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Vanessa Wright
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I'm posting Gene Sharp's 198 pt non violent action list bc this is valuable information to your every day life

I want to help empower anyone who wants to fight dictators

#MA9 (originally from)
#France (emigrated to)

DMs are open for #resistance ONLY
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Vanessa Wright @vanesspas.bsky.social · Nov 22
So I'm going to be breaking down Gene Sharp's 198 point list of Non Violent Actions to combat Dictatorship.

My goal is to teach the different protest options to those who may not know

#laresistance
#theresistance
#organize
#fight
#pickoneandstart
Text says how not to obey in advance non violently over a blue sky sunny background The cover of Gene Sharp's book "from dictatorship to democracy" is visible next to text that says "Gene Sharp's 198 item list" Underneath are prayer hands, and the text, with thanks to the Global Nonviolent Action Database and Swarthmore College Background is of a backlit man standing on a mountain peak. Text says : Real Example Real People if they can do it so can we Background is of flowers in a field and text says please comment examples you know of "Together we inspire each other to resist"
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Learn more! nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gen...
Tho I'm sure your bluesky feed or your IG has copious examples of it already. :)
May 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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@schumer.senate.gov

Re: voting yes on CR + Clôture

At this point, you should just resign. You're spineless, weak, and ineffectual.

You're willing to rubber stamps their atrocious spending bill to maintain bipartisan appearance.

No bipartisanship with Nazis! How is this so hard for you to get?
March 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Les ricains était en force auj à #république pour la #journéedelafemme

Reconnaissance totale à la France et je suis toujours impressionnée par la qualité de leurs manifs

DJT est une menace pour les droits des femmes mondiales
March 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Taking a break from Dr Sharp for a sec to talk to my fellow #americansabroad

Re voter suppression
13 states categorically disenfranchise US citizens, born abroad, from voting

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wyoming
🧵/?
February 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Resistance options:
Citizens' noncooperation with government

From the book "From Dictatorship to Democracy" by Nobel Peace Prize nominated #GeneSharp

For more info on these tactics:
nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/browse-methods

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Citizens' noncooperation with government 123. Boycott of legislative bodies 124. Boycott of elections 125. Boycott of government employment and positions 126. Boycott of government departments, agencies, and other bodies 127. Withdrawal from governmental educational institutions 128. Boycott of government-supported institutions 129. Refusal of assistance to enforcement agents 130. Removal of own signs and placemarks 131. Refusal to accept appointed officials 132. Refusal to dissolve existing institutions From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp
February 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Citizens' alternatives to obedience

From #GeneSharp 's 198 point list.

Non violence is not compliance.
Non violence is the way we move forward.

Violence begets violence, and our police state is more equipped with weapons than our citizens.

nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/browse-methods
Citizens' alternatives to obedience 133. Reluctant and slow compliance 134. Nonobedience in absence of direct supervision 135. Popular nonobedience 136. Disguised disobedience 137. Refusal of an assemblage or meeting to disperse 138. Sitdown 139. Noncooperation with conscription and deportation 140. Hiding, escape, and false identities 141. Civil disobedience of "illegitimate" laws From the book "From dictatorship to democracy" by Gene Sharp
February 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Possible resistance actions by government personnel

#genesharp
February 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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145. General administrative noncooperation

When Felon and Nazi orchestrate a coup/ illegal takeover there can be no business as usual.

We saw with the Treasury, Nazi crept in on the weekend and locked the civil servants out.
They will do that to all the agencies they don't like.
How to resist non violently From the book from dictatorship to democracy by Gene Sharp 145 Général administrative noncooperation 145 general administrative noncooperation This is when the majority of government administrative workers refuse to cooperate with orders from the top. The main point in this method is that it is large-scale. https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gene-sharps-198/145-general-administrative-noncooperation
February 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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146. Judicial noncooperation

This one is for the #judge s

(I'm proud of the judges that have been challenging the illegal EOs)

nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gen...

#GeneSharp
How to resist non violently From the book from dictatorship to democracy by Gene Sharp 146. Judicial noncooperation
February 3, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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@resist.bot

Hi! I love what you do. The uptick in letters sent pre and post inauguration is hope inducing.

I know you also operate with SMS. But I'm a citizen abroad, and don't have a US #

So I use resist bot thru fb messenger.

I'd love to leave meta tho and keep resistbotting.

🧵1/2
February 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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147. Deliberate inefficiency and selective noncooperation by enforcement agents

#Elon wouldn't be tryna but you out if he wasn't scared of the power to disrupt that you hold.

