! 😍🌱 #knowledgeispower
Cover shot of "Whatever you do, Don't Talk to the Police" on the cutting table surrounded by minizines.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Zine of the Week! Left these in a nearly empty Little Free Library the other day. The only thing ever in there is Christian propaganda cards & "comics", no books. Download the zine here: revnatterjacks.itch.io/you-may-be-i... #zines #zotw #freelibraries #freezines #thinkforyourselfschmuck
Minizine displayed on a table cluttered with tools and printed material. The cover text reads: YOU MAY BE IN A CULT! a meta-zine zine that exposes cults

a ZIGJam/Zine Machine Zine by The Reverend Doctor Rhizic Natterjacks Primate of the Pgh.OE.E, and protector of Mars
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Fiber Arts / Informal Support Group meets TONIGHT (5/18) from 4:30-6pm at Midnight Gallery (111 Broadway N. Fargo, ND). Drop in with your projects or start something new. We're bringing delicious little plums and weird lemon-clove treats.
Embroidered poster for Anti-Suicide Stitchers.Fresh plums and a bag of Chinese fruit candy.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Join us today for PRINT FEST @rourkearts.bsky.social from 12-4pm, May 2nd. RRCC will be in the basement doing screen print demos. Folks are invited to bring a shirt to print on, snag one of our thrifted options (sizes limited), or use our premium poster paper. Free and open. Suggested donation $10.
Graphic for Print Fest (4th Edition), 2 May, 2026 @ The Rourke.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Help out Tim if you can! Please donate and share this fundraiser. 🚌💨
gofund.me
Donate to Help Keep Bomba Rolling for Community Care, organized by Timothy Coming Hay
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out because my van, Bomba, is in need of some … Timothy Coming Hay needs your support for Help Keep Bomba Rolling for Community Care
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
OUR SPRING ISSUE HAS SPRUNG! redrivercreatives.com/tnm/spring-2... Find it locally at: @rourkearts.bsky.social, @orangerecords.bsky.social, THIS Skateshop, and Moonrise Cafe! Or have it shipped from our Ko-fi shop.
redrivercreatives.com
Spring 2026
Next → Issue No. 14 – Spring, 2025 Back Page
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Next Monday (4/20)! Midnight Gallery, above Moonrise Cafe!
Fiber Arts Meetup / Informal Support Group

April 20th from 4:30-6pm at Midnight Gallery, 111 N. Broadway, Fargo

Drop in. Held every third Monday of the month above Moonrise Cafe. Refreshments and supplies provided. Free, donations welcome.

Folks are invited to bring their fiber-based projects to work on during discussion. Material and instruction for hoop embroidery available. Non-carceral & harm reduction based resources provided.

Contact: redrivercreatives@proton.me
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Boy howdy, our zine deadline is coming up quick. We need folks to start submitting work. The theme is Taking Power Back! redrivercreatives.com/tnm/submissi...
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Submissions
Announcement – We are transitioning away from using Google and Meta. We are now using Proton as an alternative for Gmail and Drive. You will also notice we’ve moved the submission form …
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
NEW CALL FOR ENTRY Announced! Go to redrivercreatives.com/tnm/submissi... for details!
THE NORTHERN MIRROR

A ZINE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE RED RIVER CREATIVES COLLECTIVE

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

Now ACCEPTING: ALL CREATIVE MEDIA

VISUAL ART ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, CRAFTWORK.

WRITTEN WORK POETRY, ESSAYS, ARTICLES.

AUDIO/VIDEO FILM, MUSIC, PERFORMANCE.

FM COMMUNITY RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES.

