10/6 Reproductive Justice Working Group Meeting
2022-10-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join us for the next meeting of Seattle DSA’s Reproductive Justice Working Group! We need help to organize a local rally during the national Day of Action (Oct 8) called by the Women’s March. We need help to ensure that we have attractive socialist intersectional class-struggle picket signs, a banner, and a literature table at the rally so we can convince more people of socialist feminist ideas and attract new members to sign up with DSA.
Please RSVP here to get the zoom info
And mark your calendar to join us!

Gamers Rise Up (PC / Crossplay)
2022-10-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Virtual: Discord
Based?
Kick it on discord with some chill lefty homies.
No agenda or lecture to sit through, just clickin and clackin.
We’ll be playing Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Tekken 7, and anything else folks are feeling’.

Discord is used for this event.
Please DM JJ B. on Slack to receive a link to the Discord, Seattle DSA: Gamers United Will Never Be Defeated.
Show up to a scheduled game night, or use the “looking for game” channel to find people to play with outside those times.
A project of the Housing Justice Working Group.

Seattle Defends Abortion Rights! National Rallies called by the Women's March
2022-10-08 13:00 - 15:30 | Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Republican Party and the Right are waging an all-out assault on the rights of women and LGBTQ people. The ultra-conservative majority on the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for Republican-dominated states to attack abortion rights. And they aren’t stopping there. Republicans are going after transgender rights, voting rights, workers’ rights, and more. 195 Republicans in the House already voted against making access to contraception a federal law! We need to fight back!
To win bodily autonomy, abortion rights, and LGBTQ liberation, we need to build an independent multi-gendered, multi-racial, grassroots movement of everyday people and young people. That’s why it is so important that every organization and individual actively participates in this National Weekend of Action called by The Women’s March. We need a strong mass movement to beat back the Republicans and pressure Democrats to implement:

The Women’s Health Protection Act (which would legalize abortion nationwide, overriding state bans)
The end of the Senate filibuster
Expansion of the Supreme Court with pro-choice judges
Medicare for All, including 3 elements:

Free, legal, safe abortions
Free contraception, birth control, & reproductive services
Free gender-affirming healthcare

Affordable universal childcare & paid family leave
Living wages & affordable housing for all

Mark your calendar now! Invite friends and organizations to join us!
Sponsored by Seattle DSA
Endorsed by: The Women’s March, UNITE HERE Local 8, United Auto Workers Local 4121, Service Employees International Union 1199NW Staff Union, Puget Sound Mobilization for Reproductive Justice, Labor for Black Lives, Radical Women – Seattle Branch, Socialist Alternative, Seattle Green Wave, Freedom Socialist Party, Whole Washington, Seattle Peace Chorus Action Ensemble, Seattle Revolutionary Socialists
To endorse, collaborate, get flyers, or volunteer: (206) 930-2010, info@SeattleDSA.org
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/seattle-defends-abortion-rights-national-rallies-called-by-the-womens-march/

Peoples Breakfast: UDistrict
2022-10-09 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-16 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-23 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-30 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-06 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-13 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-20 08:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-27 08:00 - 11:00 and 4 more dates | University Heights, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Contact JJ Bartlett to sign up: 360-319-2009
Masks required in-kitchen. Optional outdoors. Must be vaccinated.

Scrambled Eggs, Sausages, Pancakes, and Hashbrowns!
Donuts, Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Water!
Come to cook, eat breakfast, and get to know your unhoused neighbors here in the UDistrict!

Sundays at University Heights Community Center.
Cooking (off-site) = 8:00am – 9:30am.
Serving (UHeights) = 9:30am – Food Runs Out.
Stay for the whole time or show up to one shift!
Fully funded and operated by Seattle DSA in close collaboration with University Heights Community Center!
We are currently seeking financial supporters to bottom-line a breakfast day!
Each breakfast costs around $120.00 USD in Food+Equipment to serve 60 people.
Our Menu!

District 2: Soccer @Brighton Playfield - everybody welcome!
2022-10-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-27 14:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates | Brighton Playfield (next to Aki Kurose Middle School), 6000 39th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Socialist soccer: join us for some fun game, all skill-levels welcome!

