I'm at Richmond Public Library's main branch, where a capacity crowd organized by @richmonddsa.bsky.social has assembled to hear @rpogge.bsky.social of @justicefwdva.bsky.social and other community members speak about the dangers of Flock Safety and other ALPRs.

After a presentation by @justicefwdva.bsky.social Steven Keener on how he and other researchers have mapped Hampton Roads Flock locations, @richmonddsa.bsky.social organizers are now discussing how and where RPD is using Flock in the city, using @maprva.org mapping for visual:

Join Sunrise and @richmonddsa.bsky.social Eco-Socialist Working Group for a trash clean up at Gillies Creek Park on Saturday, October 4th from 9 to 11am! Trash bags and gloves provided. #RVA

Join us August 30th at noon at Forest Hill Park Shelter #2 for a Labor Day Social! Meet your fellow DSA members and eat some good food! This is a potluck style event so bring something delicious to share!

If you are in the Richmond area and want to support us raising money to help our members Do Socialism please come out to Get Tight Lounge tonite! Also you can donate here: givebutter.com/RDSA-2025-Na...

Join us next Saturday for a social and fundraiser! We’ll be at Get Tight raffling off some great handmade art, books, and more!

Are you paying more rent and getting less? Richmond needs a Rental Inspection Program! Come to City Hall: 7/22 @ 3PM & 7/28 @ 6PM Sign & share: linktr.ee/rvarentalins... #RentersRights #RichmondVA

See y’all today!

40% of the way! Anything you can give goes a long way!

🚗 Our July General Body Meeting is on the road! Join us at the #50501 Cause Good Trouble protest. 🗓️ 7/17 | ⏰ 5–7pm 📍 Monument Ave, between Saur & Shenandoah (near Westminster Presbyterian Church) Let’s make good trouble together! ✊ #Community #50501 #GoodTrouble

🚗 Our July General Body Meeting is on the road! Join us at the #50501 Cause Good Trouble protest. 🗓️ 7/17 | ⏰ 5–7pm 📍 Monument Ave, between Saur & Shenandoah (near Westminster Presbyterian Church) Let’s make good trouble together! ✊ #Community #50501 #GoodTrouble

My org @richmonddsa.bsky.social has been involved with the push for this over the last 2 years. If you want to get involved, or find out how you can help, please DM me or my org on social www.richmonder.org/city-propose...

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8 members of our chapter were elected as National Convention Delegates and are headed to Chicago in August to represent our priorities and make connections that can further help us grow! Doing so is not cheap. Please donate and share with the link in our bio: givebutter.com/RDSA-2025-Na...

8 members of our chapter were elected as National Convention Delegates and are headed to Chicago in August to represent our priorities and make connections that can further help us grow! Doing so is not cheap. Please donate and share with the link in our bio: givebutter.com/RDSA-2025-Na...

Boosting this powerful message from New Virginia Majority on the trauma and false narratives around Chesterfield’s recent arrests. Together, we must organize, learn our rights, and build collective power to resist ICE.

Zohran Mamdani proved that the working class can win in the biggest city in America. We can do it here as well. Join us. dsausa.org/join

Richmond DSA’s next general meeting is Thurs, June 19 at 6pm at Gold Lion Cafe (1012 Hull St)! Come for organizing updates, community, & action. All are welcome—bring a friend! 🌹

We are rallying at City Hall to push the passage of a rental inspection district ordinance to benefit all Richmond tenants. Let’s keep pushing city council for safe, healthy homes.

DRY NEWS: Richmond City Hall Protest Postponed! Due to the city’s water crisis, we’re pausing our protest out of respect for everyone’s hydration and hygiene. We’ll be back to make a splash June 2, 5:30pm at City Hall—once the faucets are flowing! Stay tuned & stay hydrated! 💧

DRY NEWS: Richmond City Hall Protest Postponed! Due to the city’s water crisis, we’re pausing our protest out of respect for everyone’s hydration and hygiene. We’ll be back to make a splash June 2, 5:30pm at City Hall—once the faucets are flowing! Stay tuned & stay hydrated! 💧

Attention Richmond renters! 🏠 Urge City Council to pass the proactive rental inspection ordinance—so every landlord must get a permit & pass a safety inspection before renting. Swipe to see why this matters and how you can help! #RichmondVA

Tenant Canvassing Training Tues 5/13, 6pm at Main St Library (101 E Franklin). Second canvassing blitz Sat 5/17! New or experienced canvassers, join us to build tenant power. Full details at dsarichmond.org/events

I am incredibly proud to share this. There's scant information out there about what DSA chapters are like and many accounts, especially on the other site, make it look bizarre and unwelcoming. Our story shows how to win big with DSA in small cities. www.groundworkdsa.com/building-up/...

Richmond DSA, VAOrganizing, NewVAMajority and VAstudentpower came together to demand that City Council and the Mayor create a rental inspection district and staff the rental inspection program they created two years ago.

The next @richmonddsa.bsky.social Eco-Socialism working group meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2nd, 6pm on either Zoom or Google Meet (link will be made available this weekend). We’re also planning a special strategy meeting to firm up plans for our main campaign this year! #RVA

Richmond DSA met to launch our Rental Inspection Campaign, Richmond DSA is joining a 2-year effort by VO and NVM to compel the City of Richmond to enforce the current legal protections afforded to tenants by enacting a Rental Inspection District.

🚨‼️TONIGHT!!🌹 Richmond DSA General Body meeting! We will be discussing our upcoming housing campaign and the rental inspection ordinance going before city council. Come on out, meet some comrades and join the fight for working people.

Due to weather, the Hegemony How To Reading Group has been postponed! New date TBD!

Richmond DSA is hosting a reading group for Hegemony How To: A Road Map for Radicals starting Feb. 16 at 2pm! The reading group will be 4 biweekly sessions. The first 20 to sign up will get a free copy of the book! Link to sign up for the reading group is in our bio #RichmondDSA #Richmond #DSA

🚨 RICHMOND DSA STANDS WITH TRANS STUDENTS AT VCU! 🌹✊ We condemn attacks on trans healthcare, safety, and dignity.

Richmond DSA 2025: The People’s Agenda! Last Sat, 50+ members got together on our 2025 roadmap—tenant rights, climate action, labor justice. Unstoppable together. 🗣️ “When we organize, we win.” Let’s make 2025 radical! #DSA #Richmond

📢 TOMORROW: Richmond DSA Convention 1-4pm @ Studio 2 3 Join us to review our work & set 2025 priorities! Chapter social after 🎉 Housing justice update: Members advocated for eviction moratorium at recent Council meeting!

📢 TOMORROW: Richmond DSA Convention 1-4pm @ Studio 2 3 Join us to review our work & set 2025 priorities! Chapter social after 🎉 Housing justice update: Members advocated for eviction moratorium at recent Council meeting!

Richmond DSA proud to stand at #WeFightBack rally! We reject division & build collective power. 💬 ‘The powerful try to divide us, but we organize together to protect each other & create a liberated future.’ – Sean Cassar Labor WG Co-Chair ✊ #DSA #SolidarityForever

Richmond DSA proud to stand at #WeFightBack rally! We reject division & build collective power. 💬 ‘The powerful try to divide us, but we organize together to protect each other & create a liberated future.’ – Sean Cassar Labor WG Co-Chair ✊ #DSA #SolidarityForever

The Richmond Rose is BACK! 🌹 After a hiatus, we're bringing back The Richmond Rose – Richmond DSA's official newsletter. This monthly email includes important chapter updates, upcoming events, local news, and educational content to keep you informed and engaged. Sign up now! linktr.ee/dsarichmond