This Meetup is for those who are actively involved in supporting Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty. We can share ideas and tactics and develop strategies for spreading the Message of Freedom and taking our country back. Currently the email list is unmoderated. The message board is open. Please keep your posts on topic, respectful and non-antagonistic. Thank you and welcome!

Welcome to the Da Vinci Homeschool Group! This friendly & supportive group is currently geared for children approximately Pre-K through middle school, although we have no age restrictions and siblings are always welcome. We will broaden our activities to appeal to all ages as our children grow and our membership increases. We meet for field trips, craft activities, park days, learning events, nature walks, social activities, and lots of hanging out and having fun. We feel that activities for our …

Meet local libertarians from the incorporated cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, Vallejo plus the unincorporated parts of the county. Official Meetup Group for the Libertarian Party of Solano County.

This is a group for people who are interested in promoting the website TrueWorldHistory.info. If you feel like the documentaries presented on that website should be seen by other people, then join us and help us spread the word!

Inspired by Glenn Beck, the SFBay 912 Project is a group of highly motivated, patriotic, concerned citizens, who are involved in our local communities. We are transitioning to a Property Rights focus throughout the Bay Area.  We have property rights teams in each of the 9 Bay Area Counties.  Our efforts have been directed toward providing public input to the ONE BAY AREA PLAN as well as to local city councils and county supervisors regarding property rights issues which are under attack in the B …

Meet other singles who are intellectual yet physically active, who have a wide range of interests including but not limited to tea, coffee, food, drinks, conversation, politics, the arts, nature, outdoor sports, travel, books, dating, and people in general, and who are looking for ongoing friendship and relationship as well as just hanging out with a cool bunch of individuals. RUGFAINTS = Random Unfocused Group for Active Intellectual Not Too-geeky Singles

We Are CHANGE = We Are the Coalition for Halting the Agenda of the Nefarious Global Elite. "YOU ARE ALL LEADERS!" -Luke Rudowski: Founder Of We Are Change NYC. We Are Change is a citizens based grassroots peace and social justice movement working to reveal the truth behind the events of September 11th, as well as the lies of the government and corporate elite who remain suspect in this crime. In addition, we are here to aid the sick and dying first responders through fundraising and social o …

San Francisco Liberty Coalition is a loose network of local pro-freedom groups which host a monthly speaking event designed to give libertarians and supporters of civil and economic liberties a forum where we can connect with each other, learn about local issues, and make our voices heard. Each month we will meet at a local venue and hear from a different speaker or speakers. Speakers invited to address the forum may include local activists and community organizers, candidates for public office, …

The purpose this group is for all of us singles who are also progressive to find kindred spirits. “Progressives” spans the whole spectrum of the left and many topics – so whether you’re interested in the environment, sustainable energy, peace and social justice, international or local community issues, or animal rights, this can be a home for you. Sometimes we will gather at events (e.g., lectures, movies), participate in an activity, or sometimes just kick back and schmooze or dance - but we ca …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

We are a community of Jews committed to the healing, repair and transformation of our world, the Jewish community, Israel, and our own inner selves. We are part of an emerging movement of Jewish Renewal that is seeking to return to the deepest sources of Jewish spirituality. We sometimes describe ourselves as neo-Hasidic: "Hasidic" because we believe that serving God is not only a matter of the head but of the heart, "neo" because we are committed to equality of the sexes, welcoming to gays and …

Come and learn from the best and brightest in the cannabis world as we embark on a mission to bring legitimacy and acceptance to the movement through great speakers and a strong community. The setup for our events will always include a speaker from the marijuana movement, sponsored food and beverages, and social networking. We encourage both medical cannabis patients and non-medical patients to attend our meetings in order to become informed and educated on the issues relating to the marijuana c …

Our purpose is to create a public forum where believers in Jesus Christ and those seeking to learn more about The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost can meet up to help spread awareness about Global Tyranny. There are evils we see physically and there are evils we battle spiritually. This group will show how they're connected. All evil being done ultimately comes from the evil one, the devil. The only way to defeat this evil within yourself is through the teachings of Jesus Christ, which ultimat …

Connect with members of the black community in Oakland on key social and political issues. The Black Organizing Project is an African American, member-led organization in the city of Oakland, CA. We focus on political education and membership development in order to create a powerful black collective of voters, activists and community leaders. If you're a member of Oakland's black community who would like to make positive contributions to the struggle for racial justice; would like to learn more …

I am looking for East Bay singles over 50 who would like to get together to expand their social network, and are interested in engaging in various types of activities such as dining, concerts (especially jazz, classical, folk, soul, reggae, rhythm and blues), dance performances, exploring San Francisco, political forums with intelligent and articulate leftist-oriented thinkers, flea markets, beading, sightseeing and day trips in and around the SF area. The group is open to all singles, especial …

http://www.goodactionnetwork.org/ Effecting change through boycotts, consumerism,  networking and using apps to promote socially conscious corporations and politicians.

