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Taking a few steps back at the fag end of summer
It’s the fag end of the summer and as good a time as any to take a few steps back to work out where the heck we are in a weird and increasingly…
Aug 21
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Bringing about change and not getting distracted by rage bait, outrage porn and the ‘culture wars’
Pretty much everything I do as an activist these days is motivated by wanting to bring about radical change from the grassroots upwards.
Aug 18
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Guerilla gardening… Just do it!
The post below was originally published on the deleted At the Grassroots blog.
Aug 13
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Prefigurative action
Regular readers of this blog may have noticed a shift in emphasis when it comes to the type of posts that get published on here.
Aug 9
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The Directory...it's back:)
You may well ask, what is The Directory? It’s a listing of a range of grassroots projects in Bristol, Bath and the surrounding area.
Aug 6
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Some thoughts on ways of subverting the system:)
The piece below was originally published on the now deleted At the Grassroots blog.
Aug 2
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July 2026
Cohesion vs division
The post below was originally published on the now binned At the Grassroots blog.
Jul 30
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Actually getting stuff done...
It’s been over a month since we decided to bin the At the Grassroots blog and paper.
Jul 24
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Keeping it local and under our control
The just in time food supply chains we have come to (over)rely on are incredibly complex.
Jul 22
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Staying curious and keeping going
There have been a few times this year when the two of us behind this blog have seriously considered jacking it in and instead, trying to spend whatever…
Jul 17
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Get out of your silos
As I’ve written more times than I care to remember, I’ve got a fair few decades as an activist on the clock.
Jul 14
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Nuance, grey areas and doubt
In a recent catch up meeting with a philosophically minded contact, the conversation turned towards the need for nuance, grey areas and even the…
Jul 12
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