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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#OccupyICELA Light Projection
1 July 2018: The LA Solidarity Brigade projected onto an ICE building and participated in civil disobedience.
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Protect Mother Earth Conference
It was an honor for Backbone Campaign staff and volunteers to provide logistical support to the Protect Mother Earth gathering at historic Frank's Landing in Nisqually tribal territory. About 75 people from PME participated in a Sunrise Ceremony at the gates of the NW Detention facility at 5:30 am Saturday, June 30th.
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#FamiliesBelongTogether in Portland, OR
Portland Solidarity Brigade projected at Schnitzer Auditorium in downtown Portland.
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Projection Onto Atlanta Detention Center
Atlanta Solidarity Brigade projected anti-family separation and pro immigrant messages on Atlanta detention center where immigrants are being held.
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#AbolishICE at ICE HQ in DC
29 June 18: DC Solidarity Brigade projected messages relating to family separation policies and abolition of ICE onto the US Customs and Immigration headquarters.
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World Gas Convention Projection, DC
In DC, the Backbone crew projected onto the Convention Center where the World Gas Convention was being held.
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Seattle Pride Parade
24 June 2018: Woodland Park Presbyterian Church marched in the Seattle Pride Parade in Solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
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APPPL and BXE With Pipeline In DC
Alliance to Protect the People and the Places We Live (APPPL) in North Carolina went to DC to support the Poor People's Campaign with BXE.
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#AbolishICE In Portland, OR
Folks with the Portland Solidarity Brigade projected onto an ICE facility.
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In Solidarity With The Poor People's Campaign: Seattle
16 June 18: The Seattle Solidarity Brigade projected themed messaging in solidarity with the Poor People's Campaign.
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In Solidarity with The Poor People's Campaign: New York
12 June 18: People's Puppets Of Occupy Wall Street and Backbone Campaign light projection collaboration for the Poor People's Campaign in Brooklyn, NY.
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Moral Monday Rally 4, Eureka, CA
Folks held rallies for Moral Monday at the county courthouse in Eureka, CA.
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In Solidarity With The Poor People's Campaign: Madison, WI
Members of the Madison, WI Solidarity Brigade projected imagery in solidarity with the Poor People's Campaign.
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Overpass Bannering In Tacoma
8 June 2018: Folks from the Tacoma Solidarity Brigade and Jewish Voice For Peace stood on the Tacoma Avenue overpass over I-5 on a Friday afternoon during rush hour.
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Moral Monday Rally 3, Eureka, CA
Folks held rallies for Moral Monday at the county courthouse in Eureka, CA.
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Protesting Trump At The Naval Academy
Local activists gathered to un-welcome President Trump as speaker for Naval Academy commencement.
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Backbone Teaching/Light Projection At Patagonia
Backbone folks came together at Patagonia to share skills and experiences from the techniques they each excel at. The night included banner making, projection, and an inflatable salmon.
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Moral Monday Rally 2, Eureka, CA
Folks held rallies for Moral Monday at the county courthouse in Eureka, CA.
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Moral Monday Rally Eureka, CA
Folks held rallies for Moral Monday at the county courthouse in Eureka, CA.
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Amazon #PayYourFairShare projection in Seattle
In support of the Neighborhood Action Coalition, a Backbone team projected on buildings surrounding an Amazon construction site.
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Tallahassee Voter Registration
Stone Soup Street Action holds a street corner action in Tallahassee every Thursday. On this day, their theme was voter registration.
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Solidarity Brigades Rock Their Lights Against the NRA
Solidarity Brigades Rocked Their Lights Against the NRA in ELEVEN cities this past weekend. Projections took place in Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, LA, Tacoma, Portland, Tallahassee, Seattle, Dallas, DC and Madison. But don't take our word for it. Watch this incredible video. [Big thanks to editor Julie Sotomura!]
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Tallahassee: NRA Projections
The Stone Soup Street Action Committee joined in the NRA Projection action.