The Community Democracy Project is a grassroots organization that is working on an initiative campaign to create "participatory budgeting" in Oakland--a way for people to have a direct say in the way our tax dollars are spent, and to develop direct democracy. We are a diverse band of leaders connected and committed to Oakland in different ways, who bring a variety of skill sets and perspectives to our project. We are looking for more people like us. We’ve already begun stirring up excitement amo …

We believe in the power of collective action through the promotion of democracy using technology and social networking. Monthly meetups focused around community organizing and social activism. Anyone who wants to make a difference is encouraged to join.

We the people of the Green Tea Party believe in a world free from pollution. We want people to respect the environment in which we all live. Our goal is to do the best we can to live sustainably. We recognize that preserving the ecosystem is just as important as preserving the economy. In the long run we cannot have a healthy economy without having a healthy ecosystem, and vice versa. We also stand for the freedom of individuals to make choices without governmental or societal interference. This …

Love to eat. Love to talk about current events. Politics. Entrepreneur. Business. Fashion. People. Well, here is a fun and great way to talk about what's going on in a very busy world. The bay area is a mecca of genius minds of all walks of life. By joining this group, you will be invited to limited events by the host over amazing global cuisine and the latest in community or global talk. I will host 4 times a month, random members of a max 10 persons to be part of a round table discussion of po …

San Francisco Citizens Initiative for Technology and Innovation (sf.citi) is a 501(c)6 organization created to leverage the power of the technology community around civic action in San Francisco. sf.citi supports innovative policies and works collaboratively with government to find new solutions to historic problems facing San Francisco, and consolidate a voice in promotion of tech sector interests and growth. We actively engage our membership’s employees to focus on substantive issues, and to d …

The Drug Users Union is an international organization dedicated to the development of leadership and civic engagement/activism in drug using communities worldwide. The so-called War on Drugs has caused far more harm than it has prevented--not only to drug users, but indeed, to society as a whole. The stigma created by WoD propaganda serves only to demonize drug users, transforming us into one of the most unfairly scapegoated communities in the world. When we internalize this manufactured stigma, …

This group is for support for Immigrants who have family being held in Detention. The goal is too assist each other in finding solutions to the problem's that detainee's face while in ICE custody, and how families can best assist family members in detention from the outside. I am starting this support group, as an Immigrant who was held in detention for over a year. Although I grew up in the US since the age of two, a LPR, Legal Permanent Resident from Canada, I found myself in removal proceedin …

We're interested in reading left political theory and discussing it with an aim towards informing our writing, activism and analysis. We're starting off with Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation which we'll read a chapter a week and meet to discuss the book. After we've finished this text, the group will decide what book we want to read next.

Oakland Activists and Revolutionary Thinkers is a group for those who want to meet like minded folks and engage in activism, revolutionary discussions and dialogue. Let's find ways to affect change in Oakland, attend community and cultural events, documentaries, and other events related to revolutionary thought. Think of the Black Panther Party, Young Lords, Brown Berets, AIM. While this group isn't geared towards building a group of that caliber, the ideology is the inspiration behind the creat …

United Nations SF Collective is a group dedicated to exploring relationships between countries, and to analyzing US foreign policy. We will attend speaking engagements and occasionally watch films that touch on foreign cultures and economic climates.

The "backyard" movement is focused on elevating the best ideas, people and organizations blossoming right here at home in San Francisco. This group is for members of the tech, design and non-profit communities who are interested in discussing the unique intersections of technology, entrepreneurship, politics and activism which characterize our city. Our goal is to foster shared understanding and dialogue between tech, design and civic change agents, in an effort to promote continuous innovation …

Occupy Data is a subgroup of Occupy Research, with the aim of analyzing and visualizing datasets related to the Occupy movement. We mainly organize hackathons, where teams of people worked on separate projects, with the goal of using free and open source tools to generate visualizations and other resources pertinent to the Occupy movement and the issues it has raised. Read more about previous projects, get inspired about what you might like to work on occupydatanyc.org or occupyresearch.net.