Seattle Democratic Socialists of America

Raise the Wage Renton Phonebank
2024-01-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 1 more date | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Raise the Wage Renton is hosting a virtual phonebank on and we need your help!
We’ll be contacting residents in Renton and informing them that we have qualified in time for the February 13th, 2024 Special Election, and it’s time to Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV)! Our team will be using a web-based dialer. Ensure a stable internet connection and mobile phone connection for easy dialing!
What should I bring?
Zoom link provided upon RSVP. Recommended to login via tablet, computer or laptop in order to free up your phone for dialing. Using a web-based dialer, you will only have to call in once, and the dialer does the rest in reaching you to Renton residents. Privacy is our utmost priority, personal phone numbers will not appear on Caller ID for residents.

We’ll start with a quick training prior to calling 10-15 minutes after the start of the meeting. First-time phonebanking friendly!

Where/When:
RSVP here for Zoom Link

HJWG Presents: Funding Social Housing, a Discussion with Tiffani McCoy from HON [Hybrid Meeting]
2024-01-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group is going to be hosting Tiffani McCoy from House our Neighbors to discuss the upcoming ballot initiative to fund the Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority! Please join us to ask questions and give feedback on the upcoming initiative!
We will be holding this meeting on Zoom starting at 6:00pm and at University Library at 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 in the University Room!
RSVP Here!
Social housing is publicly owned, permanently affordable housing in which residents have democratic decision making power over their own homes. Last year, Seattle passed I-135 to become one of the first American cities to establish a city-run social housing developer. Read more about Seattle DSA’s contributions to the fight for social housing in Seattle here.

Electoral Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-01-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Come join our Electoral Working Group Meeting (Virtually) where we’ll be discussing all things elections!
Our top priorities currently are planning for upcoming 2024 ballot initiatives and candidate endorsement processes.
RSVP here for Zoom link.

Board Games and Buddies: Capitol Hill
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Putting the party back in politics.
Board games and (root) beer with some local left homies at a cool bar.
No agenda and no lecture to sit through.
Just having a good time + getting to know folks.
Feel free to bring your own games as well!
NOTES:
Please eat beforehand unless you’re fine with $8.00 grilled cheeses!

Contact JJ B. at 360-319-2009 to meet up!
Hosted by the Housing Justice Working Group.

Palestine Solidarity WG: 'Tell Adam Smith: Cease Fire Now!' Bannering
2024-01-17 18:00 - 19:00 | WA
Join the Palestine Solidarity Working Group outside of Adam Smiths office in Renton to wave our banner and signs and tell rep. Smith to stop US aid to Israel and call for a ceasefire. Check out the #anti war caucus slack channel for more details.

Membership Engagement Committee meeting
2024-01-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Bol Vietnamese, 900 NE 65th St, Seattle, 98115, United States
Let’s check-in and coordinate all our activities: 1-on-1’s for new members, Recruitment Team matching of members’ Skills and Interests forms to the chapter Job Board, and planning and implementing Socials. Got new ideas for what we could do to encourage more engagement? Come on down!
RSVP HERE

Palestine Solidarity & Internationalism WG meeting
2024-01-18 18:30 - 20:00 | WA
Join us as we organize to build a movement against occupation and war in Palestine! Find a zoom link and more information in the anti war caucus channel on slack.

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-01-18 18:45 - 20:00 | Café on the Ave, 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us for continued discussion of Old Gods, New Enigmas: Marx’s Lost Theory, by Mike Davis, on Thursday 1/18 at 6:45. We will aim to read through p. 154 of the book. Our discussions aspire to inform strategies for winning an ecologically thriving democratic socialist society.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

Socialist Educators Happy Hour
2024-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Educators from all over (Seattle, Renton, Highline, etc…) get together, chat politics, & share about struggles in their union. All union activists and socialists are welcome to attend!
We often anchor our discussions with a reading, but we’ll provide a short summary so everyone can participate whether they read or not.
RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-educators-happy-hour-9/

Clinic Defense!
2024-01-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-02-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Lee Minto Planned Parenthood, 2001 E. Madison Street, Seattle, WA, United States
Help counter the anti-abortion Extremists that regularly stand outside this clinic. Show Solidarity with clinic patients And staff. Join the movement to defend Abortion!
We will use our beautiful political signs, rainbow flags, and chants to protect patients from harassers by the antis and to show the community that the pro-abortion and pro-reproductive-justice movement is here and growing.