Starbucks Solidarity Meeting
2022-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Organize solidarity actions for local labor campaigns.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/starbucks-solidarity-meeting/

Class Struggle Unionism - October General Membership Mtg w/special guest speaker!
2022-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
The October Seattle DSA General Membership Meeting will feature…

Class Struggle Unionism with special guest speaker author and labor activist, Joe Burns
On the Frontlines of the Labor Surge: Salting (at Amazon) & Peppering- Presentation from Portland DSA Labor Committee
An important bylaw amendment to vote on

Please read the bylaw amendment being proposed so you are prepared to discuss and vote: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xSoJ9hZ5CxllWjKSl50EZtxzHIE6epWs2M20u7a22g/edit
RSVP HERE
Hybrid: In-person & online October General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, Oct 11 7pm
NEW In-Person location:
Southside Commons 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA 98118
**Note: new location! 5 min walk from Columbia Light Rail Stop and bus #7,9,50, 106**
***If you’re coming in-person, please arrive early for check in!***

A surge in strikes have swept the country, igniting a resurgence in the labor movement.From Starbucks workers, Amazon warehouse workers, HomeGrown workers to educators, nurses, carpenters, and railroad workers – to name a few.
This upswing in activity is showing no signs of letting up as more workers win unionization elections and the UPS contract and potential strike of 330,000 workers is looming in 2023. Big business is determined to maximize profits and will try to force working people to pay for inflation through attacks on already battered living standards.
Seattle has been an epicenter of the strikes fueling this wave. And Seattle DSA has played an important role with our strike support, members playing a leading role in unionization drives, and developing community support. However, the more this surge continues, the more we must grapple with the state of the labor movement, the labor bureaucracy, how to defeat business unionism, how to win strong contracts, and the role of socialists in the labor movement.
We’re excited to have Joe Burns, author of Class Struggle Unionism, as a special guest speaker. Joe Burns is a veteran union negotiator and labor lawyer with over 25 years experience negotiating labor agreements. He is currently the Director of Collective Bargaining for the Association of Flight Attendants, CWA. His book was featured both at Labor Notes and the Socialism Conference and is a top seller at Haymarket books. Recently, in our own chapter, educators had a study group on it.
We’ll also have an exciting presentation from one of the Portland DSA’s Labor Committee on Salting (in Amazon and elsewhere) & Peppering (Peppering is the labor term for a person who chooses a union job for the purpose of strengthening that union.)
RSVP HERE

District 4 Mutual Aid
2022-10-13 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-10-20 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-10-27 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-11-03 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-11-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-11-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-11-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-12-01 16:30 - 17:30 and 3 more dates | University Playground Park, 4745 9th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Thursday at 4:30pm, come to University Playground Park (4745 9th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105) to distribute supplies. Bring medical supplies, snacks, and clothes. To get involved, you can also contact Rosa Hayes through the DSA Slack. If you want to contribute financially, send money with the note “mutual aid” to @historynerd1791 on Venmo.

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2022-10-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Urban Luxe Café, 6105A Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Join northeast Seattle comrades Thursday 10/13, 6:30 at Urban Luxe Cafe for a second discussion of the last chapter of Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency by Andreas Malm (chapter entitled “War Communism”). We’ll add a related article, “Socialism with An Anarchist Squint” (heads up it’s fairly long). You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.
For an epub of the Malm book, please email hildreth@seanet.com.

SDSA Reproductive Justice Working Group Meeting
2022-10-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for the next meeting of Seattle DSA’s Reproductive Justice Working Group!
RSVP here for meeting link.
And mark your calendar to join us!

Seattle Socialist Teachers social and political discussion
2022-10-14 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Come meet other teachers and educators as we socialize and discuss how we can improve our workplaces! We meet every other week, alternating between socials and political/reading discussions and action planning. Teachers and educators from other districts welcome! Invite your coworkers!
Meet on the patio of Chuck’s Hop Shop, central district.

The Electoral Working Group Outdoor Social
2022-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Private Home near Hillman City, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us for the first (annual?) outdoor picnic for the DSA Electoral Working Group! Bring a snack or your fave flavor of LaCroix (please don’t bring the LaCroix actually, or we’ll have way too much).
Music, friends and activities will be provided. But you should also bring your own friends.
*LOCATION UPDATE*
We’ll be at a private home in Hillman city, RSVP for details or message Fernando in Slack.
RSVP Here

DSA Mega-Canvass for Raise The Wage Tukwila
2022-10-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Sullivan Center, Tukwila, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Seattle DSA has endorsed Raise The Wage Tukwila, a ballot initiative to raise Tukwila’s minimum wage to match the higher rate in SeaTac.
Transit Riders Union (TRU) which initiated this campaign is organizing canvasses every Saturday.
On October 15 Seattle DSA (south KC branch) is organizing a large canvass of our members, in coordination with TRU — right before ballots drop.
Let’s help TRU reach their goal of knocking every door in Tukwila.
Please make an extra effort to show up for our mega-canvass. RSVP here.

