Amy Morrison • Managing Director

Amy has a degree in Environmental Studies from Huxley College and spent a couple years in Gabon teaching Math as a Peace Corps Volunteer. More recently, she has studied nonprofit management, accounting, fundraising and other areas of nonprofit development. She currently lives in Spokane where she works passionately to restore the Lower Snake River. 

Amy Morrison
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Amy Morrison has been involved with the Backbone Campaign since it started in 2004.  She currently serves the Solutionary Rail project as its Managing Director.  

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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-23 22:50:57 -0800
I just uploaded “Geology for upload” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/lbNsrDYVFS

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-23 17:53:23 -0800

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-22 14:14:27 -0800
4 arrested, 1 wanted for protest at Oregon State Capitol https://t.co/b2vJA3S9UA

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-22 13:20:55 -0800

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-22 08:05:18 -0800
‘A recipe for disaster’: As Olympia becomes the site of political clashes, officials voice concern for the Capitol… https://t.co/0LqgSlJxU5

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-22 08:01:32 -0800
Man sprayed police with bear spray at the Oregon Capitol, state police say https://t.co/4WuP0LbXCW

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-22 07:41:06 -0800
https://t.co/hLTZCVgeXD Spectacular Ice Age rock paintings found in Colombian rainforest

@backboneprog tweeted.
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John Stauber
John Stauber
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@backboneprog retweeted @JohnStauber
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350 Seattle
350 Seattle
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@backboneprog retweeted @350_Seattle
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Kevin Gosztola
Kevin Gosztola
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@backboneprog retweeted @kgosztola
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Kevin Gosztola
Kevin Gosztola
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@backboneprog retweeted @kgosztola
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1341061174071160834", "content"=>"RT @kgosztola: Can you learn how to say no to Raytheon today? Or are you limiting new life-altering things you learn to one per day? \n\nAski…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1341059397183823874", "content"=>"Can you learn how to say no to Raytheon today? Or are you limiting new life-altering things you learn to one per da… https://t.co/4cKhg1yqjj", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-20 15:35:05 -0800

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Dallas Goldtooth
Dallas Goldtooth
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@backboneprog retweeted @dallasgoldtooth
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1340716760345894912", "content"=>"RT @dallasgoldtooth: #NoConsentNoPipelines #StopLine3 @GovTimWalz please take action. https://t.co/8LwWpFrkuT", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1340716532918325249", "content"=>"#NoConsentNoPipelines #StopLine3 @GovTimWalz please take action. https://t.co/8LwWpFrkuT", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-20 06:37:51 -0800
Trump is just itching to declare martial law https://t.co/gfHGN2oTrP

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-19 13:29:11 -0800
Long-awaited, long-debated new wastewater plant ends Victoria's dumping of untreated sewage | CBC News https://t.co/m6RlIC79Vb

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-12-19 13:19:36 -0800
I just uploaded “BackboneDelivers! 17th Birthday Celebration” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/eHFk7DonqJ

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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