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Weekly Roundup: October 24, 2023

on October 24, 2023

Events

🌹Tuesday, 10/24 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Book Club: Steven Higashide’s Better Buses Better Cities (Zoom)

🌹Thursday, 10/26 (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.): SF City College Workers Solidarity Rally (In person at 55 Frida Kahlo Way)

🌹Friday, 10/27 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 10/27 (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): DSA SF Soccer League – Team Orcas (In person at 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North)

🌹Friday, 10/27 (7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group and Tenant Organizing Working Group Mixer (In person at Zeitgeist at 199 Valencia Street)

🌹Saturday, 10/28 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 10/28 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Sock Distro (Meet in person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Sunday, 10/29 (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.): DSA SF Halloween Party (In person at the Make-Out Room at 3225 22nd Street)

🌹Wednesday, 11/1 (6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): HWG Reading Group: Mean Streets (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Thursday, 11/2 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Monthly meeting (Zoom)

🌹Friday, 11/3 (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.): Mutual Aid Priority Potluck (In person at 1916 McAllister)

Check out https://dev.dsasf.org/events/ for more events.

Events & Actions

AFT Union Rally for CCSF Educators

Join SF City College workers and students who are rallying outside the Board of Trustees meeting to demand the district provide living wages and commit to reasonable classes sizes. At a time when the district’s own finance team shows a $9 million surplus, it is egregious to require workers and students to shoulder the rising costs of living and a decreased quality of their education.

The rally will take place on Thursday, October 26th at 5:00 p.m. at 55 Frida Kahlo Way, in front of the East entrance of the Multi-Use Building at CCSF’s Ocean Campus. You can find more information about the rally and RSVP at dev.dsasf.org/city-college-rally.

Homelessness WG and Tenant Organizing WG Mixer at Zeitgeist!

Want to figure out how to get involved in housing justice? Join the Homelessness and Tenant Organizing Working Groups on Friday, 10/27 at 7:30 p.m. for drinks at Zeitgeist (199 Valencia, on the patio). We’re holding a joint working group mixer, open to all comrades, to get to know each other, talk tenant organizing in SROs and beyond, street solidarity, mutual aid, and so much more!

DSA SF Halloween Party 🎃

Join DSA SF for the Halloween bash of the season from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29th at the Make-Out Room (3225 22nd Street)!
Featuring:

  • A retrowave concert starring Dialectixx
  • Prize for best costume
  • Raffle with swag from local stores
  • Silent auction with art from local artists
  • Live auction with unique experiences
  • and sing-your-heart-out karaoke from 8:30 until closing!

Homelessness Working Group Book Club: Mean Streets – Homelessness, Public Space, and the Limits of Capital

Homelessness Working Group is doing its first ever book club! We’ll be reading Don Mitchell’s Mean Streets: HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC SPACE, AND THE LIMITS OF CAPITAL. The book discusses homelessness as a site of class struggle, and offers a general history of homelessness that includes some details about events in San Francisco through the era of Ed Lee.

Our first meetup will be Wednesday, November 1st, 2023  at 6:00 p.m. at the DSA SF office at 1916 McAllister Street. We’ll discuss the preface and the first chapter. We’ll meet more or less bi-weekly thereafter. Register he and learn more about the book and where you can find it at dev.dsasf.org/hwgmean.

Help Us Build Smolidarity!

The Mutual Aid Priority is working to build solidarity with the parents, caregivers, and kids in the chapter! If you are interested in helping with childwatch at monthly chapter meetings, or are a caregiver who would like to offer input on our smolidarity work, reach out to Serena M. or check out the #priority-mutual-aid channel on Slack!

Behind the Scenes

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among 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. Members can view current CCC rotations.

To help with the day-to-day tasks that keep the chapter running, fill out the CCC help form.

Feedback? Questions? Something to add?

We’re always looking for feedback. If you have comments or suggestions, feel free to send a message to the #newsletter channel on Slack.

For information on how to add content, check out the Newsletter Q&A thread on the forum.

