Baltimore Activist Alert – June 28 – 29,
2020
"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 Obuszewski 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] Get
involved with NCNR
4]”The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks”
5] Walk for Change – June 28
6] Baltimore Ethical Society closed
– June 28
7] Dog
Adoption Event – June 28
8] Silver Spring Black Lives Matter Protest – June 28
9] Defunding the police – June 28
10] Showing Up for Racial Justice MoCo Mass Meeting
–
June 28
11] The Lentil Food Pantry – June 28
12] Emergency
Healthcare Town Hall – June 28
13] Postcard Party with Baltimore Democratic
Socialists of America – June 28
14] Indivisible Ditch Mitch Monthly – June
28
15] Pentagon
Peace Vigil – June 29
16] Post-Pandemic
U.S.-South Korea Economic Cooperation – June 29
17] Food Rescue – June 29
18] Free food
available/donations of food wanted – June 29
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1]
– Buttons,
bumperstickers 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]
– THE ORGANIZING
LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of
Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls
and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2
representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not
coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of
facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to U.S. wars.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send
your name, group affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski2001 at
Comcast dot net. Different local chapters of a national organization are
encouraged to subscribe.
4] – Courtesy of the National Park Service and Google Arts
& Culture, you can do a Virtual Tour of Five National Parks Online. ”The
Hidden Worlds of the National Parks” is a satisfying escape. Whether you spend
five minutes on the site or an hour, it’s an important reminder that the world
is still beautiful and wonderful and weird, even in uncertain times. Learn more about how you can take a digital
adventure into your national parks: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/stuck-home-visit-these-5-national-parks-online?utm_source=insider&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter.
5] – On Sun., June 28
from 8:15 to 10:30 AM, Walk for Change in Old Town, Alexandria. Start at Misha's Coffeehouse, 102 S. Patrick
St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Every Morning, Walk. Wear shirts or carrying signs
with positive messages of Equality. The only prerequisite is an able body,
loving heart and a dedication to ACTION for change and EQUALITY. Each member
has taken action and contributed $ to a BLM cause and continues to keep the
MOVEment alive through Daily Walks. Check out
https://www.facebook.com/events/2508407094
78673/?event_time_id=250840719478672.
6] - Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St.,
Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and
discussion at 10:30 AM. However, the meeting on Sun., June 28 seems to be
cancelled. Email ask@bmorethical.org. Visit
https://bmorethical.org/events/?dd_year=2020.
7] – On Sun., June 28 from 11 AM to 1 PM, get over to a Dog Adoption
Event, hosted by North Frederick Petsmart and Double Dog Dare
Rescue at 2450 Osprey Way, Frederick 21701-1919. Visit this website at www.doubledogdarerescue.org
to get pre-approved today for the event. All adopters get a coupon book with
loads of savings for your new loved one. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/188319385894537/.
8]
– On Sun., June 28 from 1 to 3 PM, check out
Silver Spring Black Lives Matter Protest, hosted by Karylena
Cruz and Hunter M. Jones at the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1
Veterans Place, Silver Spring 20910. March through Downtown Silver Spring to
continue fighting for Black lives because #ALLBlackLivesMatter. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/269499060826870/.
9]
– On Sun., June 28 from 2 to 3 PM, What does defunding the police
mean? Jewish Voice for Peace - DC Metro is hosting a meeting, and you can
register here bit.ly/june28meeting. Work to make sure resistance is the new
normal, from the U.S. to Palestine. Seek to resist the interlinked policies
that violate Palestinian rights abroad and Muslim and Arab American rights at
home, through a framework to resist all forms of oppression. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/302770190724381/.
10] – On Sun., June 28 from 2 to 4 PM, there is a
Showing Up for Racial Justice MoCo Mass Meeting. Talk about how to be an
effective ally, and learn how you can plug into local racial justice work
directed by Black and POC-led partner organizations. Meet via ZOOM: https://forms.gle/nDXAA9Kw5ay1Xyz1A. SURJ’s
role as part of a multiracial movement is to undermine white support for white
supremacy and to help build a racially just society in accountable ways. NEW
MEMBERS, sign up to attend one of 3 New Member Orientations sessions BEFORE
attending the mass meeting. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/UjveyMpr4VqVmSCL8. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/278436596679129/.