Marxist Reading Group
2022-10-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-11-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-11-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-12-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Seattle, WA, United States
Meeting for the Marxist reading group. New and seasoned readers of Marxist literature welcome!

For the kick-off meeting (1/9), we’ll be reading The Communist Manifesto.
Kick-off agenda:
1. Intros and such (10 mins)
2. Discussion of the Manifesto (40 mins)
3. Planning future meetings (10 mins)

RSVP for the first meeting here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/marxist-reading-group/
Read the Communist Manifesto online

Marxist Reading & Discussion Group
2022-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Marxist Reading & Discussion Group is welcome to new and seasoned readers of Marxist literature! Please join us as we work through and discuss some of the seminal works of foundational leftist thinkers, with regards to how they pertain to modern political struggles. All discussions are based on works that are broken down into shorter, digestible chunks with no prior experience (or attendance) needed, so feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
We will be meeting on the patio at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District. Our meeting format is currently in person, with the reading discussion starting at 7pm! Feel free to come a bit earlier (6:30pm) to get settled, order a food or a drink, and introduce yourself! Please be respectful of fellow attendees by assessing your COVID risk, and consider taking a test before attending or wearing a mask if that risk seems high!
Discussion and Readings for this week: Donny Gluckstein, The Paris Commune: A Revolution in Democracy, Chapters 1-2
RSVP for a link to the reading.
RSVP Here.

Healthcare Working Group Meeting
2022-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom, WA, United States
We’ll be gathering to discuss our work to advance the fight for single payer healthcare at the state and federal level. RSVP here to let us know you are coming / get the Zoom link for the meeting!

Housing Justice Working Group [Hybrid Meeting!] --UPDATED LOCATION--
2022-10-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S #5813, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group!
Home of the Peoples Breakfast.
Working towards a massive expansion of publicly-owned green social housing.
We are running a hybrid meeting format!
Join us in-person in the meeting room at the Beacon Hill Library starting at 5:30pm! Please arrive and be ready to start the business portion of the meeting by 6pm! Following the meeting, we’ll probably go sit down somewhere in North Beacon Hill if we’re feeling it!
For those who can’t make it in-person, join us on Zoom for the business portion of the meeting starting promptly at 6pm!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87665020650?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 876 6502 0650
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Social Housing will be on ballot for the February 2023 Special Election in the City of Seattle
VOTE YES ON I-135 ON FEB 14th!

SDSA Reproductive Justice Working Group Meeting
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for the next meeting of Seattle DSA’s Reproductive Justice Working Group!
Check back here for the RSVP link to get meeting details.
And mark your calendar to join us!

2022-10-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Sullivan Center, Tukwila, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Seattle DSA has endorsed Raise The Wage Tukwila, a ballot initiative to raise Tukwila’s minimum wage to match the higher rate in SeaTac.
Transit Riders Union (TRU) which initiated this campaign is organizing canvasses every Saturday.
Ballots have dropped, and it’s time to remind voters to vote YES on Tukwila Ballot Initiative 1.
On October 15 Seattle DSA showed up big for Raise The Wage Tukwila canvassing. Let’s help with one last push before the voting deadline.
No training required. Just bring appropriate clothes, comfortable walking shoes, a fully charged phone, and your positive attitude!
Please RSVP here and spread the word!

Stop the Sweeps Rally
2022-11-02 16:30 - 18:30 | Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Stop the Sweeps and allied groups are holding a rally outside city hall to protest Mayor Bruce Harrell’s abusive anti-homeless policies and pressure city hall not to allocate more funds to it in the coming budget. Come and show city hall that we don’t support wasting public funds on violence against the poor!
RSVP Here.

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2022-11-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Urban Luxe Café, 6105A Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Join northeast Seattle comrades Thursday 11/3, 6:30 at Urban Luxe Cafe for a discussion of “Understanding what sustainability is not – and what it is” . The article explains that “Ecologically sustainable development”, adopted by the UN WCED and other institutions as a guiding principle, is impossible to implement. Instead “sustainable development” provides psychological comfort, maintains the status quo of neoliberal capitalism, and provides rewarding employment for the professional class. The article convincingly promotes sustainable eco-socialism on ‘spaceship’ Earth through relational application of the formula of “from each according to their ability to each according to their need”.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.

