00:18:56 Tom Hoopes: It reminds us of our own power. 00:18:57 Marsha (she/her) Portland, OR: Often strategic and working to change a harmful system. 00:18:58 Bob Schroeder Juneau: recognizing a longer term directiion 00:19:00 Michael Elkin: It is difficult for the object of the action to ignore it. 00:19:02 kat black: Long lineage of successful nvda campaigns to draw from 00:19:07 Seth: All I can think to say is “It Works” (when done well) 00:19:07 Bruce Pruitt-Hamm: Leverage. Small numbers with planning can ignite great change. 00:19:10 Gail Stallings: no burnout, short involvement time, more effective, builds into bigger movement 00:19:13 MARY NEWMAN: It seems to be effective. . . 00:19:16 Margo Schall: This approach seems especially effective at revealing the injustice 00:19:17 erikamazza: builds pressure 00:19:36 D Harris: Interrupts system 00:19:40 Lauri Langham: appeals to conscience of public and target 00:20:23 Brad Laird, he/him, South Bend, IN: I find myself not wasting my time on busy but ineffective activist activities. 00:20:28 dl: depends on whether symbolic or really stops the harm. the first can be empowering; the latter really does cost the opposition time & money. sadly - the abortion clinic protests are a good example of direct action - but their words are quite violent. you get rebuked a lot! 00:23:00 Brad Laird, he/him, South Bend, IN: This touches on the concern sometimes expressed as revolutionary versus incrementalism (often a false dichotomy, imo) 00:25:57 Edwina Kadera: I like to take notes, and the screens with important lists go by too quickly… 00:26:23 Marsha (she/her) Portland, OR: @Edwina, I often take screenshots. 00:33:12 D Harris: What’s an example of a question you might use to elicit these answers? 00:42:11 dl: West Virginia passed the “essential infrastructures” anti-protest law as well. 00:43:43 Margo Schall: Eileen, thanks for these details about policing & records. Are the details of this something you could share afterwards? 00:51:47 Gail Stallings: FORM Family Occupation Recreation Message 00:52:04 Margo Schall: POWER has been doing a lot of talks about one-on-ones recently, glad to …. have a one-on-one about it anytime (haha)! 00:52:05 Edwina Kadera: In chaplaincy, asking, “So what brings you here?” works as a conversation beginning. 00:52:39 D Harris: Thanks! 01:00:30 iPhoneLouise Neal: what about training in nonviolence itself? it takes inner strength not to react in anger if threatened 01:06:49 Bruce Pruitt-Hamm: A modern role due to new technology is "cameraperson". This can be for purposes of "legal observation". The recent incident with George Floyd in Minneapolis is a recent illustration of the critical role smartphone cameras can have in direct actions. 01:08:56 dl: I’m old - affinity groups. 01:09:15 Gail Stallings: That was a way to get to know people…a script 01:15:56 Seth: Our group hasn’t done this, but when organizing days of action where multiple banks are shut down in a day, each planning meeting included 1 or 2 folks whose job was to “poke holes in the overall plan.” That was revelatory to hear. 01:16:15 Seth: That group was 350 Seattle 01:18:46 dl: getting diverted by police brutality, unfair jail or judicial systems, etc. CAN divert time & attention. Sometimes you go there; usually you remind yourselves to stay on target. 01:26:26 Erica Burman: in the past you mentioned a critical turning point of the PNC bank campaign was recruiting members in different states during a Quaker conference. As far as recruiting and driving larger momentum for movements through numbers, is it useful for a campaign to host recruitment events or public speaking action that’s focus is generating a larger following and attracting new members? 01:26:53 dl: In today’s climate; NVDA needs to address security culture - what are safe platforms to strategize, organize. When & how do you vet people? Trusting all who came was a real problem at Standing Rock. Infiltration is real. 01:33:02 Angela Swanger: and wear layers if taking arrest. Shoes with no laces. 