THEME: TAKING POWER BACK

RECLAIMING YOUR POWER. RECLAIMING YOUR PLACE. STEPPING INTO STRENGTH & RESILIENCY. 10 NO NONSENSE TIPS. POWER EXCHANGE. SEX CHANGE. POWER WITHOUT EGO, POWER WITH COMMUNITY. ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

DEADLINE: 11:59PM TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST

For full guidelines & link to entry form: REDRIVERCREATIVES.COM/SUBMISSIONS
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Critical Mutual Aid Request from Fargo-Moorhead:
gofund.me
Donate to Help Bring a Good Man Home, organized by FOWZIA ADDE
My name is Fowzia, and I'm the Executive Director at Immigrant Development Center in Moorhead, … FOWZIA ADDE needs your support for Help Bring a Good Man Home
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Help support this GFM based out of Fargo-Moorhead.
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Donate to Support My Move out of the USA for safety and health, organized by Bahati Numbi
Hello, With the recent uncertainty surrounding immigration, I am fa… Bahati Numbi needs your support for Support My Move out of the USA for safety and health
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
GFM from Fargo. They're halfway to their $6k goal. Help out if you can! gofund.me/ed79ec971
gofund.me
Donate to Support for Christopher’s Cancer Journey, organized by Jennifer Chalupnik
Christopher was diagnosed with stage 3A choroidal melanoma on January 2nd.… Jennifer Chalupnik needs your support for Support for Christopher’s Cancer Journey
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
gofund.me/2a8b844c7 URGENT Mutual Aid Request!!!! Moorhead, MN From the fundraiser: “We are raising money to cover the legal fees for a disabled, founding member of our tenants' association to fight back against an illegal, retaliatory eviction..."
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Donate to Help Jay Stand Up to Illegal Eviction, organized by Lee G
We are raising money to cover the legal fees for a disabled, founding member of our tenant… Lee G needs your support for Help Jay Stand Up to Illegal Eviction
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
GGGIVEAWAY TIME! Enter for a chance to win a $20 gift card from Orange Records, Moonrise Cafe, THIS Skateshop, OR The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum! We will be doing drawings for four different prize packs. See our Instagram post for rules & info. Disclaimer - requires email and address for shipping.
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The Northern Mirror on Instagram: "It's TIME!!! 🕙 The Official Red River Creatives Collective Giveaway Announcement and Rules! 🎉 Enter for a chance to win a $20 gift card from Orange Records, Moonrise...
4 likes, 0 comments - thenorthernmirror on November 21, 2025: "It's TIME!!! 🕙 The Official Red River Creatives Collective Giveaway Announcement and Rules! 🎉 Enter for a chance to win a $20 gift card f...
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Shout out to @sweatermuppet.bsky.social - a killer sticker/zine artist out of NH. Prices are reasonable, great quality, and shipped quickly. Good stuff. 👍🏼 sweatermuppet.bigcartel.com
An image of an order of stickers just received. They are black and white in design and say things like: "DON'T WANT TO SEE TRANS PEOPLE? PLUCK OUT YOUR EYES", and "BANNING BOOKS WILL NOT STOP US FROM READING THEM."
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
TNM Issue No. 13 + NEW STICKERS! To view the issue online: redrivercreatives.com/fall-2025 Available in print at the following locations: Orange Records THIS Skateshop Moonrise Cafe The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum Ojata Records (Grand Forks, ND) Need copies delivered? ko-fi.com/redrivercrea...
Front cover of issue no. 13 in a patch of lambs ear.Sneak peak of what's inside this issue: chela's handwriting by isabetta bleu.Another sneak peak of what's inside this issue: A recipe for Lentil Tacos with Quick Jalapeno Pickles.New sticker with dark-green ink on black vinyl. There is an image of a turkey holding a Molotov cocktail in its wing, TNM eye in the top left corner and a fist holding a carrot in the right corner. There's a circle with text in front of the turkey which reads "WORKING CLASS UNITY AND QUEER LIBERATION - 56560 PROUD" and the Antifa flag symbol in the middle.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Inforum: Data centers are sprouting across North Dakota. How many are there & where will the next ones be planted? archive.is/9rBFT Such a shallow piece, typical Inforum reporting. Where is the energy & water coming from that they utilize? Consequences? Fuck AI. *screaming into the void continues*
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Give a fascist the middle finger and submit your recipes to Issue No. 13 today! Make Grandma proud! SUBMISSIONS DUE: 09/30/25 11:59pm - Tuesday, September 30th. For full guidelines: redrivercreatives.com/tnm/submissi... Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at: redrivercreatives@gmail.com
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Halfway to deadline! Help spread the word! Do your part by printing a few flyers & hanging them on public bulletin boards. Here's the link to the PDF: redrivercreatives.com/flyer-pdf Interested in doing more? Email us to coordinate ongoing material distribution! #zines #callforentry #callforart
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Call for Entry Flyer PDF
→→→ Printable Street Flyer PDF:Download Help spread the word! Do your part by printing one or two, and hanging them on public bulletin boards. Consider sharing at your place of employment, or hango…
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Call for Zine Entries! The Northern Mirror - Issue No. 13 THEME: FEEDING A COMMUNITY...growing your own food, vegan recipes, what to eat when you need to eat but you feel like barfing, spiritual nourishment, etc. Deadline: 09/30/25 11:59pm For full guidelines: redrivercreatives.com/submissions
Graphic with white flower and corn border, line drawing of people serving each other food. Text reads: The Northern Mirror, a zine. Call for Entries! Feeding a Community.Same graphic border and background.
Text: THEME: Feeding a Community (growing your own food, recipes, feeding the soul).

