Baltimore Activist Alert -- May 17 - 18, 2021

16] Tax (Fairness) Day virtual rally -- May 17

17] Our Revolution Baltimore City/County Chapter Meeting – May 17

18] “THE IOSC: 20+ Years and Beyond” – May 17

19] End Corruption in Congress – May 17

20] Take on the issue of militarism and militarized policing in our nation -- May 17

21] National Organizing Call – May 17

22] Care Corner Food Pantry – May 18

23] Prosecutions of wage theft and other employer crimes – May 18

24] Protest JHU’s weapons research – May 18

25] Pat Elder needs your help – May 18

26] Legislative Victory Party – May 18

27] Take Action Tuesdays – May 18

28] We must fix the filibuster -- May 18

29] CODEPINK Calling Party – May 18

30] January 6 Capitol attack – May 18

31] Animal Bereavement Support Group – May 18

32] The future of our democracy – May 18

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16] –   Andrea Haverdink [info@americansfortaxfairness.org] believes you paid your taxes. But what about billionaires and big corporations? This Tax Day, billionaires and big corporations will take advantage of the rigged tax code to avoid paying their fair share in taxes. President Biden has proposed a $4 trillion plan to invest in working families that will require the wealthy and corporations to begin to pay their fair share of taxes. On Mon., May 17 at 3 PM ET, you’re invited to join a Tax (Fairness) Day virtual rally to support President Biden’s plan to make the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes and invest in infrastructure, healthcare, education, childcare, green energy, housing, and more. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/2978347909099572?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-what-are-you-doing-on-tax-day-2&email_referrer=email_1176143&email_subject=you-paid-your-taxes-but-what-about-billionaires-and-big-corporations.  Hear from Nancy Pelosi, Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors member Jared Bernstein, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Abigail Disney, healthcare activist Ady Barkan, labor leader President Richard Trumka (AFL-CIO), environmentalist Bill McKibben, and more.

17] – Our Revolution Baltimore City/County Chapter Meeting will happen on Mon., May 17 from 5:30 to 7 PM.  Shannon Sneed, Senator Van Hollen's Regional Director for Baltimore City, will give an update on the Senate and Senator Van Hollen's work. Chrissy Holt, newly elected Chair of Our Revolution Maryland, will also be joining in to introduce herself, share her vision for the organization, and hear your priorities and concerns. Register for this virtual meeting at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/269476/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-actions-upcoming-events-our-revolution-baltimore-7&email_referrer=email_1159828&email_subject=actions-upcoming-events-our-revolution-baltimore.

18] – The Immigration Outreach Service Center [jean-marie@ioscbaltimore.ccsend.com] invites you to attend on Mon., May 17 from 6 to 9 PM ET Savor The World 2021 “THE IOSC: 20+ Years and Beyond.”  The 20th anniversary was in 2020 (in the midst of COVID) but NOW celebrate the 20+ Gala. This will be the first fundraising event in two years!! The fundraising event will be at HighTopps Backstage Grille, 2306 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium 21093. This is an Open House Venue with Social Distancing and Masks. Your registration will allow you to visit the open house, have hors d’oeuvres, and a Take-Home Dinner. ESVP at https://www.ioscbaltimore.org/savor-the-world-2021/.

19] – Team End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund [info@ecuactionfund.org] has announced an Important Event: Pass H.R. 1/S. 1 → End Corruption in Congress on Mon., May 17 at 6:30 PM ET. For far too long, wealthy donors and special interests have used their lobbyists and campaign cash to skew policy in their favor while the rest of us have paid the price. We can stop this corruption by passing the For the People Act (S. 1/H.R. 1), critical legislation to end the dominance of big money in politics, protect the freedom to vote, and strengthen ethics and accountability in Washington.

Join End Citizens United Action Fund and Patriotic Millionaires for a virtual tax day event about how we can end the dominance of big money in politics to ensure millionaires and billionaires are paying their fair share. Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United Action Fund, and Erica Payne, President of Patriotic Millionaires, will talk with three millionaires who think they need to pay more taxes and shouldn’t be allowed to spend unlimited, dark money in our elections. A Streaming link will be provided upon RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/endcitizensunited/event/389945/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ecuaction&utm_content=1+-+Streaming+link+provided+upon+RSVP&utm_campaign=20210514_eculav_event&source=20210514_eculav_event.