House Our Neighbors I-135 Canvass: Rainer Playfield
2022-11-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Rainier Playfield, 3700 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join House Our Neighbors for their first door knocking canvass to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election.

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

Signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNauEupgNyQeYf-0Njhsw-V0Vkz6cWJY4ePVenBYsbfbYlrw/viewform

Make Seattle Abortions Free! People's Budget Rally!
2022-11-05 14:00 - 17:00 | New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 124 21st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Each year, the Seattle City Council decides what Seattle’s multi-billion-dollar public budget will be spent on. For nine years, our socialist City Council office has campaigned for a People’s Budget — putting forward an alternative to the status-quo, pro-big-business budget of the political establishment.

This year, our People’s Budget campaign is fighting to fund free abortion for ALL paid for by increasing the Amazon Tax, funding for renter organizing, funding for new Tiny House Villages, and raises for human services workers on the front lines of addressing the needs of our homeless neighbors.

We’re also demanding that the City Council Democrats reject the so-called ShotSpotter technology for Seattle Police, which has proven to be a completely useless waste of money in cities around the nation. The People’s Budget is urging that the million dollars that ShotSpotter would cost be instead used to fund the most essential human services our city needs.

Join us at the People’s Budget Rally!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/500568045298137/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A845694376445316%7D%7D]%22%7D

RSVP Here.

Seattle DSA Labor Movie Night: Harlan County, USA
2022-11-05 17:00 - 19:30 | The Beacon Theater, 4405 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Saturday, November 5 at 5PM
The Beacon Cinema, 4405 Rainier Ave S
In the summer of 1973, the coal miners of Harlan County, Kentucky went on strike. Over the next thirteen months, their lives were turned upside-down by the company’s violent attempts to break it.
Join your Seattle DSA comrades, fellow workers and friends for a screening of Barbara Kopple’s Oscar-winning 1976 documentary about the strike, Harlan County, USA at the Beacon Cinema in Columbia City! After the movie, we’ll head to a bar to hang out and discuss what it can teach us about our own labor struggles.
This event is open to the public, and will be great for new and prospective members to get to know each other — so be sure to invite your friends!
RSVP

Marxist Reading & Discussion Group
2022-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Marxist Reading & Discussion Group is welcome to new and seasoned readers of Marxist literature! Please join us as we work through and discuss some of the seminal works of foundational leftist thinkers, with regards to how they pertain to modern political struggles. All discussions are based on works that are broken down into shorter, digestible chunks with no prior experience (or attendance) needed, so feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
We will be meeting on the patio at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District. Our meeting format is currently in person, with the reading discussion starting at 7pm! Feel free to come a bit earlier (6:30pm) to get settled, order a food or a drink, and introduce yourself! Please be respectful of fellow attendees by assessing your COVID risk, and consider taking a test before attending or wearing a mask if that risk seems high!
Discussion and Readings for this week: Nancy Fraser, The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Reborn

RSVP Here for reading link.

Raise The Wage Tukwila Election Night Watch Party
2022-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Transit Riders Union is holding an election night watch party in Tukwila.
Food & drinks provided, including beer and wine.
RSVP here (required)

2022 Midterm Elections Breakdown: A Socialist Analysis - November Chapter Meeting
2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons and online, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
You’re invited to the OPEN TO THE PUBLIC November In-Person/Online Seattle DSA Chapter Meeting on…
2022 Midterm Elections Breakdown:
A Socialist Analysis
RSVP HERE
All are welcome to come discuss the results of the midterm elections, what they mean for the working class, the climate, abortion rights, anti racism, and our work building movements and DSA.
If it’s a bloodbath for the Democrats, with the GOP taking the House and even the Senate, does this mean that the US working class is hopelessly right wing? Why would they vote for the Republicans? What can we learn from this? What do the results mean for struggle? Will we enter a period of demoralization or one flourishing with movements and struggle? What should DSA focus on?
Typically Seattle DSA meets for our general membership meeting on the first Tuesday of the month. However, given the importance of the midterms, the Local Council voted to change the date to Thursday, Nov. 10.
We have an impressive lineup of speakers who will talk about national as well as local results.

