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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists

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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists is an educational and action group that stands in the Marxist tradition of Lenin, Luxemburg, and Trotsky.

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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yesterday, Seattle police released footage of a woman they shot in Beacon Hill. Officers barely attempted to negotiate with her or even establish that she could understand what they were saying before they approached her door.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seattle just became the first city to pass a ban on surveillance pricing by grocery stores. The City Council passed a proposal stopping large grocery stores and online grocery retailers from using race, gender, browsing history, employment, or AI software to change prices from consumer to consumer.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We will be starting a new book soon, Enemy Feminisms by Sophie Lewis. "From the author of Abolish the Family, an unflinching tour of two hundred years of enemy feminisms, making the case instead for the bold, liberatory feminist politics we need." We'll be discussing chapter 1 on October 13th!
A poster for a book study group put on by the Seattle revolutionary socialists.

The book is Enemy Feminisms by Sophie Lewis and the first session is on October 13th
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Verso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"One of Palestine’s foremost intellectuals and leaders. Kanafani’s universalism and commitment to Palestine will eternally serve as a model." --Ilan Pappe Available for pre-order now!
Palestinian Resistance Literature Under Occupation, 1948-1968
by Ghassan Kanafani

Introduction by Rashid Khalidi
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Excerpt from last night's business meeting: Canada had been offered associate membership in the EU while america continues to shoot itself in the foot, but they're not actually the first associate member! What does this mean for Turkey and Ukraine and other potential members?
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Europe wants Canada in but keeps Turkey out
Von der Leyen called Canada the “first associate member of the EU,” but Turkey has been an associate member for over six decades.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There's another chance to come out and support PCC workers this weekend, September 27th, in Columbia City!
App is not letting me save long descriptive Alt text. This is a poster for an upcoming picket at PCC markets in Columbia City in support of workers rights
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Agent H @agenthoneywell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
She was also an anti-communist CIA op who called the CIA peaceful and honorable. archive.org/details/insi...
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Inside The CIA With Gloria Steinem
Nancy BormanJuly 1, 1979Overthrow MagazineReprinted from the Village Voice At Random House on March 15, 1976, Feminist Revolution was just another women’s book in production. It consisted of a multi-f...
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We're going to be at @socialismconference.org this weekend and we're going to have a small social hour at Reggies Chicago as well! Come say hi and talk to us about the state of the socialist movement in the US.
A poster for a social event happening this weekend. red and black text on a white background with an image of 2 hands clinking wine glasses in the center.

Poster text:
Red Spark
Revolutionary Socialists
Raise a glass to the working class at
Reggies chicago, 2105 s State, chicago, 60616

Red spark is a marxist organization in the tradition of luxemburg, lenin, and trotsky. with chapters in seattle, boston, and New York, our focus is on raising class consciousness through education and action. If you're interested in revolutionary politics, come meet us!

