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
NEW CALL FOR ENTRY Announced! Go to redrivercreatives.com/tnm/submissi... for details!
01.03.2026 16:15
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But then it'll be 40° on Tuesday before dropping again. How insane. 😱
13.12.2025 14:52
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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
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..."
13.12.2025 13:52
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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."
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
18.11.2025 21:10
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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.
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...
11.11.2025 01:27
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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*
04.10.2025 14:30
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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
27.09.2025 19:26
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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…
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
16.09.2025 14:13
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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.
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
01.09.2025 21:34
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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!
14.08.2025 14:49
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Absolutely. It's awful all around.
01.06.2025 17:38
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Image showing some prints from the screen printing demo.
Image showing the instructor lifting the screen while an attendee removes the shirt she screened.
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! 🥰🖤🔥
03.05.2025 23:50
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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
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...
02.05.2025 23:21
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A pink banner featuring gachapon capsules.
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
01.05.2025 17:31
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Join us this Saturday! Our printmaker will be doing screenprinting demos and selling a few prints!
02.05.2025 01:06
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🎨✨ 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
18.04.2025 21:40
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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
A note on the 50501 Movement from The United Liberation Front for Palestine:
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Zine Workshop
Join us for a discussion and workshop about zines, featuring the Red River Creatives Collective.
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! 🖤
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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…
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 😁
28.03.2025 23:30
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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,
24.03.2025 22:59
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#fargo #moorhead #minnesota #northdakota #artists #writers #film #midwest #creatives #submission #callforentry
24.03.2025 14:00
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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.
24.03.2025 14:00
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Black and white image of the street flyer for the current call for submissions to The Northern Mirror zine.
📢 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
09.03.2025 20:47
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Fall 2024
Next → Fall Issue – 2024 Credits.
Issue No. 11 of The Northern Mirror was all about harm reduction, as the city of Fargo was passing an ordinance regarding where folks are allowed to set up encampments.
Read the issue online here: redrivercreatives.com/fall-2024/
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