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Weekly Roundup: October 10, 2023

on October 10, 2023

Upcoming Events

🌹Tuesday, 10/10 (6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Book Club: Steven Higashide’s Better Buses Better Cities (Zoom)

🌹Wednesday, 10/11 (6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): October Chapter Meeting (Zoom and in person at 518 Valencia)

🌹Friday, 10/13 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 10/13 (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): ⚽DSA SF Soccer League – Team Orcas (In person at 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North)

🌹Saturday, 10/14 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Tuesday, 10/17 (6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): 📚How to Be an Organizer (Zoom)

🌹Tuesday, 10/17 (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): DSA National Convention Discussion (Zoom)

🌹Wednesday, 10/18 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): 📚What is DSA? (New Member Meeting) (In person at 1916 McAllister)

Check out https://dev.dsasf.org/events/ for more events.

Events & Actions

October Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, 10/11

The October Chapter meeting is tomorrow, October 11th, from 6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.! You can attend remotely on Zoom or in person at 518 Valencia.

This meeting will include:

  • reports from various committees and working groups, including updates from the Chapter Coordination Committee, the Homelessness and Fundraising Working Groups, and the Electoral Board
  • a vote on a bylaws amendment to our corporate donations policy
  • discussion of a future vote on reducing the size of the Steering Committee

Chapter meetings are an excellent way to find out what’s happening within the chapter and for members to make their voices heard, whether you’re brand new to DSA SF or a longstanding member.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Reports

Palestinian Solidarity Protest on 10/8

A photo of DSA SF and East Bay DSA members posing for a group photo. People are holding pro-Palestinian liberation signs, as well as a DSA SF and East Bay DSA banner.

In response to the situation in Palestine, DSA SF and East Bay DSA members organized a contingent for a protest hosted by the Palestinian Youth Movement. Protestors marched down Market Street in support of Palestine as a show of support and solidarity.

Thank you to the folks who got everyone together so quickly, and those who showed up to the protest.

Team Dean Update!

DSA SF member Dean Preston (elected District 5 Supervisor) has been busy this past month. Some highlights: 

  • Moving legislation through the Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee which prohibits security guards from drawing their weapons to protect only property. This legislation was a response to the murder of Banko Brown by a Walgreens security guard. 
  • Holding a hearing on the city’s response to car break-ins, in which departments reported in the Park Smart campaign and SFPD reported that they close less than 2% of reported break-ins each year. The office will be following up on suggestions made in Dean’s memo to departments and those brought forth by residents. Stay tuned! 
  • Putting the Board of Supervisors on record in expressing concern for Rec & Park’s unceremonious moving of the Heart of the City Farmer’s Market over the market’s objections. The office has scheduled a follow-up hearing on October 19th and is ready to use the Board’s subpoena power if needed. 
  • Living rent-free in the mind of Elon Musk, who twice called for Dean’s jailing. It’s no surprise that the world’s richest man has a problem with a socialist who has used his power effectively to tax some of the richest people and companies in San Francisco, and we are proud to have partnered with DSA SF to do it! 
  • Last but not least: Being grateful and excited to once again win DSA SF’s endorsement for District 5 Supervisor in the November 2024 race. We’ve accomplished a lot but we are just getting started!

Excited about our work? You can reach out to Will Sw., the rest of the Electoral Board at electoral@dsasf.org, or Melissa H. on Slack if you have any concerns or questions about anything related to Dean’s office, City Hall, or campaign work!

Queer Mixer Reportback

On September 27th, DSA’s Fundraising Provisional Working Group, the Electoral Board, and DSA SF member Jackie Fielder organized a queer mixer at El Rio along with East Bay DSA. The event was attended by a mix of DSA SF and East Bay DSA members along with Harvey Milk Democratic Club members, Jackie supporters, other progressives in the city, and some other folks who saw the flyer on El Rio’s Instagram.

Attendees played “queer bingo” as a way to meet and mingle with each other. There were also speakers from DSA SF and East Bay DSA and a raffle for various DSA SF merch prizes, which raised over $800 that was shared between DSA SF and East Bay DSA. Many new members also signed up to join DSA SF!

A photo of about two dozen people socializing on El Rio's outdoor patio.
A photo of about a dozen people socializing on El Rio's outdoor patio.