Liza Featherstone is a columnist for Jacobin, a freelance journalist, and the author of Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers’ Rights at Wal-Mart. Her most recent Jacobin article predicting a major loss for the Democrats this November can be found here.

John Nichols is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation and the author of multiple books including Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis (Verso); The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallace’s Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist Politics (Verso); Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America (Nation Books) among many others.

Katie Wilson is executive director of Transit Riders Union, which spearheaded the ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage in Tukwila to match that of Seatac, effective 2023. This may be one of the few silver linings in this bleak election year.

RSVP HERE

I-135 Tabling: Columbia City Farmers Market
2022-11-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Columbia City Farmers Market, 3651 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join us at the Columbia City Farmers Market to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be tabling at the entrance to the Columbia City Farmers Market to educate voters about social housing and the February special election!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/i-135-tabling-columbia-city-farmers-market/

Marxist Reading & Discussion Group
2022-11-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Marxist Reading & Discussion Group is welcome to new and seasoned readers of Marxist literature! Please join us as we work through and discuss some of the seminal works of foundational leftist thinkers, with regards to how they pertain to modern political struggles. All discussions are based on works that are broken down into shorter, digestible chunks with no prior experience (or attendance) needed, so feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
We will be meeting on the patio at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District. Our meeting format is currently in person, with the reading discussion starting at 7pm! Feel free to come a bit earlier (6:30pm) to get settled, order a food or a drink, and introduce yourself! Please be respectful of fellow attendees by assessing your COVID risk, and consider taking a test before attending or wearing a mask if that risk seems high!
Discussion and Readings for this week: TBA

RSVP Here.

Public Comment on the Seattle Budget
2022-11-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Tuesday, November 15 is the last day for public comment for this budget session. Councilmember Morales has introduced several budget amendments that would help finance I-135 if passed, including:

OH-002-A-001-2023 – Municipal Housing Administration Team and Fund ($550k)
This would begin the establishment of a new affordable housing model in the City of Seattle. One that is not reliant, or restricted, by current Federal Government affordable housing financing.
OSE-002-A – Green Housing Tradesperson Certification Program ($220k)
Passivhaus is the gold standard for green housing, and we urgently need a program that will teach and certify the building of this housing.
OSE-OO1-A – Green Housing Construction Apprenticeship Program ($2.5m)
This program will create urgently needed opportunities for jobs, education, and the opportunity for Seattle to become a nationwide leader on Green Housing.

None of these amendments were accepted in the budget balancing package. Please call in or attend the public hearing in person to voice your concern on the budget.
Instructions for calling in or attending the meeting are here, as well as directions for emailing your comments to councilmembers. The sign up sheet for public comment opens 2 hours before the meeting.

Housing Justice WG: I-135 Planning
2022-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Planning meeting for voter outreach and SDSA get out the vote strategy for I-135.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/housing-justice-working-group-i-135-gotv-planning/

November 2022 Electoral Committee Mtg.
2022-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for our November 2022 Electoral Meeting. We will be discussing Ballot Initiative planning and much more!
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-2022-electoral-committee-mtg

Location Change!! D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2022-11-17 18:15 - 20:00 | Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, 6401 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
LOCATION CHANGE! Join northeast Seattle comrades Thursday 11/3, 6:15 at Distant Worlds Coffee Shop, SW corner Roosevelt & 65th under the “SPEX in the City” sign, for a discussion of “Capitalism, Nature, Socialism: A Theoretical Introduction”, by James O’Connor . For extreme nerds, insomniacs or fanatics, here is a supplemental commentary on O’Connor as well–“Capitalism and Ecology” by John Bellamy Foster , no pressure.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.

SDSA Reproductive Justice Working Group Meeting
2022-11-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for the next meeting of Seattle DSA’s Reproductive Justice Working Group!
RSVP here for meeting details.
And mark your calendar to join us!

