Good evening comrades!
This past Sunday(10/4), we had what was probably our best meeting yet! The group is continuing to grow in numbers, in dues payments(we started the meeting with $104, now we have $264), in the scope of our projects, and in the number of groups we are now working with. We are building an unstoppable coalition, and we did it together!
Mutual Aid:
This meeting was all about our mutual aid work. We had representatives Justice and Anthony from Shiloh join us for the first time, and they are doing some fantastic work in and around New Brunswick. I look forward to a bright future collaborating with them.
At the riverwalk, some of our crops at the Guevara Garden are beginning to sprout, including cucumbers and spinach. We are continuing our efforts and working on our presence down there. We’ve also made contact with an individual who has spent a lot of time with the folks down there. We still need plastic bins to keep clothes and possessions safe from the elements, so if anyone has some to spare, please bring them to the next meeting, along with coats, hats, socks, and any warm winter-weather clothing.
At the Discord meeting Tuesday, we decided to appoint Danny as our point-person for our work with the United Methodist Church and their multitudinous meal distribution and houseless aide programs. We need people to show up there every single day, from 5:30PM-7PM. If you want more information, feel free to hit him up on our Discord server, or in the #mutual-aid channel. He has his number listed there as well if you need to contact him.
Theory & Education:
At the general meeting, we passed a proposal to create a physical theory library. If you have any books to put up for anyone else to borrow, please check out this Google Doc we’ve created to keep track of what we’ve got, and what’s lent out already. The point-person for this is Pat! There’s also a new channel on the Discord server specifically for the Libary.
We are continuing our work on the instagram posts. If you have not submitted your images and blurbs yet, PLEASE do so as soon as possible! Just email our Outreach Officer Arly. Her email address is arlyroserubens@gmail.com and she can also be reached on our Discord server as well as directly through the instagram account itself(@centraljerseysocialists).
The Theory & Ed committee has also taken on the task of creating a new pamphlet to distribute with care packages and at the riverwalk on poverty, houselessness, and addiction, and we began to assign roles for the pamphlet at Wednesday night’s 9PM Discord meeting. If you would like to get involved, please attend the next meeting. The goal is to have it finished by the end of the meeting. Time and day are yet to be determined, but as always, more information is available on the #theory channel itself.
Finally, we concluded the Theory & Ed meeting with the reading of the first few chapters of Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State by Friedrich Engels.
Passed Proposals:
- Collaboration w/ Shiloh(unanimous)
- Collaboration w/ United Methodist(unanimous)
- Shirts & Bandanas + use of $40 donated to Mutual Aid
- Martial arts classes by Jorrell(unanimous)
- Collaboration w/ Marxist Center
- Physical Theory Library(unanimous)
Additional News:
There are now new channels on the Discord server for the #library and #voting-booth where we will be holding any and all voting matters that must occur the the time in between general meetings.
We will continue to make changes and updates to the website and Discord server as we take on new projects and missions.
And finally, one of our newest members Ming has agreed to become the point-person for our work with the Newark coalition that organized this successful anti-ICE rally.
Our next general meeting is Sunday, October 18th at Cookie’s Jar. Please note that we are meeting at 4PM this week so that we may have as much daylight as possible! Pete D’Antuono will be joining us for a masterclass in medic training, so we need as much daylight as we can get.
Points of Action for Now:
- Hit up Danny to put in 5:30PM-7PM shifts at the United Methodist church
- Attend riverwalk cleanups and other assorted projects down there
- Help Theory & Education committee out with instagram posts and pamphlets
In solidarity,
Nishad
General Secretary
CJS
Central Jersey Socialists 