Q&A with Jackie Fielder, D9 Candidate

Jackie Fielder met with the DSA SF chapter on October 3rd to discuss her run for District 9, her political experience and values, and answer audience questions. Here are some highlights of that discussion:

  • Jackie has a strong understanding of the demographics of D9, and aims to offer support and literature in multiple languages, particularly Spanish and Mandarin, in order to better connect with D9 residents. She also has a sense of the key issues D9 residents are most concerned about, from more city-wide concerns like public safety, housing, and homelessness to district-specific issues like illegal dumping in Portola, small business closures and building vacancies, and the vendors at the 24th St. BART station.
  • A big focus of the campaign is bringing an indigenous understanding of the world to the SF Board of Supervisors, specifically the idea that everyone has a right to a dignified quality of life. This understanding informs Jackie’s stances on environmental justice and against the corporatization of San Francisco.

Overall, the event was informative and gave attendees a chance to learn more about Jackie and her campaign. More detailed notes on the event can be found on the #electoral-discussion channel on Slack.

Behind the Scenes

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among 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. Members can view current CCC rotations.

To help with the day-to-day tasks that keep the chapter running, fill out the CCC help form.

Feedback? Questions? Something to add?

We’re always looking for feedback. If you have comments or suggestions, feel free to send a message to the #newsletter channel on Slack.

For information on how to add content, check out the Newsletter Q&A thread on the forum.

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Weekly Roundup: October 3, 2023

on October 3, 2023

Upcoming Events

🌹Tuesday, 10/3 (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.): Education Event – Q&A with Jackie Fielder (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Thursday, 10/5 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Monthly Meeting (Zoom)

🌹Friday, 10/6 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 10/6 (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): DSA SF Soccer League – Team Orcas (In person at 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North)

🌹Sunday, 10/8 (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.): Art and Propaganda Party (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Tuesday, 10/10 (6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Book Club: Steven Higashide’s Better Buses Better Cities (Zoom)

🌹Wednesday, 10/11 (6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): October Chapter Meeting (Zoom and in person at 518 Valencia)

🌹Thursday, 10/12 (6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): Tech Worker’s Meetup (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 10/14 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In Person at 1916 McAllister)

Check out https://dev.dsasf.org/events/ for more events.

Events & Actions

Jackie Fielder Q&A Today (10/3)!

Want to learn more about Jackie Fielder’s run for office in District 9? Join the Electoral Board today, October 3rd, for a Q&A at 6:00 p.m. at the DSA SF office at 1916 McAllister! This in-person only event is the perfect time to learn more about Jackie’s platform, ask questions about her run, and find out what it’s like to run for office as a socialist in San Francisco.

Reports

DSA Homelessness Working Group 9/23 Sock Distro

The Homelessness Working Group sent out teams to different parts of the city to hand out socks and other supplies. Teams covered six different areas, taking the time at each area to note conditions in each area like the increase in anti-homeless planters on sidewalks in different parts of the city, the use of anti-homeless sprinklers, and changes in where people are staying after sweeps by the city. HWG also continued to build relationships with unhoused folks they’ve encountered in the past, and got a hopeful update about one person getting housing after 16 years on the street.

The full reportback for the 9/23 Sock Distro is available on Slack in the #homelessness channel. If you’d like to get involved, check out the Slack channel or reach out directly to homelessness@dsasf.org.

Transit Labor Walking Tour on 9/25

The Transit Labor Walking Tour was a big success! The event, put on jointly by the Labor and Ecosocialist committees, covered several historic sites along the SF waterfront. It was a great time, and a chance to get in touch with San Francisco’s labor organizing roots. It was also a helpful outreach tool, piquing the interest of some people who were completely new to DSA and pushing some others to get more involved.

Another labor walking tour may be in the works in the future, so make sure to check out the #labor and #ecosocialism Slack channels for updates!

Behind the Scenes

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among 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. Members can view current CCC rotations.

To help with the day-to-day tasks that keep the chapter running, fill out the CCC help form.

Feedback? Questions? Something to add?

We’re always looking for feedback. If you have comments or suggestions, feel free to reply to this email or send a message to the #newsletter channel on Slack.

For information on how to add content, check out the Newsletter Q&A thread on the forum.

