Daniel Atonna
@danielatonna.bsky.social
Councilmember-Elect for City of Poughkeepsie Ward 8. Union member, community organizer, and democratic socialist. Poughkeepsie Over Profit 🌹
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Daniel Atonna
@danielatonna.bsky.social
· Jan 24
My name is Daniel Atonna. I'm running for City of Poughkeepsie Common Council in Ward 8, where I live and grew up. I'm a union member and community organizer who will always put Poughkeepsie over profit 🌹 I'll be in the Democratic primary on June 24. danielforpk.com
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Grateful to the voters and supporters who made this victory possible. 120+ volunteers knocked 6,000+ doors. 250+ donors contributed $20,000+ (no corporations or developers). To the people of city of PK Ward 8, I'll always fight for you and put Poughkeepsie Over Profit 🌹
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Grateful to the voters and supporters who made this victory possible. 120+ volunteers knocked 6,000+ doors. 250+ donors contributed $20,000+ (no corporations or developers). To the people of city of PK Ward 8, I'll always fight for you and put Poughkeepsie Over Profit 🌹
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Hey New York, if a certain senator has you looking for a political home that won’t bow to fascists and oligarchs and still has a spine, join @socialists.nyc socialists.nyc/join
Join NYC-DSA - NYC Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
Dues are the backbone of DSA’s funding model at the national and local level, we encourage all members to contribute to both. LOCAL DUES Local dues directly fund the work of our chapter, and are a 100...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Hey New York, if a certain senator has you looking for a political home that won’t bow to fascists and oligarchs and still has a spine, join @socialists.nyc socialists.nyc/join
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The Dutchess County legislature has been controlled by Republicans for 46 of the last 48 years. But progressives made the difference in flipping control for the first time in 18 years.
PS—With Daniel, the Poughkeepsie Common Council will have a socialist!
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/p...
PS—With Daniel, the Poughkeepsie Common Council will have a socialist!
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/p...
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The Dutchess County legislature has been controlled by Republicans for 46 of the last 48 years. But progressives made the difference in flipping control for the first time in 18 years.
PS—With Daniel, the Poughkeepsie Common Council will have a socialist!
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/p...
PS—With Daniel, the Poughkeepsie Common Council will have a socialist!
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/p...
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Congratulations @danielatonna.bsky.social 🎉💗🙏🏽 we’ve been mutual on the other app a long time & we were reading the dem socialists who won locally & I recognized your name! My husband also realized he might’ve met you in person at the Shireen documentary viewing in Gardiner! Wishing you much success!
Last night, our 3 endorsed candidates for our 3 major cities in the Mid-Hudson Valley were elected to city council. Our work doesn't stop. Join us to keep organizing and winning real gains for working people. mhvdsa.org/join
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Congratulations @danielatonna.bsky.social 🎉💗🙏🏽 we’ve been mutual on the other app a long time & we were reading the dem socialists who won locally & I recognized your name! My husband also realized he might’ve met you in person at the Shireen documentary viewing in Gardiner! Wishing you much success!
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Daniel Atonna is our latest DSA-endorsed candidate! A member of @mhvdsa.bsky.social, he’s running for Poughkeepsie Common Council Ward 8 to fight for housing, climate action & working-class power. 🌹
Read on 👇
Read on 👇
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Daniel Atonna is our latest DSA-endorsed candidate! A member of @mhvdsa.bsky.social, he’s running for Poughkeepsie Common Council Ward 8 to fight for housing, climate action & working-class power. 🌹
Read on 👇
Read on 👇
I canvassed for @nywfp.bsky.social candidates Emma Arnoff, Trevor Redl, Alix Winsby and Yvette Valdés Smith. To pass fare-free buses and fund affordable housing we must end Republican control of the Dutchess County Legislature!
Vote today from 6 AM - 9 PM 🗳️ I’m on the ballot in Poughkeepsie Ward 8.
Vote today from 6 AM - 9 PM 🗳️ I’m on the ballot in Poughkeepsie Ward 8.
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I canvassed for @nywfp.bsky.social candidates Emma Arnoff, Trevor Redl, Alix Winsby and Yvette Valdés Smith. To pass fare-free buses and fund affordable housing we must end Republican control of the Dutchess County Legislature!
Vote today from 6 AM - 9 PM 🗳️ I’m on the ballot in Poughkeepsie Ward 8.
Vote today from 6 AM - 9 PM 🗳️ I’m on the ballot in Poughkeepsie Ward 8.
One week left till Election Day (or early vote by 11/2)! I’m grateful for every elected official, union and organization endorsing my campaign for Poughkeepsie Common Council Ward 8. They know I’ll fight tirelessly for our city!