11]
– On Sun., June 28 from 4 to 6 PM, get with the Lentil -
Food Pantry, hosted by the Indian Cultural Association of Howard County,
Maryland. At the Charles E. Miller
Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City 21042. ICA is proud to expand its FOOD DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM during the COVID-19 crisis. ICA's POP-UP PANTRY will be distributing
fresh foods and grains at the MILLER LIBRARY.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help distribute the food. If you have extra
food to donate, please bring it to the site. Call 410-567-6599 or email
contact@icahoward.org. See https://www.facebook.com/events/589612265006115/?event_time_id=589612275006114.
12]
– Join Two Special Guests online on Sun., June 28 at 4 PM at the
online Progressive Democrats of America Healthcare Emergency Town Hall Join The
Virtual Town Hall with Special Guest Rev. Rodney Sadler. Progressive Democrats
of America (PDA) endorses only the most committed progressive champions. COVID-19 is still killing people, and we’re
still not seeing the leadership we need. Join Dr. Bill Honigman and Rev. Sadler
and discuss actions we can support to help mitigate the damage caused by this
pandemic, and the on-going campaign for expanded and improved Medicare for All.
RSVP here mikefox@pdamerica.org to receive the
secure video conference/call numbers.
13]
– On
Mon., June 29 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, join a Postcard Party with Baltimore Democratic
Socialists of America. Buy postcards!
Support the USPS! Hang out with your comrades! At this virtual party, address
postcards to Congress and the president while we get to know your GBDSA
comrades. Discuss the importance of USPS, and talk about organizing postal
workers. Tell Congress how important the Postal Service is to you! Solidarity with
USPS workers! Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/212671643121776/.
14] – On
Sun., June 28 from 8 to 9:30 PM, get with the Indivisible Ditch Mitch Monthly,
hosted by Indivisible California Statewide. Look at indivisible.zoom.us. Help take down the
biggest political machine in US history. Register at https://indivisible.zoom.us/meeting/register/2c54b3a39111879e34538d7d4481ef37.
This is a monthly call that takes place
the last Sunday of the month at 7 PM EST. See https://www.facebook.com/events/281053792911689/.
15]
– There is a weekly
Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the
Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is June 29, and it is sponsored by
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro
entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind
bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take
Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the
Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to
protest area. 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
begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S.
Fern and Army Navy Dr.
16]
– The GW
Institute for Korean Studies and the East Asia National Resource Center present
a Korea Policy Forum -- Post-Pandemic U.S.-South Korea Economic
Cooperation on Mon., June 29 from 10 AM to 11 AM EDT. Livestream via WebEx.
Registered guests will receive the following confirmation email with details
for joining the WebEx event. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/korea-policy-forum-post-pandemic-us-south-korea-economic-cooperation-tickets-110136866332.
17] – On Mon., June 29
from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840 N. Eutaw St.,
Baltimore 21201. This will continue each Monday through Oct.
26. Get some free vegan and plant-based food for the community. Bring a bag,
take what you want as supplies last. Items from The Land of Kush's menu are not
included in the give-away but will be available for sale. See https://www.facebook.com/events/950858858703919/?event_time_id=950858865370585.
18]
– On Mon., June 2 from
noon to 2 PM, there is a Food Collection for the Assistance Center of Towson
Churches and Ascension Lutheran Church, 7601 York Road, Towson 21204.
ACTC provides assistance to those with food-insecurity in our community. If you NEED food, it is distributed Monday
through Friday 10 AM to 2 PM at ACTC, 116 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Towson 21204.
IF YOU CAN SHARE FOOD... place it in the truck parked on MONDAYS from noon to 2
PM in the Ascension Lutheran Church parking lot; on THURSDAYS from noon to 2 PM
at the Trinity Episcopal parking lot, 120 Allegheny Ave., Towson 21204; on
THURSDAYS from 5 to 7 PM in the Valley Baptist Church parking lot, 1401 York
Rd., Towson 21093. This will continue through Mon., July 27. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/227533218694234/?event_time_id=227533238694232.
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore
Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, 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
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