The Postal Service is exactly that: a service. One that brings us our medicine, allows us to vote, and reaches every neighbor no matter how rural because it is a service not driven by profit seeking.

Trump’s tightening sanctions on Cuba are causing a worsening humanitarian crisis. @demsocialists.bsky.social is raising funds to send critical aid to Cuba. You can donate here: act.dsausa.org/donate/vence...

Venceremos Fund: Support the DSA International Committee

Help us build democratic socialist internationalism

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MHVDSA HAS OVER 1,000 MEMBERS! 📣‼️ We’re building a multiracial working class movement to put power in the hands of the many, not the elite few. To quote Jane McAlevey, “The 1% have a vast armory of material resources and political special forces, but the 99% have an army.” 🌹 mhvdsa.org/join

BREAKING: Following the killings of two innocent immigrant fathers, I co-authored a letter with @juliasalazar.bsky.social and @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social and signed by 100+ NYS elected officials calling on Schumer, Jeffries, and all congressional Democrats to demand the abolition of ICE. 🧵 1/6

For years, thousands of people across the Hudson Valley have organized, protested, called, emailed, rallied, and refused to accept the US’s funding Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Yesterday, this movement won an important victory.

Our national program, Workers Deserve More is officially live. 🌹 visit the link below and see what members of DSA are building. program.dsausa.org

DSA Program

Workers Deserve More!

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ICE has no place in the Hudson Valley! More than 300 neighbors came together in the Town of Newburgh to oppose a proposed ICE detention center and make clear that we won’t accept another site of detention and family separation.

Join us on Tuesday, 7/14 at 6:30 PM outside the Ulster County Office Building for a rally to show support for the Fair Taxes Act so we can reject an austerity budget and help reverse Trump’s cuts on SNAP and Medicaid! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/rally...

@dsaelectoral.bsky.social has now raised $200k for municipal, state, and federal candidates since launching our national fundraising campaign, Socialist Cash Takes Out Capitalist Trash, in March of 2025! But we're not done yet... send another socialist to office with a donation today ⬇️

ICE is leasing a 32k sq ft warehouse near Stewart Airport to detain our kidnapped neighbors‼️ Show up on 7/13 at 5:30 to rally outside Newburgh Town Hall then give public comments. Together, we kept ICE out of Chester. Together, we’ll block ICE from Newburgh. Abolish ICE!

Heatwaves are political. Climate change is class war. It’s time to take back our power and build a livable New York. We have the solutions. We just need to organize. Join the next @nycdsaecosoc.bsky.social Ecosocialism 101 on July 10th to plug into the fight. We have a planet to win. 🌎⚡️

We tabled and marched throughout the Hudson Valley this Pride to talk to community members about democratic socialism and to build support for our legislative priorities like NY Health Act, Gender-Affirming Care Access Program, and a 24/7 hotline for LGBTQIA+ individuals in need.

Organizing in Orange County is RED HOT! Join us to meet your Orange County comrades, discuss what we want and need to do, and LEARN HOW TO ORGANIZE! Whatever you have to offer, whatever you want to see in the County, let's talk about it and make it happen! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/orang...

Yesterday, we joined 1,500+ New Yorkers in Albany to demand that Governor Kathy Hochul TAX THE RICH and fully fund universal childcare, while protecting Medicaid, SNAP, and essential services from federal cuts.

Today over 250 neighbors of New Windsor and the surrounding area came together to say ICE OUT of 843 Union Ave! No secret offices here or anywhere. #ICEOUT #AbolishICE

⚠️🚨ICE OUT FOR GOOD. STAND WITH US TONIGHT IN NEWBURGH. 5:30PM. More details: bit.ly/mhv-ice-out #AbolishICE #ICEoutforgood

On Tuesday, Governor Hochul laid out her 2026 agenda in the State of the State address with a major proposal on child care — but she is failing to meet the broader moment. (con'td)

This past Monday, the people of the Hudson Valley were clear: No ICE here, no ICE anywhere!Join us in making sure our elected officials know now is not the time for half-measures and timid rebukes. Send a letter to your reps today ➡️ mhvdsa.org/stop-ice

What’s RADICAL about DSA’s HOUSING agenda in New York? 🧵 New Yorkers know the truth: the most radical thing about housing in New York is that there’s too little of it, and it costs too damn much. ⬇️

The murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents is the predictable and tragic outcome of an agency that is designed only to inflict violence. Join us tonight in Kingston to honor the life of Renee, and the countless other victims we've lost to state violence. #AbolishIce

Tenants in Kingston have had enough of being gaslit by landlords and our mayor. Kingston has a housing emergency and rent stabilization is here to stay. We thank the Council for standing with tenants! www.dailyfreeman.com/2026/01/07/n...

New Kingston Common Council unanimously overrides mayor’s rent control veto

KINGSTON, N.Y. — In its first major action, the new Common Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to override Mayor Steve Noble’s veto of a resolution that would continue rent control …

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📣 NO WAR ON VENEZUELA! 📣 We won’t stand for the Trump administration’s unilateral attack on Venezuela. @demsocialists.bsky.social

🚨 @sbworkersunited.org are on strike to demand a fair contract that addresses better hours, higher take-home pay, and resolving hundreds of unfair labor practice charges. sbworkersunited.org/our-strike/

Our Strike - Starbucks Workers United

We began taking action to push back on unresponsive management, unjust retaliation, and an unfair scheduling system. We saw that store by store, it was possible to win direct changes by taking a unifi...

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For-profit monopolies like Central Hudson are jacking up rates and failing to deliver a green and reliable grid. But we're on the cusp of being able to change that! Join our Winter Kickoff Call feat. @sarahana.bsky.social & @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social this Sunday! 🚨 RSVP: bit.ly/hvpa-winter-...

If Starbucks baristas go on strike, we need you to stand in solidarity with us — don’t shop at Starbucks. Together, we can show corporations that when workers speak up, they have to listen. #NoContractNoCoffee ☕ Stand with baristas. Don’t shop at Starbucks if they strike. seiu.co/NoContract

Last night, our 3 endorsed candidates for our 3 major cities in the Mid-Hudson Valley were elected to city council. Our work doesn't stop. Join us to keep organizing and winning real gains for working people. mhvdsa.org/join

Another neighbor has been ripped from his family. The Trump administration's hate-fueled deportation campaign is an attack on all of us, which means it's on all of us to fight back. Email us at organize@mhvdsa.org to join the fight. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

ICE arrests Afghan refugee living in New Paltz after asylum hearing

Ali Faqirzada, who resettled with his family in Ulster County in 2022, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday.

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ICYMI: Our socialist-in-office was featured in @cityandstateny.bsky.social last week! Our chapter has never let its small size come in the way of big goals. Sarahana was a MHVDSA leader before she was a candidate, and there's so much more left to win. Read the article (& join DSA!) ➡️ bit.ly/3UnUbOJ

We have 666 members in good standing 😈 RSVP for an upcoming DSA 101: bit.ly/mhvdsa101s Join DSA: dsausa.org/join

Upcoming MHVDSA 101s and Socials

If you're a new DSA member, a current member who wants to get more involved, or you're just thinking about joining, a Mid-Hudson Valley DSA 101 session might be perfect for you! MHVDSA 101s: ...

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Tonight, our political education series on the history of independent parties in the US continues with Part 3: DSA & The Party Question! 🌹Join us on Zoom at 6:30pm actionnetwork.org/events/histo...