Suncay sept 6th
7pm
All are welcome!
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 04/09/2026
If you’re tired of corporate greed, it’s time to get your coffee somewhere else.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New polling from YouGov shows that 64% of Americans support Medicare for All. Just 25% oppose it.
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Wiki Workers United @wikiworkersunited.org · 13/08/2026
“Unions bring management and workers to the table on a more equal footing, where we can then negotiate equitable working conditions for all members of staff.” – Wikimedia worker, name withheld http.cat/451 See the whole campaign: www.unionneeded.com #unionneeded #wikiworkersunited
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
UFW union members from WAs Chateau Ste Michelle spent the day handing out N95 masks to non-union farm workers affected by the smoke & fires near Sunnyside WA. “Jesus” shared "We benefitted from a union and want you to benefit too.” #WeFeedYou
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Rich Jackman @bldgcommunity.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
So the shooting happened in the most policed, most video surveilled spot in Seattle. It's almost as if more cops and more surveillance don't make us safer.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
There's been a fight between local supermarket PCC and their employees over the last few months. Workers have been wearing pins shaped like watermelon slices in solidarity with Palestine and PCC has sent them home over it. www.seattletimes.com/business/pcc...
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PCC, union workers clash over pro-Palestinian pins
Union workers at PCC Natural Markets complain that they were sent home without pay for wearing pins supporting Palestinians.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"Efren" works as an irrigator in the hops in the Wapato WA area. The air quality (AQI) in this area is 182 which is categorized as unhealthy. He tells us that he brings his inhaler with him and has to use it multiple times. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker in a hat and plaid shirt holds an inhaler outdoors in a hop farm. A weather alert an unhealthy air quality index of 182 in Wapato WA.
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Yesterday marked James Baldwin’s birthday and the beginning of Black August. In his honor, we remember his enduring words: “I am anti-Zionist. I don’t believe [Zionists] have the right, after 3,000 years, to reclaim the land with western bombs and guns.”
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 03/08/2026
During recent ICE raids in Minnesota, baristas say Starbucks offered no protections against ICE agents in their stores, even when other businesses in the area did. That's when workers fought back as a union.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
WA workers under UFW contract are clearing off leaves for better growth and production of the wine grapes. "Miguel" says: Chateau Ste Michelle cares about us. When temps reach 95° we're sent home. In hot weather they bring us in early so we can work when it's safer." #WeFeedYou
Workers thinning leaves for a better wine grape harvest
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Join us tomorrow for another discussion on how and why we organize our organization. #seattle #socialism #lenin
A poster for a meeting of the Seattle revolutionary socialists.

Poster text reads:
Tuesday August 4th at 7pm
Why the SRS is a Leninist organization.

To overthrow capitalism, one thing is certain: we need to organize. We at the Seattle Revolutionary Socialists have chosen to organize ourselves as a Marxist education and political action group that follows the political tradition of, among others, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik party he led.

What are the reasons that modern revolutionaries should look to this 20th century figure and his political philosophy? Join us on August 4th as we explore the theoretical and actionable premises of a Leninist approach to fighting for a better world.

Meetings held online and in person Tuesdays at 7pm.

Christ episcopal Church (north entrance)
4548 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle wa 98105
Zoom link: bit.ly/srszoomlink
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our intro study group continues this Wednesday! If you're in the Seattle area we've also been holding special sessions before our regular Tuesday evening meetings for people who can't make Wednesday.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today is your last chance to vote for Kshama!
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
The Campaign to Force Genital Exams on Girl Athletes Soon Washington State could require sex-verification tests for those playing sports in schools.
Portrait of Andrea González-Ramírez
By Andrea González-Ramírez, a senior writer for The Cut who covers systems of power. Those physicals, Maria explains, are usually perfunctory: “Like, Are you walking normally? Are you lightheaded? I have never had to take any clothes off. I’ve never felt uncomfortable or violated.” If IL26-638 were to pass and Maria were still in school, she says she would likely drop out of her team. (We’re withholding Maria’s real name to protect her privacy.) “I honestly don’t know if I would be able to do these tests,” she adds. “It would also make me question, If I do it, are all my teammates going to too? Or would I just play with the three or four girls who are willing to or have access to do it?”
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Wiki Workers United @wikiworkersunited.org · 03/08/2026
medium.com/regarding-wi... 👀
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The Wikimedia Foundation Hired the Union Busters Its Own Encyclopedia Warned About
A federal docket shows the Foundation retained Littler Mendelson, the firm Starbucks used against its baristas, to face its employees’…
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 02/08/2026
Large numbers of residents in the city of Spokane have been told to urgently evacuate their homes due to rapidly moving wildfires in eastern Washington state.
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Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.
There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."
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Wiki Workers United @wikiworkersunited.org · 02/08/2026
“Solidarity with the union is solidarity with Wikipedia and its values.” - Technolalia, Wikipedia volunteer w.wiki/T3MX
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Wikimedia foundation has hired the largest union busting firm in america, Littler Mendelson, to fight its unionizing workers. Even "good companies" like the one behind Wikipedia will choose to fight their workers if they present a threat to their profits and business operations.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our Marxist foundations study group continues tonight! This week we are discussing chapter 5: the economic basis of the withering away of the state.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
You still have time to vote for Kshama if you're in Washington's 9th district!
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Join us tomorrow for another discussion on how and why we organize our organization. #seattle #socialism #lenin
A poster for a meeting of the Seattle revolutionary socialists.

