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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Makerspace gives $8 per month to make accessories. This does NOT roll over to the next month. You are free to take whatever you made home with you! The location and time are as follows: 1 - 4:30 PM, August 24th, Makerspace, Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY 40504

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

🏃Comms: Library Run🏃 All those eligible for a Fayette County library card are welcome!!! Join us to make buttons, stickers, prints, and anything else that we can use. We need these materials for tabling and gifts for our fellow members.

BLUEGRASS DSA LIBRARY PRINT RUN AUGUST 24TH 1:00 PM 2197 Versailles Rd Lexington, KY 40504 Come to Marksbury Family Branch Library at IPM to help make zines and buttons for DSA! We'l use Fayette County Library's FREE resources 一 including S0 pages of printing and $8/month in button credits with library card. In group, we can pool credits to make more. All supplies provided come create with You are free to take home what you make!

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

REMEMBER TO SEND IN REQUESTS FOR NOMINATION!

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Location is as follows: 12 - 2PM, August 23rd, Laborers' Union Local 189, 2631 Wilhite Dr, Lexington, KY 40503

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August General Meeting Agenda

BLUEGRASS DSA GENERAL MEETING AGENDA August 23rd, 2025 12PM-2PM LiUNA 189 AGENDA AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION TO BE PRESENTED BY DURATION Call to order ...

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

🌹August General Meeting🌹 Voting for the Communications Chair! Come join us to participate in the democracy of the Bluegrass DSA! If you are not a dues paying member there will be a time to get to know our team! All are welcome! 🚨DUES PAYING MEMBER NOMINATE YOURSELF FOR THE CHAIR POSITION🚨

Bluegrass DSA General Meeting 一 August 23rd, 2025 12:00pm 2:00 om Laborers' Union Local 189 2631 Wilhite Dr Lexington LIVE Live stream link available upon request

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Here is the location and details ANYONE IS WELCOME 5:30 - 7PM, August 22nd, artfarm, main room, 1123 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Come join us for the film of the month which is Matewan (1987). The movie dramatizes the events of the Battle of Matewan, a coal miners' strike in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the hills of West Virginia. The screening starts at 5:45 PM. Bring some popcorn and snacks!

BLUEGRASS DSA PRESENTS MOVIE POLITICAL EDUCATION: Night August 22nd, 2025 5:30 to 8:00PM artfarm 1123 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505, USA MATEWAN (1987)

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Here are the updated upcoming events from Aug 18th - Sep 1st

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Come support the renewable energy efforts at: Lexington City Hall, 200 East Main Street. Starting at 2:30PM, 08/19 2/2

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🚨TODAY BEFORE READING GROUP🚨 Come in support of the unions and renewable energy in the Lexington area. Your voice could make the difference for a healthier future! We stand with our allies at LiUNA189 and Central Labor Council! 1/2

We stand with our allies at LiUNA189 and Central Labor Council! Come support the renewable energy efforts at: Lexington City Hall, 200 East Main Street. Starting at 2:30PM, 08/19

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Here is the location: 5:30 - 7PM, August 19th, Lexington Public Library, Large Meeting Room, Beaumont Branch, 3080 Fieldstone Way, Lexington, KY 40513 3/3

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Readings: Bernie Sanders Was Right to Talk About Wage Slavery. We Should Talk About It, Too. jacobin.com/2020/01/wage... Deepening our Understanding of Social Reproduction Theory www.plutobooks.com/blog/deepeni... Manifesto of the Communist Party www.marxists.org/archive/marx... 2/3

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Bernie Sanders Was Right to Talk About Wage Slavery. We Should Talk About It, Too.

When Bernie Sanders compared wage labor to slavery in the 1970s, he wasn't equating the two. He was drawing on an emancipatory tradition, encompassing everyone from Frederick Douglass to Eugene Debs, ...

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🚨TOMORROW🚨 Come learn, educate, and connect with your fellow BGDSA members. DO NOT feel obligated to read. This is an experience for everyone to become more informed! The reading group is welcome to all. Please come and hangout! ===> 1/3

BLUEGRASS DSA
POLITICAL EDUCATION:
Reading
Group
AUGUST 19TH, 2025
Large meeting room
Lexington Public Library
Beaumont Branch
3080 Fieldstone Way,
Lexington, KY 40513
5:30pm to 7:00pm

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

🛠️Labor Committee: Meeting🛠️ ⚠️TOMORROW⚠️ Join us for the first Labor Committee Meeting! We will be discussing how we can help the Starbucks Workers Union in Lexington and nationally. Also, discuss how can we help unionize the Bluegrass region! Let us learn to unionize together! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

BLUEGRASS DSA LABOR COMMΙTΤΕΕ MEETING August 17, 2025, Starts at 1:00PM, Community Room B, Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Join us for the Electoral Committee meeting at 12:30 - 1:30PM, August 16th, Wichman Reading Room, Lexington Public Library, Central Library, 140 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507! All are welcome!

12:30 - 1:30PM, August 16th, Wichman Reading Room, Lexington Public Library, Central Library, 140 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Come to the location: 1 - 2PM, August 17th, Community Room B, Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY 40504 Livestream available on request!!

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

We also want to ask those interested in pursuing local electoral politics through Bluegrass DSA what our platform should be, take stock of everyone’s personal skill sets, and how they can get involved including open city commission and board seats that membership can fill!

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

On the docket for the first Electoral Committee meeting, we are looking to discuss the Zohran campaign and DSA’s involvement along with the National DSA platform.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Join us for the Electoral Committee meeting at 12:30 - 1:30PM, August 16th, Wichman Reading Room, Lexington Public Library, Central Library, 140 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507! All are welcome!

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Join in the fight to support working families! Pre-K For all supports the working parents of our communities. Every child should have the opportunity to grow up in a stress free house hold. Every parent deserves a future where they are not one pay check away from being houseless.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Take action by selecting the following link and get in touch with your legislator or come to the town hall. Solidarity forever🌹! prek4all.ky.gov/get-involved...

KENTUCKY STATE FAIR TOWNHALL PRE-K FOR ALL Join the Pre-K for All Town Hall at the Kentucky State Fair to share your input and help shape the future of early childhood education in Kentucky. *PLEASE NOTE: A TICKET TO THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR IS REQUIRED tO ATTEND THIS EVENT. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE GATE August 20, 2025 5:30 P.M. -7:00 P.M. Kentucky Exposition Center SWC 101/104 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville KY 40209

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

❤️‍🩹Harm Reduction: Intro Class❤️‍🩹 Live stream available! 6 - 7PM, August 14th, Artfarm, 1123 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

We have a very educated and qualified professional in the medical field coming to teach us an introductory class to harm reduction. We will discuss a variety of topics designed to educate individuals and communities minimizing the negative consequences associated with substance abuse.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

❤️‍🩹Harm Reduction: Intro Class❤️‍🩹 Live stream available! 6 - 7PM, August 14th, Artfarm, 1123 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Good afternoon everyone!!! This is Bluegrass DSA's upcoming events for the next 2 weeks! If you can not make it the dates with live icons next to them will be live streamed. Upon request you can get the link or, if it is after the date, we will provide you the video link!

"AUG 11TH MON 5:30-6:30P MARKSBURY FAMILY BRANCH LIBRARY 2197 VERSAILLES RD, LEXINGTON, KY" "HARM REDUCTION SCHOOL SUPPLY COLLECTION COLLECT AND ASSEMBLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES " "AUG 14TH LIVE THU 6-7P ARTFARM 1123 WINCHESTER RD, LEXINGTON, KY" "HARM REDUCTION INTRO CLASS LEARN HARM REDUCTION TECHNIQUES" "AUG 16th LIVE SAT 12:30-1:30P CENTRAL LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 140 E MAIN ST, LEXINGTON, KY" "ELECTORAL COMMITTEE INTRODUCTORY MEETING ESTABLISH THE FUTURE OF ELECTORAL POLITICS WITH BGDSA " "AUG 17TH LIVE SUN 1-2P MARKSBURY FAMILY BRANCH LIBRARY 2197 VERSAILLES RD, LEXINGTON, KY" "LABOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTORY MEETING LEARN ABOUT OUR SBWU CAMPAIGN AND THE FUTURE OF LABOR IN LEXINGTON" "AUG 19TH LIVE TUE 5:30-7P BEAUMONT BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY 3080 FIELDSTONE WAY, LEXINGTON, KY" "POLITICAL EDUCATION READING GROUP CONTINUE OUR READING GROUP SESSION. NEW ATTENDEES WELCOME!"

"AUG 23RD LIVE SAT 12-2P Laborers' Union Local 189 2631 Wilhite Dr, Lexington, KY" "General membership general meeting particpate in making decisions for the future of bgdsa" "aug 24th sun 1-4:30p Marksbury Family Branch Library 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY" "COMMS Library Run help create materials for bgdsa usage! You’re free to take what you make home! "

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

In July, Harm Reduction filled over 20 supply bags for the homeless with reusable water bottles, hygiene items, and snacks to be handed out.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

❤️‍🩹Harm Reduction: School Supply Collection❤️‍🩹 5:30 - 6:30PM, August 11th, Community Room A, Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, We are looking to collect school supplies. If you can’t make the meeting, but want to donate supplies please email kybluegrassdsa@gmail.com.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Join us at 1 - 2PM, August 9th, Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY 40504! We are discussing the future of the Solidarity City! Come and speak your peace on how we can support the most marginalized people in our community! Solidarity forever🌹!

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We have a tight turn around to get a cover letter and resume submitted by this Friday, August 10th at 5 PM. Please contact the electoral chair, Kat McClung, through our email at KYBluegrassDSA@gmail.com.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Bluegrass DSA members! We recently learned of an opportunity in Lexington for the District 6 City Council seat. Due to this not being an election cycle, this person will apply to the position and be appointed by the Mayor. If you live in District 6 and are interested, please reach out ASAP!

City Council position open apply by August 10th 5pm

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

or any of our upcoming events, and experience what it feels like to build towards a better world with your community. Thanks again and as always, solidarity forever! 🌹🌹

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

much in that time. None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of our members, so a huge thank you to all of you! To those who haven’t yet joined, come out to our next general meeting (08/23 12-2PM LiUNA Local 189 Union Hall)

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

If you’d like to help fund our mission our Venmo is @bluegrassdsa, and if you sign up for membership please select monthly dues to ensure we receive our share of your dues. Our chapter is less than a year out from the formation of our organizing committee and we have grown so

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

These donations, on top of dues share we will now be receiving from national, are going to allow us to fund campaigns, committees, and events we put on as a chapter in a far greater capacity than we have been able to up to this point.

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Bluegrass DSA @bluegrassdsa.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Last week we received word that our chapter had been approved by the NPC (National Political Committee)!🎉🎊🎉 Since then we have registered as a 501(c)(4) and opened a bank account, which finally allows us to take direct donations!

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