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February 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM

There once was a DSA chapter

We're doing something a little different this week— limericks! Seattle Democratic Socialists of America 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 Pol…

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February 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM

The Big Short...Email

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Before we review This Week in Capitalist Nonsense, we’d like to invite you (yes, YOU!) to our February General Membership Meeting, which will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2nd at 7:00 PM. Tuesday’s meeting will feature a Teach-In with housing…

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January 25, 2021 at 5:55 PM

Trump is gone, but our fight continues: join us this week!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America This week saw a sigh of relief pass over the country as Joe Biden was inaugurated and quickly signed numerous executive orders to reverse some of his predecessor’s most egregious policies. As much as we are glad to be rid of Donald Tr…

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January 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM

“Stratospherically lofty expectations”

Seattle DSA’s Twitter got noticed by Danny Westneat in The Seattle Times Seattle Democratic Socialists of America FDR once said, “I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” Seattle DSA is proud to be an enemy of the untenable status quo. Last month, Seattle DSA’s Tw…

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January 11, 2021 at 5:54 PM

Build the Left to Fight the Far Right

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Capital and Capitol are the words of the week. With armed white supremacists storming the halls of Congress in what US outlets are calling by turns a “riot”, “insurrection” or a “coup attempt” that seemed to be as much about taking se…

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January 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM

2021 can be better - but only if we organize!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Last week we bid goodbye to 2020, a difficult year for so many of us. The changing of the calendar year offers the promise of a fresh start, a new beginning. But the problems that made 2020 so miserable—racist violence from state and …

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December 16, 2020 at 2:26 AM

TOMORROW MORNING - Defend our Neighbors at Cal Anderson!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Defend our Neighbors at Cal Anderson! Yesterday morning, Seattle Police, in riot gear and with over 29 vehicles, showed up at Cal Anderson park to evict our vulnerable neighbors who have been living there for the last six months…

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December 14, 2020 at 5:38 PM

Bye Bye Jenny + Events this Week (CORRECTION)

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Our apologies—the first email we sent out today was missing the main body of the email. Thanks for your patience and understanding! This past week, Democratic Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she will not be seeking re-election in …

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December 14, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Events this Week - Seattle DSA

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Lede from LC / Comms - Here are upcoming events: Afrosocialists & Socialists of Color meeting Time: December 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Venue: Online DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings DSA’s Blac…

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December 14, 2020 at 12:45 AM

The 2021 Local Convention Is Coming!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America We have an exciting announcement to make: Seattle DSA will hold its annual convention on Saturday, March 13th, 2021! In the coming months, chapter members will have an opportunity to run for the 13-member Local Council, nominate cand…

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December 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM

This week with Seattle DSA!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America This past week, our Seattle DSA membership voted on a series of resolutions for our chapter. All four resolutions discussed were passed with an overwhelming majority. We will be setting up an internal Black reparations fund, to build …

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November 16, 2020 at 2:15 PM

We need COVID-19 relief for the working class + events this week

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Seattle City Council is poised to vote on their final 2021 budget in one week on November 23rd. As it stands, they are proposing a 17% cut to the Seattle Police Department’s budget. Reflecting the huge pressure from the Black Lives Ma…

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November 12, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Today & Monday: Town Halls with Councilmembers to Defund SPD 50% with Nikkita Oliver & Jesse Hagopian

Defund SPD! Town Halls with City Councilmembers and Community Organizers Nikkita Oliver & Jesse Hagopian Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Defund SPD & Reinvest in Community! Town Halls with City Councilmembers and Community Organizers Nikkita Oliver & J…

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November 9, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Trump is out! What next? Join the discussion tomorrow!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Trump is out! Trump has been defeated! 🥳 🥳 🥳 Whether you’re relieved, celebrating, or already steeling yourself for the upcoming fight against the Biden administration, we’re glad we’re in this struggle together.   Seattle DSA is thr…

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November 7, 2020 at 2:47 AM

Our work continues: join us for the Protect Every Person Rally & March tomorrow!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America As Trump looks set to be defeated and we get ready to breathe a sigh of relief, the fight continues. While Trump’s defeat will be a win for socialists and the working class, Biden as president will not be. Biden’s pro-corporate, pro-w…

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November 3, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Watch the results with us tonight, prepare to hit the streets tomorrow

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America While we don’t know the outcome of the election tonight, we do know that we need to be prepared. If Trump tries to steal the election, we need mass protests, mass walk-outs, and mass strikes in order to stop him. We demand that every …

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October 31, 2020 at 7:19 PM

TOMORROW 3PM: Action Assembly to Stop Trump from Stealing the Election!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America As November 3 approaches, Trump, Republican officials, and the far-right are only escalating their efforts at racist voter intimidation, anti-democratic court rulings, and threats of sabotage. The Democratic Party refuses to commit t…