Poster text reads:
Tuesday August 4th at 7pm
Why the SRS is a Leninist organization.

To overthrow capitalism, one thing is certain: we need to organize. We at the Seattle Revolutionary Socialists have chosen to organize ourselves as a Marxist education and political action group that follows the political tradition of, among others, Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik party he led.

What are the reasons that modern revolutionaries should look to this 20th century figure and his political philosophy? Join us on August 4th as we explore the theoretical and actionable premises of a Leninist approach to fighting for a better world.

Meetings held online and in person Tuesdays at 7pm.

Christ episcopal Church (north entrance)
4548 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle wa 98105
Zoom link: bit.ly/srszoomlink
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Shocking addition to this story. Be careful out there.
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Through the Static @throughthestatic.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Check out some photos by @graytrammel.bsky.social of the July 24, Erika Kirk "Make Heaven Crowded Again," event in Kirkland, WA.
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Photos: Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” tour in Kirkland
The long-awaited Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” speaking event in Kirkland was overall peaceful, with a small group of protesters having avoided being clip farmed outside the P…
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Chicago is OUT IN THE STREETS! Rallies demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, killed in ICE traffic stops, and the total abolition of ICE. People are fed up with federal agents terrorizing communities. End the violence NOW!
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Through the Static @throughthestatic.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Protesters and counter-demonstrators left without any reported issues. Kirk’s tour will continue, although this was her first and only stop in the Pacific Northwest. More info and pictures below, and don't forget to subscribe to our free newsletter!
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Seattle leftists protest Erika Kirk event; MAGA content creators fail at clip farming
By Hannah Saunders After a whirl of events leading up to the July 24, Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” speaking opportunity at the Pursuit NW Church in Kirkland, several communit…
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Schneps Media Union @schneps-union.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Schneps workers WON our union! After our NLRB election, Schneps reporters + editorial staff are officially part of IAPE Local 1096! We’re so excited to be a part of the NewsGuild. Tell Schneps management to join us at the bargaining table and stop trying to exclude workers from our union now!
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 24/07/2026
If approved, the meal program would double the number of SPS schools where kids eat free lunch.
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Seattle City Council comes up with plan to fund free meals for all school kids
If approved, the meal program would double the number of Seattle schools where kids have the opportunity to eat lunch for no cost.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"Jose" harvests WA blueberries. "We're paid piece rate at 50 cents per pound. We go as fast as we can to try to earn min wage, but the conditions are not good. It's very hard to cover expenses as we also pay for gas to drive 2 hrs away to harvest the crop." #WeFeedYou
Workers at a Washington blueberry field
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
So honestly the best way to think about this is that socialism is the movement for the working class to take over society and communism is what the working class starts to build once they control society. We all carry the burdens of class society and building what comes next will take generations.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Armed militant fascist groups are active all over America and some have been seen recently in the greater Seattle area. We think we have a responsibility to show them they're not welcome here and organize to keep our communities safe. Join us in Kirkland tomorrow if you're able.
A poster for a political event happening Friday July 24th at 530 pm to mobilize against turning point USA.

Stand against Zionism and imperialism 
Stand against racism and homophobia 
Stand against fascists.
From the organizers of the trans solidarity march we call the people of Seattle to mobilize against TPUSA Erika Kirk and patriot front.