Where are we meeting? – We are defending the Lee Minto Planned Parenthood Center at 2001 E. Madison Street, Seattle. Meet at the bus stop outside the clinic.
What should I bring? – Dress for the weather including comfortable shoes, a water bottle, cough drops or hard candy (chanting causes dry mouth), your locked cell phone, emergency contact # written on your body in Sharpie, and your passion for reproductive justice! You can bring a picket sign or some will be provided.

This Clinic Defense is Organized by the Puget Sound Mobilization For Reproductive Justice, a coalition of groups organizing for Reproductive Justice, including the Seattle DSA Reproductive Justice Working Group.

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Highlands Neighborhood Center
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Highlands Community Center, 800 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join us as we canvass for the February 13 Special Election! Help us Get Out the Vote in Renton as we approach Jan 24 when ballots will be mailed.
We’ll be meeting at the Highlands Neighborhood Center and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Target at the Landing
2024-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | The Landing, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join us as we canvass for the February 13 Special Election! Help us Get Out the Vote in Renton as we approach Jan 24 when ballots will be mailed.
We’ll be meeting at The Target at the Landing and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Peoples' Breakfast: U District
2024-01-21 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-01-28 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-04 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-11 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-18 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-25 08:00 - 11:30 | University Heights, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Contact JJ Bartlett to sign up: 360-319-2009
Masks required in-kitchen! Must be vaccinated!

Scrambled Eggs, 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) = 10:00am – Food Runs Out.
Stay for the whole time or show up to one shift!
Operated 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.

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - NE 4th St QFC
2024-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us as we canvass for the February 13 Special Election! Help us Get Out the Vote in Renton as we approach Jan 24 when ballots will be mailed.
We’ll be meeting at the NE 4th St QFC and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Thomas Teasdale Park
2024-01-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Thomas Teasdale Park, 601 S 23rd St,, Renton, WA, 98055, United States
Join us as we canvass for the February 13 Special Election! Help us Get Out the Vote in Renton as we approach Jan 24 when ballots will be mailed.
We’ll be meeting at Thomas Teasdale Park and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Socialist Soccer!
2024-01-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Volunteer Park- Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Come play soccer with fellow socialists! This is a fun, enjoyable way to get outdoors, exercise, and meet friendly socialists as well as non-socialist soccer enthusiasts!
All genders and skill levels are welcome! Safety is our top priority. To participate you must abide by our norms and agreements to avoid injuries and help us take care of one another.
Join us at Brighton Playfield in South Seattle. Map: goo.gl/maps/c74cytjrRB1vpT7h7
We almost always play on the most southern edge of the field.
We confirm if we have enough players each Sunday on a socialist soccer Signal chat. To be added, download the Signal app, and email your phone number to tdupuis42@gmail.com with a request to be added.

The Future of Seattle DSA: Listening Session I
2024-01-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Online, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle DSA would like to hear from you on what you would like to see from our chapter in the future. Should Seattle DSA create a long-term vision of what our work should look like? What would that look like to you? What do you see as the most important issues to you currently?
The LC is hosting listening sessions to survey Seattle DSA members to help guide our long-term platform proposal to membership, and we want your feedback! We’ll be hosting two listening sessions to discuss some of the broader questions about what our membership would like to see in the future. Some sample questions can be found here.
Our first listening session will be held on Zoom on Sunday, January 21.
RSVP here for the Zoom link!

