DeFUND SPD! Seattle DSA fights alongside and as part of the movement to:
Defund SPD
Invest instead in communities; fight austerity
Release those detained; do not prosecute protesters
Cut all ties in schools and workplaces with SPD
We know: there is no capitalism without racist policing. We need community-led health and safety initiatives, affordable housing, free childcare, and more.
Learn more, sign, and share the COVID-19 Mutual Aid petition: tinyurl.com/defundSPD!
EVERY DAY: the occupation of the East Precinct by Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill!
We encourage all members who are able to come to daily protests—please stay safe, wear masks, bring hand sanitizer, and stay home if you’re feeling sick! There are plenty of ways to support if you can’t make it out. We’ll coordinate all of this on Slack! (Not on Slack yet? Send your welcome email from Maria Svart to [email protected] and we’ll get you plugged in!)
Daily protests have become daily occupation in the streets!
On Wednesday, 10,000 people protested from early afternoon until long after dark, chanting “Defund SPD,” “I Can’t Breathe,” “Jenny Durkan’s Got to Go,” and calling on the police and National Guard to take off their riot gear.
When the march arrived at City Hall, Mayor Jenny Durkan was forced to meet with Nikkita Oliver, who livestreamed her meeting as she made the demands of the movement to Durkan, while thousands upon thousands of protesters listened from speakers and their phones on the streets below. Mayor Durkan’s empty words were met with boos and chants of “Nikkita for Mayor!” This militant protest of multiracial, young working-class people pressured Durkan to lift the curfew and to withdraw the motion to try to end the federal oversight of the SPD.
The daily standoff with the SPD at the East Precinct, right next to Cal Anderson park, continues. It has become a de-facto occupation of the streets! As one DSA member put it: “We’re seeing a perfect storm of years of anger at the racist police system, a collective disorientation after months of quarantine, 100,000 deaths, and mass unemployment like we’ve never seen in our lives -- and a spark that lit the tinder box.”
The demands are clear: we won’t stand down until we defund SPD and invest instead in our communities.
To support the historic uprising for black lives, the Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus is having emergency meetings to plan & strategize how DSA can and should support this movement. We invite & encourage all DSA members of color to share their thoughts and ideas at these meetings in an uplifting and empowering environment. We will then discuss our ideas and strive to achieve [Read More]
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome! RSVP for zoom [Read More]
A revolt is happening in society. People across the world are rising up for Black Lives, for an end to the brutal police system used to enforce the domination of capital and capitalists over our lives; and an end to a system as a whole that lets 1 in 2000 black people die from Corona, people to live in generations of hardship, subpar housing, underemployment, long commutes, broken up communities [Read More]
Join us to pursue a fair and effective Green New Deal to halt climate change and win environmental justice. We explore ecosocialist theory, organize with climate groups, and are developing a campaign for fare-free transit. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89968620038 By phone 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 899 6862 0038 [Read More]
Does your building management take too long to make repairs? Are you concerned that your lease could be illegal? Does your landlord charge you too much rent? You’re not alone. The Tenant Organizing Collective is a group of Seattle area residents, including experienced housing rights activists, who meet every week to teach each other concrete, effective organizing skills to build power at [Read More]
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome! RSVP for zoom [Read More]
Due to coronavirus, we'll be meeting online. Join us on Google Hangouts Are you frustrated that you don't have a voice at work? Are you a freelancer who rarely gets paid on time? Are you working 2 or 3 gigs just to make rent? You're not alone. The Workplace Organizing Collective is a group of Seattle DSA members, including experienced labor organizers, who meet every week to teach each [Read More]
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