Long before everybody got hip to workers’ rights and why social safety nets are actually good things and not the harbingers of societal collapse the ruling class would have you believe, Democrat Socialists have been out there clanging the bell. Want to know more? The Austin chapter’s monthly meeting is a great place to dip a toe in. Come early for a potluck, stay late to drink and chat, or RSVP so you can attend via livestream. Attendees are asked to eat before joining the meeting and to mask up; sanitizer and free masks available on-site. – Kimberley Jones