Local Council Check-In
2024-01-22 17:45 - 18:15, 2024-01-29 17:45 - 18:15, 2024-02-12 17:45 - 18:15, 2024-02-19 17:45 - 18:15, 2024-02-26 17:45 - 18:15 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
The Local Council (LC) is the elected leadership body which serves the members of Seattle DSA. During these short weekly check-ins, LC members will primarily be ensuring work is on track, though pressing business may occasionally be discussed and voted on. Members are welcome to observe LC meetings by RSVPing here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/seattle-dsa-local-council-check-in/
The LC has an informal check-in meeting every Monday (except the first Monday of the month for the formal meetings) from 5:45pm-6:15pm over Zoom.
If there’s something specific you’d like to bring to the Local Council, please fill out the LC Request Form which can be found on the private resources page of our website.
If you are a member that has not yet been added to our Slack (which is required to log in to the private resources page), you can request to be added here.
Please note that on rare occurrences, LC meetings will be cancelled due to holidays or unusual circumstances and these changes may not always be reflected on this calendar — if you show up to the meeting and aren’t let in by 5:50, that is almost certainly what has happened.

January General Membership Meeting
2024-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons and online, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Come join other members of Seattle DSA for our largest monthly gathering at which we discuss the current political terrain and what our organization should do in response. Tonight we’ll be discussing how Seattle DSA will orient ourselves to the struggle for Palestinian liberation including voting on the formation of a new working group with this issue as its focus. We’ll also have time to recognize members at the first installment of “The DSA Awards” and have time to learn a bit more about what to expect at chapter’s upcoming Annual Convention (Sat, March — mark your calendars!).
RSVP HERE!
Other handy stuff to know:

There will be food provided!
We’ll have a short new member orientation before the meeting from 6:15-6:45pm.
For those who can’t get enough, we’ll also be heading to a nearby bar after the meeting to extend the time for discussion and socializing.
In order to keep everyone healthy during these large gatherings, we require masking at our meetings. Free masks are available at the welcome table.
If you can, please show up a little early; it really helps us start / end the meeting on time.

Once again, RSVP HERE!

Board Games and Buddies: Capitol Hill
2024-01-23 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-01-30 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-02-06 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-02-13 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-02-20 19:00 - 23:00 | Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Putting the party back in politics.
Board games and (root) beer with some local left homies at a cool bar.
Just having a good time + getting to know folks.

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - QFC
2024-01-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at the 4th St NE QFC and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

DSA Palestinian Solidarity Art-Build
2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Come help make Seattle DSA Palestine solidarity visuals for upcoming actions.
RSVP here then check your email for address details.

Rally Against the War on Palestine | Tell rep. Adam Smith: "Ceasefire Now!"
2024-01-26 16:00 - 18:00 | WA
Join SDSA and partner orgs outside of Adam Smith’s Renton office to pressure Smith to support ceasefire and an end to US aid for Israel! Check out the #anti war caucus slack channel for more details.

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Thomas Teasdale Park
2024-01-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Thomas Teasdale Park, 601 S 23rd St,, Renton, WA, 98055, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at Thomas Teasdale Park and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - QFC
2024-01-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at QFC and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

The Future of Seattle DSA: Listening Session II
2024-01-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Seattle Public Libary – University Branch, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Seattle DSA would like to hear from you on what you would like to see from our chapter in the future. Should Seattle DSA create a long-term vision of what our work should look like? What would that look like to you? What do you see as the most important issues to you currently?
The LC is hosting listening sessions to survey Seattle DSA members to help guide our long-term platform proposal to membership, and we want your feedback! We’ll be hosting two listening sessions to discuss some of the broader questions about what our membership would like to see in the future. Some sample questions can be found here.
Our second listening session will be held in-person at the public meeting room in the University Branch of the Seattle Public Library on Sunday, January 28.
RSVP here!

