Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 7 to 9, 2021

49] Growing Fruit and Vegetables in Pots – Oct. 7

50] PayPal’s discrimination against Palestinians – Oct. 7

51] Hear accounts of Palestinians from Gaza on the May 2021 Massacre – Oct. 7

52] Temporary Protected Status -- Oct. 7

53] Discuss a strategy to pass the Freedom to Vote Act – Oct. 7

54] The Theology and Racialized Policing Certificate program – Oct. 7

55] Lower Shore Progressive Caucus meeting – Oct. 7

56] Demand Cannabis be legalized! – Oct. 7

57] Phone bank for the Freedom to Vote Act – Oct. 7 – Oct. 9

58] Get ready for Fossil Free Future Day. – Oct. 7

59] Hear from climate-change experts – Oct. 7

60] Virginia Statewide Medicare for 4 All Forum – Oct. 7

61] Indivisible National Activist Call – Oct. 7

62] Help Chesa Boudin -- Oct. 7 & 14

63] What deters Russia? – Oct. 7

64] Peace Movements’ Perspectives on the AUKUS Military Pact – Oct. 7

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49] – YOU’RE INVITED TO a virtual LADEW LECTURE Growing Fruit and Vegetables in Pots with Aaron Bertelsen, author and Vegetable Garden manager & cook at Great Dixter, on Thurs., Oc. 7 at 11 AM ET.  Be inspired by these renowned speakers who will offer insights and inspiration to garden lovers and gardeners of all ages and abilities. Enjoy these journeys through explorations of garden design concepts, plant selections, growing techniques, floral design, natural history, decorative arts, history, and environmental sciences. The cost per lecture is $15 for Ladew members and $20 for non-members. Sign up at https://www.ladewgardens.com/Event-Calendar/Events-at-Ladew/Virtual-Lecture-Series?utm_campaign=Dedicated&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=163216111&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8jGJa1DBjQNlL6jeJlB8U9sETYymzINsQn8yPGE8oG2O6f2WyV0dmUx55s7fbXGmmrAv6garYnbcnubZ1BtDz-plC635Lnxs-Jx9Dw2cdhdGmZtXw&utm_content=163216111&utm_source=hs_email.

50] – Tallie Ben Daniel [info@jewishvoiceforpeace.org] wants your attention on Thurs., Oct. 7 at noon ET so that you get involved challenging PayPal’s discrimination against Palestinians.  PayPal denies the 5 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza access to its platform, while all Israelis—including those living in illegal West Bank settlements—enjoy full access. That means that a settler who lives on stolen Palestinian land can accept payments, while only a few miles away, the Palestinian whose land was stolen cannot. Demand PayPal end its discriminatory practices immediately.  Join our #PayPal4Palestine campaign launch webinar to hear from Palestinians about the implications of PayPal’s policy on the lives and careers of Palestinians. Register here at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gxbuhbMrQgeNmJLuFLO7SA?emci=f269325f-d526-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=15ba6d5b-e326-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&ceid=237778.

51] – MPower Change [info@mpowerchange.org] wants you to know about an event on Thurs., Oct. 7 at noon ET. The group is holding a massive event seeking accountability for the May assaults and ongoing siege on the people of Gaza. The Gaza Is Palestine campaign, also led by the Adalah Justice Project, is a new Palestinian-led effort committed to building upon the historic global movement to end Israeli occupation that ignited with new life in spring 2021.  The Peoples’ Inquiry is an opportunity for the U.S. public to hear the accounts of Palestinians from Gaza on the massacres carried out by Israel in May 2021. 

 Hear from Rep. Rashida Tlaib, activists from Gaza, and survivors of U.S.-backed bombings to demand an end to the flow of weapons to Israel’s apartheid regime. Sign up at https://www.gazaispalestine.com/hearing.

