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Week of June 15, 2020 |
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This is obviously a very difficult time for the world, and for political organizing. Just as all of us have been quickly adjusting to the new normal of daily life under social distancing given the current COVID-19 virus public health emergency, we will now be holding meetings online.
The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real -- especially out in the streets! Consider getting tested for piece of mind, collect data on this virus, and keep our communities as safe and healthy as we can right now. Be sure to wait at least 5 days after attending a protest to get tested for a more accurate result (false negative rates average 20%, so if you feel even the slightest bit sick please STAY HOME). |
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Signs hung up at City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell's District 13 office this past Saturday, June 13th at the end of the Rally For Unhoused Black Lives held in Echo Park (organized by DSA-LA, Streetwatch, LA CAN + more). Black people make up about 8% of LA’s population but about 42% of the unhoused population. O'Farrell ironically sits on the Homelessness and Poverty Committee while Los Angeles witnessed yet another 13%+ increase in homelessness. We are continuing to demand the city to #DefundThePolice and reallocate sources and funds to housing and healthcare! See below! |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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PEOPLE'S BUDGET LA |
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The Black Lives Matter LA-led People’s Budget LA coalition will be presenting the People’s Budget survey results and report (viewable here) to all relevant City Council committee chairs. For more information, check out this press release.
The People’s Budget toolkit contains key messaging, calling scripts, graphics and more so you can help us advocate for a People’s Budget.
ACTION LIST:
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RSVP: JUNE LOCAL MEETING |
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Save the date for our chapter-wide June Local Meeting this Saturday, June 20th from 3-5pm. First hour's programming will be open to all (streaming on our Facebook live), with second hour reserved for members in good standing (up to date on paying dues) for debates and voting on chapter resolutions. |
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STIMULUS SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN |
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You helped us raise over $25k+ in over a month in our Stimulus Solidarity Campaign and have helped 63 individuals who were excluded from receiving federal stimulus checks. This money is directly helping folks in our immigrant communities and for that we all extend thanks for contributing to this campaign of solidarity, not charity
Ways you can continue to directly support this campaign and the self-organization of immigrant communities as a central struggle in the larger fight against capitalism:
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CALENDAR |
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Check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings and chapter events. |
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MUTUAL AID BOOK CLUB: A PARADISE BUILT IN HELL (PT. 3) |
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 7-9pm PST
For this Mutual Aid Book Club series, we're discussing Rebecca Solnit's A Paradise Build In Hell. At this event, we're talking about Parts IV and V, on New York and New Orleans, and the Epilogue. Discussion will be pretty informal, and folks of all levels of involvement are encouraged to join! Zoom connection information will be emailed to folks who RSVP on the day of the event. Please try to RSVP early to make sure we don't miss you!
Unfortunately, physical copies of the book are sold out nearly everywhere. In the short term, we recommend supporting the author by purchasing an ebook. However, if you are not financially able to do this, please reach out to [email protected]. The Mutual Aid Book Club meets every first and third Tuesday of the month. |
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HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS MEETING & READING GROUP: UNEMPLOYMENT COUNCILS |
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 at 7-9pm PST
The focus of this meeting will be on emerging conversations in DSA about organizing the unemployed, which intersects with tenant organizing work in important ways. We will also cover some regular committee business. Click here to register.
Join us on Tuesday for a preliminary discussion of how organizing tenants and organizing unemployed workers in DSA could intersect. Please do the following readings if possible to ground our discussion:
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MUTUAL AID PRESENTS: MARSHALLING TRAINING |
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Saturday, June 20th, 2020 at 12-2pm PST
This will be a basic marshalling training, intended for folks with some marshalling experience, or for folks who need a refresher. We'll touch on some basic training information, but that won't be the focus. This training will emphasize some standard march marshaling techniques. |
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“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” – Lilla Watson |
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