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - TBD
2024-01-29 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-30 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-01 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-04 13:00 - 16:00 | The Landing, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at TBD and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Palestine Solidarity-Internationalism WG Meetup
2024-02-01 18:30 | WA
Join us as we reflect on our rally and sit in calling out rep Adam Smith’s support for the war on Palestine! We’ll talk about what went well, what we can do better and what we’re planning next to build a strong movement for Palestinian liberation. See you there! Find information for the location in the anti war caucus channel on slack..

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-02-01 18:45 - 20:00 | Café on the Ave, 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us to finish discussion of Old Gods, New Enigmas: Marx’s Lost Theory, by Mike Davis, on Thursday 2/1 at 6:45. Our reading and discussions aspire to inform strategies for winning an ecologically thriving democratic socialist society. We will also discuss what to read next.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

Workshop: How to build class struggle electoral campaigns
2024-02-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Apartment building common area near Columbia City BECU, 4712 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle, 98118, United States
Join the Pacific Northwest Field Organizer Hayley, and Electoral Campaigns Organizer Milo, as they make their way across the region for a sweeping roadtrip to talk about the DSA Difference for electoral campaigns.
Hayley and Milo will be workshopping with you to talk about how you can run intersectional campaigns that create droves of new leaders, build working class power, win historic ballot initiatives, and elect socialists to office! The workshops are open to any member in good standing and are highly encouraged for any member of the chapter to attend!
Winning electoral campaigns require deep chapter buy-in and many members involved — we look forward to building power for working class people together this evening!
RSVP HERE
Please note the address listed is not the exact address, just a location nearby. We will send the exact address via email and text the day of the event. Thanks for your understanding.

Socialist Educators Happy Hour
2024-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Educators from all over (Seattle, Renton, Highline, etc…) get together, chat politics, & share about struggles in their union. All union activists and socialists are welcome to attend!
We often anchor our discussions with a reading, but we’ll provide a short summary so everyone can participate whether they read or not.
RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-educators-happy-hour-10/

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Gene Coulon Park
2024-02-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Gene Coulon Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at Gene Coulon Park (address below) and splitting up from there.
See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE
And after the Saturday afternoon canvass, be sure to join us for a DSA social at Brewmaster’s Taproom, one of the local businesses supporting Raise The Wage Renton. Click here for details of the social.

Seattle DSA Social! (Renton)
2024-02-03 15:30 - 17:30 | Brewmaster’s Taproom, 2000 Benson Rd S, Renton, 98055, United States
Working to create socialism is sometimes … well, a lot of work! If it’s all rallies and meetings and spreadsheets, it can turn into a drag real quick. We think it’s important to have some time to just simply get to know each other, connect over food and drinks, and have fun together — that’s what this social is for! No big speeches, no business, just time to connect with other leftists.
Note — this event is right after a BIG EVENT for Raise the Wage Renton — we encourage you to attend both!
What to expect:

There will be folks to greet you when you arrive and all the DSA tables will be clearly marked.
We will set aside a few tables for designated activities (board games / political discussion / etc.) *
Not a member? Not a problem! We’ll have several folks on hand who love talking to new folks! Whether you are a long-time member or just curious about Seattle DSA, this event is for you!
It’s fine to arrive late — we’ll be around till at least 5:30.

Please RSVP here so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect. Also, feel free to bring a friend. See you there!
* If you have an idea for making our socials more wonderful (eg. a musical performance, a potential venue, party favors, etc.) please get in touch with member-engagement@seattledsa.org and let us know!

Housing Justice Working Group [Hybrid Meeting!]
2024-02-04 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group!
Home of the Peoples Breakfast.
Working towards a massive expansion of publicly-owned green social housing.
Building a fighting tenants movement.
We are now running a hybrid meeting format!
Join us on Zoom for the business portion of the meeting starting at 7:00pm, running till 8:00pm!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kerZvLefoz

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gxhFExgKMXDKUolOVPxah77RF-9_9FgiOh8-CtpfPCU