Friday July 24th at 530 pm
Pursuit church in Kirkland wa
9051 132nd ave ne, Kirkland wa
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
There's been a lot going on with this protest but we still plan to be there. If you're in #seattle #kirkland or anywhere else on the Eastside we would love to see you at this event. #antifascism
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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Seattle Police Officer Marlon Williams-Booth, a self-appointed "elite hero of downtown Seattle," used his FIFA “urban warfare” training on his wife. He was arrested at the end of May. open.substack.com/pub/divestsp...
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Seattle cop arrested for assaulting, imprisoning his wife
Content note: This post contains descriptions of domestic violence throughout.
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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
42 years ago, Mary Manning — a 21-year-old Dublin cashier — refused to ring up South African grapefruit. She was suspended. Ten colleagues walked out with her, and their strike lasted almost three years, until Ireland became the first Western country to ban apartheid goods.
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Portland IWW @portlandiww.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Join us Tuesday August 18 for an introductory oranizer training on solidarity and direct action in the workplace. We'll be meeting at the Albina Library in NE, 5:30 to 7:30p. This is a nation-wide tour! Visit industrialworker.carrd.co for more info and to RSVP.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"Maria" harvest WA blueberries on a non-union farm. She works piece rate making $3/6lb bucket. We start at 5am because of the heat. In challenging conditions that piece rate is difficult to hit minimum wage. This week, temps will be as high as 105°. #WeFeedYou
Workers harvesting blueberries in Washington State
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Palantir operates an app it calls ELITE that is used by ICE agents to show the addresses of noncitizens. www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n...
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ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Our introductory study group continues tonight! #socialism #seattle #studyGroup
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Our Marxist foundations study group continues tonight with State and Revolution! #socialism #seattle #StudyGroup
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Today, Wiki Workers United US/CWA demanded voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and sister projects! We are hopeful that the Wikimedia Foundation will honor their stated values and quickly come to the table.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"Leti" shared this from the apple descuate (thinning). She explains, "You remove apples and leave only one a set distance from the next one. You have to be careful going down the ladder as it's dangerous if you step on an apple and slip. This is a common accident." #WeFeedYou
A photo from the Washington Apple thinning
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you live in Washington's 9th district you have the opportunity to vote for Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama.bsky.social) and we hope you do! Please read the full text of our endorsement in the images below 👇 #seattle #socialism #primaries
The Seattle Revolutionary Socialists announces its endorsement of Kshama Sawant's campaign to represent Washington's 9th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Normally, our organization does not endorse political candidates for electoral office, even so-called "socialist" ones, because invariably they run in the Democratic Party and end up disappointing the activists who put them in office. Figures like Brandon Johnson, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani and others come to mind as prominent examples of politicians who put forth a progressive veneer on the campaign trail, only to break strikes, expand police budgets, and send more bombs to Israel once they're in office. Even our local "socialist" mayor Katie Wilson, whom we declined to support, predictably ended up coming out in support of surveillance cameras and engaged in apologetics for sweeps not even a year into her tenure.What makes Sawant different from the rest is her commitment to independence from the major capitalist parties, and her track record to prove it. Sawant is supported by her organization Workers Strike Back, an independent, left-wing organization funded by the dues of regular working class people; she is not running as a Democrat like the rest of the disappointments we've listed. She doesn't take dark money from capitalists nor does she try to make friends with Democratic Party politicians; instead, she understands that winning change for regular people is an uphill battle, and that she will not make many friends in the world's oldest capitalist party by doing so.

Sawant spent 10 years as the lone socialist city councillor in Seattle. In her time, she won victory after victory for working class people, including a $15 minimum wage, numerous renter protections, the Amazon tax, and more. She tirelessly worked to expose the Democrats on the city council for their attempts to stymie progressive change and half-hearted, false promises to working people. This approach won her no friends among the Democrats - but did win her the admiration of working class people in her district and beyond. Hence why, despite all the lies, slander and recall elections, she always managed to defeat her corporate opponents.Sawant is running against Adam Smith, a notorious Democratic Party warmonger who, among other things, voted for the Iraq war, vociferously supported Israel's genocide in Gaza, and architected ICE. He is bankrolled by war profiteers like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon. While we believe that all Democrats are fundamentally our enemies, it would bring us great pleasure to see Adam Smith in particular unseated given his comparatively heinous track record against working people. While we have political differences with Sawant and her organization, we believe her campaign is an excellent opportunity for the left to expose the Democratic Party and build progressive movements. We call upon all genuinely progressive organizations and class-conscious workers to support her campaign.
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Seattle Revolutionary Socialists @seattlerevsoc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Join us tomorrow night for this presentation!
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