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Microsolidarity
Microsolidarity
Mutual aid communities for personal development, in good company, for social benefit.
Mutual aid communities for personal development, in good company, for social benefit.

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In late 2018, Richard D. Bartlett published a proposal to start a “microsolidarity” group — a small mutual aid community for people to do a kind of personal development, in good company, for social benefit.

Since then, an open research network has been gradually self-organising around this concept and these practices.

This website is the central hub to collect resources for the co-development of multiple such communities. Read through the articles to understand the project. You’ll find methods for cultivating Crews for peer-to-peer support in tiny groups.

The fifth Microsolidarity Practice Program is happening in September 2020, register here if you would like to join the next practice group.

You can check out some recorded conversations on this YouTube playlist or this podcast feed and be sure to join the Loomio group if you want to connect with other practitioners. Join Rich’s newsletter for occasional updates on this project.

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Richard Bartlett
Richard Bartlett
Entrepreneur | Writer | Decentralized Organizations | Self-Management | Bottom-up Politics
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From the About section on LeanPub:

Richard Bartlett is one of the co-founders of Loomio, an open-source software tool for collaborative decision-making. He’s also a Catalyst at Enspiral: a network of self-organising companies who have been working without bosses since 2010. Most recently he co-founded The Hum, a small consulting company to share practical guidance for decentralised organisations.

He’s passionate about co-ownership, self-management, collaborative governance, and other ways of sneaking anarchism into respectable places.

He is the author of the (work-in-progress) book Patterns for Decentralised Organising

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Last 50 posts on own channels (YouTube, Podcast, Medium or Website/Blog):

Take Some Responsibility! w/ Andrew Rose (Fractal NYC) & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 10 Jun 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

June Network Call: Microsolidarity Card Deck
Published on: 5 Jun 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Microsolidarity Card Deck Sneak Peek
Published on: 12 May 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

The ‘notacoliving’ experiment follow-up call w Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
Published on: 7 Apr 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

April Network Call: Mapping Your Hosting Journey
Published on: 3 Apr 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Boundaried Leadership (aka the fuck ‘em mindset) / Lauren Uba & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 26 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Yincubator 2025: Lessons Learned w/ Jocelyn & Rich
Published on: 20 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Casa Tilo: new community hub in Barcelona | Richard D. Bartlett & Maeby
Published on: 18 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

The Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord [Network Call]
Published on: 16 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Belonging and Chaos – Reflections on Borderland 2024 with Rich and Synes
Published on: 21 Feb 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Experiments in Co-Living (Part 3) with Abi & Jocelyn
Published on: 29 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Lessons Learned from BridgeSpace PDX w/ Ioan, Josh & Rich
Published on: 24 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

The notacoliving experiment – a 1 month community the making, w/ Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
Published on: 22 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

The Yincubator – 2 month coliving experiment w/ Jocelyn Ames & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 3 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Experiments in Co-Living (Part 2) with Abi & Jocelyn
Published on: 13 Dec 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Microsolidarity in the University | Jelger Kroese & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 29 Nov 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

How is Making Music like Building Community? | Ondrej Krizan & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 28 Nov 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Experiments in Co-Living (Part 1) with Abi & Jocelyn
Published on: 8 Nov 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Microsolidarity Q+A Live
Published on: 30 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Microsolidarity Live Stream
Published on: 30 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

AI Safety + Philanthropy: Introducing Hermes’ Loom | Julian Nalenz & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 23 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Helping a Group to See the Conflicts Under the Surface — Alex Popiak & Rich Bartlett
Published on: 16 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

From Tension to Invitation: Lessons from the 2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp
Published on: 4 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Summer Camp’s Blind Chef – an interview with Pietro
Published on: 25 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp – Hosting Crew Debrief
Published on: 17 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Cascade Camp Debrief with Steven & Shane from TPOT PNW
Published on: 14 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Housing Coop Crewing, Lapland winter retreat, and more!
Published on: 5 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