Local Council Monthly Meetings
2024-02-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
The Local Council (LC) is the elected leadership body which serves the members of Seattle DSA. Members are welcome to observe LC meetings by RSVPing here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/seattle-dsa-local-council-monthly-meetings/
The LC has a formal meeting every first Monday from 5:30pm-7:30pm over Zoom.
If there’s something specific you’d like to bring to the Local Council, please fill out the LC Request Form which can be found on the private resources page of our website.
If you are a member that has not yet been added to our Slack (which is required to log in to the private resources page), you can request to be added here.
Please note that on rare occurrences, LC meetings will be cancelled due to holidays or unusual circumstances and these changes may not always be reflected on this calendar — if you show up to the meeting and aren’t let in by 5:35, that is almost certainly what has happened.

Labor Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-02-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
This meeting will be hybrid. You can attend in person at the Capitol Hill Branch Library or online via zoom. RSVP for the zoom link.
Join comrades for a discussion on our on going labor organizing and to meet others involved in labor organizing work. We will discuss and plan any upcoming labor work and ongoing campaigns. There will also be updates on any labor organizing our members are involved in.
Look for the full agenda in the labor channel on slack!
We will also be having a social starting around 7:30 PM after the meeting at Deluxe Bar and Grill if you want to hangout.
RSVP for Meeting Link: Here

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - The Landing
2024-02-07 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-08 17:00 - 20:00 | The Landing, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at The Landing in Renton and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - The Landing
2024-02-09 17:00 - 20:00 | The Landing, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at The Landing and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Gene Coulon Park
2024-02-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Gene Coulon Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at Gene Coulon Park and splitting up from there. See directions below.
See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

🍉🎥 BDS Movie Night! 🍉🎥
2024-02-10 18:30 - 20:30 | WA
This weekend, we’re getting together to watch ‘Boycott’ (2021) which explores US state anti-BDS laws and how people across the country have fought back.
This will be a time to socialize with comrades and learn a bit about how Zionism attacks our democratic rights as we take a breather before diving into our next action as a working group. See you there! 🌹
Check the ‘anti war caucus’ slack channel for location info!

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Heritage Park
2024-02-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Park, 233 Union Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at Heritage Park and splitting up from there. See directions below.
See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - QFC
2024-02-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us for our final stretch of canvasses for the February 13 Special Election! Ballots have been mailed and we need your help to Get Out the Vote now!
We’ll be meeting at the QFC at 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98059 and splitting up from there. When you RSVP, you’ll be notified via email and text when the meetup location is determined. See you out in the field!
RSVP HERE

RTWR Election Day Morning Phonebank
2024-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | WA
Join the team back at SipStop Cafe and help us make some calls! Dial in-person or on Zoom both hours!
Our team will be contacting Renton residents using a web-based dialer. Ensure a stable internet connection and mobile phone connection for easy dialing!
What should I bring?
We will provide you a Zoom link upon RSVP. It is recommended to login via tablet, computer or laptop in order to free up your phone for dialing. Using a web-based dialer, you will only have to call in once, and the dialer does the rest in reaching you to Renton residents. Privacy is our utmost priority, personal phone numbers will not appear on Caller ID for residents.
We will go over a quick training prior to calling 10-15 minutes after the start of the meeting. First-time phonebanking friendly!
WHERE/WHEN
GOTV Phonebank to Renton Residents
SipStop Café & Community Market (also on Zoom)
Zoom link provided upon RSVP
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
10:00AM to 12:00PM
RSVP

RTWR Election Day Afternoon Phonebank
2024-02-13 16:00 - 17:00 | WA
Join the team back at SipStop Cafe and help us make some calls! Dial in-person or on Zoom both hours!
Our team will be contacting Renton residents using a web-based dialer. Ensure a stable internet connection and mobile phone connection for easy dialing!
What should I bring?
We will provide you a Zoom link upon RSVP. It is recommended to login via tablet, computer or laptop in order to free up your phone for dialing. Using a web-based dialer, you will only have to call in once, and the dialer does the rest in reaching you to Renton residents. Privacy is our utmost priority, personal phone numbers will not appear on Caller ID for residents.
We will go over a quick training prior to calling 10-15 minutes after the start of the meeting. First-time phonebanking friendly!
WHERE/WHEN
GOTV Phonebank to Renton Residents
SipStop Café & Community Market (also on Zoom)
327 Williams Ave S., Renton, WA 98057
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
4:00PM to 5:00PM
RSVP

