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Weekly Roundup: August 29, 2023

on August 29, 2023

Events

🌹Thursday, 8/31 (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): Tech Worker Meetup (In person at the DSA SF office at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 9/1 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 9/2 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Wednesday, 9/6 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Sock Distro (Meet in person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Thursday, 9/7 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Monthly Meeting (Zoom)

🌹Wednesday, 9/13 (6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) September Chapter Meeting (Zoom and in person, location TBD)

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Stop the Sweeps Rally

August 23rd, DSA SF co-sponsored a counter-rally along with Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club to protest the criminalization of homelessness in San Francisco.

This counter-rally was organized in response to London Breed, Supervisors Mandelman and Dorsey, and others grandstanding in front of the San Francisco district court on the day of hearing regarding the court ordered injunction against indiscriminate sweeping of homelessness encampments, demanding a return to inhumane sweeps of homeless people.

The counter-rally was well-attended, with at least 25 members of DSA SF present. Speakers underscored the importance of housing for all and the ineffectiveness and cruelty of sweeps.

Thank you to the DSA SF comrades who turn

Thank you to the DSA SF comrades who turned up to this protest on such short notice!

Chapter Coordination Committee Rotations

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among different chapter members. This allows us to train new members in key duties that help keep the chapter running like organizing chapter meetings, keeping records updated, office cleanup, updating the DSA SF website and newsletter, etc. 

You can view the current CCC rotation sheet and see who is doing what here. If you’re interested in helping out with the day-to-day tasks that help keep the chapter running, fill out this form and let us know what you’re interested in!

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Weekly Roundup: August 22, 2023

on August 22, 2023

Events

🌹Wednesday, 8/23 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): What is DSA? (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 8/25 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 8/26 (12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.): Finishing the Crosstown Trail Hike (Meet at the 43 bus stop at Laguna Honda, across the street from Forest Hill Station)

🌹Sunday, 8/27 (11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.): Office Cleaning Party (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Thursday, 8/31 (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): Tech Worker Meetup (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 9/2 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

For more events, click here.

Socializing for Socialism

Join us this Saturday, August 26th to hike the last leg of the Crosstown Trail!

Folks will be meeting up to hike the rest of the Crosstown Trail this weekend on Saturday, August 26th at 12:00 p.m. at the 43 bus stop across from Forest Hill station. We’ll be hiking the second half of the Crosstown Trail from Laguna Honda to Land’s End. Bring water and wear comfy shoes!

Office Cleaning Party on August 27th 🎉

This Sunday, August 27th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., we’ll be deep cleaning the office at 1916 McAllister and hanging out! Come hang with comrades and help give the office a refresh. You can stay as little or as long as you like! Lunch, snacks, and drinks will be provided, and masks are optional. You can ping TJ on Slack with any questions.

See you there!

Chapter Coordination Committee Rotations

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among different chapter members. This allows us to train new members in key duties that help keep the chapter running like organizing chapter meetings, keeping records updated, office cleanup, updating the DSA SF website and newsletter, etc. 

You can view the current CCC rotation sheet and see who is doing what here. If you’re interested in helping out with the day-to-day tasks that help keep the chapter running, fill out this form and let us know what you’re interested in!

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Weekly Roundup: August 15, 2023

on August 15, 2023

Events

🌹Wednesday, 8/16 (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.): PWG Fundraising (Zoom)

🌹Thursday, 8/17 (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.): Mutual Aid Priority Meeting (Zoom)

🌹Friday, 8/19 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 8/19 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Wednesday, 8/23 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) What is DSA? (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 8/26 (12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.): Finishing the Crosstown Trail Hike (Meet at the 43 bus stop at Laguna Honda, across the street from Forest Hill Station)

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August Chapter Meeting Recap

At last Wednesday’s chapter meeting, we heard updates from across the chapter:

  • Emily presented a new expense policy
  • Edna, Joseph, Will, and Gwen presented updates on our chapter priorities
  • Faye reported on our chapter’s delegation to the recent DSA National Convention

After the break, attendees heard a first reading of a bylaws amendment regarding corporate donations and debated whether to charter a healthcare committee.

Our next chapter meeting will be Wednesday, September 13th at 6:45 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.

Socializing for Socialism

Join us on August 26th to hike the last leg of the Crosstown Trail!

