i'm one of those guyz who maintain a desire to remain in "human solidarity" with folks who are arting themselves in conflicting (as well as other) ways. i want to learn from her/history; learn the lessons of not falling "back" on how we've been programmed to "protect via restriction", and thus block and/or ignore persons who get labels for reasons both true/possibly fair, and not.

In recalling how the political police (whom have a long record of working to attack and block and otherwise "neutralize" our autonomous community making, including fully nonviolent communities) wreak their havoc, i challenge all of you to think deeper than we are everywhere "socially" encouraged to do. And in this thinking deeper, to NOT join in on bandwagon-type hype against community members whom have a record of meaningful contributions (especially).

It's a tricky line to follow, and better, perhaps, for a heart or talking circle, than here. But what i want to do here is call for dialogue! RADICALLY CREATIVE dialogue!

i've been thinking on this for awhile now, and have implemented some aspects of how conflicting parties might openly challenge each other while in fae space and elsewhere.

One idea i came up with is the "ART DUEL".

That is, ON STAGE, two parties go "at" each other creatively (separated by a partition that lets them see each other; but they don't physically engage) --in FIVE ROUNDS of perhaps 1 minute each. Then, with 3 minutes of time to come up with varying outfits (or other self-arting angles), come back ON STAGE and flaunt themselves creatively.

Now, this might be done JUST BEFORE a heart-type circle. A special heart circle, for "dark moon" intent or such.

What pros/cons do you forsee?

Anyway, think of the WILD RADICAL JOY that STRIKING A POSE might do to let out pain, to let out feelings, and THEN be possibly more able to come to a "dark moon" type heart circle. Hmm?

i know i'd LIKE to PLAY LIKE THIS! Radically! With authenticity as much as we want.

Of course, we could bring our wardrobes to the backstage for ourselves, and we could be spontaneous as well. Imagine, such might even become some kind of OLYMPIC thang.

What would THAT be like?!?