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Feel the Momentum? Change is in the Air-Backbone's April Newsletter
Because of the many ways you support Backbone, together we're standing up to gun violence, ICE, pipelines, new fossil fuel infrastructure, student debt, and for profit healthcare. In this bi-monthly newsletter, we want to keep you updated on the latest happenings, opportunities for action and reports on the great work you and others are engaged in!
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Madison: NRA Projections
The Madison Solidarity Brigade projected the anti NRA assault weapon logo/ GOBO on a building next to the Wisconsin state capitol building, as well as on another building a couple blocks away.
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Seattle: NRA Projections
As part of the NRA national days of action, folks projected anti-gun violence messaging by the Seattle Space Needle.
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San Diego: NRA Projections
The San Diego Solidarity Brigade joined the National Day of Action against gun violence and the NRA. They projected in downtown San Diego.
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DC: NRA Projections
3 May 2018: A team projected gun control, anti-NRA messages on Trump tower ahead of his speech at the NRA annual convention in Dallas, TX
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el Comite May Day March & Rally
Team Backbone provided visuals for El Comite's May Day March and Rally in Seattle.
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Lowell Resists National Grid
Lowell Pipeline Resistance marched outside Lowell city hall with an inflatable pipeline reading "National Grid Sucks!" to protest National Grid's plans for building new, expanded pipeline infrastructure through the city.
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Lowell Pipeline Resistance at Earth Day Parade
Lowell Pipeline Resistance marched in the Lowell Earth Day 2018 parade with the 35-foot inflatable pipeline.
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Lighting up the Night, and Enlivening the Streets-Backbone's Mid-April Newsletter
Check out how you and Backbone are working together across the country. What awesome action can you imagine next? Let's make it happen together. We here at Backbone want to keep you updated on the latest happenings, opportunities for action and reports on the great work you and others are engaged in. Read our bi-monthly Newsletter for a quick summary of many actions that have happened in the first part of April.
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Student Loan Debt Ball in DC
Folks in DC inflated the debt ball labeled with $1.5 trillion, which is the amount that student loan debt has risen to. The debt ball was also labelled HR 2366 to bring attention to a house bill that would restore bankruptcy protections for student loans.
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Visiting Sen. Sanders Office To Share Why We Need His Healthcare Bill To Be Stronger
10 April 18: We visited Senator Sanders' office as part of the HOPE Single Payer Action Camp to share stories about how his Medicare for All bill will impact each of us and our communities. We hope that Sanders will strengthen his bill to be as strong as, or stronger than, HR 676: The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act.
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Capitol Hill Light Projection For Single Payer
9 April 18: Backbone folks, plus newcomers looking to learn light projection, projected Healthcare messaging onto the Rayburn office building. We had an exciting encounter with Capitol Hill police but were ultimately able to project what we wanted with no arrests!
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March For Single Payer Healthcare For All In DC
9 April 18: As part of the HOPE Action camp, we marched to the Canadian embassy, AHIP (American Health Insurance Plans) and finished at HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) where we were part of a rally. Personal stories were shared about how crucial it is that we get National Improved Medicare for All in this country.
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Represent Maryland Campaign Finance Rally
Represent Maryland held a rally and march to bring light to campaign finance corruption.
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LNG Tank Light Projection In Tacoma
A small team deployed to PSE's illegal construction site to project on the tank for their proposed LNG terminal.
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ACTION, the Antidote to Despair - Backbone's March 2018 Newsletter
We here at Backbone want to keep you updated on the latest happenings, opportunities for action and reports on the great work you and others are engaged in.
Read our monthly Newsletter for a quick summary of actions in March and upcoming events in April.
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Video Projection At Maryland Department Of Environment Hearing
As requested by community organizer, projected video of natural gas compressor station explosions and fugitive emissions through FLIR camera as visual aid to testimony of attorney representing the community at Maryland Dept of Environment public hearing.