#Read up on how ppl have made this tactic work for them:
nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gen...
How to Resist Non-Violently From the book from dictatorship to democracy by Gene Sharp 147. Deliberate inefficiency and selective noncooperation by enforcement agents
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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148. Mutiny
Section: Action by #government #personnel

Here is a link to the free PDF version of the book. Read it!
#GeneSharp spent his whole career researching non violent movements that topple tyranny.

Don't despair! Inform yourself how to fight!

www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/fro...
How to resist non violently From the book from dictatorship to democracy by Gene Sharp 148. Mutiny (From the section for govt workers)
February 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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149. Quasi Legal évasions and delays

This one is for the govt employees.

Inspo examples here:
nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gene-sharps-198/149-quasi-legal-evasions-and-delays
How to resist non violently 149. Quasi-legal évasions and delays From the book "from dictatorship to democracy" by Gene Sharp 149. Quasi-legal evasions and delays Units of government may legally be prevented from defying laws or court decisions that they disagree with, so instead they find more subtle ways to noncooperate. On a structural level, this is like 144, Stalling and obstruction, but it is done by units (like departments) rather than individuals. See 150.
January 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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150. Noncooperation by constituent governmental units

If u work for local gov disobey (clap clap)
If you work for state gov disobey (clap clap)
If you work for federal gov disobey (clap clap)

If ur terrified that trump plans
To disenfranchise/ enslave us
Don't take the money stay and disobey 🧵
How to resist non violently from Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp 150 noncooperation by constituent governmental units
January 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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How to resist non violently
International governmental action

From the book " From Dictatorship to Democracy" by #GeneSharp

#americansabroad in #EU write to officials at every level of government in your adopted countries - this is Christo-Fascism and must not be underestimated.
January 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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151. Changes in diplomatic and other representation

I 💙 #GeneSharp for devoting his entire career to studying non violent movements and cataloging the resistance tactics, so that anyone battling tyranny has inspo and resources ready.

Action item for #americansabroad #france in the comments.
How to resist non violently From the book "from dictatorship to democracy" by Gene Sharp 151. Changes in diplomatic and other representation
January 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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152. Delay and Cancellation of diplomatic events

nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gene-sharps-198/152-delay-and-cancellation-diplomatic-events

This database is THE gold mine for resistance inspo. Don't stay ignorant, learn how movements topple fascists.
How to resist non violently series 152. Delay and Cancellation of diplomatic events From the book from dictatorship to democracy by Gene Sharp
January 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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153. Withholding of diplomatic recognition

#EU leaders, if ever you have loved USA, please, withhold diplomatic recognition of the current Republican President.

Dems won't say it, but we all know, it was a coup that installed Trump. Those elections were neither free nor fair.

🧵

I💙 #GeneSharp
How to resist non Violently 153. Withholding of diplomatic recognition From the book "from dictatorship to democracy" by Gene Sharp
January 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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154. Severance of diplomatic relations

Like Venezuelan president Romulo Betancourt + other OAS members, did against Dominican Dictator, Trujillo.

nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/dominican-activists-challenge-rafael-trujillo-s-dictatorship-fourteenth-june-movement-1959-1
How to resist non violently 154/198 severance of diplomatic relations From the book "from dictatorship to democracy" by Gene Sharp https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/browse-methods
January 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Paris satellite of the ppls' march was successful.

(We rallied in lieu of march)

Place république - about 100 people in the bitter freezing cold.

Proud to have been part of the org team.

Hope all your marches go great today.
January 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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I assume there's a belief in the innate right of airistocracy to their place at the top underlying this, and it's misrepresented as economics because Americans nominally rejected aristocracy.

Otherwise, I can't understand the high correlation between populism and loyalty to superiors.
January 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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I'll be there. Can't wait.
January 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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155. Withdrawal from international organizations

(Post is part of a series going over #GeneSharp 's Nobel Peace Prize nominated work on non violent resistance)

By educating yourself you resist smarter and better.

nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/gen...
How to resist non violently #155 Withdrawal from international organizations From the book "from dictatorship to democracy" by Gene Sharp
January 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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156. Refusal of membership in international bodies

#resist
I 💙 #GeneSharp
January 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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How to resist non violently
157. Expulsion from international organizations

The database example-
OAS threatening to kick Honduras out after their coup that ousted Pres. Zelaya

nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/hondurans-campaign-return-former-president-zelaya-2009-2011
How to resist non violently 157/198 Expulsion from international organizations From the book From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp
January 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM