Comrades, 

News about the emergent omicron variant of COVID-19 puts a clear truth into focus – there is no post-COVID era. We are still living through a pandemic, our lives are still being disrupted, and our friends, family, neighbors, and comrades are still being endangered as much by the viciousness and indifference of our government as we are still facing the impacts of the pandemic. 

That’s why it’s so urgent we show up to make San Francisco’s District 5 an eviction-free zone. District 5 supervisor and DSA comrade Dean Preston has declared his district an eviction-free zone, and folks need to know about it! First, you can help phone bank every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. from tomorrow to December 22 to call tenants living in District 5 and tell them about their rights and how to apply for rent relief. You can register to help out here!

We’ll also be hosting an Eviction-Free BBQ on Saturday, December 11 at 1:00 p.m. in the Panhandle (corner of Baker and Fell). Come out to connect with your neighbors, build community, and learn more about eviction protections and rent relief. You can help make it a success by joining our lit drop at the same location (corner of Baker and Fell) on Sunday, December 5 at 12:00 p.m. to give folks in District 5 fliers about the BBQ and how they can protect themselves against their landlords. Check out the District 5 Eviction-Free Zone website for more information! Together, we can build community and build strength, and show ourselves the care and compassion the market by its nature can never provide. 

Solidarity,

DSA SF Comms Committee

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Event Calendar

🌹 Wednesday, 12/1 (5:00 p.m.): District 5 Eviction-Free Zone Phonebank with Daybreak (online)

🌹 Wednesday, 12/1 (6:30 p.m.): Intro to DSA (Zoom)

🌹 Sunday, 12/5 (12:00 p.m.): District 5 Eviction-Free Zone BBQ Lit Drop (in-person at the Panhandle, corner of Baker and Fell)

🌹 Tuesday, 12/7 (6:00 p.m.): Ecosocialist Book Club: Jason Henderson’s Street Fight: The Politics of Mobility in San Francisco (online and in-person at location TBD)

🌹 Wednesday, 12/8 (6:45 p.m.): December DSA SF Chapter Meeting (online and in-person at location TBD)

🌹 Saturday, 12/11 (1:00 p.m.): District 5 Eviction-Free Zone BBQ (in-person at the Panhandle, corner of Baker and Fell)

For more events, click here.

Announcements

Intro to DSA

Joining DSA can feel a little overwhelming! If you want to get to know what DSA is doing (and why!), come to Intro to DSA tomorrow, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Those new and old to DSA, or those considering joining, are all invited to attend! We’ll talk socialism and introduce you to some of the work being done by the chapter’s priority campaigns, committees, and working groups. Register here!

Our December Chapter Meeting Will Take Place Both In-Person and Online!

We are planning to have our first hybrid chapter meeting next month! Our December chapter meeting will be on Wednesday, December 8 starting at 6:45 p.m. on Zoom and in person at a location to be determined – we’ll have updates soon! To register and express interest in attending in person or on Zoom, please use the link here – and we look forward to meeting more of the chapter in person on December 8!

Reading Groups

Ecosocialist Book Club: Jason Henderson’s Street Fight: The Politics of Mobility in San Francisco

Join the Ecosocialist Book Club on Tuesday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. for our final session reading of Street Fight: The Politics of Mobility in San Francisco. We’ll be joined by a very special guest – author Jason Henderson! Open to all, DSA members and DSA curious alike. Register here!