Forwarded from Protest Resource Index
"What could have helped, overall? 1) Wide sharing of practical "be water" tactics. 2) Telegram chan w/ scouted, timely, actionable info only; 3) Pre-identified backup targets in various directions; 4) Explicit support for groups of 30-ish to autonomously swarm by different paths.
1) Combining social media memes, OTG flyers, mini-trainings before and during the gathering at park, and announcements from stage, let's more effectively share key simple ways in which "be water/be soup" can be practiced. Always, & esp. in situations w/ lots of new folk.
2) Existing public telegram chans could be widely shared OTG, encourage every affinity group to rep. Add a relatively low-traffic announcement chan funneling info from trusted scouts intentionally spanning many locations. Re: security, let's us know what the cops already know!
3) Part of planning DA actions could include possible backup targets. Nothing essential about the precinct. This allows us to experience wins, be flexible, and engage more of the city. Targets could be pre-announced, or kept in reserve, announced via telegram when needed.
4a) 30-ish people can be safe to autonomously navigate streets. If riot van arrives, can force them to dismount (don't run). Can hold them there as long as possible; takes pressure off elsewhere. Or, if quick, can outrun/outflank. "Be water" sometimes means small droplets!
4b) This allows groups of different abilities/speeds to take different roles. Encourage at least some experienced people to join each group to support morale/skill/navigation of new folk. Can be self-organized rapidly in the street, after dispersal.
These sorts of tactics could allow street experiences to be more empowering, energizing, and organizing than they already are, for newcomers. They could help us grow, even under increasing pressure. For the next 100 days.
Be water, be pressure, under steam!"
1) Combining social media memes, OTG flyers, mini-trainings before and during the gathering at park, and announcements from stage, let's more effectively share key simple ways in which "be water/be soup" can be practiced. Always, & esp. in situations w/ lots of new folk.
2) Existing public telegram chans could be widely shared OTG, encourage every affinity group to rep. Add a relatively low-traffic announcement chan funneling info from trusted scouts intentionally spanning many locations. Re: security, let's us know what the cops already know!
3) Part of planning DA actions could include possible backup targets. Nothing essential about the precinct. This allows us to experience wins, be flexible, and engage more of the city. Targets could be pre-announced, or kept in reserve, announced via telegram when needed.
4a) 30-ish people can be safe to autonomously navigate streets. If riot van arrives, can force them to dismount (don't run). Can hold them there as long as possible; takes pressure off elsewhere. Or, if quick, can outrun/outflank. "Be water" sometimes means small droplets!
4b) This allows groups of different abilities/speeds to take different roles. Encourage at least some experienced people to join each group to support morale/skill/navigation of new folk. Can be self-organized rapidly in the street, after dispersal.
These sorts of tactics could allow street experiences to be more empowering, energizing, and organizing than they already are, for newcomers. They could help us grow, even under increasing pressure. For the next 100 days.
Be water, be pressure, under steam!"
Forwarded from Listen Up Tucson
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This squatted garden in south #Minneapolis (at Lake and 17th) has been held since the beginning of the George Floyd Uprising in May. It's now set to be destroyed and bulldozed for a shitty gentrifying condo.