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Weekly Roundup: September 19, 2023

on September 19, 2023

Events

🌹Wednesday, 9/20 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): What is DSA? (In person at the DSA SF office at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 9/22 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 9/22 (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): DSA SF Soccer Club – Team Orcas (In person at 601 Mission Bay Blvd)

🌹Saturday, 9/23 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Office Hours (In person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 9/23 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Sock Distro (Meet in person at 1916 McAllister)

🌹Sunday, 9/24 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Sunday Streets Western Addition (In person at Golden Gate and Webster)

🌹Monday, 9/25 (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): Homelessness Working Group Dinner Service (In person; location TBD – check the calendar and the Weekly Roundup for updates)

🌹Monday, 9/25 (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): Transit Labor Walking Tour! (Meet at the Ferry Building)

🌹Wednesday, 9/27 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.): Queer Mixer (In person at El Rio, 3158 Mission Street)

For more events, click here.

Announcements

A graphic with the text "Homelessness Working Group Swag Swindle" at the top. It includes instructions that read, "Drop items in HWG Box at 1916 McAllister," as well as a checklist that includes the following items: hygiene products, hand sanitizer, toiletries, unopened snacks, bottled water, N95 masks. There is a large DSA SF logo on the right side. There is a contact email included: homelessness@dsasf.org.

Help with HWG’s Swag Swindle!

The Homelessness Working Group (HWG) will be collecting the following items in both the office AND at the October chapter meeting on October 11th:

  • hygiene products (wipes are really popular, as well as pads and tampons)
  • hand sanitizer
  • toiletries
  • unused, unopened toothpaste/ toothbrushes
  • N95 masks
  • unopened snacks & drinks

Please do NOT include canned goods.


Our goal is to grab things from places that give items out for free to distribute to the homeless, so gather up all those complimentary hotel shampoos and soaps,  free tech perk snacks, and anything else you can find!

Thanks and reach out to anyone in the Homelessness Working Group or on the #homelessness channel on Slack if you have any questions!

Socializing for Socialism

A graphic with a background in different shades of orange and read. In large text in the center, it says "Queer Mixer" In the upper left corner, it says, "El Rio, September 27th, 6:00 PM" The bottom right corner has the logos of both East Bay DSA and DSA SF.

Leftist Queer Mixer on 9/27 at 6 p.m. at El Rio!

Come meet your local socialist sweeties, amorous anarchists, and commie cuties for a queer mixer on Wednesday, September 27th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at El Rio at 3158 Mission Street, hosted by San Francisco and East Bay DSA!

We’ll be out on the patio. There will be DJing and dancing all night 💃

Reportbacks

September Chapter Meeting Recap

At last Wednesday’s chapter meeting, despite some technical difficulties, we heard updates from across the chapter:

  • Emily presented a treasurer update
  • Julian presented a Homelessness Working Group update and announced a new mutual aid project (see below)
  • Hazel presented an update from California DSA
  • Allyson presented an update on teacher organizing
  • Faye presented an update from the Mutual Aid priority and a new oral history project

Later, the chapter heard from candidates for delegate California DSA. Matt and Sean were elected, with Alyssa and Ryan serving as alternates. Additionally, Dan and Julian were elected as co-chairs to the newly chartered Tenant Organizing Working Group.
Finally, the chapter voted unanimously to endorse EXTREME DEAN for District 5 supervisor.

Our next chapter meeting will be Wednesday, October 11th at 6:45 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.

Labor Board Update

In the past few months, DSA SF Labor group has hit the ground running, building organizing capacity within the chapter and building solidarity with unions in varied industries across the city. Here are some highlights of the work we’ve been doing:

  • Established a local SF Emergency Worker Organizing Committee (SF EWOC) in collaboration with EWOC national and East Bay EWOC. We have our first EWOC trained organizers leading and shadowing worker organizing campaigns at several companies in SF and the wider East Bay.
  • Our Labor Education Subcommittee has been formed! They are planning long-term strategy for outward-facing labor education in the chapter, and for September they are facilitating a group of DSA SF members to participate in EB DSA’s new labor education series and get direct organizing experience.
  • Our Tech Workers Circle has continued organizing their successful monthly outward-facing trainings and discussions, giving tech workers a place to grow class consciousness and train their labor organizing skills.
  • We’re planning UPS Teamsters strike ready debrief and celebration in collaboration with the UPS Teamsters, as well as to review DSA SF’s work and create a guide for future use on similar campaigns.
  • We are gearing up to support solidarity work with UAW in their negotiations with the Big 3 and considering how labor resources can best be leveraged in support of rank and file UAW workers.
  • We’ve continued our work supporting our local Starbucks Workers United workers and organizers, including organizing a poster canvass to support the second union store in SF on Irving ahead of their winning union vote back in August.
  • We’ve also been growing our relationship with rank and file SF Teachers and have biweekly meetings with them and the larger community members and organizations to discuss how DSA SF can support them in ongoing negotiations and if it comes to it, during a potential strike if no agreement is reached, including early planning discussions about how we could get an SF Bread for Ed campaign off the ground.