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Maryland Rally Outside Of Gerrymandering Hearing
Represent Maryland rallied outside of the Supreme Court before/during arguments regarding the Benisek v. Lemone gerrymandering case for Congressional District 6 in Maryland.
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Huskies for Food Justice
Huskies for Food Justice is a student run group trying to get the president of UW to sign a commitment to food justice.
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Tallahassee Film Festival Screening Of Maxim Pozdorovkin's Our New President
25 March 2018: Stone Soup Street Action Committee brought Trump and Putin to the Tallahassee Film Festival screening of Maxim Pozdorovkin's Our New President.
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Tallahassee March For Our Lives
24 March 2018: Thousands of protesters marched from Florida State University to the Capitol in Tallahassee for a March For Our Lives.
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Light Projection in DC Preceding March for Our Lives
23 March 2018: Light projected gun control messages on Trump hotel ahead of the March for Our Lives the following day.
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Jeff Sessions Came To Tallahassee
22 March 2018: Jeff Sessions came to Tallahassee to give a speech at the Federal Building. Stone Soup Street Action came out to remind him that they want Robert Mueller’s investigation protected.
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UltraViolet Demands Visa Block Sales Of Assault Weapons
Folks traveled from Backbone HQ to support UltraViolet, to send a message via light projection to Visa, Inc: Visa can, and should, block the sales of assault weapons.
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West Los Angeles Solidarity Brigade and Indivisible Protested Trump
The West Los Angeles Solidarity Brigade worked with Indivisible groups to protest Trump's arrival in LA.
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Rally To Support Net Neutrality in Annapolis, MD
Folks attended a rally to support state level net neutrality legislation SB287 in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Trump Head In Tallahassee For NRA Protest
Stone Soup Street Action Committee in Tallahassee brought out the Trump head for a gun control march targeting the NRA.
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Bird Dogging Legislators In Maryland
Represent Maryland, the state chapter of Represent.us is showing legislators that we are watching and we see how the big corporate industries are wining and dining them to influence our government. This protest also included a light projection!
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Anti Alt-Right Light Projection in DC
Anti alt-right and anti misogyny messages were projected as part of a protest of an alt-right event featuring Mike Cernovich.
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Dreamer/Daca messaging projected in Maryland outside CPAC
Using light projection, Dreamer and DACA messages were put up on the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center that was hosting the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
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Trump and Putin Head in Tallahassee
Weekly street protest, including BobbleHead Trump and Putin now thanks to you. Monthly night time event at art park introduces public to post cards to politicians, voter registrations, petitions, outreach, "Boot Him Out" (people can throw shoes at life-size pic Trump), go-bo projections, etc.
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Rally At The Maryland Governor's Mansion In Protest of Potomac Pipeline
This rally was held outside of the Governor's mansion to urge him to reject the Potomac pipeline.
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Light Projection To Support Dreamers in San Diego
San Diego Solidarity Brigade projected messages in support of Dreamers onto the ICE prison in downtown San Diego. They had perfect timing as the court was scheduled to issue a ruling related to immigrants rights the following day.
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"Drain the Swamp" Street Theater In Tallahassee
Stone Soup Action Committee performed "Drain the Swamp" themed street theater to welcome Roger Stone at speaking engagement at Civic Center.
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DACA projections and rally in Tallahassee
Stone Soup Street Action Committee had a rally featuring a Trump head and then later did light projections outside of a local Saturday night gathering. Both featuring Dreamer/DACA messaging.
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Using The Trump Head To Understand Trauma in Portland
Velo Cult brought together neuroscience research on racial prejudice and artful activism.
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Homes Now Not Later Projection in Bellingham
Bellingham Solidarity Brigade projected on City Council demanding they move forward on solutions to the plight of our ever increasing homeless population.
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Projection at the Bellingham People's Movement Assembly
Bellingham Solidarity Brigade utilized guerrilla light projection to provide a moment for the participants of the People's Movement Assembly to unite under shared dreams and demands for justice.
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