Public Action

A Public Action is any deliberate, crew-organized move

that makes harm undeniable in a public space

and forces visible consequence or response.

It is not just showing up.

It is not just being loud.

It is not just gathering attention.

Public Action is designed, documented, and escalated

to shift power and build pressure, not perform outrage.

Why Public Action Matters

Without public confrontation, harm:

Stays invisible
Gets absorbed by internal processes,
Remains isolated to individual experiences.

Public Action breaks isolation

and makes it costly to ignore harm.

Features of True Public Action

Feature	Why It Matters
Visible to the Public	Makes the harm undeniable to bystanders or observers.
Names Specific Harm	Frames the action with a clear Public Grievance.
Creates Documented Memory	Produces a Memory Kit that others can build on.
Is Escalatable	Designed as one step in a Pressure Escalation sequence.
Rotates Roles	Crew members share responsibility, not centering one person.

Examples of Public Actions

Delivering a Grievance at a city council or board meeting.
Staging a Scripted Disruption at a public institution.
Holding a Mock Trial or Public Hearing outside an agency.
Dropping Flyers or Evidence in public or media-visible spaces.
Publishing a Public Letter or Statement in a way that forces response.

What Public Action Is Not

A social media post without real-world consequence.
A private meeting or closed-door negotiation.
An unscripted outburst with no follow-up.
A march or rally without escalation or documentation.

Public Action Self-Check

[ ] Did we name a clear harm publicly?[ ] Did we design the action to be visible and escalatable?[ ] Did we document the outcome in a Memory Kit?[ ] Did we rotate roles in carrying it out?

If you check three or more