Knock doors, donate or find your polling place: linktr.ee/danielatonna
Knock doors, donate or find your polling place: linktr.ee/danielatonna
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One week left till Election Day (or early vote by 11/2)! I’m grateful for every elected official, union and organization endorsing my campaign for Poughkeepsie Common Council Ward 8. They know I’ll fight tirelessly for our city!
Knock doors, donate or find your polling place: linktr.ee/danielatonna
Knock doors, donate or find your polling place: linktr.ee/danielatonna
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October 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Another neighbor has been ripped from his family. The Trump administration's hate-fueled deportation campaign is an attack on all of us, which means it's on all of us to fight back. Email us at [email protected] to join the fight.
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
ICE arrests Afghan refugee living in New Paltz after asylum hearing
Ali Faqirzada, who resettled with his family in Ulster County in 2022, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday.
www.timesunion.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Another neighbor has been ripped from his family. The Trump administration's hate-fueled deportation campaign is an attack on all of us, which means it's on all of us to fight back. Email us at [email protected] to join the fight.
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
There’ll be democratic socialists on ballots all across NY on November 4 including @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NYC, Giselle Martinez in Newburgh, Michael Tierney in Kingston, @jorgedefendini.bsky.social in Ithaca, & I in Poughkeepsie 🗳️ We're fighting for the working class, not for billionaires! 🌹
October 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
There’ll be democratic socialists on ballots all across NY on November 4 including @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NYC, Giselle Martinez in Newburgh, Michael Tierney in Kingston, @jorgedefendini.bsky.social in Ithaca, & I in Poughkeepsie 🗳️ We're fighting for the working class, not for billionaires! 🌹
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DSA affirms our fundamental right to free speech and assembly. We will not be intimidated by the Trump administration’s cronies, and we will continue our struggle for democracy to the end. If you want to live in a free society, join DSA today. dsausa.org/join
Join DSA. Become a member today.
Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
DSA affirms our fundamental right to free speech and assembly. We will not be intimidated by the Trump administration’s cronies, and we will continue our struggle for democracy to the end. If you want to live in a free society, join DSA today. dsausa.org/join
Today I turn 28. I’m running for Council in City of Poughkeepsie Ward 8 to help build a multigenerational movement to restore rent stabilization, replace lead pipes, protect our immigrant neighbors and oppose Central Hudson rate hikes. Volunteer or donate: linktr.ee/danielatonna
September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today I turn 28. I’m running for Council in City of Poughkeepsie Ward 8 to help build a multigenerational movement to restore rent stabilization, replace lead pipes, protect our immigrant neighbors and oppose Central Hudson rate hikes. Volunteer or donate: linktr.ee/danielatonna
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Before he was a Senator, a candidate for President, and our greatest champion in the fight against oligarchy, Bernie Sanders was the four-term Mayor of Burlington, VT.
I sat down with Bernie in Astoria to talk about the lessons he learned—and the work ahead.
I sat down with Bernie in Astoria to talk about the lessons he learned—and the work ahead.
September 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Before he was a Senator, a candidate for President, and our greatest champion in the fight against oligarchy, Bernie Sanders was the four-term Mayor of Burlington, VT.
I sat down with Bernie in Astoria to talk about the lessons he learned—and the work ahead.
I sat down with Bernie in Astoria to talk about the lessons he learned—and the work ahead.
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For @thenation.com, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Beware the Centrist Dweebs Trying to Ape Zohran Mamdani
All over the country, young Democratic candidates are running seemingly Mamdani-style campaigns. But check the fine print.
www.thenation.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
For @thenation.com, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Masked ICE agents pulled back from a raid in Rochester, N.Y. on Tuesday as about 100 protesters crowded the street outside the location shouting “shame” and “Gestapo." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
ICE Agents Forced To Leave After Nearly 100 People Protest Attempted Arrest Of Rooftop Workers
The operation took one man into custody, according to local outlet WXXI.
www.huffpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Masked ICE agents pulled back from a raid in Rochester, N.Y. on Tuesday as about 100 protesters crowded the street outside the location shouting “shame” and “Gestapo." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
I attended @demsocialists.bsky.social National Convention with @mhvdsa.bsky.social! DSA is the largest socialist org in the US with 80,000+ members.
Our platform: tax the rich, union power, protect immigrants, free Palestine, Green New Deal, and guarantee healthcare, housing, and education to all.
Our platform: tax the rich, union power, protect immigrants, free Palestine, Green New Deal, and guarantee healthcare, housing, and education to all.
September 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I attended @demsocialists.bsky.social National Convention with @mhvdsa.bsky.social! DSA is the largest socialist org in the US with 80,000+ members.
Our platform: tax the rich, union power, protect immigrants, free Palestine, Green New Deal, and guarantee healthcare, housing, and education to all.
Our platform: tax the rich, union power, protect immigrants, free Palestine, Green New Deal, and guarantee healthcare, housing, and education to all.
