Solidarity Brigades

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Lift up your local community’s work

Connect with a network of fellow Action-Oriented Organizers

Join the Backbone Solidarity Brigade network of autonomous multi-affiliated affinity groups deploying artful activist tactics in solidarity with local and national causes.   

SUBMIT an ACTION REPORT HERE

The tools and capacity we share with communities include: 

Artful Activism props like Trump Bobble Heads; a 16’ Racism-is-the-Elephant-in-the-Room inflatable elephant; a 28’ 28th Amendment & 210’ Constitution Preamble celebrating “We the People” (juxtaposed to “We the Corporations”) to end Corporate Personhood; fleet of inflatables, including globes, salmon, orca, pipeline. Sign up to borrow imagery here.

Banner kits with changeable messages and lettering, so groups can get their message out during day time traffic commutes, at marches, and other spots - loudly, in a highly visible way. Order yours by clicking here.

Night time visibility tools - light projections on buildings using GOBOs and LED light panels to spell out a message on a freeway overpass, the side of a building, or other visible location.

Engage with Backbone Campaign in the praxis of artful activism and reflection of collective purpose, goals, strategy and vision.

Join a Solidarity Brigade near you or start your own by visiting their calendar page and fill out the contact form for Seattle  •  Spokane  •  Bellingham  •  Olympia  •  Bay Area  •  Los Angeles  •  San Diego  •  Las Vegas  •  Denver/Boulder  •  Dallas  •  Milwaukee/Madison, WI  •  Chicago  •  Michigan  •  New York City  •  DC/Baltimore  •  Portland  •  Atlanta, Minneapolis, Wenatchee, LA - Long Beach, Houston, San Antonio, Brownsville, San Francisco, Eugene, Miami, Tallahassee, Boston, Charleston, Nashville, Newark.

Learn how to get started here.

Access resources by signing the MOU and joining our next monthly call (third Thursday of the month, 5pm (Pacific)/8pm (Eastern).

Tell us how YOU want to  ENGAGE  with Backbone:

 

Continue below to RSVP for these actions or HOST your own!

 

  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in the Fife area this Saturday afternoon at the 54th Ave E & I-5 overpass 10-11 AM?

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

    rsvp
  • Banner Building at Backbone Warehouse on Vashon

    • Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
    • Banner Building at Backbone Warehouse on Vashon

    Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone will be creating additional banners with a pro-democracy, humanizing messages every Wednesday and deploying them every Thursday morning. 

    Can you join us at Backbone's Vashon warehouse to help make banners?

    We are gathering every Wednesday from 12-4pm 
    Please sign up for a 2 hr shift so we'll know when to expect you. You are of course welcome stay for the whole time.

    RSVP below. Address will be shared via email.

    rsvp
  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in the Seattle area Thursday morning (March 20th) at the Yesler Way & I-5 overpass, 8-9 AM?

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

     

    rsvp
  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in Kirkland this Thursday morning? We'll be bannering over I-405 at the NE 70th Street and I-405 Overpass from 8-9 AM.

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

     

     

    rsvp
  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in North Seattle Thursday, March 20th? We'll be bannering over I-5 at the North 50th Street and I-5 Overpass from 8-9 AM.

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

     

     

     

    rsvp
  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in the Fife area this Thursday afternoon at the 54th Ave E & I-5 overpass 4-5 PM?

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

    rsvp
  • Projecting Protest: Short documentary plus How To

    • Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 05:00 PM
    • online

    Backbone is on the big screen, thanks to Tom Clements' "Projecting Protest" Documentary! 

    We'll show the film online, then have a brief Q&A with light projectionists and the filmmaker.  In the 2nd part of the event, Backbone Executive Director Bill Moyer, featured in the film, will do a short tutorial on how to get started with light projection.

    Join us for inspiration, skill sharing, and discussion!

    Thursday, March 20th

    5pm - 6:15pm (Pacific Daylight Time)

    RSVP Below.

    The Zoom Link and Schedule will be shared with you upon sign up.

    rsvp
  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in the Fife area this Saturday afternoon at the 54th Ave E & I-5 overpass 2-3 PM?

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

    rsvp
  • Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone is growing our overpass bannering by adding people and locations. Volunteers are building additional banners so we can increase the number of squads and locations for deployment. 

    Can you help deploy a banner in Mountlake Terrace this Tuesday afternoon? We'll be bannering over I-5 at the SW 220th Street and I-5 Overpass from 4:30PM-5:30PM.

    RSVP below if you can help out. 

    Send an email to [email protected] if you live elsewhere and would like to organize or be part of a bannering squad in your area. 

    rsvp
  • Banner Building at Backbone Warehouse on Vashon

    • Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
    • Banner Building at Backbone Warehouse on Vashon

    Building on multiple successful banner actions, Backbone will be creating additional banners with a pro-democracy, humanizing messages every Wednesday and deploying them every Thursday morning. 

    Can you join us at Backbone's Vashon warehouse to help make banners?

    We are gathering every Wednesday from 12-4pm 
    Please sign up for a 2 hr shift so we'll know when to expect you. You are of course welcome stay for the whole time.

    RSVP below. Address of the Banner Build will be shared with you by email.

    rsvp