Baltimore Activist Alert – January 25 – 26, 2025
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal
legislation
3] Need
help in archiving activist material
4] Get the book A Bag of Snakes
5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View
by Roy Bourgeois
6] Labor History Project
7] Friends meeting -- Jan. 25
8] Revolutionary Love – Jan. 25
9] Doctors against
Genocide – Jan. 18
10] Catonsville against Trump –
Jan. 25
11] Phone bank
for Gabriel Acevero – Jan. 25
12] DSA Meeting – Jan. 25
13] Weekly PDA Town Hall – Jan. 25
14] Jewish Action – Jan. 25
15] Vigil at the Pentagon – Jan. 26
16] Baltimore Sign waves – Jan. 26
17] Environment Justice meeting –
Jan. 26
18] Election protection – Jan. 26
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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are
available. “God Bless the Whole World, No
Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material. If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book. Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.
To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community. Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234. For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.
5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.
6] – William Barry [billbarry21214@gmail.com] has a request. As the country begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, our history is complicated but one thing is certain--labor history is always deleted. So he created the MD250 Labor History Project, and hopes you will participate by sending in labor history materials, and by sharing it with your friends, as part of creating a union movement. Go to https://www.md250laborhistory.org/
"We are either part of the solution or part of the problem." "The only reason an organization has dead wood is that management either hired dead wood or it hired live wood and killed it." - W. Edwards Deming
7] – Homewood Friends Meeting [homewoodfriends@gmail.com] gathers for worship on Sundays at 10:30 AM at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 and on Zoom. A simple lunch will take place after the 10:30 AM worship. Call 410-235-4438. To join by Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/255867065?pwd=UDNxVnlVSkZQOHlXWlc3NHpHeHdhZz09#success
8] – The Baltimore Ethical Society on Sun., Jan. 25 at 10:30 AM will host a virtual platform: "Revolutionary Love – How to Foster Relationships toward Liberation” with Leader Christian Hayden. We form relationships for many reasons: attraction, proximity, or inheritance. But what does it mean to form relationships toward liberation? Hayden, an ethical culture leader, will explore how centering working toward a better world has transformed him and his relationships. He lives in Philadelphia and supports NYSEC in its Coming of Age, Teen and Beloved Community Colloquy Program. As a humanist, who is a community educator, photographer and documentarian, his primary concern is witnessing the human condition. RSVP https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/312229222/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
9] – Doctors against Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Jan. 25 at noon will welcome Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta and colleagues. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg
Dr. Sitta will share reflections on his recent victory against “Lawyers for Israel” after years of politically motivated law fare and harassment, and offer his thoughts on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the American University of Beirut (AUB) in this moment. Also joining in is Dr. Mohammed Mustafa, who will discuss the next phase of the Freedom Flotilla, including efforts to mobilize medical professionals to join the boats and provide care, solidarity, and witness.
10] – On Sun., Jan. 25 from noon to 1 PM, get with Catonsville Nine Redux for a Sign Wave over the Frederick Road Overpass, Frederick Road and I-695, Catonsville 21228. This event will continue through Dec. 27, 2026. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/853167/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
11] – Phone bank for Gabriel Acevero, a DSA member, on Sun., Jan. 25 from 1 to 3 PM who is running for reelection to the Maryland House of Delegates 39th District. This phone bank will be virtual. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5vu934ogdtMJgXmOBcwhzFfkmNC7te1i3WL9R_WzSMuOtWQ/viewform?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-16-2026&email_referrer=email_3064737&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-23-2026
12] – The Metro DC DSA is holding a virtual General Body meeting on Sun., Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 PM EST. A virtual link will be communicated before the event. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/january-26-general-body-meeting?clear_id=true&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-01152026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3063300&email_subject=01222026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&
13] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Jan. 25 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall with Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-4) and Hartzell Gray, PDA-endorsed Candidate for Congress (MO-4). Rep. Garcia recently announced that he will not be running for re-election this year, but we know from years of working with Chuy that he has many lessons to impart to his fellow progressives that will help our movement grow - by helping us better serve the interests of poor, working- and middle-class Americans. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=ced5d1ed-71c8-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=2907617#/registration
14] – On Sun., Jan. 25 from 7 to 8 PM ET, get with Bend the Arc: Jewish Action for Using Our Power in 2026: Strategies to Resist Fascism and Stay Safe. In 2026, Jews and allies need to know strategies resist fascism and stay safe. This call is an opportunity to get a clear picture of how Trump and the MAGA movement are rapidly consolidating power, and how we can act together to slow and stop their cruelty, including with mass mobilization and disciplined noncooperation. RSVP to connect with Jews and allies protecting our communities and country, learn defiance tactics to slow down and stop the consolidation of fascism, hear about campaigns that are enacting costs on supporters of Trump’s regime, and get the latest advice for staying safer: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/887702/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual
15] – There was a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. However, the Pentagon police, presumably on the orders of President Trump, have made it impossible to protest on the reservation. Now it will take place on the corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr. in Arlington, VA. The next vigil is Jan. 19, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.
By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
16] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon. Jan. 26 from 7:30 to 8:15 AM will be at West Northern Parkway & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. Join in the waving of pro-democracy signs! Bring your sign or just show up. This event will continue through March 23. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
17] – The Progressive Maryland Environmental Justice Task Force [info@progressivemaryland.org] on Mon., Jan., 26 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM is meeting to prepare for legislation in Annapolis. Get the latest on the environmental justice priorities and how to take action. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/885532/?emci=0ae4a176-94f8-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&emdi=adc96b25-96f8-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&ceid=136680
18] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., Jan. 19 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration
To be continued
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