Raise The Wage Renton Election Night Party
2024-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Delancy’s on 3RD, 810 S 3rd ST, Renton, WA, 98057
Please join our Special Election Night Watch Party to celebrate the victory of Raise The Wage Renton ballot initiative, DSA’s highest-profile campaign of the past 12 months.

Event is FREE to the public
Food & drink will be provided
Invite a friend, family or coworker
Get your very own custom-print and handmade RTWR T-Shirts at our merchandise booth
Live DJ entertainment, speakers & panelists will provide remarks

We hope to provide a space to celebrate the amazing 12-month journey we have taken with all of our amazing coalition partners. Join us to uplift and acknowledge our dedicated volunteers, staff, endorsing organizations, elected officials and small businesses owners that have all contributed to making this campaign a success.
Dance the election night worries away with our hosted live DJ! Alcohol served separately.
King County Elections will release the early vote count here shortly following the 8PM deadline to submit ballots.
RSVP Here

Finance and Fundraising Committee
2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Let’s fundraise!
Please RSVP for zoom link details.
RSVP HERE

🍉Palestine Solidarity-Internationalism WG Meeting 🍉
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 | WA
After our successful sit in protesting Adam Smith’s 🐍 support for the war on Gaza, it’s up to us to figure out how to keep building for Palestinian liberation. That’s what we’ll be talking about at our 2/15 WG meeting.
Do you have ideas about what we should do next? Write them up and share them on slack.
Location: see ‘anti_war_caucus’ slack channel for more details
Zoom link: access by RSVPing here at https://actionnetwork.org/events/palestine-solidarity-working-group-meeting?source=direct_link&

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-02-15 18:45 - 20:00 | Café on the Ave, 4201 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us Thursday 2/15 at 6:45 to discuss the article “Planned Degrowth: Ecosocialism and Sustainable Human Development” by John Bellamy Foster, from Monthly Review.
The article recognizes the need to challenge current notions of “prosperity” and to move to a sustainable model of human development that meets the needs of individuals and communities. It argues for a revolutionary shift in the social relations governing the means production, and the planning of our economy around the survival of the species, rather than the endless drive to accumulation.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

Socialist Educators Happy Hour
2024-02-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Educators from all over (Seattle, Renton, Highline, etc…) get together, chat politics, & share about struggles in their union. All union activists and socialists are welcome to attend!
We often anchor our discussions with a reading, but we’ll provide a short summary so everyone can participate whether they read or not.
RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialist-educators-happy-hour-11/

Raise the Wage Victory Party
2024-02-17 14:00 - 19:00 | BECU Columbia City, 4712 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 98118, United States
We Raised the Wage, we’re amazing, let’s celebrate!
We’re having a victory party to celebrate our hard work in Raising the Wage in Renton, and you’re invited!
Location will be at a private residence in Columbia City, RSVP or check the RTW chats for address! Bring yourself, some snacks, and your best/worst stories from the RTW campaign!
RSVP HERE!

Mobilization Committee Meeting
2024-02-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join the Mobilization Committee for their monthly meeting!
RSVP HERE

Lapsed Member Phonebank and Fundraiser!
2024-02-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
The Finance and Fundraising Committee is starting a regular phonebank for lapsed members! DSA is notoriously going through a period of financial struggle due to member decline. Let’s do our part to keep our finances stable (and keep Seattle DSA’s member dues share up)!
We’re also going to do a bit of fundraising following the Raise the Wage victory to try to up our member commitments to Solidarity Dues, so we’ll be doing a little textbanking as well!
Training provided on site!
RSVP HERE FOR ZOOM LINK

