Green New Deal Projection: LA
Roni plus local LA folks projected Green New Deal messaging at Pershing Sq in LA.
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"We Are All In This Together": DC Projection
The DC team projected "We Are All In This Together" for people attending Anne Arundel County Board of Education meeting.
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Save The Orca!: DC Army Corps Of Engineers
The DC team mobilized the inflatable orca and a banner in front of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and handed out flyers urging General Semonie to breach the Lower 4 Snake River Dams to save the salmon and orca.
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Breach The Snake River Dams!: DC Projection
The DC team projected at U.S. Dept of Commerce/NOAA and handed out flyers advocating for breaching of the four lower Snake River dams.
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Preparing for 2019
This month's news: Our Office Manager/Bookkeeper Judy Olson has retired, Human Orca Murals across Washington State, Baby Trump Southern California Tour, Solidarity Brigade progress, and upcoming events.
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Protest Chase Bank: Bellingham
The Bellingham team protested at the local Chase Bank to let customers know that they are financing climate destruction on Native Lands.
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No More Food Deserts, Safe Shelter for All!
The Bellingham team projected at a rally prior to Bellingham CIty Council meeting where the agenda included discussions of solutions for homeless in Bellingham for the winter, as well as the food dessert created by the consolidation of grocery stores.
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Orca Rally: Olympia
People rallied on the steps of the Temple of Justice building at The Washington State Capital in Olympia to insist that the Orca Task Force recommendations include breaching the Lower Dams on the Snake River.
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No LNG In South Texas
South Texas made their voices heard loud and clear that LNG is not welcome during the FERC DEIS public hearings.
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Human Orca Mural: Spokane
Backbone helped create a giant human orca mural and show Spokane cares about Washington's orca whales!
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Human Orca Mural: Bellingham
Occupy Bellingham worked with Backbone, Save Our Wild Salmon, and other allies to organize a human orca mural.
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Orca Mural: San Juan
Folks on San Juan organized a rally and beach clean-up for the Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day. Backbone supported with organizing a human orca mural at the event.
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Mueller Projection: Bellingham
Rally and projection in Bellingham to protect the integrity of the Mueller investigation. Trump is not above the law.
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Mueller Investigation Rally: Bremerton
8 Nov 18: The Bremerton team helped organize a rally and march to protest 45's interference with Mueller investigation by naming Whitaker Attorney General after firing Jeff Sessions.
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Mueller Projection: Miami
There wasn’t a protest organized in Miami so Alessandra went out and did a projection!
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Get Out The Vote!: Vashon
5 Nov 18: Backbone HQ lent LED light-up letters to Indivisible Vashon for a GOTV action on Election Day Eve.
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Yes On I-1631: Wenatchee
The Wenatchee team projected Vote Yes on I-1631 on the side of the Wenatchee/Okanognan National Forest Supervisors office during rush hour.
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Anti-Hate Projection: Annapolis
1 Nov 18: The Annapolis team projected messages of solidarity and anti-hate on Annapolis City Hall in coordination with organizers of a vigil for the victims of the synagogue shooting.
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Renewable Energy Projection: Bellingham
31 Oct 18: The Bellingham team projected renewable energy messaging during their Yes On I-1631 campaign.
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Trump Baby's Military Parade!
Backbone San Diego paraded the Trump Baby Balloon down the Prado, riding his inflatable ICBM, Slim Pickens' style!
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Yes On 10 Rally With Baby Trump: Santa Ana
28 Oct 18: Backbone San Diego brought Baby Trump Balloon to Santa Ana for a rally in support of Proposition 10! The rally is being organized by Our Revolution SoCal OC will feature local speakers talking about the need for rent control and housing justice in our communities.
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Anti-Hate Projections: LA
27 Oct 18: In light of the recent shooting, Backbone San Diego and LA projected anti-hate messaging.
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Yes On 10 Rally With Baby Trump: LA
27 Oct 18: Backbone Campaign and Backbone San Diego brought Baby Trump Balloon to LA for a rally in support of Proposition 10, hosted by Housing Now!
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Yes On I-1631: Bellingham (2)
26 Oct 18: The Bellingham team is doing high visibility actions in support of I-1631 everyday leading up to elections!
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Light Projection Training: Seattle
25 Oct 18: Roni helped Seattle folks who are skilled in overpass bannering add light projection to their repertoire.
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I-1631 Overpass Bannering: Bellingham
25 Oct 18: During the run up to the election, the Bellingham team will be freeway bannering and doing light projection every day. They are covering both north and south bound lanes.
