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Backbone Campaign amplifies the aspirations of "We the People" with creative strategies and artful activism to manifest a world where life, community, nature, and our obligations to future generations are honored as sacred.

Backbone Campaign Pledge of Nonviolence: Backbone Campaign is a nonviolent movement-building organization that utilizes creative tactical tools and artful activism and is strongly committed to nonviolence in all of its work. We unequivocally condemn any form of violence, property destruction, or advocacy of violence by representatives of, or participants in Backbone-affiliated actions. We will not condone any actions that could endanger our supporters, the public, or counter-protestors. We consider any call for violence or behavior inconsistent with the above to be agent-provocateur-like behavior, and it will not be tolerated. To participate in Backbone actions, participants must agree to this nonviolence pledge.

3.11.26 Media Training
- Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 05:00 PM
Join trainer Jonathan Williams for a free, online workshop to gain the media skills you need to amplify your message for No Kings and beyond.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

5pm Pacific
7pm Central
8pm Eastern

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Chris Lutter Presentation
- Sun, Mar 15, 2026 at 03:00 PM
- 3 people are going
Christopher Lutter-Gardella, a Minneapolis-based virtuosic artist mastering in community animation and imagery design, will be on Vashon Island and will give a free (in person) presentation on his work.

Sunday, March 15th

3-4pm

RSVP below; location info will be sent via email.

Chris's work harnesses the community's intention to stay connected and “dance together”, even as politicians and xenophobes work to divide us. He has been an inspiration and collaborator for Backbone Campaign for over a decade, having created the beloved Snowflake polar bear puppet for our 2007 Procession for the Future.

We hope you'll join us for this inspiring celebration of imaginative art; some pictures of his work are below (Kaleidoscope of Love, Beyond Borders, Farmer of Plain, and Snowflake).

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Scenarios for Safety & Preparedness
- Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 05:00 PM
- 144 people are going
Monthly Sessions

Thursday, March 19, 2026

5-7pm Pacific/ 7-9 pm Central/ 8-10pm Eastern

w/ Backbone Staff and Rivera Sun (Board Member, nationwide trainer)

These sessions will build upon the training by Nonviolent Peaceforce in Situational Awareness, De-escalation, CLARA, OODA Loop, and other skills.

We seek to build critical skills to help local action groups de-escalate and safely navigate these situations while upholding nonviolent discipline.

In these participatory virtual workshops, we’ll work through a wide range of situations to come up with plans for how to prevent, de-escalate, or respond.

Know when - and how - to:
- Hold your ground
- Make a strategic retreat
- Diffuse tensions
- Keep people safe
- Take a calculated risk
- Vary tactics and location
- Train together in de-escalation skills
- Have an emergency response signal
We will address situations like:
- Hecklers walking up to you on the overpass
- Cars driving slowly and drivers shouting at you
- Militia members showing up and making threats
- A scuffle breaking out
- A shouting match erupting
- Someone tearing down your banner
- …. and more.
Bring your wisdom and experience. Bring your questions and concerns. Bring your courage and commitment. Together, we can be ready for anything.
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