20] – Maryland Poor People's Campaign [maryland@poorpeoplescampaign.org] will hold its Monthly Monday Meeting on Mon., May 17 at 7 PM ET. Come together for great political education and discussion of how to take on the flight for our climate. Did you know that the U.S. military is among one of the biggest polluters in the world? Take on the issue of militarism and militarized policing in our nation. RSVP at  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcemtqzMuGdzsfi_KI1iRseoqUGdj1PAi?link_id=5&can_id=bd21bb3c365251123cef1c10e9c32dd1&source=email-maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-md-ppc-weekly-update-3&email_referrer=email_1156317&email_subject=maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-md-ppc-weekly-update.

21] – Join Our Revolution on Mon., May 17 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM ET for the National Organizing Call devoted to a talk with Representative Chuy Garcia, talk about organizing in West Virginia and Arizona, and highlight some progressive candidates running for local offices! See https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/148017/?akid=1543.8252965.Eb9OwU&rd=1&t=8. Sign in at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/993867009.  Or join in on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/493143908744775/.

22] – On Tues., May 18 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM ET, get over to the Care Corner Food Pantry at the Pasadena United Methodist Church, 61 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. This will continue each Tuesday through June 29.  Food bags are available for individuals and families in need. Food bags are first-come, first-served each week.  Volunteers are needed each week to help distribute the food. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c49acae2b0-care. All COVID safety measures are followed, including outdoor distribution, mask-wearing and social distancing. 

23] – Economic Policy Institute [newsletter@epi.org] is holding a webinar Prosecutions of wage theft and other employer crimes on Tues., May 18 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM ET.  This webinar highlights the growing trend of prosecutions of employer crimes against workers, and their importance in addressing widespread labor violations. Prosecuting these crimes creates meaningful consequences for law-breaking employers and gives workers an important pathway to hold employers accountable. Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w7VFYJBcS-KzE-FRSRrrUQ?utm_source=Economic+Policy+Institute&utm_campaign=5dd17b7e2d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_02_06_32_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7c5826c50-5dd17b7e2d-59830565&mc_cid=5dd17b7e2d&mc_eid=72ea77dbdd.

24] – There is a Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.  You may consider contacting President Ron Daniels and telling him that the university should reject all military contracts, including those for killer drone and nuclear weapons research.  The president’s mailing address is Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  You can also reach his office by Phone: (410) 516-8068, Fax: (410) 516-6097 or email: president@jhu.edu.

25] – Pat Elder [patelder77@civilianexposure.ccsend.com] wants you to know that Navy Reports High Levels of PFAS in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Command announces online Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting set for May 18 from 5 to 7 PM ET.  See https://www.militarypoisons.org/latest-news/navy-reports-massive-levels-of-pfas-contamination-in-chesapeake-beach-maryland (1,800 words).  The Navy’s Dog and Pony Show moves from the Patuxent River NAS in Lexington Park, MD to the Naval Research Lab’s Chesapeake Bay Detachment in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Can you show up to ask questions and take notes? Pat needs your help.

26] – The Sierra Club Maryland Chapter is holding a 2021 Legislative Victory Party on Tues., May 18 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET. Contact Joshua Tulkin at josh.tulkin@mdsierra.org or (650) 722-3171. The 2021 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on April 12. What a wild ride. Celebrate some big environmental wins, hear from legislative champions and thank everyone who contributed to our success. The Sierra Club helped pass legislation to increase funding for transit, to require that climate change be considered in public decisions about electricity generation, to advance electric vehicles and to move towards zero waste.  Sign up at https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?id=7013q000001lMMpAAM&formcampaignid=7013q000001lLlrAAE&data=b6e24884ef874d561f720648fa7f24c728d130c0ee61950ee534052d92e2b46bad2d2286ded8e97bd08adac88591a989.

