Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 26 - 29, 2022

43] Phone bank for Freedom to Vote – Jan. 26 – 29

44] Fair Elections Fund resolution – Jan. 26

45] Climate Can’t Wait National Town Hall – Jan. 26

46] Phone bank for Green New Deal champion Jessica Cisneros – Jan. 26

47] Maryland Humane Lobby Day – Jan. 26

48] “Setting Quaker Lobbying Priorities for the 118th Congress” – Jan. 26

49] Annapolis Academy: General Assembly 101/Testimony 101 – Jan. 26

50] Learn what 2022 means for climate action. – Jan. 26

51] Deconstruction stakeholder meeting – Jan. 26  

52] Book Study Kazu Haga's Healing Resistance -- Jan. 26

53] Francis: Is a Schism on the Horizon? -- Jan. 26

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43] – Join the Freedom to Vote Act Phonebank with Common Cause. Work together to demand bold changes to our alleged democracy to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or special interests. Call voters in targeted states and connect them to their Senators to support the Freedom to Vote Act and eliminate the filibuster. These phone banks are subject to change based on variables outside of our control (i.e. a Senator's mailbox is full). On Wed., Jan. 26 from 4 to 6 PM ET and 6 to 8 PM ET, connect AZ voters to Sen. Sinema to ask that she does everything possible to pass the Freedom to Vote Act including fixing the filibuster.  On Thurs., Jan. 27 from 6 to 8 PM EST, connect DE voters to Sen. Coons to ask that he does everything possible to pass the Freedom to Vote Act including fixing the filibuster. On Fri., Jan. 28 from 4 to 6 PM ET, connect WV voters to Sen. Manchin to ask that he does everything possible to pass the Freedom to Vote Act including fixing the filibuster.  On Sat., Jan. 29 from noon to 2 PM ET, 1 to 3 PM ET and 6 to 8 PM ET, connect AZ voters to Sen. Sinema to ask that she does everything possible to pass the Freedom to Vote Act including fixing the filibuster.  Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/.

44] – A Fair Elections Fund resolution was introduced in the Anne Arundel County Council. This marks a critical first step toward a more democratic campaign financing program in Anne Arundel.  Help build momentum and support for this measure! Join the Fair Elections Task Force on Wed., Jan. 26 at 6 PM ET for a phone bank to contact Anne Arundel County voters about why public financing programs like this are so important. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc-ysrToqG9PlobciHdzHJnhAqInI2XIr?emci=75252f36-6a7d-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&emdi=f5eb43e2-6e7d-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&ceid=136680.

45] – The Climate Action Campaign: Mobilization Team [info@cacampaign.com] is hosting on Wed., Jan. 26 at 6 PM ET a Climate Can’t Wait National Town Hall. Join Senator Ed Markey and Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council of Environmental Quality to hear about President Biden’s Executive Orders to address the climate crisis.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/climateactioncampaign/event/438323/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-rsvp-now-climate-cant-wait-national-townhall&email_referrer=email_1421137&email_subject=rsvp-now-climate-cant-wait-national-townhall.  Join the Climate Action Campaign, the Sierra Club, and the National Wildlife Federation for this important conversation.  Also hear from Sierra Club President Ramón Cruz, NWF President Collin O’Mara and other special guests!

46] – Help out on Sundays and Wednesdays through the end of February (times vary). On Wed., Jan. 26 from 6 to 8 PM ET. Phone bank for Green New Deal champion Jessica Cisneros in Texas’ 28th Congressional district! Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/sunrise2022/event/428089/?emci=6d0ae0cc-ff76-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&emdi=3402a187-0977-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&ceid=177631.

47] – Humane Society of the United States [connect@humanesociety.org] wants you to attend Maryland Humane Lobby Day on Wed., Jan. 26 from 6 to 7:30 PM. Now is the perfect time to get involved and make a difference at the state level. Use your voice to help animals in Maryland. Register at https://humanesociety.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XbxEQsPjSeGoBJK7SsaNLg

48] – Emma Hulbert, FCNL [support@fcnl.org] wants you to join “Setting Quaker Lobbying Priorities for the 118th Congress” on Wed., Jan. 12 at 6:30 PM. Register to join the conversation at https://www.fcnl.org/events/setting-quaker-lobbying-priorities-118th-congress?akid=21276.152065.D5GT2S&rd=1&t=17&utm_campaign=event&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ak&utm_term=21276.152065.D5GT2S. Every two years, FCNL asks Friends around the country for help in setting the focus of our advocacy.

49] – Elianna Cooper, JUFJ [info@jufj.org] wants you to know that Jews United for Justice is holding Annapolis Academy: General Assembly 101 on Wed., Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 7:45 PM ET. Come to this educational event about the Maryland General Assembly, the legislative process, and the plans for the 2022 legislative session! JUFJ will also hold Annapolis Academy: Testimony 101 on Wed., Jan. 26 from 8 to 9:15 PM ET. Come to this educational event about the crucial work of delivering testimony to legislators. Sign up at https://jufj.org/events/category/education/annapolis-academy/?sourceid=1020679&utm_campaign=not-moco-a&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=standalone&emci=e34360ba-6b75-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&emdi=6fde1082-6578-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&ceid=3403859.

50] – EDF Action [takeaction@email.edfaction.org] is doing an exclusive briefing on Wed., Jan. 26 at 7 PM ET. 2022 is a New Year: New Outlook. Join EDF Action’s policy experts and learn what 2022 means for climate action. Discuss the real-world climate impacts, congressional activity and key environmental developments to see in the year ahead. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/edfaction/event/437252/.

51] – Stephanie Compton assembled multiple deconstruction stakeholder meetings and will continue doing so this year. The next meeting will be on Wed., Jan. 26 at 7 PM.  Sign up for the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvceCorTooGNG2exKdFr4aH6n8sXWhfIG6.

52] – Baltimore Peacebuilders [baltimorepeacebuilders@gmail.com] is hosting a Book Study starting at Wed., Jan. 26  at 7 PM ET about Kazu Haga's Healing Resistance.  Other dates for the Book Study are Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 2.Register at https://tinyurl.com/kazuhaga.  Healing Resistance can be purchased at this LINK:  https://www.parallax.org/product/healing-resistance/.

53] – The National Catholic Reporter [ncrsp@ncronline.org] is sponsoring on Wed., Jan. 26 at 7 PM ET a panel discussion.  Francis: Is a Schism on the Horizon?   How is Francis faring in the battle for reform? Sacred Heart University hosts an esteemed international panel. The panel will explore the diverse and highly contested views about the direction the Church is taking during the Bergoglio papacy. Join the conversation on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdSlYDm37n8.

To be continued.

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