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October 28, 2020 at 11:06 PM

You’re Invited: Seattle DSA Recruitment Party!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Thank you for your interest in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Maybe you’ve come to a meeting or been to an event. Maybe you expressed interest in our organization a while ago and then got busy. We have you listed as someo…

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October 26, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Action Assembly to stop Trump from stealing the election + Events this week

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America The election is only one week away. While Biden looks likely to take home a victory on election night, Republican voter suppression and intimidation could create election turmoil. Trump is desperately trying to undermine ballot counti…

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October 19, 2020 at 5:49 PM

Support Sherae Lascelles & Kick out Frank Chopp! Seattle DSA statement + Events this week

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Ballots are out and the election is two weeks away. We’re going all out to elect Sherae Lascelles to represent the 43rd Legislative District in the State House—read our full endorsement statement here! Lascelles is a Seattle People’s…

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October 12, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Preparing to resist a potential stolen election + Events this week

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Are you concerned about the 2020 election? We are too. While Biden’s lead in the polls continues to rise, especially after Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis last week, there is a real concern that Trump could contest the election. Mail-in ba…

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October 5, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Trump and the GOP are reaping what they sowed. Tomorrow: General Membership Meeting on Election 2020 & how to fight back

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Trump and the GOP are reaping what they sowed. Their criminal response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to more than 200,000 deaths in the US, and now Trump and many in the GOP elite inner circle have COVID-19. The Trump administra…

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September 22, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Protest at Councilmember Lewis’ residence TODAY: Override the Mayor’s veto!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Today City Council will vote on whether to override Mayor Durkan’s veto of the SPD budget cuts, and Councilmember Lewis is still on the fence. He needs to hear from us, loud and clear: stand with the Black Lives Matter movement, a…

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September 21, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Override the Mayor’s veto of the SPD budget cuts: Contact City Council TODAY!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America In August, the City Council started to chip away at the Seattle Police Department’s budget. For the first time in decades, they voted to cut SPD’s budget rather than increase it. They also voted to begin civilianizing the 911 call cen…

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September 18, 2020 at 4:28 PM

TOMORROW! Tell the Seattle Foundation: Divest from the Police!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Join Seattle DSA and Decriminalize Seattle tomorrow to demand No Charity for Cops! No Charity for Cops Rally! Saturday, September 19th @ 2PM Westlake Center: 400 Pine St Since 2003, the Seattle Foundation has provided nearly $80…

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September 14, 2020 at 6:33 PM

100 companies cause 71% of global emissions

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America As the wildfires cascade across the West Coast and smoke covers the city, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. We’re in the midst of climate catastrophe, caused by the fossil fuel industry and capitalism’s end…

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September 7, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Celebrating Labor Day means fighting for Black lives!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America These days, Labor Day is a corporate, conservative, and depoliticized holiday. Declared a federal holiday by Grover Cleveland in 1894, it was an attempt to placate the militant labor movement of that time, particularly the fight for t…

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August 31, 2020 at 5:00 PM

General Membership Meeting Tomorrow: Q&A with Sherae Lascelles!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America At our General Membership Meeting tomorrow, we’ll be joined by Sherae Lascelles, activist candidate for State House, running against one of the most prominent Democratic establishment politicians in town, Frank Chopp. Seattle DSA G…

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August 24, 2020 at 5:48 PM

Join the fight to defund the police & for a Green New Deal

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Last night, police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot 7 bullets into the back of another Black man, Jacob Blake, as his children watched from his car. Blake is hospitalized and fighting for his life. Protests in Kenosha erupted after the sho…

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August 17, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Defund Police, Fund the Post Office

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America As the fight to defund SPD by 50% continues, the movement has already scored some important victories. Under huge pressure from the uprising for Black lives over the past two months, the Seattle City Council reversed course from its p…

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August 10, 2020 at 4:39 PM

City Council: Which Side Are You On? + SDSA events this week

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America On Wednesday, thousands of activists came together in an art-filled march from the Youth Jail to City Hall, demanding 50% cuts to SPD, reinvestment in black communities, release of protesters, no new Youth Jail, and for Mayor Durkan …

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August 3, 2020 at 3:32 PM

General Membership Meeting TOMORROW + March to Defund SPD WEDNESDAY!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America On Friday, Seattle City Councilmembers put forward a draft budget resolution that falls far short of the 50% demand to defund SPD. Many of the proposals are positive steps forward, like shifting 911 to a civilian-led department and cr…

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July 30, 2020 at 3:41 PM

All Out to Defund SPD by 50%! Rallies Friday & Monday!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America On Monday, the Seattle City Council will vote to re-balance the 2020 budget and defund the Seattle Police Department by 50%. Seven out of nine City Councilmembers have already pledged to defund SPD by 50%, but Mayor Durkan, the police…