52] – Temporary Protected Status: A Lifeline for Forcibly Displaced People will be discussed on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 4 PM ET. Join HIAS and get an overview of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and discuss the humanitarian factors underlying the administration’s recent decisions to use this tool. Learn how TPS can provide relief for thousands of immigrants in the U.S. — including Venezuelans, Burmese, Somalis and Haitians — and find out what HIAS and its partners at the Office of New Americans of Miami-Dade are doing to help. Advance registration is required. RSVP at https://www.hias.org/events/temporary-protected-status-lifeline-forcibly-displaced-people?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hias.org&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=Join+HIAS+for+two+events+in+October.

53] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] is mobilizing on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 5 PM ET for the Freedom to Vote Act. Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King will be on the call to discuss a strategy to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and D.C. Statehood. But the Senate still hasn’t taken action, so a new strategy is needed. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/417494/?utm_source=PC&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=7177195c-076c-4afc-973b-472addfd130a.

54] – Sojourners answered the clarion call to equip faith leaders to better respond to the current racial justice and racialized policing crisis in America. In partnership with Howard University School of Divinity, SOJO has formed the Theology and Racialized Policing Certificate program co-led by Rev. Terrance M. McKinley and Dr. Harold Dean Trulear for pastors and next-generation faith leaders.  You’re invited to go behind the scenes of this program via a panel convened for the students of our summer cohort! Tune in on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 6 PM ET for a re-airing of a panel discussion exploring the intersections of advocacy, justice reform, policing, and pastoral ministry. RSVP at https://act.sojo.net/page/34030/survey/1?ea.url.id=1000274.

55] – Ryan Poe [lowershoreprogressivecaucus@gmail.com] is alerting you to the next meeting of the Lower Shore Progressive Caucus on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 6 PM ET.  This virtual meeting will be all about brainstorming how to grow engagement and better ensure that the time you dedicate to advancing progressive values is worthwhile. What do you expect the monthly meetings to be? Why do you attend monthly meetings with the LSPC?  What results do you want to see out of the monthly meetings? What ways to get involved are you interested in seeing, and how can it be made easier for you to be more involved in promoting progressive ideas on the Lower Shore?  Sign up for the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtceChpjItG9Q3DlKreKlmeuPjF187-1Ri?fbclid=IwAR16ox29sr-bw1JRH7cxeHn15vpkb_6aeTbtiHMwCByFGOQPjbptst-erjo.

56] –Join Progressive Maryland on Throw down Thursdays. Phonebank and text bank with the team every Thursday from 6 to 7:30 PM ET.   Every week call or text voters across the state for a number of important issues.

 This Thursday, make calls to demand Cannabis be legalized! Today in Maryland there are about 15,000 arrests per year that are related to Cannabis-- this puts far too many people at risk and needlessly clogs our justice system. It’s long past time for full legalization. 18 other states and the District of Columbia have already legalized Cannabis and none have experienced the ill-effects that legalization opponents claimed would happen. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemarylandneweraproject/event/416692/?emci=aec88b66-4f25-ec11-981f-501ac510a405&emdi=3c6cbf59-5125-ec11-981f-501ac510a405&ceid=136680. 

57] –Join activists around the country at a virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support of the Freedom to Vote Act! 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. If the Senate does not overcome the filibuster and pass this legislation, states may not have enough time to implement the legislation’s regulations before the 2022 midterm elections! Join activists around the country at a Common Cause virtual phonebank to urge voters in key states to demand their senators’ support the vote! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/376178/?utm_source=PFAW to call on Thurs., Oct. 7 from 6 to 8 PM ET, Fri., Oct. 8 from 4 to 6 PM ET, and Sat., Oct. 9 from noon to 2 PM ET and 1 to 3 PM ET.

58] – The Youth Climate Finance Alliance [info@futurecoalition.org] is knocking on your door on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 6 PM ET to get ready for Fossil Free Future Day. Sign up for a Hype Call to meet other organizers and learn more about our Day of Action! Visit https://wearemarchon-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-iqrTosH9P323-VloMqms3nwP8FmHOZ?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-learn-how-to-lead-an-action-in-your-community&email_referrer=email_1315404&email_subject=take-action-on-1029-three-easy-steps.

