Wondering what some ideas in the theme of malicious compliance, chaotic good or even legal non-compliance for protesting?
Stuff like chaining yourselves to a tree or purposeful graffiti has been there in the past but I’m curious about yer experiences/stories.
I recall there were some issues with household waste collections and the folks, unfortunately, would stuff their rubbish into public bins. Was wondering why everyone couldn’t just dump their bags outside a politicians house who could have power to affect change.
There were some inspiring ones here: https://nonviolencenews.org/2025/01/03/top-10-creative-actions-in-2024-nonviolence-news-special-report/
Stuff like that… any ideas?
I always enjoy images projected onto the offenders buildings.
Was wondering why everyone couldn’t just dump their bags outside a politicians house who could have power to affect change.
Because that’s likely violating a number of city ordinances and possibly also several crimes.
I think a PETA-style human display would be a good idea right now, in the imagery of Pretti/the Last Jew in Vinnitsa.
wheatpasting
That’s a wonderful addition to the vocabulary. Effective and biodegradable method used throughout the ages, dang. Thank you.
It’s got some good ➕➕ for propaganda:
- Can’t be peeled off like a sticker
- Can print at home, don’t need a print shop (it’s ordinary paper plus the wheatpaste)
- Quicker to throw up than graffiti; easier to wheatpaste 100 posters than write 100 graffiti
- It’ll be there longer than stickers
Maybe not interesting or creative, but shopping locally and buying from small businesses helps.
This should be a way of life. I hate when we have to shop at big chain stores, but we can’t always afford to pay more for the same thing to buy it locally. When I used to eat out more, I’d almost never go to chains if I could help it, favouring local chains.
That’s a good point too, local restaurants or if you have to buy from big stores cooking at home. There’s a lot of ways to resist 💪
I always carry 2 items on me; a sharpie and pretty butterfly stickers.
Sharpie is kind of obvious. I use it to write phrases on places where people will see them. Just last night, I saw a “trump is a pedo” on an electric box, that one wasn’t me.
There were a few incidents of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other hateful stuff in my area. I saw a sticker on the back of a stop sign that said “reject woke nonsense”, so I bought pretty butterfly stickers to cover things like that. I try to cover that kind of hate with something beautiful.
reject 🦋 nonsense!
Precisely!
Being kind to people is the best nonviolent protest you can do.
I work with people who dislike me. I make them work at it. Like I don’t come up and give them a hug, but if I see someone isn’t feeling positive, I say hi, wish them a good day, etc. I believe when we spread malice, it spreads and it grows. I believe kindness can do the same, and more of us should put kindness out into the world. Help people. Let someone go ahead of you. Hold the door for someone. Stuff like that.
Good point!
Reminded Thoreau’s words something like “I’d rather become a good neighbor than a good subject”. Kindness radiates.
For real, I think this might be the core of my personal system of ethics and beliefs.
Guerrilla gardening. Or the good old piss disc.
Helium balloons in airspace or near.
Steal from businesses that exploit their workers.
I remember this incident being pretty funny:
Oof now that’s out of the box. Effective.
Where can one even get that many crickets? Asking for a friend. He makes bad jokes.
Is property damage considered violence?
I’ll allow it. As long as you punch up!
Please don’t punch property. You might hurt yourself!
But seriously, important point. I’ll never be upset that the downtrodden decided to put a brick thru a bank window but leave the immigrant couple with the small restaurant alone. All too often when folks are desperate enough to start fucking shit up, they just lash out against whatever’s close and it ends up being their own community they’re hurting.
I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from people like Robby Roadsteamer and humor based protesting (pdx frog stuff). I have medical/financial issues preventing me from doing much on the street but I would definitely be doing thus style of protest if I could.
That is brilliant thank you. All it takes is one!
Shooting cops with guns.
Paintball guns? Water guns? Glue guns?
I don’t think any of those types of guns count as “non-violent”. None of the movements that have been the most effective have been strictly non-violent. You don’t have to be killing people at every action you do, but all the most effective movements have been willing to strategically use violence whenever the situation calls for it. Every strictly non-violent movement I’ve seen has simply been shooting themselves in the foot. When you’re shot at, shoot back, or you’re a coward obsessed with losing.
A group of Bus Drivers in Okayama did a fare strike; that is - continuing to run Bus Services whilst not taking any fares. Apparently it worked quite well - management felt the pressure whilst they faced no backlash from the public from Bus Service disruption.