I-135 Canvass: Delridge
2022-11-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Delridge Playfield, 4458 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA, 98106, United States
Join House Our Neighbors to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting in Delridge Park to knock doors in West Seattle, so wear comfortable walking shoes!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/community_canvass_at_delridge_playfield

SnoCo DSA Labor Movie Lunch: PRIDE
2022-11-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
SnoCo DSA will be hosting a Labor Movie Lunch in Everett screening the acclaimed film Pride. Pride tells the story of LGBT activists working together to support a British miners strike, at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign.
Come to the Eightball Cafe in Everett on Saturday, the 19th and watch Pride with SnoCo DSA and labor activists in Everett!
RSVP on facebook

Training: Building an Escalatory Campaign
2022-11-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Strategic campaigns focused on building socialism and improving the conditions of the multi-racial working class are the core of how DSA and unions an build power! However, identifying a transformative demand and target(s) and campaign timeline is part ART and part SCIENCE. Join this training if you want to learn how to build an escalatory campaign and force your targets to have no choice but to give into your demands! This training will last ~50 mins and will be followed by a discussion on how we can apply this to Starbucks Solidarity work.
RSVP Here
Presented by the Starbucks Solidarity Committee

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2022-12-01 18:15 - 20:15 | Café on the Ave, 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join northeast Seattle comrades at Cafe on the Ave, Thursday 12/1, 6:15, for a discussion of a quick climate-related read, “The Whole Field”, by Max Krahé. Then, we have three candidate books in mind to read next—you can help us decide which one.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.

I-135 Canvass: Othello
2022-12-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Othello Park, Othello Park, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join House Our Neighbors to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting in Othello Park (by the light rail) to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/community_canvass_at_othello_park

2023 Ballot Initiative Discussion
2022-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual. RSVP for details, WA, United States
Hello everyone!
Come discuss the ballot initiative process, learn about the two current ballot initiatives we’ll be voting on in the December GMM and ask any questions you have or make proposals or suggestions!
This meeting is virtual and you can RSVP Here

Let's Spread the Word! Starbucks Workers Table
2022-12-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Capitol Hill Farmer’s Market, E Denny Way between Broadway & 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Join Seattle DSA members and others to get the word out about the upcoming 12/9 rally against Starbucks union-busting store closures. We’ll have a table outside the Cap Hill Farmers Market to talk to community members and hand out fliers about what the Starbucks workers are fighting for and what Starbucks is doing to crush their efforts to win a living wage and healthcare. We’ll also talk with interested people about Seattle DSA and how they can get active with us.

I-135 Canvass: Capitol Hill
2022-12-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join Seattle DSA to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting in Capitol Hill at Cal Anderson Park (exact location TBA, please RSVP to keep in contact with organizers!) to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/i-135-canvass-capitol-hill/

Socialist Tech Workers Social
2022-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Citizen Cafe, 706 Taylor Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Come meet like-minded workers in tech at the first edition of the Socialist Tech Workers Social! We will discuss workplace organization and mutual aid, in a time where layoffs are affecting a lot of us, and “voting with your feet” might no longer be a viable option. Invite your friends and coworkers!

RSVP Here.

I-135 Canvass: Miller Park
2022-12-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Miller Park, 330 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Join House Our Neighbors to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting at the Miller Community Center to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes! Please RSVP so organizers can keep in contact — it may be difficult to find the canvass if arriving late!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/community_canvas_at_miller_community_center

I-135 Canvassing: Capitol Hill
2022-12-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Capitol Hill Farmer’s Market, E Denny Way between Broadway & 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Join Seattle DSA to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting at the HON I-135 table at the Capitol Hill Farmers Market, on the Southeast corner of Broadway and Denny. A fully charged phone with the MiniVAN app will be useful. Plan to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!
Don’t forget to RSVP so we bring enough canvassing materials!

RSVP Here.

I-135 Canvass: Genesee Playfield
2022-12-11 14:30 - 17:30 | Genesee Park and Playfield, 4316 S Genesee St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join Seattle DSA to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting at the Genese Playfield to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes! Please RSVP so organizers can keep in contact — it may be difficult to find the canvass if arriving late!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP here:
https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/community_canvass_at_genessee

Marxist Reading & Discussion Group
2022-12-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Marxist Reading & Discussion Group is welcome to new and seasoned readers of Marxist literature! Please join us as we work through and discuss some of the seminal works of foundational leftist thinkers, with regards to how they pertain to modern political struggles. All discussions are based on works that are broken down into shorter, digestible chunks with no prior experience (or attendance) needed, so feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
We will be meeting on the patio at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District. Our meeting format is currently in person, with the reading discussion starting at 7pm! Feel free to come a bit earlier (6:30pm) to get settled, order a food or a drink, and introduce yourself! Please be respectful of fellow attendees by assessing your COVID risk, and consider taking a test before attending or wearing a mask if that risk seems high!
Discussion and Readings for this week: We’ll be continuing our discussion of W.E.B. Du Bois, Black Reconstruction, with Chapters 7-8 (“Looking Forward” and “The Transubstantiation of a Poor White”) (link). Prior reading not necessary (we’ve previously discussed chapters 1-2), but encouraged!

