The Spinal Column

Spinal Column: We the People Take the Streets for No Kings II

We the People are not the Enemy. That has been one of Backbone’s core messages since Trump sent troops into LA this Spring. Using light projection, our iconic We The People... Read more

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Spinal Column: August 2025 - Standing Up, so Democracy Doesn't Die in Silence

In our June newsletter, we shared about the incredibly successful deployment of our We The People Preamble in LA, for No Kings Day, as well as in Seattle. Now we... Read more

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Spinal Column, June 2025: We The People are Taking the Streets

Last weekend's No Kings protests were epic for our democracy, our people, and for the Backbone Campaign. Over 11 million people helped launch the Summer of Resistance, and Backbone is... Read more

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Spinal Column, April 2025 - Backbone Banner Badasses are Showing Up!

Backbone is filling the streets and overpasses with light, banners and a giant We the People. Want to join us? Read more

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Rise Up! Backbone Takes the Overpasses with Positive Populism - Spinal Column Update, March 2025

Since January 20th, Backbone has responded to the Trump Administration assault on our democracy by leaning into our strength as Artful Activists and promoting our brand of positive populism. We... Read more

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Creative Activism Kicks Off an Impactful Year

Since the beginning of the year, Backbone has focused a lot of work on our Rail in the Public Interest campaign - regionally and nationally. On the artful activism side,... Read more

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Ceasefire Now! Spinal Column News for October 2023

Our last Spinal Column Newsletter came out mid-summer; we are eager to share with you what we've been up to since then. It is thanks to the many ways you... Read more

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Summer Street Heat

From Vermont to Detroit, Glasgow to Seattle, Lewiston to Portland - and many points between - Backbone has been training activists in projection, inflatables, kayaktivism, and bannering - and amplifying... Read more