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July 27, 2020 at 3:32 PM

The Feds are here

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America This past weekend, Trump dispatched federal officers to Seattle, and our city fought back, standing in solidarity with the Portland protests and clearly showing that this uprising for Black lives is nowhere near over. The fight back c…

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July 20, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Portland needs our support

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Protests for Black lives in Portland are facing extreme repression. Over the past week, federal officers from the US Marshals Service and the Department of Homeland Security have descended upon the Portland protests, disappearing prot…

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July 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Defund SPD by 50%! We're almost there!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Did you hear the news? Last week, 7 out of 9 Seattle City Councilmembers (a veto-proof majority!) committed to defund the Seattle Police Department (SPD) by 50%. This is a huge win, and shows the real power of the uprising for Black l…

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July 10, 2020 at 3:34 PM

TONIGHT! Black Collective Voice Presents: Poetry & Teach-In!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Tonight, the Black Collective Voice presents their weekly teach-in and community event at Jimi Hendrix park. The Black Collective Voice is a collective born from CHOP that educates, mobilizes, and fights for racial and economic equity…

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July 6, 2020 at 3:35 PM

TOMORROW: General Membership Meeting with Shahid Buttar

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Comrades, It has been a hard week. We are heartbroken to learn of Summer Taylor’s passing, one of two protesters who was hit by a car that intentionally ran into a protest for Black lives on Friday night. Our hearts are with their fa…

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June 29, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Over 1,000 March on the Mayor’s Mansion: Jenny’s Gotta Go!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Last night, over one thousand people came together to march on Mayor Jenny Durkan’s mansion. Starting at Magnuson Park, where Charleena Lyles was murdered by the Seattle Police Department three years ago, we made our way through the r…

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June 26, 2020 at 3:32 PM

SUNDAY! Jenny Durkan: Meet Our Demands!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America On Wednesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan proposed a 5% cut to the Seattle Police Department. The proposal is a $20 million cut from the SPD budget, not to direct towards other social services, but to make up for the massive budget shortfall d…

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June 22, 2020 at 9:37 PM

NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE: March on the Mayor’s Mansion this Sunday!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America We’re keeping up the pressure to defund SPD and bring justice to families impacted by police violence in our city. Last week, rank-and-file organizing succeeded in expelling SPOG from the Labor Council (make sure to read our SDSA stat…

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June 19, 2020 at 12:51 AM

SPOG is out! Join the ILWU Juneteenth strike tomorrow!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Yesterday, unions across King County voted to expel SPOG, the Seattle police officers’ union, from the Martin Luther King County Labor Council. This is huge news. For decades, SPOG has played a racist, reactionary role within the labo…

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June 15, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Durkan must resign! Defund SPD!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Last week saw the largest protest in Seattle yet—60,000 people came out to the Silent March on Friday, June 12. The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (or CHOP, Capitol Hill Occupied Protest!) has been steadily growing, with new artwork, cu…

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June 12, 2020 at 3:00 PM

What’s happening in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone? + protests TODAY!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America A win for the movement—a week of protests forced the police to abandon one of their precincts! On Monday, June 8, police and national guard abandoned the East Precinct Police station in Capitol Hill. After a week of tear-gassing, fl…

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June 8, 2020 at 3:31 PM

EVERY DAY! Defund SPD; invest in health & social services instead!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Less than two weeks after Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, the Minneapolis City Council voted to “dismantle” the current police department and create a “new model of public safety.” This would have been almost unthinkable a …

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June 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM

DEFUND SPD! There is no capitalism without racist policing. Join the rebellion!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Join the protests against police violence—we’re out here every day! Check out our upcoming events: an Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus meeting today and New Member Orientation tomorrow! See below for more information. De…

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June 1, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Fight back against police violence! + general membership meeting tomorrow

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America We stand in solidarity with the uprisings across the country. As we enter into a new, uncharted political moment, we stand firmly in the fights against police violence and oppression. We condemn the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Ta…

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May 30, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Seattle DSA Statement in Solidarity with George Floyd Protests

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Below is our statement in solidarity with the rebellion happening across the country. You can find the statement and share here. We'll see you at the protest today and our General Membership Meeting on Tuesday! Seattle DSA — and its A…

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May 29, 2020 at 4:42 PM

#JusticeforGeorgeFloyd: Seattle protest tomorrow

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America Seattle DSA stands in solidarity with the movement for Black lives and with our comrades around the country fighting for justice. We demand #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd, #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor, #JusticeforAhmaudArbery, #JusticeforTonyMcDa…

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May 25, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Mayor Durkan did it again: how to fight back this week!

Seattle Democratic Socialists of America As COVID-19 deaths in the US near 100,000, we are mourning all those who’ve died from capitalism’s catastrophic response to the pandemic. The working class is bearing the brunt of coronavirus deaths, with elderly, Black, and Latinx…

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