Portland, OR brings light projections to the streets
Drivers across the Burnside Bridge in Portland Oregon were greeted by the messages "DEFUND the police, INVEST in Community" "Dismantle White Supremacy" and "#saytherenames".
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A digital projection on the Portland, Maine Police Department
Portland Maine has been holding daily protests after George Floyd’s brutal death by a Minneapolis police officer. With a heavy police presence, Peaceful protests turned dangerous in a matter of minutes it seemed. All the usual tricks that were going on nationwide were happening right here in Portland Maine. Rubber bullets, tear gas, pepper balls, arrests...complete militarized law enforcement. However, it felt that the tide had changed overnight. Public sentiment around law enforcement behavior changed drastically. People were demanding answers from the Portland PD, they were under increased scrutiny. So the riot gear disappeared. Law enforcement presence declined drastically the following nights
A light projectionist set up in front of the Portland PD station to shine these messages on to their building each night. See her work and that of other artists in Portland, ME featured here in the Press Herald .
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Portland ME, projections continue.
Projectionists out in downtown Portland Maine during the ongoing BLM protests following George Floyd's murder.
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Bold Projection Outside ICE Office In Harlingen, TX
Another great team up with the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network! The team projected outside ICE/USCIS office in Harlingen, TX.
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Growing Food Resilience on Vashon Island
Since the end of March, Backbone Campaign has mobilized over 30 volunteers to safely plant, harvest, weed, construct, and organize at Matsuda Farm, Vashon Island's not for profit farm. They have given over 400 hours to grow de-commodified food!
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Solidarity Brigades Spotlight Calls for Strike
Inspired by and in solidarity with the workers, organizers and communities across the country, nine of Backbone's Solidarity Brigades deployed to support the #MayDay2020 #GeneralStrike. Projections took place in Atlanta, San Francisco, Bellingham, Spokane, Wenatchee, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and DC. But don't take our word for it. Watch this incredible video. [Big thanks to editor Peter Menchini!]
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Jane Trowell on the Intersecting issues of COVID-19, Climate Justice and Colonization
On April 15, 2020 we were honored to interview Jane Trowell on the intersecting issues of COVID-19, Climate Justice and Colonization in the UK.
With Brexit and COVID-19 as the starting points, Jane seamlessly wove together topics such as a sense of place and rivers, international airplane travel, unintended consequences of privilege and our collective dependence on fossil fuels, immigration, xenophobia, the role of the media, the impact of austerity measures, inadequate education, flawed elections, and the National Health System.
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#Grounded: A Conversation with Winona LaDuke and Bill McKibben on Decarbonization, Localization & Just Transition
Localization of economies, democracy and resilience requires that we be/get "Grounded" - reconnected to place, planet and each other. In the old "normal" it was difficult to imagine stopping air travel. Today, it is much easier to imagine. The climate, planet and creatures need the new normal to look dramatically different from the old normal. NOW is our moment of opportunity.
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Tallahassee Volunteers Produce N-99 Masks: Part 2!
Tallahassee volunteers are still working hard to protect frontline workers with homemade, but medical grade, masks. They have now created over 3860 masks in 3 weeks.
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#MayDay2020 Projections: Spokane
The Spokane solidarity brigade went out to project ahead of May Day to support workers in the General Strike!
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