01:33:05 dl: Allyship continues post-arrest - ensuring BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc. are processed 1st so not treated differently, etc. 01:39:09 dl: Pipeline camps started requiring that people be vouched for - someone had to know the new person X amount of time. 01:43:34 D Harris: I always think of those other things as community building not really fundraising. You get some money but that’s not the point. 01:43:47 Edwina Kadera: “A Spirituality of Fundraising” by Henri Nouwen 02:00:00 Judith Black: That was fun, but the team members were easy sells! 02:00:10 Bob Schroeder Juneau: pretty easy ask 02:00:10 Patrick Grady: Not enough time! 02:00:23 Bruce Pruitt-Hamm: got thru 1 out of 3 02:00:29 Jude Brandt: 4 in our group, just did 3 02:00:36 Erica Burman: we discussed the difficulty of asking for money 02:00:37 Dyresha: Not enough time but It was really helpful listening to others work through it and being the person asked allowed me to think about what it’s like from the perspective of the folks I’d be asking. 02:00:59 Chris Palmer, 350PDX: our time was perfect! maybe you could give people a nudge message when people are supposed to switch 02:01:02 Erica Burman: definitely helpful practicing and getting feedback on how to frame questions 02:01:14 Seth: “Easy Sells” may be important. I hear in both sales and nonviolent direct action campaigning, getting some early success is vital. 02:02:30 Tyler B.: i was in a really helpful group we had played with some possible “can’t make it” “how does this help?”, good exercise 02:02:31 iPhoneLouise Neal: it would be great to learn all the different groups people are part of 02:02:54 Edwina Kadera: Question about masks I saw today, that was recommended by a psychologist: how would you feel if someone got sick and died because of you. Cut to the chase. 02:07:28 Judith Black: 350MASS/Sustainable Marblehead/XR/JCAN 02:08:11 Gail Stallings: Save the Oklawaha (River)/Florida Defenders of the Environment 02:08:15 Dan Bailey: Dan Bailey Progressive DuPage Wheaton IL 02:08:17 Dyresha: Philly Thrive 02:08:23 Bruce Pruitt-Hamm: Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation 02:08:33 Chris Palmer, 350PDX: 350PDX (Portland, OR) 02:08:37 Shivonne: Animal Save Movement 02:08:49 Stephanie Kelly: Canada's prison system changed it's policy in 2018 so that transgender offenders will be placed in a men's or women's institution based on their gender identity, not their 'anatomy' As far as I know, that is still the case. 02:09:11 Dyresha: Philly Jesus!! 02:10:26 Marsha (she/her) Portland, OR: Committed Citizen, Portland Animal Rights Collective, 350PDX, lots of individual activism 02:13:52 MARY NEWMAN: postcardstovoters.org 02:13:54 Brad Laird, he/him, South Bend, IN: Faith in Indiana 02:14:04 Suzanne Cohen: 350Juneau 02:14:07 Dyresha: Thanks for sharing all the great stuff you’ve figured out!!! 02:14:08 Erica Burman: EQAT 02:14:08 Bruce Pruitt-Hamm: Thank you so much!! This has been wonderfu 02:14:11 kendallmackey: thank you!! 02:14:11 Marsha (she/her) Portland, OR: Thank you! 02:14:15 Erica Burman: Thank you!! 02:14:17 MARY NEWMAN: Thank you, Eileen! 02:14:20 Gail Stallings: You will post a tape of this? 02:14:22 Patrick Grady: Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance 02:14:23 Bob Schroeder Juneau: great to see you all! 02:14:29 Jude Brandt: Thank you..lots to think about! 02:14:32 erikamazza: thank you! 02:14:48 Stephanie Kelly: oh! How long will the videos be accessible and is there any way they can be downloaded? 02:14:53 Seth: Yes, thanks Eileen and all class participants. 02:14:53 Patrick Grady: thanks! 02:14:54 Gail Stallings: Thank you for doing this. Tell everyone about your Tuesday chats. 02:15:29 Lauri Langham: is it possible to make the slides with the content of the various points available? big thanks!