If you’d like to read more about these efforts, we have a more detailed Labor Board Update post on the forum!

Mutual Aid Priority Update

  • Formed an education subcommittee, hosted its first meeting, and began to develop a course called Mutual Aid in the Socialist Struggle. We’re looking for folks to lead the courses as instructors starting in October. No experience needed, just interest! We’ll train you, and this is a great opportunity for skill development. Drop a line in #priority-mutual-aid or send Stephen A a DM.
  • Explored a Bread 4 Ed mutual aid project in partnership with the Labor Board
  • Continued development on a mutual aid project to complement the Extreme Dean Priority work, with a planned focus around the Buchanan Street Mall and the surrounding community, based on community input. Join us for a strategic analysis working session in the office and on zoom on Saturday, September 30th at 10 a.m. (date is tentative and to be confirmed); see DSA SF internal calendar for updates.
  • Teamed up with the Fundraising Provisional Working Group (PWG) to table at Sunday Streets in the Western Addition on September 24th. Come through Sunday, September 24th, and/or drop a line in #fundraising-pwg or #priority-mutual-aid channels on Slack, or DM Edna K to help with planning!
  • Hosted our first potluck at the office, which included comrades from across the chapter, and yielded some really generative conversation. We will continue to alternate our bi-monthly meetings with an in-person potluck. Our next potluck will be on September 28th or September 29th (to be confirmed); see the DSA SF Internal calendar for updates.
  • Reviewed our challenges. So far one of our biggest challenges in the work has been spreading the workload out. This priority resolution has a very broad and far reaching scope, and tons of exciting potential. That is awesome, and it can easily become overwhelming. If you want to plug in and/or if you have thoughts/critique on our work so far, or moving forward, we’d love to chat with you!

If you’d like to read more about these efforts, we have a more detailed Labor Board Update post on the forum!

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!

Have feedback about the newsletter? Tell us!

We are always looking for feedback to help us improve the newsletter and make it work better for the whole chapter!

If you have feedback or questions for the newsletter team, drop your comments in the Newsletter Q&A thread in the forum, or reach out to the Chapter Coordination Committee, Serena M., or Ryan V. on Slack.

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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)

For more events, click here.

Reportbacks

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 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.

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Weekly Roundup: June 6, 2023

on June 6, 2023

Events

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

🌹Friday, 6/9 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 6/9 (6:30 p.m.): Revolutionary Selfie: The Red Battalion Film Screening (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 6/10 (11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.): 2023 Chapter Convention (Day 1) (Register on Zoom and in person at 518 Valencia St)

🌹Sunday, 6/11 (11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.): 2023 Chapter Convention (Day 2) (Register on Zoom and in person at 518 Valencia St)

🌹Tuesday, 6/13 (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): Strike Ready Phonebank (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Wednesday, 6/14 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): What is DSA? (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 6/16 (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): Labor 101: Strike Solidarity (Zoom and in person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

For more events, click here.

Announcements

RESCHEDULED! Revolutionary Selfie: Red Battalion Film Screening on June 9

Rescheduled! Revolutionary Selfie: The Red Battalion Film Screening Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines Co-hosted by DSA SF International Solidarity Committee and Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle - San Francisco Friday, June 9, 6:30 p.m. PST 1916 McAllister St. RSVP: bit.ly/revselfie

Join DSA SF International Solidarity Committee and Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle-San Francisco on Friday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the DSA SF office (1916 McAllister St) for a rescheduled film screening of Revolutionary Selfie: The Red Battalion, which is a mock video game film that shows us face to face with the armed warriors of the New People’s Army, which the CIA dubs a foreign terrorist organization in the Philippines.

RSVP

Chapter Convention June 10-11th!

A poster for the 2023 DSA SF chapter convention. The poster has red text on a cream and black background, centering on a red rose motif. The text of the poster reads: DSA SF Convention June 10-11 2023 518 Valencia

We’re back with a 🌹 Convention Update 🌹 – your easy guide to what’s happening with convention this week!

