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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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-10 11:27:56 -0800
A Dangerous Moment for the Democratic Party – Matt Taibbi – https://t.co/NjJJK2CE7q https://t.co/gqKCcHfb7i
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-09 11:39:26 -0800
the purge begins... https://t.co/hNNH8WaiJO
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-09 11:38:06 -0800
Trump says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been 'terminated' https://t.co/TaRmCllYbJ
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-09 09:08:54 -0800
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobless People Are Being Asked To Repay Benefits - https://t.co/3hEgNXnPiq… https://t.co/SsP1DV3uej
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-09 08:53:22 -0800
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-08 17:19:49 -0800
Tiny houses arrive for new homeless village in Tacoma. Residents to move in soon https://t.co/D3kb0evW2Q
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1325586856826736641", "content"=>"RT @RiveraSunAuthor: Why do people choose nonviolence? Is nonviolence the same as pacifism? When are violent factions successful? We discus…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1325586711095730176", "content"=>"Why do people choose nonviolence? Is nonviolence the same as pacifism? When are violent factions successful? We dis… https://t.co/GugcuFN4qV", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1325551429658931200", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: It's rare to quickly overturn a coup, much less with a progressive ticket, but Bolivia did it. While we in US simply got…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1325480446596100096", "content"=>"It's rare to quickly overturn a coup, much less with a progressive ticket, but Bolivia did it. While we in US simpl… https://t.co/J2wuugNfnQ", "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. 2020-11-08 12:45:38 -0800
Keep on digging: Trump team holds press conference at suburban garden centre https://t.co/ceFrTUCsHr
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-08 12:16:59 -0800
A Better Option For the Gig Economy - Yes! Magazine https://t.co/83wO7ukaNj
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2020-11-08 12:07:56 -0800
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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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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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1325246754711883777", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: Apologies to the world for Trump’s miserable policies. https://t.co/MT6tRmMuJw", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1325236364523298817", "content"=>"Apologies to the world for Trump’s miserable policies. https://t.co/MT6tRmMuJw", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}