Courtesy of the US Library of Congress.
“THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS” PENCIL FUNDRAISER FOR NON-PROFIT JOURNALISM
Woody Guthrie was a one-time resident of the Pacific northwest. In his early career he was employed by the Bonneville Power Administration to write a suite of songs such as “Roll On, Columbia, Roll On.” When in Portland Guthrie lived in the Lents neighborhood, a couple of miles from my house. As you can see above, his guitar had a sign that said This Machine Kills Fascists.
Applied to a simple pencil, this phrase takes on a new meaning: the power of journalism against an age of “alternative facts.” I am offering up these pencils as a fundraiser for non-profit journalism. All proceeds from pencil sales from my current batch will go to Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, Oregon as they work to prove the pen[cil] is mightier than the sword. (Proceeds from the previous batch went to The Center for Investigative Reporting in Emeryville, CA.)
Purchase “This Machine Kills Fascists” pencils on Etsy or contact me for alternative requests.
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