Central Hudson is raising our energy bills for 3 years to fund millions in executive bonuses 🤬 Pressure from @mhvdsa.bsky.social and For the Many won a lower rate increase, but I join them to demand a public takeover! Sign to support the Hudson Valley Power Authority: actionnetwork.org/letters/hvpa/
August 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Central Hudson is raising our energy bills for 3 years to fund millions in executive bonuses 🤬 Pressure from @mhvdsa.bsky.social and For the Many won a lower rate increase, but I join them to demand a public takeover! Sign to support the Hudson Valley Power Authority: actionnetwork.org/letters/hvpa/
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Zohran didn't win by relying on standard turnout patterns. We had to fundamentally transform the Democratic electorate.
I was part of a group of NYC-DSA members that applied lessons from our previous campaigns to design the “universe” of voters to talk to. Here's how we won 🧵
I was part of a group of NYC-DSA members that applied lessons from our previous campaigns to design the “universe” of voters to talk to. Here's how we won 🧵
August 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Zohran didn't win by relying on standard turnout patterns. We had to fundamentally transform the Democratic electorate.
I was part of a group of NYC-DSA members that applied lessons from our previous campaigns to design the “universe” of voters to talk to. Here's how we won 🧵
I was part of a group of NYC-DSA members that applied lessons from our previous campaigns to design the “universe” of voters to talk to. Here's how we won 🧵
This month I joined a rally to save the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry, marched with 1199SEIU healthcare workers demanding a fair contract at The Grand in Poughkeepsie, spoke at a Good Trouble protest co-hosted by For the Many and @mhvdsa.bsky.social, and attended an Ulster-Dutchess WFP gathering 🏃
July 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This month I joined a rally to save the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry, marched with 1199SEIU healthcare workers demanding a fair contract at The Grand in Poughkeepsie, spoke at a Good Trouble protest co-hosted by For the Many and @mhvdsa.bsky.social, and attended an Ulster-Dutchess WFP gathering 🏃
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ICYMI: Our socialist-in-office was featured in @cityandstateny.bsky.social last week! Our chapter has never let its small size come in the way of big goals. Sarahana was a MHVDSA leader before she was a candidate, and there's so much more left to win. Read the article (& join DSA!) ➡️ bit.ly/3UnUbOJ
July 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ICYMI: Our socialist-in-office was featured in @cityandstateny.bsky.social last week! Our chapter has never let its small size come in the way of big goals. Sarahana was a MHVDSA leader before she was a candidate, and there's so much more left to win. Read the article (& join DSA!) ➡️ bit.ly/3UnUbOJ
A month ago yesterday, PK Ward 8 said Yes to Atonna! I’m honored to be the Democratic nominee to represent the neighborhood where I grew up. My campaign mobilized 100+ volunteers to knock 3,000+ doors. Thank you to the voters for believing in me. I’ll fight every day to put Poughkeepsie over profit!
July 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A month ago yesterday, PK Ward 8 said Yes to Atonna! I’m honored to be the Democratic nominee to represent the neighborhood where I grew up. My campaign mobilized 100+ volunteers to knock 3,000+ doors. Thank you to the voters for believing in me. I’ll fight every day to put Poughkeepsie over profit!
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We have 666 members in good standing 😈
RSVP for an upcoming DSA 101: bit.ly/mhvdsa101s
Join DSA: dsausa.org/join
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Join DSA: dsausa.org/join
Upcoming MHVDSA 101s and Socials
If you're a new DSA member, a current member who wants to get more involved, or you're just thinking about joining, a Mid-Hudson Valley DSA 101 session might be perfect for you!
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July 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
We have 666 members in good standing 😈
RSVP for an upcoming DSA 101: bit.ly/mhvdsa101s
Join DSA: dsausa.org/join
RSVP for an upcoming DSA 101: bit.ly/mhvdsa101s
Join DSA: dsausa.org/join
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It was a huge night of wins for DSA across NYS—nationally endorsed candidates (and SMCers!) @danielatonna.bsky.social and
@jorgedefendini.bsky.social also won their Democratic primaries with ithacadsa.bsky.social and @mhvdsa.bsky.social, running as proud democratic socialists
@jorgedefendini.bsky.social also won their Democratic primaries with ithacadsa.bsky.social and @mhvdsa.bsky.social, running as proud democratic socialists
June 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It was a huge night of wins for DSA across NYS—nationally endorsed candidates (and SMCers!) @danielatonna.bsky.social and
@jorgedefendini.bsky.social also won their Democratic primaries with ithacadsa.bsky.social and @mhvdsa.bsky.social, running as proud democratic socialists
@jorgedefendini.bsky.social also won their Democratic primaries with ithacadsa.bsky.social and @mhvdsa.bsky.social, running as proud democratic socialists
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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.