Chapter Convention is this weekend on June 10-11!

  1. ❗ Check your email for more details on the convention. Subject line: “2023 Chapter Convention Info and Packet.” Find the convention packet (on our new wiki): https://wiki.dsasf.org/s/conventionpacket/
  2. Clear your calendar for June 10-11!!! This will be The. Most. Fun. Convention in our chapter’s history. There will be guest speakers and musical acts and 🍞 food and 🍾 drinks and a 🍪 bake sale and hanging out at 🏞️ Dolores Park 🌳 and a 🎉 fundraiser party 🍹 at Bar Part Time and limited edition merch and posters and more!

June 22: Labor Logistics 101

Join the DSA SF Labor Working Group at the DSA SF office or over Zoom to learn from labor organizers on how you can help organize the logistics industry!

RSVP

7/19 Free Outdoor Screening of the Documentary Live Nude Girls Unite! in Kerouac Alley

Join DSA SF Labor and Vesuvio for a free outdoor screening of Live Nude Girls Unite!, about the 1996 unionization effort at The Lusty Lady. Come watch this iconic labor film in Kerouac Alley, right across the street from where it all happened!

Sign Up to Distribute Socks with Homelessness Working Group

HWG Sock Distro Sign Up

Come do sock distro with HWG! DSA SF’s Homelessness Working Group is currently organizing a sock distribution, and restarting our chapter’s efforts directed toward connecting with our homeless neighbors. We’ll be low-key training chapter members about our specific approach to mutual aid and street solidarity, as well as building capacity for this and, potentially, more expansive mutual aid projects in the future! Sign up here!

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Weekly Roundup: May 30, 2023

on May 30, 2023

Events

🌹Tuesday, 5/30 (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.): Strike Ready and Free Muni Full Service Phonebank (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Wednesday, 5/31 (8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.): Free Outdoor Screening of Harlan County, USA (In person at Jack Kerouac Alley)

🌹Thursday, 6/1 (6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.): Ecosocialist Monthly Meeting (Zoom)

🌹Friday, 6/2 (7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.): June Muni Rider Outreach – Chinatown (Chinatown – Rose Pak Station)

🌹Friday, 6/2 (12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Office Hours (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Friday, 6/2 (7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.): Arts & Crafts: Screen Printing! (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 6/3 (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.): June Muni Rider Outreach – 24th and Mission (24th Street and Mission)

🌹Sunday, 6/4 (3:00 p.m.): Socialist Housing Organizing Project (SHOP): Tenant Rights Training (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister; Zoom available upon request)

🌹Sunday, 6/4 (7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.): Powerlands Outdoor Film Screening (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

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

🌹Friday, 6/9 (6:30 p.m.): Revolutionary Selfie: The Red Battalion Film Screening (In person at the DSA SF office, 1916 McAllister)

🌹Saturday, 6/10 (11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.): 2023 Chapter Convention (Day 1) (Zoom and in person at 518 Valencia St)

🌹Sunday, 6/11 (11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.): 2023 Chapter Convention (Day 2) (Zoom and in person at 518 Valencia St)

For more events, click here.

Announcements

Free Outdoor Screening of Harlan County, USA!

Join DSA SF’s Labor Working Group on May 31st at 8 p.m. in Kerouac Alley for a free outdoor screening of Harlan County, USA, Barbara Kopple’s unforgettable documentary of a coal miners’ strike! Register to attend here.

June Muni Ridership Outreach

Muni Rider Canvass DSA SF: Free Muni + Full Service Fri., June 2 - Chinatown Station Sat., June 3 - 24th & Mission bit.ly/FreeMuniRiderCanvass

Come canvass Muni riders with the Free Muni Full Service team! We will be talking to Muni riders about our work to raise awareness, and collect contact info to engage more riders in the future. We will be canvassing in Chinatown at Chinatown – Rose Pak Station on Friday, June 2nd from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and at 24th and Mission on Saturday, June 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more details and to RSVP, check out https://bit.ly/FreeMuniRiderCanvass

Powerlands Film Screening

Film Screening: Powerlands, directed by Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso June 4, 7:00 PM PST, 1916 McAllister St., SF RSVP: DSASF.org/Powerlands

The Ecosoc Committee, AfroSoc Committee, the Education Board, and an Indigenous comrade welcome you to join us at 1916 McAllister for an outdoor film screening of Powerlands on June 4th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

🍿Doors will open at 7 p.m. A brief introduction to the film starts at 7:30 p.m. The screening begins at 7:45 p.m. and lasts 75 mins. A 30-minute community discussion will follow the film. The film is in Zapotec, Blaan, Visayan, Wayuunaiki, Diné, Spanish, and English, with English subtitles. This is a sober event. The event location is not ADA accessible. There are three stairs to climb to get from the front of the office to the back two rooms and the backyard where the film screening will take place.

