
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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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
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June Network Call: Microsolidarity Card Deck
Published on: 5 Jun 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Microsolidarity Card Deck Sneak Peek
Published on: 12 May 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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The ‘notacoliving’ experiment follow-up call w Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
Published on: 7 Apr 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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April Network Call: Mapping Your Hosting Journey
Published on: 3 Apr 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Boundaried Leadership (aka the fuck ‘em mindset) / Lauren Uba & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 26 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Yincubator 2025: Lessons Learned w/ Jocelyn & Rich
Published on: 20 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Casa Tilo: new community hub in Barcelona | Richard D. Bartlett & Maeby
Published on: 18 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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The Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord [Network Call]
Published on: 16 Mar 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Belonging and Chaos – Reflections on Borderland 2024 with Rich and Synes
Published on: 21 Feb 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Experiments in Co-Living (Part 3) with Abi & Jocelyn
Published on: 29 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Lessons Learned from BridgeSpace PDX w/ Ioan, Josh & Rich
Published on: 24 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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The notacoliving experiment – a 1 month community the making, w/ Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
Published on: 22 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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The Yincubator – 2 month coliving experiment w/ Jocelyn Ames & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 3 Jan 25 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Experiments in Co-Living (Part 2) with Abi & Jocelyn
Published on: 13 Dec 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Microsolidarity in the University | Jelger Kroese & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 29 Nov 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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How is Making Music like Building Community? | Ondrej Krizan & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 28 Nov 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Experiments in Co-Living (Part 1) with Abi & Jocelyn
Published on: 8 Nov 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Microsolidarity Q+A Live
Published on: 30 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Microsolidarity Live Stream
Published on: 30 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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AI Safety + Philanthropy: Introducing Hermes’ Loom | Julian Nalenz & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 23 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Helping a Group to See the Conflicts Under the Surface — Alex Popiak & Rich Bartlett
Published on: 16 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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From Tension to Invitation: Lessons from the 2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp
Published on: 4 Oct 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Summer Camp’s Blind Chef – an interview with Pietro
Published on: 25 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp – Hosting Crew Debrief
Published on: 17 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Cascade Camp Debrief with Steven & Shane from TPOT PNW
Published on: 14 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Housing Coop Crewing, Lapland winter retreat, and more!
Published on: 5 Sep 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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USA Summer Camp & Borderland Festival Camp reflections
Published on: 1 Aug 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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USA Summer Camp debrief with Sara Bajor
Published on: 31 Jul 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Summer Camp Hosting Crew About Why They’re Excited About EU Summer Camp 2024
Published on: 10 Jul 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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TPOT State Of The Network, June 2024
Published on: 28 Jun 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Lessons from 3 Years Running A Local Community Space – Jesse Evers & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 26 Jun 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Relational Reciprocity
Published on: 18 Jun 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Meditation and then what? Talking to Caleb of Community Village about community building
Published on: 24 May 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Jason Sears shares about VillageCo
Published on: 17 May 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Financing a Community House – Richard D. Bartlett w/ Gillian Morris
Published on: 29 Apr 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Crewing: Intentionality & (Self-)Awareness
Published on: 4 Apr 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Organizing Limicon 2024
Published on: 27 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Winter Gathering Reflections with Sarah Pelham
Published on: 20 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Microsolidarity Network Retreat 2024 Debrief
Published on: 13 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Dreaming into the future of the Network
Published on: 2 Feb 24 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Roles, Responsibility & Risk in Collective Endeavours
Published on: 9 Dec 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Berlin Microsolidarity Project – Nicki Endres & Richard D. Bartlett
Published on: 20 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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MOSS Part 1 – Fall 2023
Published on: 19 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Crewing with Young Families, Homeschoolers, and Elders – Josh & Amy
Published on: 19 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Gathering Weekly & Moving Slowly – Josh & Amy
Published on: 11 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Latent pools of belonging and how to activate them
Published on: 4 Oct 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Ambivalent Leadership – Richard D. Bartlett & Johnson Hsieh
Published on: 1 Sep 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Summer Camps 2023 Reflections & Network Retro
Published on: 4 Aug 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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Troika Consulting Takeaways
Published on: 6 Jul 23 in Microsolidarity – Website
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