59] – Climate-change experts will share ideas and perspectives on how to accelerate climate action, in an event sponsored by The Nature Conservancy on Thurs., Oct. 7 from 7 to 8 PM ET>. Climate change presents one of the most urgent issues of our time—and government, businesses, and all of us have vital roles to play. Join Teen Vogue’s Allegra Kirkland, The Nature Conservancy’s Katharine Hayhoe, and other panelists for a provocative discussion on how we can tackle the pressing climate challenges that our world faces today.

 Zanagee Artis is a twenty-one-year-old from Clinton, Connecticut, currently majoring in political science and environmental studies at Brown University. Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and why it matters to us here and now. Janet Joseph leads the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s work in building decarbonization, and advancing programs and policies to deliver a carbon-neutral building stock. Bill Ulfelder joined The Nature Conservancy in 1995, and has since led conservation efforts across the Americas―from the Andes and Amazon to the Caribbean and the American West. Allegra Kirkland is the senior politics editor at Teen Vogue. Sign up at https://festival.newyorker.com/how-to-accelerate-climate-action/?src=e.dfa.eg.x.nyf1.n.n.sas&en_txn8=NewSch.ANEMSA2110NPNZNZZE01Z02-ZZZZZ-DGAQ&lu=913f2d5a-afda-4c4f-a574-58d78b62d32b&ea.campaigner.email=n2F5qXBZZKyz%2FciusrNbPSQdRZuHaLn7pxdIJB%2FrUfY%3D.

60] – Alan Minsky [alan@pdamerica.org] wants you to join in on Thurs., Oct. 7 from 7 to 9 PM ET for a Virginia Statewide Medicare for 4 All Forum. Join Representatives Bobby Scott and Don Beyer, Economist Robert Polllin, Susan Rogers (President of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP); PHNP), and others for a Virginia Statewide Forum on Universal Single Payer Health Care.  See https://secure.ngpvan.com/fnJ5oejxCkaJLiduMx1U3g2.   Register at fairfaxdemocrats.org/healthcare.

61] –The Indivisible National Activist Call is on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 8 PM ET! This Call is a space held on the first Thursday of every month for activists, group leaders, and new members alike. Join Indivisibles across the country as to celebrate successes, discuss national strategy, and take time to create connections while building community with each other.  RSVP at https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/1316324145392/WN_24S5hi-xTaKe5TqHNUNfcw.

62] – Real Justice [info@realjusticepac.org] wants you to help Chesa Boudin on Thursdays, Oct. 7 and 14 from 9:30 PM to midnight ET. If you follow the money, you will see who the real corrupt interests are attempting to oust justice-minded District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Sign up now to join a Stand with Chesa virtual phonebank! Your calls will help us generate real grassroots support for Chesa and his change-making policies and push back against big donors with people-powered organizing. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/chesaantirecall/event/399637/?source=em20210818-67199-rj&utm_source=em20210818-67199-rj.

63] – On Fri., Oct. 8 at 7 AM ET, tune in online to What Deters Russia? This event highlights key recommendations for effective deterrence against Russia from the new Chatham House paper ‘What deters Russia?’ The speakers explore these through analysis of past responses, successful or not, to Russian hostile actions. The sponsor is Chatham House, and you can join at https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/members-event/what-deters-russia.

64] – The Campaign for Peace Disarmament and Common Security [jgerson80@gmail.com] is promoting a webinar Peace Movements’ Perspectives on the AUKUS Military Pact on Fri., Oct. 8 at 7 AM ET.  Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAufuqvrT4iHNZtx8K75fh4Dp3_ZnpHbb-9. The speakers are  Walden Bello (Philippines/Southeast Asia), Peter Ong, Electrical Trade Union, (Australia), Hannah Middleton (Australia), Maureen Penjueli (Fiji - TBC), Achin Vanaik (India), Dave Webb (UK), and Joseph Gerson (US).

To be continued.

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