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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #126: TDOV Karaoke Smashes Fundraising Goal, Uber and Lyft Drivers Deserve a Living Wage, 2024 Endorsement Process Update and More!

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #126 TDOV Karaoke Smashes Fundraising Goal, Uber and Lyft Drivers Deserve…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #126: TDOV Karaoke Smashes Fundraising Goal, Uber and Lyft Drivers Deserve a Living Wage, 2024 Endorsement Process Update and More!

Challenges for TCDSA and Endorsees

Written by Josh K More Wins, More Problems When I began attending Twin Cities DSA electoral committee meetings in 2018,…
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Challenges for TCDSA and Endorsees

23,000 UMN Workers Collective Bargaining Rights Hinge On PELRA Reform

A version of this article was originally published in the Nokomis Messenger. As an undergraduate student on the University of…
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23,000 UMN Workers Collective Bargaining Rights Hinge On PELRA Reform

Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #125: 2024 Compression Week of Action (and more!), St. Paul Ceasefire Resolution, and Uncommitted Makes Waves

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #125 2024 Compression Week of Action (and more!), St. Paul Ceasefire…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #125: 2024 Compression Week of Action (and more!), St. Paul Ceasefire Resolution, and Uncommitted Makes Waves

For Social Movements – Here’s How To Win

In mid-February, prospects didn’t look good for the St. Paul City Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire…
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For Social Movements – Here’s How To Win

Uncommitted Makes Waves

On March 5th, “Super Tuesday”, Minnesotans showed up in the tens of thousands to Vote Uncommitted in the presidential primary…
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Uncommitted Makes Waves

Labor’s New Muscle

As most of you may have heard already, we’ve officially launched our union working groups, bringing together comrades in our…
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Labor’s New Muscle

Argentina Ignites the Fire of Rebellion Against the Far Right

Argentina anticipates the near future in the US? The working class in Argentina just dealt a powerful blow to the…
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Argentina Ignites the Fire of Rebellion Against the Far Right

Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #124: Organizing Everywhere, Macalester Undergrads Want a Union, Camp Nenookaasi Today, and More!

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #124 Organizing Everywhere, Macalester Undergrads Want a Union, Camp Nenookaasi Today,…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #124: Organizing Everywhere, Macalester Undergrads Want a Union, Camp Nenookaasi Today, and More!

Lessons from Cop City

You have likely heard of Cop City and the corresponding “Stop Cop City” movement in Atlanta, Georgia. However, you may…
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Lessons from Cop City

🗓️ Upcoming Events

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Wednesday April 24

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Internal Organizing Phonebank

Join the Internal Organizing Committee for a Lapsed Member Phonebank to call TCDSA members with recently-expired dues. We meet on Zoom to go over the script, mute ourselves and make phone calls, and then return to debrief how our calls went. A brief training is provided and no prior experience is required. These phonebanks are a chance to meet other members to TCDSA, hear what they need from our chapter and what brings them to socialism. Register for the Zoom meeting here.


IO phonebanks are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. For more information about joining this meeting, see the #internal-organizing Slack channel.

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
St. Paul Branch Meeting

The St. Paul Branch of TCDSA meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month.

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdOyhpj0pEtev28GmGbMZDhKDAndDn0Jb

Thursday April 25

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Palestine Solidarity Working Group

Regular biweekly meeting of the TCDSA Palestine Solidarity Working Group. Join us as TCDSA organizes with allies in the community towards Palestinian liberation.
 
Check the #palestine-solidarity Slack channel for the zoom link and agenda. If you are a member and need access to slack, sign up at tcdsa.org/slack

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldOqurDIqE92znlNs4iksgIMOtlE_p_2G

Friday April 26

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Spring Debate Night and Palestine 101

Want to learn more about Palestine? Interested in how socialists relate to foreign affairs? Join us for a Palestine 101 followed by our spring debate night on Socialist Foreign Policy: Palestine, Ukraine, and Beyond.

RSVP -> https://secure.everyaction.com/VA8ZsI6o1k-7y0jrqvaLag2
 
This is a hybrid event. Join virtually here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsduihrDooHtMVKj2vsVwsYxXIfs0dRD3p 

Saturday April 27

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
TCDSA General Membership Meeting

TCDSA February General Member Meeting: Details at https://twincitiesdsa.org/generalmeeting/

Please join us for the April 2024 General Membership meeting! Following discussion at the meeting in February, we will be considering an amendment to lower our quorum requirement, the number of members we need present to make decisions for the chapter. This is a critical decision for the future of our chapter and we need all members who can to attend!

We will also be talking endorsement decisions in this meeting for the 2024 elections. Candidates will be invited to speak to the membership, and for the first time since we implemented a formal endorsement process, the debate and discussion about endorsements will be done at a standard general meeting.

Sunday April 28

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
I-94 EJ Working Group

Meeting of the working group acting in coalition toward the Reimagining I-94 goal of replacing the current urban I-94 corridor with the boulevard design.

Hybrid meeting at the TCDSA Office and on Zoom

RSVP Here: https://secure.everyaction.com/-BMeWNvpNkmtpfFF2FyIzA2

Zoom Registration (Line 1): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMude6tqT0vGtz5kTyGwmhGqGvqa0xeDLle

Monday April 29

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
General Strike Three Softball Game and Post-Game Social

RSVP Here: https://secure.everyaction.com/OQcoA73cLU-K0CLsTeO0NA2

General Strike Three is in our second season, and tonight’s opening night! Come hang out and watch our softball game at Bryn Mawr Meadows Park Field 5 at 7:15, and head over to Utepils after the game if you feel so inclined to hang out. The game’s are an hour long, so we’ll be at Utepils right around 8:30.

It looks like the fields don’t have ample seating, so bring a lawn chair if you’ve got one!

Tuesday April 30

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Local Elected Socialists in Office: Administrative Meeting

All branches, committees, and working groups are encouraged to bring ideas for how we can collaborate with electeds.

In-person: Spruce Tree Center, 1600 University Ave W, Suite 3, St Paul, MN 55104

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEudeyqpj0sG9ADffNsK4EL87xRsMo7OhRj

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
East Phillips Health Team

Note, this is NOT the DSA Health Justice WG.

Goal: To improve health outcomes in East Phillips by reducing air pollution in the neighborhood.
Jointly led by TCDSA, Seward Vaccine Equity Project (SVEP), and East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI).

This group meets every other Tuesday from 6 to 730pm. It is on Zoom, but not always on DSA accounts. Please email eastphillips@twincitiesdsa.org for access to the Zoom link.

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Solidarity Dues Phonebank

Link to sign up: https://actionnetwork.org/events/0528-solidarity-dues-call-a-thon

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