Sunday, September 12, 2021

Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 13 - 14, 2021

19] Nuclear Narrative Research Briefing – Sept. 13

20] Phone bank to save California -- Sept. 13

21] Afghanistan and Vietnam (and Cambodia) – Sept. 13

22] Grassroots Election Protection Zoom – Sept. 13

23] Protect the Vote – Sept. 13

24] Clean Air Baltimore Coalition meeting -- Sept. 13

25] One-to-One Training – Sept. 13

26] For the People - Maryland Teleconference – Sept. 13

27] National Catholic Action for Citizenship – Sept. 13

28] National Organize to Win Call -- Sept. 13

29] Save California – Sept. 13

30] Advocating for Palestinian children – Sept. 14

31] Montgomery County Watch Party – Sept. 14

32] Protest JHU’s weapons research – Sept. 14

33] For the People Act – Sept. 14

34] Congress Training for the COVID Defense Act – Sept. 14

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19] – Nuclear Threat Initiative is hosting a Nuclear Narrative Research Briefing: Persuasive Stories, Persuadable Audiences Confirmation on Mon., Sept. 13 at 3 PM ET.  NTI is sharing new research on how to connect nuclear weapons with what people deeply care about. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4916299128029/WN_4IXou_MvSpaJsru7cOrnHw.  The findings are based, in part, on deep qualitative research and quantitative validation. Researchers conducted 90 min., one-on-one interviews with a diverse set of Americans designed to uncover their fears and hopes about the future. The proposed storytelling approach was validated by randomized controlled trials of content with more than 10,000 people. Please submit any questions to garla@nti.org.

20] – The vote to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom will have a profound impact on how we tackle the climate crisis throughout the country. California is the 5th largest economy in the world. We cannot allow a climate-denying Republican bankrolled by fossil fuel billionaires to become its governor.  The California Democratic Party Environmental Caucus and the DNC Coalitions Team needs your help. PHONE BANK on Mon., Sept. 13 from 4 to 6 PM EDT and PHONE BANK on Tues., Sept. 14 from 8 to 10 PM EDT. Sign up https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-stop-the-california-recall-call-to-action&email_referrer=email_1286693&email_subject=stop-the-california-recall-call-to-action.

21] – On Mon., Sept. 13 at 5 PM ET catch Afghanistan and Vietnam (and Cambodia).  What Happens When the Illusions End? The Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee can be reached at [reachout.ffrd@gmail.com]. Register at https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2021/08/afghanistan-and-vietnam-and-cambodia.html.

22] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to attend on Mon., Sept. 13 at 5 PM ET a Grassroots Election Protection Zoom.  RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldumtrjIiH9L7_KfcFV1n8ynuO3anTGwp.

23] – RepresentUs [hq@represent.us] wants you to join a phone bank on Mon., Sept. 13 at 5:30 PM ET. Next week, senators will return to D.C. to consider proposals that would fix our democracy. Senators only have a few weeks to get democracy reform over the finish line before dozens of states across America will lock in gerrymandered voting districts for the next ten years. Congress has a chance to pass a comprehensive democracy reform bill — but it has to act now. That’s why RepresentUs is holding a coordinated digital day of action on Monday, September 13th — the day senators go back to D.C. Sign up to help call voters in key states and connect them directly to their senators’ office: https://vol.represent.us/a/pb_091321?akid=149323.680940.J5bsaR&ms=ak-em-pdf-20210908&rd=1&t=8&utm_campaign=pdf&utm_content=20210908&utm_medium=em&utm_source=ak&utm_term=.

24] – The next Clean Air Baltimore Coalition, CABC, meeting will be on Mon., Sept. 13 at 6:30 PM. Link to pre-register on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd-qpqDgpG9wAXX5E_pWuFqXnwM4cDu01.This is a general meeting where we can share the zero waste goals and build out the community support needed in each of the 14 districts to pass local policies to support the zero waste mission(s)!  Contact Stephanie Compton at 443-253-2581.

25] – Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] are holding on Mon., Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 PM ET a One-to-One Training.  This is Organizing Base-ics training! RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/organizing-basics-2/?sourceid=1020679&utm_campaign=training&utm_medium=standalone&utm_source=ea&emci=dd271d0e-c90c-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=f1844a31-8b11-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=3403859

26] – Join the For the People - Maryland Teleconference on Mon., Sept. 13 at 7:30 PM ET. You can join the conference by dialing 1 301 715 8592, and using the meeting ID: 931 3066 2622. The password is 173976. Or you can join by clicking https://zoom.us/j/93130662622?pwd=OE15SURJUWdXNHFicW94SDI3c2x3UT09#success.  The agenda will include a review of the state of play for the For the People Act, a scan for opportunities to encounter our senators, and a plan for strategy and tactics.

