Join the Revolution, Get a Drawing???
TLDR: if you sign up for the PSL Action Network with my link (tinyurl.com/marxistlesbianism) let me know and I'll send you a little personalized drawing!
If I may get political for a second (shocking!), I'm a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), a nationwide org that does a ton of labor organizing, anti-war activism, and all sorts of work to build a socialist future here in the US. For those who came to my book release party, SenCon 2026, the venue we used (the Portland Liberation Center), is the community hub for the Portland branch of PSL!
So PSL doesn't operate like capitalist parties where anyone can register as a member and then not do anything. Becoming an actual party member takes a lot of work and time, so that each one of us can actually be a dependable representative of all our stuff. That said, lots of folks are down with socialism but don't have the time or resources to become a full member. That's where the Action Network comes in: you basically sign up to connect with this whole operation, get monthly educational materials & webinars, and get to be notified of local events/actions in your community where you can volunteer if you want! It's basically an easy way to dip your toes into practical organizing beyond "vote every 2-4 years."
I'm mainly sharing this because everyone I know who's signed up says they love it, and I think there are still a ton of people who want to get involved and Do Something beyond doomscrolling. And like I mentioned, if you do decide to sign up, please let me know and I'll do a little drawing for you!
Also: please don't debate the merits of any of this in the comments. If this doesn't interest you or you're just unable to participate, that's fine! No need to comment. I just wanted to share something I think is really great for getting folks more constructively involved in their community and world events.
Also also: you don't have to actually be a lesbian to join!
-SEN
Comments (14)
How would you prefer to be notified of joining?
Your name shows up on a little list for me, so I'll see it. But it you'd like me to sign it to a different name then the one on there, just DM me!
Wish I could
What if I've already joined 😅
Good on you! I like the idea of Social Democracy, everywhere it's been tried, it seems to do well.
Heck yeah! I'm very down; signed up 😁
joined, lets gooo 🙂
Thanks so much!
It’s worth it! We gotta invest in building the socialist movement —every contribution matters when we’re trying to build a system where working people have the power! That doesn’t come without costs and the billionaires aren’t gonna fund it, so we have to fund us ✊
Well put, Maya, thanks!
is it possible to join without donating?
You can definitely sign up to a PSL mailing list for free, but with the Action Network it's at least $5, to pay for both the things you get and also to partly fund a lot of the things we do* (like the liberation center I mentioned in the post). We're entirely member-funded so that 's just kinda how we have to operate! *One big example is during the massive general strike in Minneapolis in January (PSL was actually a key organizer behind it). We used some of those funds to be able to fly in experienced organizers to support for the people on the ground who reached out to us for help!
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