We’re doing something a little different this week — limericks! Check out our weekly events below, including a Kshama Solidarity phone-bank and our new Housing Justice Policy Committee’s first meeting. We can’t wait to see you (on Zoom!) this week, and stay safe.
In solidarity,
Seattle DSA
There once were some cops from Seattle
Who flew to DC to do battle
Divest SPD named ‘em
And city residents shamed ‘em
Now hark! to the SPOG union’s death-rattle!
DSA went to the Amazon Sphere
To support Local 8 Unite Here
We can cancel back rent
And extend unemployment
If we just taxed our city’s billionaire tier!
Tim Eyman despises the working class
He thought he’d make the wealth tax not pass
But instead when he phoned
He got publicly owned*
And HB1406 made’im show his whole ass.
The people have a world to win
And there’s no better time to begin
Find your peeps in DSA
And organize today
And you’ll get your own limerick herein!
* Skip to 1:39:05
Here are upcoming events:
Time: February 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Virtual
DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings DSA’s Black, indigenous and members of color together to educate ourselves and organize our campaigns. We are doing the work of cultivating coalitions as communities of color to help build a multiracial working-class base -- the only viable strategy for securing a socialist future. Through public and internal education [Read More]
Time: February 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Virtual
Defend Seattle's socialist city council member! After failing to buy District 3's city council seat in 2019, Seattle's ruling class is attempting a right-wing recall of Kshama Sawant. We won't let it happen! Join us to phone-bank our membership about the Kshama Solidarity campaign. We'll inform our comrades about the recall effort, rally volunteers, and ask for donations. ——RSVP here [Read More]
Time: February 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Virtual
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]
Time: February 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: Virtual
With the eviction moratorium set to expire March 31st, an "eviction tsunami" is looming if we don't force lawmakers to take action to prevent it. Unemployment remains at historic highs, and statewide 14% of renters owe back-rent to landlords according to a survey last month. That's nearly 225,000 households facing possible eviction and homelessness. We are forming the Housing Justice [Read More]
Time: February 14 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Virtual
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, are developing a campaign for fare-free transit, and are participating in the national DSA's Green New Deal campaign. Questions? Email [email protected] Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83567416514?pwd= [Read More]