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No Fracked Gas In Tacoma
25 Oct 18: The Tacoma team deployed an overpass banner to turn folks out for a public meeting on Oct 30.
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Yes On I-1631: Bellingham
24 Oct 18: Folks in Bellingham projected messaging to support initiative 1631.
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Yes On I-1631: Seattle
22 Oct 18: The Seattle bannering team raised a banner in support of I-1631.
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Projection To Endorse I-1631
22 Oct 18: The Bellingham Solidarity Brigade did a light projection on the Bellingham public library during a city council meeting to consider endorsement of I-1631. The council DID endorse it!
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On The Move!
I'm so proud of our team and its work. I think you're going to love Backbone's new training on wheels, delivering tools and skills to folks who want to stand up and protect what they love.
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Digital Projection Outside Orca Task Force Meeting: Tacoma
17 Oct 18: During and after the public comment period of the last Orca Task Force Meeting, Backbone used a digital projector with a document camera to allow folks to hand write their comments to be projected up onto the wall. This was done in combination with other, static light projection.
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Solidarity for Indigenous Rally: Yes On I-1631
17 Oct 18: Team Backbone traveled to Lacey to support an Indigenous led rally to pass I-1631 the November.
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Greeting The Orca Task Force!
17 Oct 18: The final Orca Task Force Meeting was the 17th and 18th at the Landmark Convention Center in Tacoma. While Task Force members and guests were arriving, Backbone was there to greet them with inflatables and banners.
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Orca Task Force Bannering: Seattle
17 Oct 18: The Seattle bannering team went out once again and deployed their banner the first morning of the Orca Task Force Meeting!
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Orca Task Force Bannering: Tacoma
17 Oct 18: On the morning of the first day of the final Orca Task Force Meeting folks deployed a banner above the highway.
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Promo For Women's March On The Pentagon: DC
17 Oct 18: The DC Solidarity Brigade went out to project on the the Newsweek building to help spread the word about the upcoming Women's March On The Pentagon.
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Orca Task Force Projection: Tacoma
16 Oct 18: After an Artful Activism training, people headed over to the Tacoma Projection Center to project messaging for Yes on I-1631 and the Save the Orca campaign.
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Pop-Up Artful Activism Training: Tacoma
16 Oct 18: Before the final Orca Task Force Meeting in Tacoma, Backbone folks traveled out with the truck full of gear to help the locals get tooled up for the next days of action!
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Orca Task Force Bannering: Bellingham
16 Oct 18: The Bellingham team deployed a banner above the highway ahead of the Orca Task Force Meeting.
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Yes On I-1631: Bellingham
12 Oct 18: Folks in Bellingham projected "Yes on I-1631" ahead of midterm elections.
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GOTV: Tallahassee
Folks in Tallahassee's Stone Street Soup Action Group registered voters and collected signatures for a citizens initiative to restore rights to ex-felons.
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Save The Orca Bannering: Portland
5 Oct 18: The morning before a large rally, folks deployed an overpass banner to raise awareness about both the orcas and the rally.
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Save Our Orcas Rally: Army Corps of Engineers
5 Oct 18: Folks traveled to Portland from Backbone HQ with visuals to support this Save the Orca demonstration outside the NW division of the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Save The Orca Projection: Portland
4 Oct 18: After the pop-up training, folks headed downtown to project save the orca messaging and promote the rally the following day.
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Pop-Up Artful Activism Training: Portland
4 Oct 18: Folks traveled from Backbone HQ to support the Portland Solidarity Brigade and show local folks some of the tactics Backbone has to offer.
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ENews October 2018
With nightfall happening earlier, Backbone activists across the country are at the ready to light up the darkness, taking a stand to protect what you love - justice, orca and salmon, clean energy, a future worthy of our children.
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Baby Trump At Pence Speech: Spokane
2 Oct 18: Pence spoke at a fundraiser in Spokane. We were there to greet him with the giant inflatable Trump Baby.
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Pre-Pence Speech Overpass Bannering: Spokane
2 Oct 18: After the previous night's training and light projection, folks headed out to I-90 to use the same "Stop Kavanaugh" LED banner.