RSVP Here.

General Membership Meeting
2022-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for one of our General Membership Meeting! During this event we’ll be discussing and voting on what we should use our members’ collective resources on in the coming months. Even if you are a new member and aren’t sure about how to vote, PLEASE COME — we need the voice of ​all ​members, not just people who have been around for a while!
RSVP HERE!
If you’d like to submit a resolution for consideration by the membership, please check out this document for tips on putting together a well-formed resolution. To submit your resolution, head to the Private Member Resources page on our website, sign in using your Slack account, and then submit your resolution using the LC Request Form. If you have any questions about this process, please contact info@seattledsa.org.
Deadline to submit resolutions is Sunday, November 20 at 11:59pm.
After resolutions are submitted, they will be sent out to members and there will be a period for members to propose amendments to the resolutions. The deadline to submit amendments is Thursday, December 1 at 11:59pm.

I-135 Canvass: Wallingford
2022-12-14 16:30 - 19:30 | Wallingford QFC, 1801 N 45th St, Seattle, WA, United States
Join House Our Neighbors to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting at the Wallingford QFC to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes! Please RSVP so organizers can keep in contact — it may be difficult to find the canvass if arriving late!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/canvass_starting_at_wallingford_qfc

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2022-12-15 18:15 - 20:15 | Café on the Ave, 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join Seattle comrades at Cafe on the Ave, 6:15 Thursday 12/15, for a discussion of Nancy Fraser’s article from New Left review, “Climates of Capital” .
Fraser argues that as political actors of multiple hues are turning green, the political climate is turbulent. Safeguarding the planet requires disclosing the capitalist drivers of multiple strands of injustice and irrationality, to develop a powerful counter-hegemonic project of societal transformation. Please support New Left Review by purchasing the article for approx $3.50 (in British pounds) or contact hildreth@seanet.com for assistance.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.

I-135 Canvass: Othello
2022-12-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Othello Park, Othello Park, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join Seattle DSA to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting in the northwest corner of Othello Park to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes! A fully charged phone with miniVAN installed will also be helpful. Please RSVP so organizers can keep in contact — it may be difficult to find the canvass if arriving late!
Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!
RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/community_canvass_in_othello_with_seattle_dsa

Marxmas: Seattle DSA Holiday Party!
2022-12-17 19:00 - 23:00 | Volunteer Park- Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Come celebrate the season in secular, socialist style: dance, eat, drink, chat, play, sing MarXmas carols, make merriment & all other wonderful winter party verbs!
Please RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/Marxmas-SDSA
More info soon!

I-135 Canvass: Columbia City
2022-12-18 14:30 - 17:00 | Genesee Park and Playfield, 4316 S Genesee St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join Seattle DSA to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting at the parking lot in the Genesee Playfield to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes! A fully charged phone with miniVAN installed will also be helpful. Please RSVP so organizers can keep in contact — it may be difficult to find the canvass if arriving late!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/community_canvass_at_columbia_city_with_seattle_dsa

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2022-12-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Come join our December Electoral Working Group Meeting (Virtually) where we’ll be planning our selected initiative, preparing for 2023 planning more generally, and potential reviewing a candidate endorsement questionnaire!
RSVP Here for the meeting link.

I-135 Canvass: Eastlake
2022-12-21 17:30 - 20:30 | Rogers Playground, 2516 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA, United States
Join House Our Neighbors to get the word out about I-135 ahead of the February 14th election. We’ll be meeting at Rogers Playfield to knock doors in the neighborhood, so wear comfortable walking shoes! Please RSVP so organizers can keep in contact — it may be difficult to find the canvass if arriving late!

Need a refresher on I-135?

Publicly owned forever and governed by renters, community members, labor, and subject matter professionals.
Mixture of income levels from very low to moderate income, with permanently affordable rents (less than 30% monthly income) independent of rental market.
Restorative conflict resolution prior to the start of any eviction procedures, and no evictions based on changes to household income.
Built Union, Built Green to Passive House standards.
Should use a lottery-based, minimal barrier, no-fee or background check application process which doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status.
Should include daycares, communal kitchens and/or other community resources

If that gets you hyped, help make it happen!

RSVP Here: https://houseourneighbors.nationbuilder.com/canvass_at_rogers_playfield
