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Springtide Press

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Proprietor Jessica Spring is a letterpress printer, daredevil, book artist in Tacoma (where we always print damp). Co-conspirator: Dead Feminists. More at springtidepress.com

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Suzanne Karr Schmidt @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 13d

Louche Lothario?
or
Power Flower Salesman?

This Biedermeier Beau is taking care of all of these posies for you... With a few emergency blooms in reserve for another customer!
Olin Library at #WashU, glimpsed during the #movablebooksociety conference!

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · 14d

CASCADIA UNITE!

Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · 14d

My hope muscles need a workout.

Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · 16d

There was a beautiful moment printing PEACE over waves (made from bamboo by Columbia Gorge Book Arts). Taking a ghost print revealed the waves left on each letter, fragile and echoing.

#iprotest #savegazanow #woodtype #iamhamfam #letterpress

Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · 16d

Since January I’ve been printing a monthly protest poster utilizing and documenting the wood type in my collection. The barrage of news is unrelenting, but for August I wanted to focus on the continuing and horrifying genocide in Gaza.

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · 17d

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/we...

We Demand a New Board of Directors at Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum

Key Issues with Board Actions · Cancellation of Artist Residencies: The Board canceled fully funded residencies, disregarding restricted donor and grant commitments. This breached trust with funders a...

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Sep 14

Thousands of women are sharing this and saying yes, this was their experience, many of them sharing their own horrific 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s experiences. (And almost everyone sharing it appears to be female.)

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Sep 13

I wrote a thing. As someone who survived the 1970s and kept the receipts.

Shocked by Epstein’s birthday book? That culture was everywhere before feminism | Rebecca Solnit

Feminism exposed the ubiquity of child abuse, rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence – and helped fight that culture

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Sep 5

And one board member has stepped down but has not commented on IG about that decision.

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Trans* Book History @transbookhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

Pritzker is giving real "lawn chair in a parking spot on a snow day in Chicago" energy.

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Aug 19

Fauxstage from my class at SF Center for the Book last weekend.
#powerofthepress #letterpress #stampede

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jul 7

hot dog, near buns

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · Jul 5

From a letter mailed in 1978, stamps with the message:

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jul 6

Yes! Printed on a Vandercook Uni 1, modeled with Vandercook t-shirt. #printtherapy

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Railryder @railryder.bsky.social · Jul 5

A little classic Cunk, in honor of America's birthday.

2 screenshots from a scene with Philomena #Cunk standing along a railroad track. Caption of first: "With its cowboys and guns and steam train rides, America became known as the land of the free." Caption of second: "...which must have come as a surprise to all the slaves."

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jul 5

Quote by civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
Printed with 20L Gothic Shaded, worried sick about our country (and every dog on this ridiculous holiday).
#iprotest #woodtype #fannielouhamer #woodtypespecimen

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jun 14

30L Gothic for the June specimen.
No thrones, no crowns, no kings. Rise up!

#iprotest #nokings #woodtype #letterpress #pride🌈

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The Sherwood Press @heinricher.bsky.social · Jun 8

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jun 8

So, so good

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · Jun 5

Men are too emotional to hold positions of power

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jun 1

Big wood type, tiny wood type… and chickens.
#iprotest #letterpress #tacotrade

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Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · Jun 1

SO healing ❤️

Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · May 27

Prepping for Penland next month, Session 3 Lettersport and Wordplay. Very excited to be back!

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#daredevilletterpress #letterpress #bookarts

Springtide Press @springtidepress.bsky.social · May 22

and I take great pride in printing these envelopes, probably 40 years after they were made? Thank you, Operator No. 941502.

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Hope @hopeamico.com · May 17

print of the day, spotted on my way to print!

#lino #pride #pridewasariot #queer #queerprint #letterpressprinter

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