One of the best websites on #Activism 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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https://beautifultrouble.org/

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

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

https://beautifultrouble.org/strategy-cards

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 https://beautifultrouble.org/ with a huge amount of very useful information. #Activism #BeautifulTrouble @academicchatter

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#BeautifulTrouble
#CuratedCloset
#IntentionalThread
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