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applegrove

(130,421 posts) Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:48 PM Sunday

(Great Read) Non violent protests primer: ignore the naysayers, it works [View all]

Last edited Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:05 AM - Edit history (1)

"When someone shrugs and says marching does nothing, they confuse visibility with effectiveness. Nonviolent resistance works like water on stone. Slow. Relentless. Devastating."

MUST READ
— Rhuta Bhayga (@rhutabhayga.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T01:13:23.035Z

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(Great Read) Non violent protests primer: ignore the naysayers, it works [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

This is the article link. usonian Monday #1

TY very much. A very interesting read. electric_blue68 Monday #2

Yes. I will put Great Read in the title. applegrove Monday #3

I'd heard a bit about this (the 3.5% part) but it really expanded on it with historical details etc electric_blue68 Monday #4

Yes. I found the same thing. I am going to bookmark it for future use. It applegrove Monday #5