USA Summer Camp & Borderland Festival Camp reflections
Published on: 1 Aug 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

USA Summer Camp debrief with Sara Bajor
Published on: 31 Jul 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Summer Camp Hosting Crew About Why They’re Excited About EU Summer Camp 2024
Published on: 10 Jul 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

TPOT State Of The Network, June 2024
Published on: 28 Jun 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Lessons from 3 Years Running A Local Community Space – Jesse Evers & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 26 Jun 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Relational Reciprocity
Published on: 18 Jun 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Meditation and then what? Talking to Caleb of Community Village about community building
Published on: 24 May 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Jason Sears shares about VillageCo
Published on: 17 May 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Financing a Community House – Richard D. Bartlett w/ Gillian Morris
Published on: 29 Apr 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Crewing: Intentionality & (Self-)Awareness
Published on: 4 Apr 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Organizing Limicon 2024
Published on: 27 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Winter Gathering Reflections with Sarah Pelham
Published on: 20 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Microsolidarity Network Retreat 2024 Debrief
Published on: 13 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Dreaming into the future of the Network
Published on: 2 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Roles, Responsibility & Risk in Collective Endeavours
Published on: 9 Dec 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Berlin Microsolidarity Project – Nicki Endres & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 20 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

MOSS Part 1 – Fall 2023
Published on: 19 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Crewing with Young Families, Homeschoolers, and Elders – Josh & Amy
Published on: 19 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Gathering Weekly & Moving Slowly – Josh & Amy
Published on: 11 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Latent pools of belonging and how to activate them
Published on: 4 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Ambivalent Leadership – Richard D. Bartlett & Johnson Hsieh
Published on: 1 Sep 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Summer Camps 2023 Reflections & Network Retro
Published on: 4 Aug 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Troika Consulting Takeaways
Published on: 6 Jul 23 in Microsolidarity – Website by Microsolidarity