Housing Justice Working Group [Hybrid Meeting!]
2024-02-20 18:00 - 19:30 | WA
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group!
Home of the Peoples Breakfast.
Working towards a massive expansion of publicly-owned green social housing.
Building a fighting tenants movement.
We are now running a hybrid meeting format!
Join us in-person at [TBD] from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
For those who can’t make it in-person, join us on Zoom for the business portion of the meeting starting at 6:30pm!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81447061739?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 875 1762 6169
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gxhFExgKMXDKUolOVPxah77RF-9_9FgiOh8-CtpfPCU

Electoral Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-02-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Come join our Electoral Working Group Meeting (Virtually) where we’ll be discussing all things elections!
RSVP for Zoom Login Here

'End the War on Palestine!' Community Outreach
2024-02-21 17:00 - 19:00 | WA
Join members of the Palestine Solidarity Working Group at the Othello light rail station at 5pm on Wednesday to talk to folks in our community about fighting back against the war on Gaza!
Then we’ll meet up for a drink and conversation.
See you there!

I-137 Funding Social Housing: Electoral Endorsement Subcommittee Q&A
2024-02-25 14:00 - 15:00 | WA
Members are voting on a resolution to endorse Initiative-137, “Let’s Build Housing”, during the general membership meeting on February 27th. The Electoral Working Group endorsement subcommittee has recommended the chapter endorse the initiative. In this meeting we will discuss the recommendation, resolution and answer questions. Use the link below to join through zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84544722621?pwd=[REDACTED]

Seattle DSA Social! (Greenwood)
2024-02-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Coindexter’s, 8556 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Working to create socialism is sometimes … well, a lot of work! If it’s all rallies and meetings and spreadsheets, it can turn into a drag real quick. We think it’s important to have some time to just simply get to know each other, connect over food and drinks, and have fun together — that’s what this social is for! No big speeches, no business, just time to connect with other leftists. And for this social, you can also connect over arcade games and pinball if you like!
What to expect:

There will be folks to greet you when you arrive and all the DSA tables will be clearly marked.
We will set aside a few tables for designated activities (board games / political discussion / etc.) *
Not a member? Not a problem! We’ll have several folks on hand who love talking to new folks! Whether you are a long-time member or just curious about Seattle DSA, this event is for you!
It’s fine to arrive late — we’ll be around till at least 5:30.

Please RSVP on this page so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect. Also, feel free to bring a friend. See you there!
* If you have an idea for making our socials more wonderful (eg. a musical performance, a potential venue, party favors, etc.) please get in touch with member-engagement@seattledsa.org and let us know!

February General Membership Meeting (Business)
2024-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons and online, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Come join other members of Seattle DSA for our largest monthly gathering at which we discuss the current political terrain and how we should collectively respond.
RSVP HERE!
The February Chapter Membership meeting is a voting business meeting. If you plan to submit a resolution to be discussed and voted on please fill out this submission form by 2/11/24 at 11:59pm.
Timeline
February 11th, 11:59pm

All Resolution Submissions due

February 13th

Compendium published. Amendments Open.

Other handy stuff to know:

There will be food provided!
We’ll have a short new member orientation before the meeting from 6:15-6:45pm.
For those who can’t get enough, we’ll also be heading to a nearby bar after the meeting to extend the time for discussion and socializing.
In order to keep everyone healthy during these large gatherings, we require masking at our meetings. Free masks are available at the welcome table.
If you can, please show up a little early; it really helps us start / end the meeting on time.

Once again, RSVP HERE!

🍉Palestine Solidarity-Internationalism WG Meeting 🍉
2024-02-29 18:30 - 20:00 | WA
We’re going to be discussing how to build bridges between labor and the anti-war movement as we plan for our next public rally.
See you there!
Location: see ‘anti_war_caucus’ slack channel for more details
RSVP here for zoom: https://actionnetwork.org/events/palestine-solidarity-working-group-meeting-2?source=direct_link&
