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Irene Anderson's avatar

As always Joe so well said. I am heartbroken for Hearth And Hammer- one of my weekly stops.Years ago Andy came to the Batavia Arts Council and we granted money to his Batavia Made line. These are tough times especially for Queer Folk.

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joe erbentraut's avatar

Yes! We will miss it so dearly. They made something truly special and beautiful and have been so welcoming.

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Ariane Elizabeth Scholl's avatar

Well Joe, I’m crying. I love and appreciate you so much and being able to collaborate with you and watch folks buy and love your zine is the very pinnacle of why I loved running Hearth & Hammer. We will keep changing the world in other ways because we have to and we know no other way. ❤️ I love you. Thank you.

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joe erbentraut's avatar

You are so welcome and appreciate you so much. Yes — we’re absolutely going to keep changing this world. So grateful to know people like you and Andy.

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Bill McGrath's avatar

It's simply heartbreaking for us older folks who are so damned pleased when younger people start taking the reins and head into a new direction. As exciting as the endeavor has been, more exciting is the knowledge that people like Annie, Andy and Joe (and many others) are stepping up to take their portion of ownership of this great, strange, warm place.

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joe erbentraut's avatar

🖤🖤🖤

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