NOW ACCEPTING : ALL creative media! Visual art - illustration, photography, craftwork. Written work - poetry, essays, and articles. Audio/video - film, music, performance. F-M Community resources and information.

Deadline : 11:59pm - Tuesday, September 30th, midnight-ish.End cap graphic with socials, and website QR code.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
A few folks have already started sending entries for the next zine issue, unprompted! Guess we need to get rolling on the next call for submissions. Keep an eye out for announcements in the next few weeks. Thanks, all!
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Join us at The Rourke for a DIY Zine Workshop this Thursday, June 26th from 5-7pm at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum (521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN). Share the event: tockify.com/rourkeart/de...
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DIY Zine Workshop, with The Red River Creatives Collective
Thu 26 Jun, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM [CDT]: Create and trade your own zine (pronounced "zeen")! The Red River Creatives Collective will discuss their self-published and distributed zine The Northern Mirror a...
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Reminder that tonight we have Marker League 7-9pm at the Moorhead Public Library. It's the last one on the schedule for now! larl.libnet.info/event/13236695
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Marker League SPECIAL EVENT
Join us for a special edition of Marker League (hosted by Red River Creatives Collective) to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. Collaborate on a shared piece that will be hung up at the library.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to Print Fest at The Rourke today! We had a great time and got to meet with a lot of awesome folks! 🥰🖤🔥
Image showing some prints from the screen printing demo.Image showing the instructor lifting the screen while an attendee removes the shirt she screened.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
TNM Issue No. 12 out now! Get your copy tomorrow at the @rourkearts.bsky.social's Print Fest: 3rd Edition (Saturday, May 3rd, 12-4pm)! Zines also available at: @orangerecords.bsky.social, THIS Skateshop, The Red Raven & Moonrise Cafe. redrivercreatives.com/spring-2025 ko-fi.com/redrivercrea...
Front and back cover of issue no. 12 of The Northern Mirror sitting in grass.Center fold of the new issue with a new RRCC sticker laying on it.Another interior shot of the new zine.Print Fest: https://allevents.in/moorhead/print-fest-3rd-edition/200028014055949
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Logan S 🍓 @megazumi-world.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Zine Applications Now Open! 🌈🎁🎉 Apply here: forms.gle/ZTDkt7ZCwsW1... Applications for the Gachapon Collectible Creature Catalogue (Zine) are open until May 24th 11:59 PM OR until we reach 120 applicants, in which case the applications will close early #gachaponzine #zine #zineapp
A pink banner featuring gachapon capsules.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Join us this Saturday! Our printmaker will be doing screenprinting demos and selling a few prints!
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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
🎨✨ Call for Artwork! ✨🎨 Get ready to show your PRIDE in "Queer Joy 2025." We're on the lookout for talented LGBTQIA+ artists to submit work for this upcoming juried exhibition. 📅 Deadline: 23 May 🎨 Submit one entry, all media are welcome For more details, visit: www.therourke.org/2025prideentry
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
A note on the 50501 Movement from The United Liberation Front for Palestine:
Screenshot 1 from Instagram @riseindigenous and cultura_movement

A NOTE ON THE 50501 MOVEMENT

If you went to any of the "Hands Off" protests organized by the 50501 movement and other organizations aligned with the Democratic Party, this is by no means an attack on you-it's a warning.

