José Manuel Barros · @Barros_heritage
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One of the best websites on is "Beautiful Trouble" (in several languages). A wealth of information on stories, tactics, theories, principles and methodologies. An example: the power of ritual.

"The ritual you choose need not be elaborate for it to have a powerful impact. You can imbue your guerrilla theatre with some of the power of ritual just by borrowing its rhythms. Imagine two characters on the street: a military general and a politician, slowly tossing a huge sack of money back and forth across a wide expanse. In between, a regular Joe, sitting forlornly, watches the sack sail back and forth. Nearby, a spokesperson hands out a fact sheet that tells the rest of the story. Often this kind of nonverbal, ritual-like performance, which repeats a simple but visually arresting motion, can be more powerful and effective than a full-length skit crammed with facts and figures".

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beautifultrouble.org/

#activism #artivism #beautifultrouble

Last updated 1 year ago

Scott Matter · @scottmatter
698 followers · 1263 posts · Server aus.social

Had a fun time this evening playing some of the games in the Strategy Card deck with folks at

Definitely a useful tool for teaching about social change organizing, and supporting organizing in practice.

beautifultrouble.org/strategy-

#beautifultrouble #speculativefuturessydney

Last updated 2 years ago

José Manuel Barros · @Barros_heritage
153 followers · 183 posts · Server home.social

In recent months we have witnessed a series of actions by climate activists in museums, with very good intentions but whose results have been (in my opinion) rather counterproductive. Here are a couple of resources for anyone interested in designing (or thinking about) more effective actions.

1️⃣ First of all the web beautifultrouble.org/ with a huge amount of very useful information. @academicchatter

#activism #beautifultrouble

Last updated 2 years ago

Shiola Odan 🏳️‍⚧️ · @ShiolaOdan
307 followers · 963 posts · Server mastodon.lol