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charliettea
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Charlie, they/them, 28
Disabled nonbinary artist & zinester
https://ko-fi.com/charliettea/shop
https://linktr.ee/charliettea
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I was late in getting this zine out to my patrons 😅 but here's some footage of me assembling October's zine.
#zines #zineclub #snailmail #patreonrewards #brumation
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Here's a peek at what I've been working on this month :3 Kira was helping me too hehe (last photo). You can join my patreon at patreon.com/charliettea for $2/month to get a digital version or $8/month to get a hard copy. Otherwise you'll have to wait till it hits my ko-fi! #zines #zinewip #rest
A photo of the cover of a quarter page sized zine. Some decorative papers and a beige gel plate print with a grid pattern and scattered circles make up the background. A red three pointed maple leave is in the top center of the page. The title, Brumation, is pasted on top of the leaf. The author's name, charlie t tea, is at the bottom of the page. The text is typed in a typrewriter kind of font. A photo of an inside spread of the zine. The white paper has some circular tea stains on it, and there are some ripped, yellowed pages as background color. There are a couple mushroom and fern stickers as well as a few orange ish yellow ginkgo leaves drawn on the pages. a very dark purple brown maple leaf is pasted on the upper right corner. Some text is typed out and cut and pasted on the pages. The text says, "Brumation: a state of sluggishness, inactivity, or torpor exhibited by reptiles (such as snakes or lizards) during winter or extended periods of low temperature. Brumation is a natural process that allows healthy reptiles handle stressful environmental conditions such as cold temperatures, drought, and/or extended periods of extreme heat." A photo of another two page spread inside the zine. This one features small decorative mushroom papers in a couple corners, a red ink print of a maple leaf in one corner, a few marker drawn seedpods twirling down the page, and a marker drawn horse chestnut as well. There are sage green heart shapes in the center of the page which were printed with heart shaped bubble wrap. Decorative green leaf paper and a scrap of an old yellowed title page of the fall of the house of usher are also in the background. The text scattered on the page says, "perennial plants have periods of dormancy. Some mammals hibernate through winter. Reptiles brumate when it gets cold." A photo of Kira the black cat sitting up on a grey couch in front of a white folding table. The point of view from which this picture was taken is sitting next to Kira on the couch, and she is looking at the camera with a somewhat annoyed expression. Her eyes are greenish yellow and she has a few white furs on her chest. There is a zine in progress sitting on a mat on the table, and if you zoom in you might see a spot of drool on the corner of the zine. There are a couple books and scraps on the table as well as an open laptop. Behind Kira on the couch there are some assorted papers and a blue nintendo switch lite. A pillow and a purple blanket are squished in the very back.
October 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Mutual aid is Indigenous. Mutual aid is Black.
In my #mutualaid #zine I briefly touch on the history of MA. It's important to recognize MA's Black and Indigenous roots. The practice is older than the phrase.
#zines #communitycare #fundraising #diy #selfpublished
Page 6 of a quarter page size zine. The background is orange and features a slice of cantelope and a large pumpkin. The text says, "Mutual Aid is Indigenous. Long before the term existed, Indigenous communities have practiced mutual support and resource redistribution to help the community thrive. One example of this is the ceremony of Potlatch. Potlatch involves dancing, theater, storytelling, and giving receiving food & other gifts. Canada made this ceremony illegal from 1885 to 1951, resulting in arrests and imprisonment." Page 7 of a quarter page size zine. The background is orange and white paper with floral designs. The text says, "Mutual Aid is Black. The Free African Society was created by ministers Richard Allen and Absalom Jones in Philadelphia in the year 1787. It was a nondenominational religious society dedicated to helping newly free members of the Black community. Members contributed one shilling per month, and the society provided financial, educational, social, and medical support for its members. They buried the dead, gave financial support to widows and family members, found apprenticeships & paid tuition for kids, and helped the sick during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793."
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Another page from my mutual aid zine.
#zine #zines #mutualaid #mutualaidzine #communitycare #community #diy
Page 4 of a quarter page sized zine. The heading says mutual aid is not... and there are two bullet points below it. The first point says charity (the rich ir the government giving to the poor). Charity reinforces the hierarchy of wealth & ties morality to wealth. The second point says conditional. There are no eligibility requirements (no curfews, no courses, no cooperation with police). The background of this page is decorated with red mushrooms.
October 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Second page of my #mutualaid #zine
all about what mutual aid is (notes taken from Dean Spade's book).
ko-fi.com/s/20176aed86
All proceeds from this zine go to folks who need support right now.
#zines #mutualaidzine #fundraisingzine #communitycare
A photo of a zine opened to page 2. The background is a macro photo of light pink leaves in a sort of artichoke shape. Typed text is cut and pasted on top. The heading says mutual aid is ... and there are three heart shaped bullet points below it. The first point says working collectively to meet each other's needs in a world whose systems fail to meet them. The second point says the radical act of caring for each other while working to change the world. The third point says inherently anti-authoritation: we do things together.
October 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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What is mutual aid? Where does it come from? What can you do to engage in mutual aid?
I'm very proud of how this zine came together, but am sad to report that no one bought it.
Digital version can be found here:
ko-fi.com/s/20176aed86
#zine #mutualaid #mutualaidzine #zines #communitycare
A quarter page sized zine sitting on a dark self healing mat. The title is don't be afraid of mutual aid. It features a drawing of a brown and black hand clasped together and several purple and blue delphinium flowers. The author's name is at the bottom: charlie T tea
October 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Why do we so highly value independence? Who really benefits from us not helping each other out?
You know where to find it: ko-fi.com/charliettea/...
#disability #zine #disabilityzine #disabled #ableism #independence #selfsufficient #zines
A mini zine sitting on a wood table. The title is rethinking independence. There is a disability pride flag on the cover, and text overlaid on the flag says as a disabled person, I'm not 100% independent. But truthfully, neither is anyone else. The author's name, charlie T tea, is at the bottom of the page.
October 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
charliettea.bsky.social
Late night #zine posting >:3 In case this is your first time seeing me, hi! I like making zines about disability and ableism. This is one of my earliest zines, and you can get a digital or hard copy in my shop ko-fi.com/charliettea/...
#disability #ableism #fuckableism #disabilityzine
A mini zine on a wood table. The cover includes middle finger emojis in various skin tones and the title is fuck ableism. The author's name, charlie T tea, is at the bottom of the page.
October 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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One reason I love going to @montlakezineclub.bsky.social is because I often end up taking some #zines home in addition to sharing some of mine. This photo is my recent haul :)
#zinehaul #zine #zineclub #montlakezineclub #seattlezines #seattlezinescene
A photo of six black and white zines on a wood table. The first is tited, "do you ever want to open the window, stick your head out, and yell." The second zine is titled, "a brief field guide to alt right imagery." The third zine is titled, "books unbanned." The fourth zine is titled, "how to use nasal naloxone and harm reduction." The fifth zine is titled, "gangster party: an essay by Hamilton Nolan adapted by S. Mirk." The sixth zine is titled, "what I learned from top surgery."
October 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
charliettea.bsky.social
Hi everyone! I'm Charlie (they/them) and I make #zines Feel free to follow me here or on your preferred platforms. My name is charliettea everywhere, or for direct links go to linktr.ee/charliettea
#zinester #zine #disability #queer #trans #disabled #nonbinary #transzines #disabilityzines
Many zines, a couple stickers, and a print scattered over the surface of a white table. The zines range in topics and covers but some recurring themes include a black cat, disability, transness, and perzines.
October 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM