Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 23/09/2026Groundwork’s NPC members are continuing their reflections on their term thus far. Here we have Frances, who discusses her time on the Workers Deserve More Platform Committee, her work handling grievances, and which songs fir which mood right now. Link Below 182
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 23/09/2026Groundwork’s NPC members are continuing their reflections on their term thus far. Next up is Kareem, who discusses the differences between his two terms, why cross tendency political communication can often feel strained and alienated, and the state of his sports fandoms. Link below! 184
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 22/09/2026All across the country, DSA chapters are mobilizing to say: we are ready to run AOC for President, we are ready for a socialism to win in 2028, and we are ready to build this organization for the next 100,000 members, and the next, into the millions, until we have a mass party that cannot be denied. 34714
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 21/09/2026This piece was first published in @geesemag.bsky.social by GWers; we are reposting with permission to kick off our GW Abolition Series. Here, we outline how taking a mass politics approach to community safety can revitalize the movement for abolition. www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...groundworkdsa.comFrom Defund to Delivery: Building Real Community Safety for an Abolitionist Future — GroundworkThis piece was originally published in Geese Magazine by three Groundworkers; Farudh E., Lizzy O., and Rasha H. We are reprinting it in full below with permission. 064
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 21/09/2026In the next few days, Groundwork’s NPC members will be publishing reflections on their term thus far on DSA's highest leadership body. First up is Eleanor, who discusses DSA’s response to the Trump admin, how coalitions form on the NPC, and her favorite recent meals. 152
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 17/09/2026Congratulations to our member, Jess Newman (@jessnewman.bsky.social), on being endorsed by Metro Detroit DSA to retain her seat on the Ferndale School Board. Jess has been a tireless socialist organizer, building DSA and the democratic socialist movement for more than a decade. 1123
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 16/09/2026Last Sunday, GW's NPC members voted for the NPC to decide on a potential presidential endorsement by March 2027— following the precedent by which DSA endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2020. Our statement on the vote is below: 1126
Reposted by Groundwork DSADSA for AOC 🌹 @dsa4aoc.bsky.social · 28/08/20261,000 signatures in 1 day! 🎉 Thank you for all your support as we hit the ground running. Sign up and add your name to get involved in organizing for an AOC presidency. ✍️ Let's fight for an Arms Embargo, Medicare For All, a Green New Deal and a Third Reconstruction! 🌹 1236
Reposted by Groundwork DSADSA for AOC 🌹 @dsa4aoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026We are DSA members organizing to seize the moment, unite Labor and the Left, and elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Presidency. 615464
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 26/08/2026Groundwork’s DSA-LA local will be opposing the chapter’s endorsement of Nithya Raman in the vote opening Wednesday. Read Why Below: 2134
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 24/08/2026We are proud to share this piece from GWers members including @allthingslabor.bsky.social. GW sees campaigns as vehicles to build the organization- but building does not mean just riding coattails, particularly when it comes to candidates who have refused the responsibility of working alongside us. 1213
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 12/08/2026Groundwork co-chair Joe W. talks about the pro-democracy sections of DSA's program, the history of the battle for democracy in the United States, and how once seemingly impossible goals can rapidly, through struggle, become the order established by the working class. 0167
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 11/08/2026Groundwork National Political Committee Member & NYC-DSA EWG Field Co-Chair Eleanor Babaev explains how the co-governance model builds the party, why we ran Zohran Mamdani for executive office, and why we should keep running for other executive offices, like governor and president, going forward. 🔗👇 12110
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 09/08/2026NYC-DSA members: Vote for the All Gas No Brakes slate before TOMORROW at noon!!! We need Tax the Rich to be a full on battle against the billionaires and the establishment. As Policy Co-Chair, Ryan A. will bring the dedication and resolve to make the policies we’ve fought hard for possible. 153
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 08/08/2026You have until MONDAY at noon to vote the All Gas No Brakes slate for this year’s Tax the Rich campaign!!! Edgar has been an absolute champion for universal childcare, and he’s ready to take on Albany’s biggest fight. 162
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 06/08/2026Vote All Gas No Brakes for Budget Working Group OC!!! Sisi is a former unionized media worker, Zohran and Aber field lead, Illapa comms writer, and Not on Our Dime petitioner. 193
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 05/08/2026Groundworker Chris Gilmer-Hill WINS the Democratic primary for Michigan's 8th State House District!! We are beyond excited for Chris to become a cadre elected and advance the cause of socialism in Michigan! 0276
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 04/08/2026Groundworkers from NY to NC came to Michigan for GOTV to help score more big wins for the socialist project. We’re all rooting for @donavanmckinney.bsky.social and one of our own, Groundworker @313cgh.bsky.social, to emerge victorious tonight and further build the nationwide socialist pole. 0127
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 04/08/2026NYC-DSA: Vote All Gas No Breaks to lead the next Tax the Rich campaign! This next New York budget cycle is one of the most consequential in our lifetimes. We as socialists must meet this moment, and build a campaign that empowers workers and achieves their demands! 142
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 30/07/2026In a new piece, Groundwork Co-Chair Joe W. argues that socialists of all tendencies should embrace the sections of DSA's new platform that advocate for constitutional reform and the expansion of direct democracy - despite the performative shock of the establishment media class. LINK BELOW ⬇️ 43710
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 28/07/2026Headed to the DSA Summit in Chicago this weekend? Come meet us Thursday night at Skylark to kick off! Open to Groundworkers, friends of Groundwork, and the Groundwork Curious! 0125
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 24/07/2026Groundworker Chris C. from Twin Cities DSA: Socialists cannot wait to lead in the face of the climate crisis and rising fascism. We need to start planning our intervention now, in the place where the masses are: the 2028 Presidential election. 0183
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 22/07/2026Groundwork is asking everybody turn out for a phonebank for Donavan McKinney for Congress (@donavanmckinney.bsky.social ) and GW member Chris Gilmer Hill for Michigan State House (@cgh.bsky.social ) this Thursday! Link below: 183
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 20/07/2026NPC members Eleanor B. and Frances G. visited GWers on the ground in Milwaukee to canvass for @francescahongwi.bsky.social for Governor! Fran and DSA have the opportunity to prove the appetite for socialist politics is building not just in blue cities but in battleground states in the Midwest! 1279
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 18/07/2026DSA's second largest chapter has voted overwhelmingly to call on AOC to run for President in 2028. Groundworkers in LA worked to draft this resolution, which will allow DSA-LA to prepare a slate of downballot candidates, discuss AOC with labor, and start basebuilding and fundraising across LA. 1158
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 17/07/2026Groundworkers in DSA-LA lay out the benefits of preparing for an AOC run and Congressional slate now. Early investment gets our workplaces, communities, and chapters up to fighting speed so we can hit the ground running with a nationwide socialist vision. www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...groundworkdsa.comSocialists Must Lead in 2028: Why DSA-LA Should get Ready for the presidential election — GroundworkGroundworkers in the LA local lay out the benefits of preparing for an AOC run and a 2028 Congressional slate now. Early investment gets our workplaces, our community organizations, and our chapters u... 084
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 16/07/2026GWer James I. details how the Darializa campaign was able to develop after DSA got involved. He stresses how DSA’s talent pool and early support were able to shape the campaign’s messaging and infrastructure, turning a good opportunity into a socialist victory. www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...groundworkdsa.comCreating the Conditions For Victory: Lessons for DSA From Darializa Avila Chevalier's Campaign — GroundworkJames I. details how the Darializa Avila Chevalier campaign was able to grow and develop after DSA got involved. He stresses how DSA’s talent pool and early support were able to shape the campaign’s m... 0137
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 14/07/2026Groundwork Steerer and Aparna for DC Field Coordinator Carl R. describes the value of DSA getting involved with campaigns early. Early leg work is what makes the DSA Difference- from City Council to President, the first mover has the best opportunity to set the terms. 1135
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 14/07/2026In 2028, we have an opportunity to elect a Democratic Socialist President and radically transform society. Join us Thursday to debrief this Sunday's NPC meeting and learn how you can get involved in the fight to win a national all-member poll for a Democratic Socialist President. 1135
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 14/07/2026Five members of GW National Steering clarify what happened at yesterday’s NPC meeting, why it happened, and what it means about the politics of the organization at the moment and going forward. www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...groundworkdsa.comOn the NPC’s Decision to Remove the All Member Poll from the 2028 Presidential Endorsement Process: What Happened, Why, and What’s Next — GroundworkFive members of GW National Steering clarify what happened at yesterday’s NPC meeting, why it happened, and what it means about the politics of the organization at the moment and going forward. 0106
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 13/07/2026GW member Allison K. outlines why member polls and "paper members" are not things to be wary of but instead opportunities to expand the active layer of the organization. Our goal is to stir millions of people into political action; that requires deliberation AND mass input. 23015
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 12/07/2026The NPC is taking a vote tomorrow determining your voice in our organization's role in the 2028 election. Just like 2020, you deserve the right to have a say in whether we endorse someone for President. Read this open letter to the NPC and sign on below! docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comLet Us Vote sign on letterSign onto the letter here: https://forms.gle/u1gyX49tY2FFKvmN8 As members of DSA, we want the NPC (DSA’s national leadership) to let us vote on whether DSA will endorse a candidate for president in 2... 1126
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 12/07/2026GW member Phil B and @socialistmajority.com member Amelia D argue that DSA must endorse AOC as soon as possible to position ourselves as the campaign's core team. Kicking the decision to August 2027 weakens the organization and disenfranchises our members. www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...groundworkdsa.comTo Build Power for Socialism, DSA Should Endorse AOC on Day One — GroundworkSocialist Majority Caucus member Amelia D and Groundwork member Phil B argue that DSA must endorse AOC as soon as she announces to position ourselves as the campaign's core team. Kicking the decision ... 02511
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 11/07/2026Groundwork NPC Member Eleanor B. asks DSA members to show up on Sunday and demand the NPC listens to convention and gives YOU a vote on our 2028 Endorsement Process! Every member deserves a say in who DSA endorses for president! 193