Take Some Responsibility! w/ Andrew Rose (Fractal NYC) & Richard D. Bartlett
Fractal: https://fractalnyc.com/ Casa Tilo: https://eltilo.casa/ …Read more
10 Jun 25 | Microsolidarity
June Network Call: Microsolidarity Card Deck
Join in with this month’s Network Call as we look through how the card deck has developed so far! If you’d like to see it for yourself and add your …Read more
5 Jun 25 | Microsolidarity
Microsolidarity Card Deck Sneak Peek
If you want to get to know the deck in depth join us for the next network call on June 5th to play test the cards. You can register by …Read more
12 May 25 | Microsolidarity
The ‘notacoliving’ experiment follow-up call w Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
In this interview Jocelyn is interviewing Kathrin for the ‘after’ shot of her one-month “notacoliving” community experience in Andalusia, Spain! Join them as they review the project’s outcomes, and unpack …Read more
7 Apr 25 | Microsolidarity
April Network Call: Mapping Your Hosting Journey
In this month’s Network Call, Richard D. Bartlett and Jocelyn Ames host a session to map out network members’ key hosting experiences, and surface some of the skills, insights and …Read more
3 Apr 25 | Microsolidarity
Boundaried Leadership (aka the fuck ‘em mindset) / Lauren Uba & Richard D. Bartlett
⁠http://laurenuba.com⁠ ⁠http://eltilo.casa⁠ …Read more
26 Mar 25 | Microsolidarity
Yincubator 2025: Lessons Learned w/ Jocelyn & Rich
Links: Yincubator invitation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qVPZkENztKkutsOK_dZoUtoONNfSj7V_BJ9JaoP7kao/edit Yincubator Model: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwiQZrwOAbyBeFTt6gvm7U7nYrBTxMRDJSHGW12D9Z0/edit Rich’s blog on increasing hosting capacity: https://richdecibels.substack.com/p/use-this-map-to-self-evaluate-your …Read more
20 Mar 25 | Microsolidarity
Casa Tilo: new community hub in Barcelona | Richard D. Bartlett & Maeby
http://eltilo.casa …Read more
18 Mar 25 | Microsolidarity
The Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord [Network Call]
In this month’s Network Call, Lotti Neubert and Jocelyn Ames hosted an exploration of the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord – a relational tool for deepening connections. Let’s say it’s a helpful …Read more
16 Mar 25 | Microsolidarity
Belonging and Chaos – Reflections on Borderland 2024 with Rich and Synes
🔗 The Membership Lottery for Borderland 2025 is open until February 25! More information here: https://talk.theborderland.se/main/ In this episode, we discuss our experiences at Borderland 2024, exploring how Microsolidarity—the art …Read more
21 Feb 25 | Microsolidarity
Experiments in Co-Living (Part 3) with Abi & Jocelyn
Abi and Jocelyn are back for Part 3 of their discussions about co-living! In this episode we discuss the importance of conflict resolution, communication, and emotional support in co-living situations …Read more
29 Jan 25 | Microsolidarity
Lessons Learned from BridgeSpace PDX w/ Ioan, Josh & Rich
You can find the original conversation with Ioan & Josh here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_jxckNrXI4 Bridgespace website: https://www.bridgespacepdx.com/ …Read more
24 Jan 25 | Microsolidarity
The notacoliving experiment – a 1 month community the making, w/ Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
Notacoliving website: https://giveandgrow.world/notacoliving Find us… Kathrin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-david-934a8a182/ https://www.instagram.com/kathrin__david/ Jocelyn: https://x.com/ames_for_joy …Read more
22 Jan 25 | Microsolidarity
The Yincubator – 2 month coliving experiment w/ Jocelyn Ames & Richard D. Bartlett
Join us on twitter: https://x.com/ames_for_joy https://x.com/richdecibels …Read more
3 Jan 25 | Microsolidarity
Experiments in Co-Living (Part 2) with Abi & Jocelyn
Jocelyn and Abi are back again for more reflections on their experiences with co-living! In this episode the focus is on clarifying the purpose of your co-living group, and how …Read more
13 Dec 24 | Microsolidarity
Microsolidarity in the University | Jelger Kroese & Richard D. Bartlett
…Read more
29 Nov 24 | Microsolidarity
How is Making Music like Building Community? | Ondrej Krizan & Richard D. Bartlett
…Read more
28 Nov 24 | Microsolidarity
Experiments in Co-Living (Part 1) with Abi & Jocelyn
Tune in as Jocelyn and Abi talk about their experiences with co-living! What makes for good co-living experiences? What have been some of the gifts and challenges? What structures help …Read more
8 Nov 24 | Microsolidarity
Microsolidarity Q+A Live
Turn your videos into live streams with Restream https://restre.am/ANIm …Read more
30 Oct 24 | Microsolidarity
Microsolidarity Live Stream
…Read more
30 Oct 24 | Microsolidarity
AI Safety + Philanthropy: Introducing Hermes’ Loom | Julian Nalenz & Richard D. Bartlett
Hermes’ Loom: https://hermesloom.org/ …Read more
23 Oct 24 | Microsolidarity
Helping a Group to See the Conflicts Under the Surface — Alex Popiak & Rich Bartlett
…Read more
16 Oct 24 | Microsolidarity
From Tension to Invitation: Lessons from the 2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp
The October 2024 Microsolidarity network call was all about unpacking the September Summer Camp experience. Participants shared stories of turning awkward moments into opportunities for connection, discussed the concept of …Read more
4 Oct 24 | Microsolidarity
Summer Camp’s Blind Chef – an interview with Pietro
Sara Bajor interviews Summer Camp chef and participant Pietro, about his decision to go blindfolded during his dinner shift. Behind this outwardly-seeming bizarre decision is a story of personal development, …Read more
25 Sep 24 | Microsolidarity

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