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Queer feminist collective in Asheville, NC, operating a bookstore co-op & social movement space since 2008 on Tsalagi land. Ⓐ Ⓔ Ⓥ
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The size of deliveries grew from sedans to U-Hauls and individuals from nearby public housing began running loops for neighbors. No one was limiting what people could take, allowing folks to organically extend the supply lines from Firestorm into communities that were otherwise being overlooked. 3/?

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Running a distro site requires a lot of human power: folks to unload trucks, to organize inventory, to portion and repackage supplies, to restock tables and manage trash, bilingual folks to answer questions and assist with needs, and “runners” to fill requests. Here's a photo of our team today! 4/?

A photo of the distro volunteers at Firestorm Books on Sunday, October 6th. Eight masked humans and an elder dachshund pose for the camera with supplies in front of piles of diapers, pet food, baby supplies, and other items. Bookcases have been pushed aside but are visible in the background.
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Firestorm Books
@firestorm.bsky.social
Queer feminist collective in Asheville, NC, operating a bookstore co-op & social movement space since 2008 on Tsalagi land. Ⓐ Ⓔ Ⓥ
1.6k followers109 following213 posts