Powerlands is a film about the extractive nature of both the usual polluting suspects and the so-called “green energy” movement, a colonizer “new deal” which often exploits Indigenous peoples and lands. Powerlands follows the trail of extractive industries that have exploited the land where the director, Ivey-Camille Manybeads Tso, was born and around the world. Over the course of the documentary, she meets Indigenous women leading the struggle against the same corporations that are causing displacement and environmental catastrophe in her own home, and underscores that an Indigenous socialism must be driven by consent and care.

RSVP

🌹 Socialist Housing Organizing Project (SHOP): Tenant Rights Training 🌹

Join the Tenant Organizing PWG for the second session of our Socialist Housing Organizing Project (SHOP) on Sunday, June 4th at 3:00 p.m. at the DSA SF office (1916 McAllister St)! (Zoom available upon request.)

Our goal with this 3-part workshop is to build DSA SF’s tenant organizing capacity and plug folks into autonomous tenant organizing efforts in the city. We will discuss a socialist perspective on housing, current tenant rights in the city, and collaborate with seasoned Tenant and Neighborhood Councils (TANC) organizers on learning direct action strategies. 

This second module will focus on tenants’ legal rights in San Francisco and California. We will discuss different legal protections for renters and how to best utilize the law to fight landlords.

RSVP

RESCHEDULED! Revolutionary Selfie: Red Battalion Film Screening on June 9

A graphic that includes the logos of the Democratic Socialists of America, San Francisco and the Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle, promoting the following event (which has been rescheduled): Revolutionary Selfie: The Red Battalion Film Screening Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines Co-hosted by DSA SF International Solidarity Committee and Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle - San Francisco Friday, June 9, 6:30 p.m. PST, 1916 McAllister St. RSVP: bit.ly/rev.selfie

Join DSA SF International Solidarity Committee and Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle-San Francisco on Friday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the DSA SF office (1916 McAllister St) for a rescheduled film screening of Revolutionary Selfie: The Red Battalion, which is a mock video game film that shows us face to face with the armed warriors of the New People’s Army, which the CIA dubs a foreign terrorist organization in the Philippines.

RSVP

Chapter Convention June 10-11th!

We’re back with a 🌹 Convention Update 🌹 – your easy guide to what’s happening with convention this week and next!

Chapter Convention is around the corner on June 10-11!

  1. ❗ Check your email for more details on the convention. Subject line: “2023 Chapter Convention Info and Packet.” Find the convention packet (on our new wiki): https://wiki.dsasf.org/s/conventionpacket/
  2. Join us this Saturday (6/3) at noon (hybrid office/Zoom) for an open 💬 discussion 🤔 on the proposed priority resolutions. Authors from all the priority resolutions will be attending and ready to take feedback and discuss their proposals
  3. Clear your calendar for June 10-11!!! This will be The. Most. Fun. Convention in our chapter’s history. There will be guest speakers and musical acts and 🍞 food and 🍾 drinks and a 🍪 bake sale and hanging out at 🏞️ Dolores Park 🌳 and a 🎉 fundraiser party 🍹 at Bar Part Time and limited edition merch and posters and more!

June 22: Labor Logistics 101

Join the DSA SF Labor Working Group at the DSA SF office or over zoom to learn from labor organizers on how you can help organize the logistics industry!

RSVP

Sign Up to Distribute Socks with Homelessness Working Group

HWG Sock Distro Sign Up

Come do sock distro with HWG! DSA SF’s Homelessness Working Group is currently organizing a sock distribution, and restarting our chapter’s efforts directed toward connecting with our homeless neighbors. We’ll be low-key training chapter members about our specific approach to mutual aid and street solidarity, as well as building capacity for this and, potentially, more expansive mutual aid projects in the future! Sign up here!

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