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#StopKavanaugh And Pre-Pence Visit Projection: Spokane
1 Oct 18: After the training at UU Spokane, folks headed over to the Wells Fargo building in Spokane to project ahead of Pence's visit on the 2nd.
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Pop-Up Artful Activism Training: Spokane
1 Oct 18: Folks traveled from Backbone HQ to support the Spokane Solidarity Brigade and show local folks some of the tactics Backbone has to offer.
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"We Won't Be Silent Anymore": Miami
29 Sept 18: Artist Alessandra Mondolfi projected "We Won't Be Silent Anymore" in Miami during the Kavanaugh hearings.
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#StopKavanaugh: Anchorage
27 Sept 18: Three activists who have been active in the fight against Kavanaugh did light projection in downtown Anchorage.
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#StopKavanaugh: San Diego
27 Sept 18: Backbone San Diego projected several messages on the courthouse related to supporting women and stopping both Kavanaugh and Trump.
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#StopKavanaugh: DC
12 Sept 18: DC Solidarity Brigade projected message against Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh onto the back/East side of the Supreme Court.
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#StopKavanaugh: Tallahassee
Tallahassee Solidarity Brigade projected onto the Tallahassee Supreme Court Building.
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Free The Snake Flotilla
8 Sept 18: The Backbone Contingent of the Free the Snake Flotilla came out from all over the state, but especially from Vashon! We deployed banners both on and off water in support of Save our Wild Salmon and the Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment who are trying to restore wild salmon populations by advocating for removing four dams on the Lower Snake River.
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Overpass Bannering: Save the Orca
6 September 18: Folks met up on the N 92nd overpass over I-5 from 7-9am to reach commuters going into Seattle.
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Overpass Bannering: Orca Task Force Meeting
Folks brought a large banner out to an I-5 overpass in Seattle on the day of an Orca Task Force Meeting in Anacortes.
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#AbolishICE Vigil: Seattle
Folks from Backbone HQ supported those holding vigil outside an ICE office in Seattle.
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Vashon Human Orca Mural
The residents of Vashon Island came together in a symbolic pledge to take action, as a community, to ensure that the courage and intelligence of Tahlequah and her pod be matched by the political leaders of this region.
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Kayaktivism Orientation
Folks met up at Alki Kayak Tours to prepare for the upcoming Free the Snake Flotilla.
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Diaper Donald Unveiling
20 August 18: The Diaper Donald package was opened and filled with air for the first time!
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Overpass bannering: Restore the Salmon
16 August 18: Folks met on the 45th St N overpass over I-5 from 7-9am to reach commuters heading into Seattle.
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Overpass Bannering: "Save the Orca"
14 August 18: Folks met up on the Yesler overpass over I-5 from 7-10am to reach commuters going into Seattle.
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Orca Task Force Meeting: Wenatchee
7 August 18: Attended the Orca Task Force meeting in Wenatchee to show that people want urgent action and leadership to save the orcas.
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EPA Headquarters Projection
The DC team projected messaging opposing the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure onto the EPA headquarters.
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No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure: Bellingham
The Bellingham Solidarity Brigade projected anti fossil fuel infrastructure messaging.
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Homes Now! Bellingham WA
4 August 18: The Bellingham team projected in solidarity with "Homes Now".
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Scouting and the Fremont Troll
After scouting some locations for an upcoming projection, the Seattle team stopped by the Fremont Troll for a quick, fun projection about Puget Sound Energy (PSE). As Cindy said, "The Fremont Troll agrees that something stinks!"
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WashingtonCAN Rally: Housing And Renters Rights
Folks brought out the massive "Don't Lock Us Out. Tenant Rights. Protect Families" Banner to support WashingtonCAN.
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Refuse Fascism In Seattle
7 July 18: Refuse Fascism called for a day of resistance to the Trump regime holding rallies in 12 cities across the U.S. Hundreds of people rallied and marched in — Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Detroit; Indianapolis; Honolulu; Houston; Los Angeles; New York City; Philadelphia; San Francisco; and Seattle.
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Houston DSA Light Projection Against Child Prisons
1 July 2018 - Folks in Houston projected on the site of a proposed child prison.
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Families Belong Together Projection, Portland, OR
The Portland Solidarity Brigade projected in The Dalles, on a grain elevator.
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