The amazing political art-form of “freeway blogging”

[proud2BlibKansan]

Freeway Blogging is the invention of – or at the very least it’s been raised to an art form by – a man out west who calls himself, the Freeway Blogger. It’s a brilliant idea, and simple as hell. He posts politically poignant signs over the freeways, so ten thousand people an hour can read them while in traffic.

Freeway has been doing this since the early Bush years. These are a few of my all-time favorites:










On Thanksgiving Day, Freeway decided to do some global warming “posts”. Here’s his description, followed by some of the signs:

more ... http://americablog.com/2012/11/freeway-blogging-climate-change-global-warming.html

[progree]

1. Great stuff. There's also that at-night lighted version - Overpass Light Brigade

The overpass light brigade http://overpasslightbrigade.org/
Their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/OverpassLightBrigade
Their tumbler page -- 4 pages of photos: http://overpasslightbrigade.tumblr.com/







This by the way, is the freeway blogger's website for anyone hunting for the URL - lots of great pictures: http://www.freewayblogger.com/

[Ohio Joe]

5. That is freakin awesome

Freeway Blogger has a great 'How to' starter page:

http://www.freewayblogger.com/howto.htm

though I'd love to know how they make the lighted signs. Good stuff

[progree]

6. "though I'd love to know how they make the lighted signs"

http://overpasslightbrigade.org/how-to/

[Ohio Joe]

10. Nice!

Appreciated

[flamingdem]

2. wow, wondered who did the Walmart sign

great stuff!

[progree]

3. San Diego's Overpass Light Brigade on Interestate I-15

The below is loaded with Wal-mart pictures
http://www.facebook.com/OverpassLightBrigade

[ProudProgressiveNow]

4. K&R nt

[kentauros]

7. I always liked this one:

http://www.zug.com/live/64475/Electronic-Road-Signs-and-Me.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. That's my husband's favorite movie

He'd love that one.

[kentauros]

9. It's one of my favorite science fiction movies, too.

I didn't bother watching the remake.

And this use of the phrase:

Ash: Klaatu Barada N... Necktie... Neckturn... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N" word! Klaatu... Barada... N...{coughs}
Ash: {pause} Okay... that's it!