Just finished up a new pamphlet, detailing the many trials that anarchist publishers from Home, Washington dealt with in the early 1900s. Contains all four of the offending essays. louisecrowleylibrary.org/obscenity

Was it more ridiculous when Washington made Criminal Anarchy illegal, or more ridiculous when Washington made Criminal Anarchy legal? You can now get a shirt to support this project and celebrate (or mourn) Washington state making Criminal Anarchy legal. louisecrowleylibrary.org/shirt

On July 3, 1921, the accursed snitch Donald Vose got spit on by Home, WA resident Gaston Lance at a community baseball game. This would be the last time that Vose attempted to visit the anarchist community before his comical death. louisecrowleylibrary.org/donald-vose

On July 4, 1997, the Animal Liberation Front freed 4000 mink from the David Smith Mink Farm in Cle Elum, Washington. The farm did not survive this action.

Sticker by CrimethInc. spotted in Olympia.

On July 6, 1968 Enrico Travaglio died. Travaglio was a tireless anarchist agitator, printer, and publisher. He edited and published several anarchist newspapers, including Tacoma’s “Why?”, which we’ve anthologized in a single hardback edition. louisecrowleylibrary.org/why

Got this nice "War is the Health of the State" bumper sticker made by Dave Brown's Black Eye Press in 1977. louisecrowleylibrary.org/dave-brown

Restocked a few books, and got copies of a new one, Heather Mayer's "Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924," which features chapters on Seattle anarchists Becky Beck and Louise Olivereau.

On July 10, 1860 George H. Allen was born. Allen was a co-founder of the anarchist community at Home, Washington, and a contributor to Washington’s first and second anarchist newspapers, “The New Era” and “Discontent: Mother of Progress.” louisecrowleylibrary.org/george-allen

Very curious to dive into these letters from a virulent racist to an avid antiracist, though I really wish we had Morton's letters to Lovecraft as well. louisecrowleylibrary.org/james-f-morton…

Happy birthday to Bill Dunne!

On August 4, 1978 anarchist tailor and union organizer Becky Beck died. Beck spent time living and working in Tacoma, Seattle, and Home, Washington. louisecrowleylibrary.org/becky-beck

On August 9, 1913 while distributing flyers for Emma Goldman’s upcoming lectures, anarchists Dr. Ben Reitman and Herman Michaelovitch were arrested in Seattle on the charge of "peddling bills without a license," and released on five dollars bail each.

On August 13, 1870, anarchist Frances Moore was born. Moore was the first editor of Tacoma’s first anarchist newspaper, “Why?”, which we’ve anthologized in a hardback edition. louisecrowleylibrary.org/why