NEW HUMAN BANNER THIS SATURDAY!

by | Jul 20, 2026 | Events | 0 comments

Saturday, July 25th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Stairwell 17 — Ocean Beach, SF, CA

Arrive by 11:30 am to be in place for filming at 12:00 pm

More Details and Register Here

Dear Human Banner Community (all 10,000 of you on our email list),

A few of you may have wondered what’s up over here at Human Banner-SF.

We’re all exhausted — same as you, perhaps. Stretched thin.

We joke that producing a banner is like preparing for a giant outdoor wedding, never knowing whether a few dozen or a few thousand people will show up.

After 15 banners in 15 months (with a total attendance of 23,500 — an average attendance of 1,600 per event — with event sizes ranging from 13 people up to 7,000), we all knew it was time for a break. We talked about coming back in September and ramping up for the midterms.

But the ever-increasing national/global sense of urgency… The murderous events of the past 10 days... And now the call by Indivisible.org (and other groups) for a “National Day of Action” on Saturday, July 25th… made it clear:

The thought of everyone in the human banner community not having their favorite place to rally was too painful to bear…

So, seven days from today, we’re putting on a banner.

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We’re not shooting for a monster crowd. With just 140 people, we can create a worthy and powerful image — but even if all 10,000 of you on this list show up, we like to think we can expand to include each and every one of you.
If you can come, please register here. 
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Our plans for the message will almost certainly get tweaked as we move forward. 
But here’s how we’re planning to build it.
 
— "Don’t Look Away” will be done in blue tarps. Or maybe white tarps. Lettering 20 feet tall.
 
— “I.C.E. = EVIL” will be done in red tarps. Or maybe white. Lettering 15 feet tall.
— As drawn, the circle is 160 feet wide. Circumference is 500 feet. 100 people spaced five feet apart (the maximum comfortable hand-holding distance) will form the circle. 200 people standing elbow to elbow will look better.
— If we get hundreds more (or even thousands), we’ll add new concentric circles around the original one.
— 40-60 people are needed to handle our 50 x 30-foot flag. 60 is better.
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If you’ve been before, you probably know: Everything usually works out just fine.
Thank you so much for being a part of this community.
If you can come, please register here.
Warmly,
Brad Newsham, for the entire team at HumanBanner-SF

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