Folks will be meeting up to hike the rest of the Crosstown Trail next week on Saturday, August 26th at 12:00 p.m. at the 43 bus stop across from Forest Hill station. We’ll be hiking the second half of the Crosstown Trail from Laguna Honda to Land’s End. Bring water and wear comfy shoes!

Congratulations to the DSA SF Orcas on their 2-0 win!

The thirteen members of the DSA SF Orcas soccer club pose together on the soccer pitch, celebrating their win.

This past Friday, the DSA SF Orcas, the chapter’s soccer club, won their match 2-0! Congrats, Orcas!

If you’re interested in supporting the team, check out the #orca-comrades channel on Slack. 

Chapter Coordination Committee Rotations

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among different chapter members. This allows us to train new members in key duties that help keep the chapter running like organizing chapter meetings, keeping records updated, office cleanup, updating the DSA SF website and newsletter, etc. 

You can view the current CCC rotation sheet and see who is doing what here. If you’re interested in helping out with the day-to-day tasks that help keep the chapter running, fill out this form and let us know what you’re interested in!

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Weekly Roundup: August 7, 2023

on August 8, 2023

Events

🌹Wednesday, 8/9 (6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): August Chapter Meeting (Zoom and in person at 209 Golden Gate Avenue)

🌹Friday, 8/11 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Wednesday, 8/16 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): DSA SF Free Muni Full Service Ecosocialist Meeting (Zoom)

🌹Saturday, 8/19 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

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Thank you for making the Starbucks canvass a success!

Several DSA members pose for the camera outside the 9th and Irving Starbucks. Everyone's fists are raised, and most are holding posters that say "We Support Unionizing Starbucks Workers."

Last Saturday (8/5), DSA SF members met up at the 9th and Irving Starbucks to support the workers’ unionization effort. Members canvassed local businesses and organizations in the neighborhood asking them to show their solidarity with the workers. Many were happy to show their support!

Thank you to everyone who made it happen! 🌹

If you’re interested in participating in future labor actions and want to keep San Francisco union strong, email labor@dsasf.org, check out the #labor channel on the DSA SF Slack, or reach out to Feng H or britt stern for more info.

A person sitting inside a restaurant by an open window, smiling and giving a thumbs up to the camera. In the window, there's a poster that says "We Support Unionizing Starbucks Workers."
The doorway and front window of a local shoe repair business. The front window has a poster displayed that reads, "We Support Unionizing Starbucks Workers."
The front door and window of Snowbird Coffee. Someone is standing in the doorway. In the front window, a poster is displayed that reads, "We Support Unionizing Starbucks Workers."

DSA National Convention Updates

16 of the DSA SF delegates to the DSA National Convention pose together for a group photo at the convention center.

The National DSA Convention took place this past weekend in Chicago. Delegates from across the country, including our very own DSA SF chapter, attended and helped set the organization’s agenda for the next two years.

Key wins, in no particular order:

  • nationalizing public railroads is now part of DSA’s platform 🚂
  • new housing justice priorities, including training tenant organizers 🏠
  • establishing the Immigrants and Refugees Working Group to coordinate with local and state campaigns for immigrant justice 
  • new priorities for the National Labor Commission as part of a renewed commitment to labor organizing 

Thank you to all of the DSA SF delegates who attended and helped represent our chapter!

And last, but certainly not least, huge congratulations to Sam H-L on his election to the DSA National Political Committee (NPC), the highest body of DSA leadership! 

Chapter Coordination Committee Rotations

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among different chapter members. This allows us to train new members in key duties that help keep the chapter running like organizing chapter meetings, keeping records updated, office cleanup, updating the DSA SF website and newsletter, etc. 

You can view the current CCC rotation sheet and see who is doing what here. If you’re interested in helping out with the day-to-day tasks that help keep the chapter running, fill out this form and let us know what you’re interested in!

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Weekly Roundup: August 1, 2023

on August 1, 2023

Events

🌹Tuesday, 8/1 (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): Labor Board Game Night (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Wednesday, 8/2 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Sock Distro (Meet in person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Thursday, 8/3 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Monthly Meeting (Zoom)

🌹Friday, 8/4 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 8/5 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 8/5 (1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.): Starbucks Canvass & Merch Walk (In person at 744 Irving Street)

🌹Wednesday, 8/9 (6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): August Chapter Meeting (Zoom and in person at 209 Golden Gate Avenue)

For more events, click here.