Why would you expect anything from Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte

Start one. It’s extremely do-able with just a few friends, seriously, and it’s a great way to develop revolutionary consciousness among the people who do it. I’ve noticed people on this site being dismissive of FNB, and calling it “charity,” which I think is a bit myopic. Participating in food not bombs inevitably radicalizes people, in part because you’ll almost certainly get hassled by cops when you attempt to serve food to people. It also helps you and your friends develop very useful, practical skills - sourcing food, cooking as a group, feeding large groups of people, having conversations with strangers, dealing with the pigs, etc. It’s a great way to do strike support as well - the chapter I was involved with would show up to picket lines with big pots of soup and fresh bread, and we were always very well-received and appreciated. There’s some deep human magic about sharing a meal with people that breaks down artificial divisions, and allows for deeper connections and the kind of interactions that build real solidarity.

You can just start doing one. I don’t think there’s any official network or anything. If you give out free vegan food and call yourself Food not Bombs then it’s a chapter

This is so fucking rad, thank you so much comrade for the effort, reading practical ways to organize like this is my blackpill antidote

I think joining an org that does all sorts of political work: mutual aid, solidarity actions with strikers, political education, and yes sometimes elections counts if you’re not looking to do electoral work.

Like, most work DSA chapters do is not electoral, and if you’re bored of doing electoral work there’s plenty of other stuff you can do in DSA.