I talk about indirect consequences, the arc of history that is long, the value of things that are not quantifiable, etc. all the time. Like how a waitress from NYC came to Standing Rock in 2016 and was inspired to run for Congress in 2018. It was a long shot. She won. You know her now. AOC. - ThreadSky

rebeccasolnit.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I talk about indirect consequences, the arc of history that is long, the value of things that are not quantifiable, etc. all the time. Like how a waitress from NYC came to Standing Rock in 2016 and was inspired to run for Congress in 2018. It was a long shot. She won. You know her now. AOC.

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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social•3 days ago

People often dismissed Standing Rock, Occupy Wall Street, and other major uprisings of this era as though they did nothing. They did so much, but not in a simple "we demanded this Tuesday; they admitted they were wrong and handed it over Wednesday." It almost never works that way.

simonparker.bsky.social•3 days ago

The people who come out of these movements do go on to change things and - in the case of Occupy particularly - the organisational form of the movement can also be highly influential: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/occupy-wall-street-politics-activism-democratic-extinction-rebellion-corbyn-a9001951.html

gilda-bettencourt.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hi Rebecca -
I've always appreciated how you shine a spotlight on nonviolent movements. I think you'll appreciate a new film about George Lakey. It's called "Citizen George". You'll find the trailer on YouTube. Your brother David & I were once in one of George's trainings. He's inspiring. ✌️

corynwolk.bsky.social•3 days ago

This passage resonates with what Basel says to Yuval in No Other Land while chiding him for impatience:
"One water drop doesn't make change...but keep dropping the water and it will make change."
I knew this idea, but that conversation was one of the most thought-provoking parts of the film for me.

rocketmansparty.bsky.social•2 days ago

curlewcurlew.bsky.social•3 days ago

Same with Extinction Rebellion: brought climate change front and centre, though not overnight. It's all worth doing.

mmmdbymy.bsky.social•3 days ago

So many things will never be known or studied or considered if the only goal is to make a profit.

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