27] – Get involved with National Catholic Action for Citizenship on Mon., Sept. 13 at 8 PM ET.  Join Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Joseph Tobin, to mobilize support for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers in the budget reconciliation bill now moving through Congress. Register at. https://faithinaction.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5LoH9QvPSmCXlZdwuQAYRQ.

28] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] wants you on Mon., Sept. 13 at 8:30 PM ET to join the National Organize to Win Call. Hear from US Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and US Rep. Joe Neguse, who will give us the progressive playbook for making sure our priorities stay in the $3.5 Trillion budget bill as Congress finalizes this historic piece of legislation.  Also get the latest from Buffalo Mayoral Candidate India Walton about her insurgent campaign to fend off an “independent” bid by GOP backed incumbent Democrat Mayor Byron Brown, who she beat in the Democratic primary.  Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/993867009 or go to FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1236103730180461/.

29] – People For the American Way [alerts@pfaw.org] wants you to SIGN UP to get out the vote in CA and stop the far-right takeover! There is a very real possibility California could recall Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on September 14 and replace him with one of the most extreme far-right figures in the state, radio show host Larry Elder. Right now the race is neck-and-neck, and it shouldn’t be this close – there’s a significant awareness gap among California Democrats that you can help to fix. Sign up today for a virtual phone or text bank to urge Californians to vote NO on the recall of Gov. Newsom! Join members of the High Desert Progressive Democrats on Mon., Sept. 13 from 9 to 11 PM ET.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/402432/.

30] – Shaina Low [shaina.low@dcips.org] is announcing a webinar on Tues., Sept. 14 at noon ET.  This is a back-to-school advocacy for Palestinian children. Learn how grassroots organizations are advocating for Palestinian children. Hear from ‌special guests from Sadaka - The Ireland Palestine Alliance, who will present their Different Back to School Run campaign in Ireland. They'll share the strategy behind the campaign, the impact it made, and the different tactics they used to bring attention to the obstacles and violence Palestinian children face when accessing their education. Register at https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/nwttac_webinar_20210914?utm_campaign=sept_webinar_invite&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dcipalestine.

31] – Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] are gathering with others on Tues., Sept. 14 from 1 to 3  PM ET for a Montgomery County Watch Party: Bill 30-21 Hearing, which will help protect renters in Montgomery County during the pandemic by extending the existing rent cap and prohibiting late fees for another year.  Begin with background information on the bill, and the public hearing will be screen shared via zoom beginning at 1:30 PM. You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP: https://jufj.org/event/watch-9-14/?sourceid=1020679&utm_campaign=training&utm_medium=standalone&utm_source=ea&emci=dd271d0e-c90c-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=f1844a31-8b11-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=3403859.

Also on Tues., September 14 there is a Montgomery County Racial Equity & Policing Meeting from 7 to 8:30 PM ET. Sign up at https://jufj.org/event/mc-rep-9-14/?sourceid=1020679&utm_campaign=training&utm_medium=standalone&utm_source=ea&emci=dd271d0e-c90c-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=f1844a31-8b11-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=3403859. Get updates about current campaigns and take action together. You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP.

32] – There is a Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 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, and 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.

33] –Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support of the For the People Act! The August deadline for 2022 is fast approaching! Our democracy is in crisis: with redistricting around the corner and hundreds of voter suppression laws being introduced in states across the country, we do not have time to wait. Every day we’re getting closer to a very real deadline to take action to pass the For the People Act (S.1): If the Senate does not overcome the filibuster and pass S. 1 by late August, states will not have enough time to implement the legislation’s regulations before the 2022 midterm elections! Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support of S. 1! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/376178/?utm_source=PFAW to call on Tues., Sept. 14 from 5:30 to 8 PM ET.

34] –Shea Leibow [shea@codepink.org] is inviting you on Tues., Sept. 14 at 6 PM ET to a CODEPINK Congress Training for the COVID Defense Act. This legislation was introduced by Rep. Mark Pocan that would transfer 1.3% of U.S. military spending ($9.6 billion) to global vaccination efforts. Discuss the legislation and learn how to establish communication with our representatives and urge them to co-sponsor this important legislation. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/covid_defense_act_congressional_advocacy_trainingto receive a Zoom invitation.

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/.

"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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