Grand Rapids Anarchists

A new anarchist distro has been started here in Grand Rapids. Dragon Distro “is an anarchist literature distributor serving up radical zines, books, stickers, how-to guides, and other inspirational goodies for Grand Rapids, Michigan.” Distros are a critical way for anarchist literature to make it into the hands of interested folks, so by all means, support this project!

Most materials are available for donation (with the exception of books). Titles in the distro include:

Toward the Queerest Insurrection * An awesome zine about queer theory, queer anarchist history, and inspiration and direction for queer liberation activists.

Eight Things You Can Do To Get Active * A two-sided half-sheet of thought-out tips detailing the process of cutting off participation in industrial capitalism and discovering a more joyous world.

Quit Smoking: A DIY Guide by Ex-Smokers * An anarchist perspective on the tobacco industry and addiction. Has some time-tested tips for getting clean and healthy.

Precarity and the Service Class * Hello. We make you lattes, serve you food, and in our spare time, destroy the economy. Waiters, cooks, and baristas unite and overrun restaurants! An delicate but explosive essay on the intricacies of the oppression of service workers.

Anarchy and Alcohol * READ THIS ZINE!!! This is an absolutely beautifully written two-part work detailing the role of alcohol as a tool for control throughout history. It’s a good twenty-something pages and well worth the read.

How to Make the Best of Growing Up in a Godawful Suburban Shithole * A Dragon Distro original! The author critiques the stagnation, isolation, and boredom that small town life can be for radical youth, and offers suggests on finding wildness and joy even in the most desolate and lonely of places.

The distro also carries some of the old ACTIVATE “how to” guides produced by the now defunct Grand Rapids anarchist group.