Baltimore Activist Alert -- May 26, 2021

36] Quaker Changemaker Event – May 26

37] Anne Arundel County Fair Elections Task Force meeting — May 26

38] Conversation about Mayday 1971 – May 26

39] 2021 Maryland Legislative Session – May 26

40] Poor Peoples Campaign Western Region Meeting – May 26

41] I Saw a Bird – May 26

42] Discussion on the insurrection commission – May 26

43] PDA Congressional Liaisons meeting -- May 26

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36] – Friends Committee on National Legislator’s Quaker Changemaker Event on Wed., May 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM will discuss Quakers Working in the Legislature. FCNL’s Quaker Changemaker series has lifted up stories of Friends working in lobbying, advocacy, public office, and more. How have Friends made the decision to pursue work in legislative bodies? How does their role, and their work in public service, intersect with their Quaker identity? Register at https://act.fcnl.org/event/quaker-welcome-center-events-watch-home/2209/?source=fcnlbody. Hear from three speakers. Kate Gould is the Senior Policy Advisor for Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) and has helped advance the congressman’s initiatives to free political prisoners in Egypt and end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Erinn Camp Mansour is a legislative aide to State Senator Clarence Lam at the Maryland General Assembly, vice president and director of advocacy at the Mount Hebron High School PTSA, coordinator for Howard County Peace Action, and co-clerk of the Peace Committee at Sandy Spring Friends Meeting. Alicia McBride will moderate the event. As the director of Quaker leadership, Alicia leads FCNL’s work to nurture, expand, and deepen relationships with Friends across the United States.

37] – Progressive Maryland Anne Arundel County Fair Elections Task Force meeting is happening on Wed., May 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/wny_rmH1JEiqa8n2a48jxA2?emci=28a4ebda-48b7-eb11-a7ad-0050f271b5d8&emdi=5eebd67a-58b7-eb11-a7ad-0050f271b5d8&ceid=136680.

38] – There is an Open Zoom Conversation about Mayday 1971 on Wed., May 26 at 7 PM ET. Share your own experience during the Mayday protests and how it shaped your opposition to the war--or other activism--over the next four years. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eFRqxIj7TJ6w67PdOhQx1w.

39] – Hal Ginsberg indicates Our Revolution Maryland [hal@ourrevolutionmd.com] will be discussing its Progressive Future on Wed., May 26 at 7 PM ET.  Register for this online Our Revolution Maryland's May Meeting at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/390740/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-our-may-meeting-is-wednesday-evening-2&email_referrer=email_1184443&email_subject=were-discussing-our-progressive-future-this-wednesday-evening. Join in to discuss the 2021 Maryland Legislative Session, including a deep dive into the role of big money, specifically how and whether the public interest can trump corporate interests. Hear from three outstanding progressive legislators: Sen. Jill Carter (MD-41), Del. Lorig Charkoudian (MD-20) and Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (MD-21). The legislators will be discussing criminal justice, environmental, and healthcare reform legislation that was passed in the 2021 General Assembly session. Join in on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87584823858.

40] – On Wed., May 26 from 7 to 8:30 PMET, there is a MD Poor Peoples Campaign Western Region Meeting. Join in for a deep dive into the changing politics of the debt crisis and how it impacts poor and dispossessed people. From Christopher Columbus to the present day debt has always been used to exploit, enslave, and imprison people to benefit the profit makers.  Look at the root cause of this personal debt crisis and take a closer look at the medical debt issue in Western Maryland. Look at https://actionnetwork.org/events/learning-together?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-md-ppc-weekly-update-3&email_referrer=email_1180033&email_subject=md-ppc-weekly-update. RSVP at western@mdporpeoplescampaign.org to get the Zoom link.

41] – You’re invited to this month’s episode of I Saw a Bird on Wed., May 26 at 7 PM ET.  Get involved on Zoom and Facebook Live: https://act.audubon.org/a/i-saw-bird-may?ms=digital-eng-email-ea-x-engagement_20210522_i-saw-a-bird_&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=engagement_20210522_i-saw-a-bird&utm_content=&emci=ca01a47c-7fb9-eb11-a7ad-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=06b49c4c-06bb-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=2504878&contactdata=Znae4ntq59Yu%2fPsyVKqcJLcKz27GsvAbWG1nI%2bpVDLV1vWSnNz7di9xCF8PoetGbEAmzun7Il99RUg7Jpbj%2bGVbmhBCZ2dBkZXvcJTv2iIwNWuwlksrUFpV90V3YoKkxNFlUfgJ85DahUV7iaC0KN%2fTBWbo9ZVLIQ%2fIIMFYebmHiDUeTNpKTVD0NskPNPGqmB%2b3UcGtOLgnZeYY%2fmWyURyD9JWlY8U%2bAMqtiB%2fKByRLsdOn2fcXfdiFMpYpDjRU8zpDlHzvY6hGHe2%2bxCnOSQQ%3d%3d.  Dive into the bold vision of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act with special guest Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Vice President and Executive Director of Audubon Nebraska Kristal Stoner, and Senior Director of Wildlife Partnerships at National Wildlife Federation Naomi Edelson.  Learn the importance of sharing the shore with birds and other wildlife with Audubon Delta Stewardship Manager Melinda Averhart, and shorebird stewards Nader and Niki Jandaghi. Then, meet Sibley and Polly, two non-releasable Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, with Georgia Audubon's Director of Education Melanie Furr. 

42] – Zach VanHouten [alerts@pfaw.org] wants you to join Ben Jealous and others for a discussion on the insurrection commission for a virtual town hall on Wed., May 26 from  8 to 9 PM ET. How can we ensure there is accountability for the January 6 insurrection! Join People For an American Way to hear about critical actions you can take in this effort. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/391526/?utm_source=PFAW.

43] – Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [mikefox@pdamerica.org] wants you to join the gathering for PDA Congressional Liaisons on Wed., May 26 at 8 PM ET.  Your work is vital to our eventual legislative successes. Email to RSVP for the zoom conference below so PDA does not have to invest more volunteer time in a confirmation call.  There will be a debriefing of last month and a discussion of the legislation for this month.  Go to

https://zoom.us/j/7017454098?pwd=a3VHWHVsNVQ5dG9wOFFmNGZvb2dqZz09
with a Meeting ID: 701 745 4098 and a Password: 145412.  Or dial by your location:
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown), +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) or +1 646 558 8656 US (New York).

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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