We absolutely get it-you care about justice, you're frustrated by what you see, and you're looking for some way to make a difference.

That alone matters.

But it's also important to understand who's behind these kinds of movements and what their real role is.Screenshot 2 from Instagram @riseindigenous and cultura_movement

50501 looks like it's about progress-about taking a stand against a tyrant. The reality of what it's actually doing is it quietly pushes people back into trusting the same systems that cause harm-like voting for politicians who fund war, support NATO, and work with law enforcement.

Counterrevolutionary "movements" like this are not paths to liberation. They're how the state keeps control.

The 50501 movement serves as a state-approved outlet for public frustration. It's essentially activism stripped of its teeth. You may have noticed that the rallies that took place today were symbolic protests that took place outside empty government buildings that only lead to a sense of accomplishment without really doing much of anything.

You also may have noticed speakers using the opportunity to bring people back into one of the two parties and expressing the need to eventually "knock on doors."

This is a classic tactic of pushing people who are rightfully experiencing discontent back into the system that's at fault to begin with.Screenshot 3 from Instagram @riseindigenous and cultura_movement

While real grassroots movement like the fight for Palestine face surveillance, unjust arrests, and media blackouts-locally and nationally-50501 gets platforms, institutional support, shield from police repression, and praise from the electoralist bloc. That's not by accident. The experience is designed to feel safe and inspiring, but keeps us from building real power that could challenge the system of power affecting all of us.

We are not here to shame anyone-on the contrary. We hope that you take this opportunity to see the difference between actions that call for liberation, and actions that want things to go "back to normal".

Palestine has taught us otherwise. With this genocide, nothing can be normal again.

Ask yourself, if we are protesting for our rights, why are we standing next to the very systems that deny it?

Let's be honest about what's performative and what's revolutionary-and let's move towards something real.

The United Liberation Front for Palestine

Statement - April 5th 2025
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Today's a big day for the RRCC! We are leading a Zine Workshop at the Moorhead Public Library from 6-8pm (3/31). Learn how to make mini zines and trade them with others. Free & open to the public. See you there! And don't forget to send your submissions to TNM issue no. 12 by midnight tonight! 🖤
larl.libnet.info
Zine Workshop
Join us for a discussion and workshop about zines, featuring the Red River Creatives Collective.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Ahhh! The zine deadline is this upcoming Monday night (3/31). Is your submission ready? Reach out if you need an extension. We're pretty flexible! We also have a zine making workshop on Monday night, 6-8pm at the Moorhead Public Library! (118 5th St S) Bring your friends 😁
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Submissions
Announcement – We are transitioning away from using Meta. This means we will no longer post announcements regarding zine deadlines and event information on Instagram or Facebook. We apologize…
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MaDukes @madukes.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
If you're a little confused about what Musk is trying to achieve with DOGE, here's the breakdown: 🧵 Elon Musk and Peter Thiel cofounded a company that became PayPal. Other executives at PayPal went on to found or lead other huge tech companies including YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit, Affirm,
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We've had an influx of new follows recently, most of which seem to be bots & blue wave fanatics. If you're a real person with interest in submitting to the zine let us know & we'll follow back. The deadline to submit to issue no. 12 is just one week away! Hit us up if you have questions.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
📢 Deadline fast approaching! Call for Zine Entries. Priority given to Fargo-Moorhead locals, BIPOC & LGBTQIA2S+ folks. THEME: Love in the Darkness - Community & Hope. SUBMISSIONS DUE: 03/31/25 11:59pm - Monday, March 31st, midnight. For full guidelines: redrivercreatives.com/submissions
Black and white image of the street flyer for the current call for submissions to The Northern Mirror zine.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Great article discussing current harm reduction efforts in Minneapolis. 💉
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What Harm Reduction Really Looks Like
Harm reduction advocates are implementing solidarity-based strategies for curbing drug overdoses in Minneapolis.
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The Northern Mirror & RRCC @thenorthernmirror.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
The Red River Creatives Collective workshop at the Rourke yesterday was a success 🖤🔥
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