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 08/07/2026We’re making the most important decision recent DSA history - to run for President in '28. We can win unions for all, build renewable energy, and prosecute MAGA. Groundwork National Political Committee member Frances talks about why the NPC should pass the proposed endorsement process unamended. 151
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 07/07/2026In 2025, DSA voted to unite Labor & the Left to run for President in 2028- so let’s get started! For months, a multi-tendency committee has been crafting a plan to allow members to debate and weigh in on a '28 candidate. Now that plan heads to a vote by the National Political Committee this Sunday! 161
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 03/07/2026Paul, GW member and Sonoma County DSA Electoral Co-Chair, built the field operation for the Joanna Paun campaign from the ground up. Paun went on to win her primary by 16 pts, proving that DSA & mass politics were a force to be reckoned with despite the chapter only being a little over a year old. 2134
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 02/07/2026James I., GW member and NYC-DSA Steering rep from the Bronx/Upper Manhattan, has been with Team Darializa since the beginning. He joined her kitchen cabinet in December when Darializa was seeking DSA endorsement, and was a strong advocate for demonstrating how her campaign fit GW's theory of change. 1144
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 02/07/2026Excited to see Hasan recognizing the work of NYC-DSA and Groundworkers within it to set a model of socialist co-governance that delivers on campaign promises, expends political capital to invest in public services, and is responsive to asks from mass movements! 032
Reposted by Groundwork DSAChris Dazzleox 🇵🇸 @dazzleox.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I think @groundworkdsa.com makes the case there is a coherent, unique "democratic socialist" politics via Ralph Milliband, Stuart Hall, Poulantzas, and Gramsci that goes beyond social democracy and is a neo-Leninism for the developed nations. I sorta disagree but appreciate them taking it seriously 0112
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 30/06/2026Groundwork NPC member Eleanor B. and GW Caucus Co-Chair Joe W. were interviewed by Middle East Eye on how Israel's genocide of Palestine and aggression across the Middle East factored into their votes in the New York Democratic Congressional primaries: 162
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 30/06/2026Groundwork believes public pressure works when used in the right ways. We are proud of the result here and especially proud of NYC-DSA Co-Chair Gustavo G. and the rest of our GWers on Steering. We will continue to fight for a New York that invests our money in helping people, not policing them. 0237
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 30/06/2026GW NPC member Kareem E. was in @thenation.com last week laying out three truths: 1. The Left can not sit out the 2028 Presidential Election 2. AOC is the only candidate that can cohere a left wing base and win 3. To cohere, she must address her failures on Palestine www.thenation.com/article/poli...thenation.comWhy AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC SpeechShe has the potential to unify the left in 2028—if she addresses her decision in 2024 to carry water for people committing the most severe crime of the 21st century. 7249
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 30/06/2026Socialism is ascendant across the country, and elections won by a multiracial, multi-generational working class movement show its durability. Join Groundworkers at 8 pm today to talk through our historic victories in NYC, Atlanta, and DC. actionnetwork.org/events/lets-...actionnetwork.orgLet’s Win Socialism Everywhere: Groundwork Lessons from the FieldSocialism is ascendant across the country, and elections won by a multiracial, multi-generational working class movement show its durability. Join Groundworkers to reflect on historic victories in N... 184
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 24/06/2026Watch DSA National Co-Chair @ahsheek.bsky.social on Chris Cuomo explaining why voters are turning to democratic socialism, not tired establishment politics, to stand up to Trump and the fascist MAGA agenda. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZfh...youtube.comAre Democratic socialists reshaping the Democratic Party? | CUOMO Full ShowYouTube video by NewsNation 062
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 24/06/2026"when we have people who are running on credible platforms of expanding public services to be universal and high-quality for everybody and taxing the rich to do it, that message really resonates." - @ahsheek.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...nbcnews.comDemocratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral racesThe rise is fueled by a backlash to Trump policies, economic strain and fatigue with the Democratic establishment. A possible win in Washington, D.C., might be next. 041
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 24/06/2026NYC-DSA took on the capitalists and the nonprofits & won. It may feel like a political earthquake, but for nearly a decade, NYC-DSA has been building a member-led, mass org that has transformed politics. Congrats to @claireforny.bsky.social @darializaforny.bsky.social and all of the NYC-DSA slate 1153
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 17/06/2026DSA candidates cruised to commanding leads last night in the nation's capital, making it overwhelmingly likely @janeese4dc.bsky.social will be the next DC Mayor and founding member of the MDC Groundwork local @aparnafordc.bsky.social will be the next Ward One City Councilmember! 1154
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 17/06/2026MATHEWOS WINS! 🪴🦧🌹 Congratulations to Groundwork Caucus member Mathewos Samson on his victory in the Democratic Primary Runoff for Georgia State House District 58 in the heart of Atlanta! 🔥 1102
Groundwork DSA @groundworkdsa.com · 16/06/2026CALLING GROUNDWORK MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, AND ALL DSAERS NATIONWIDE: no matter where you're located, join this phonebank for Claire Valdez this Wednesday, June 17, at 6 PM! (link below, not in bio) 140