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!

 

  • Intro to Bannering - Virtual Workshop

    • Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 05:00 PM

    Taking action is a powerful antidote in this current political climate. Overpass bannering is a highly effective form of civil engagement, a tactic that Backbone has been using for over 23 years. 

    Join us for an online workshop, Intro to Bannering.

    Wednesday, March 26th, at 5pm Pacific/7pm Central/8pm Eastern

    Zoom Link will be emailed to you once you sign up.

    During this event, we will walk through the materials we use and how to put together a banner. We will also provide information on how you can get one of our banner kits to create and deploy a banner in your community. 

    Overpass bannering is a highly visible and 100% legal way for individuals and friends to take action together. It only takes 2-5 people and an hour of time to reach tens of thousands of people and make them feel less alone and able to stand up as well. 

     

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  • 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 at the Yesler & 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. 

     

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  • 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 Thursday, March 27? 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. 

     

     

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  • 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 morning, March 27th?

    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. 

     

     

     

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  • Creative Action Call

    • Tuesday, April 01, 2025 at 05:00 PM

    Our monthly Backbone Action call is for impassioned activists - both new and seasoned, who are committed to amplifying justice, using strategic messaging and creative tactics.

    We are weaving a more visual, enrolling, and engaging movement!  Will you join our monthly call to learn more  - and to share what's happening in your region?

    Tuesday, April 1st

    5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern

    RSVP Below.

    We'll hear about campaigns we can show up for in solidarity, learn about opportunities to use creative tools and best practices, and get inspired by recent and current actions. 

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