27] – WomensMarch.com [info@womensmarch.com] is excited to share some important, exciting, and fun ways to get involved with the group on Take Action Tuesdays! Write Letters to the Editor, which are a powerful way to put accurate information and advocacy into the digital space — and elected officials keep tabs on these letters and use them to gauge public reception to our most pressing issues. During the online letter writing session, you will be given everything you need to write a great letter, including the topic, talking points, writing tips, and even a sample letter! Join in on May 18 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/womensmarch/event/374453/?akid=2584.508952.TEGDVj&rd=1&t=2&utm_campaign=em20210513&utm_source=email.

28] –Climate Hawks Vote [info@climatehawksvote.com]  is holding a Town Hall with Sen. Jeff Merkley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Mon., May 17 at 8 PM ET.  To fix our climate, we must fix the filibuster. Senate Democrats will soon face a choice: protect our democracy and pass the For the People Act, or protect the filibuster – an outdated and abused “Jim Crow relic.”  There is a need for climate hawks like you to get involved in the fight to restore our democracy.  Hear a live discussion about what needs to be done to end the filibuster, protect our democracy, and create a pathway for serious climate legislation. Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/events/4099120646836262/?emci=002d027d-63af-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=2145c78b-92b1-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=13143726.

29] –Shaina Low [shaina.low@dcips.org] is letting you know about the #nowaytotreatachild campaign's webinar on Tues., May 18 at 8 PM ET. Share updates on H.R. 2590, Rep. Betty McCollum's new bill focusing on Palestinian human rights, as well as opportunities for you to advocate for the bill. There have been some exciting cosponsor and organizational endorsement additions. Register for the webinar at https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/nwttac_webinar_20210518?utm_campaign=may_2021_webinar_invitation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dcipalestine.

30] – People For the American Way [alerts@pfaw.org] would like you to attend a Town Hall on getting accountability for the January 6 Capitol attack on Tues., May 18 at 8 PM ET. It will feature PFAW's Adele Stan, Director of Right Wing Watch, on how we can advocate for a full accounting of what led to the insurrection and accountability for those responsible. Four months ago former President Trump incited a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol building, following months of spreading his Big Lie that the 2020 election was rigged. Millions of people watched as insurrectionists stormed the building seeking to attack members of Congress who were inside, in a desperate and dangerous effort to delay the certification of the election’s results. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/389326/?utm_source=PFAW. Email pfaw@pfaw.org.

31] – On Tues., May 18 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, get with the Animal Bereavement Support Group at the Baltimore Humane Society, 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown 21136. This will continue each Tuesday, through August 3. See https://www.facebook.com/BMOREHUMANE/.  The loss of an animal can be a devastating blow. Our friends are often loved as a member of our family, and we believe their passing should be treated with the same respect. RSVP to vvanhof@bmorehumane.org. 

32] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucsusa.org] will discuss The future of our democracy on Tues., May 18 at 7 PM ET. Join UCS for a conversation with experts in voting rights and community organizing as they discuss the critical steps needed to ensure a thriving democracy accessible to all.  As the cornerstone of our democracy, the ability for every eligible voter to participate in elections freely should be uncontroversial. But our country's history of voter suppression and legislative initiatives to restrict voting currently underway in states all around the country—particularly in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities—demonstrates the fragility of our system. REGISTER at https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/5-18-2021-ax-future-of-our-democracy?contactdata=xy4WyuTCpQLjMC1380tPR%2bauuVXrgqYFlTa24a6gp1NkK2UZxC6BxM3kd5db3TQZA9y22giUBgv5LSGjkpKT%2bQoUmMzXxSfr1m3wFrNbxgRuKcNa2DWTKDeT2RvjzSTi2sPD7bMa6RzNclviVRAHNWaPwl3xgmyGxmImZpGwy2I%2bt5OKuqNWNGn2uwE8eVOFUsUqA8QPGCNwLOygmlhpTuKDH0OTJMfx15Spp03qYxzsMmqvSHfG3hOaC2zB%2bV8WBAJ3ngK6PQO6kEHHEoPL1A%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=b8232b79-9aa3-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=fad9e64d-98a7-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=1507036. 

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

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