Baltimore Activist Alert – February 6 – 7, 2022

Baltimore Activist Alert – February 6 – 7, 2022

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com. 

If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Get involved with NCNR   

4] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.

5] House cleaner needed

6] Welcome an Afghan Family to Baltimore!

7] A friend needs a house or an apartment to rent

8] Immigration – Feb. 6

9] Knock on Doors for Brooke – Feb. 6

10] PDA Town Hall – Feb. 6

11] Virtual Afghan Summit of Maryland – Feb. 6 

12] Phone bank for Jessica Cisneros – Feb. 6

13] Voter Protection Phonebank – Feb. 6 – 7

14] Protest at the Pentagon – Feb. 7

15] Latin America's 2nd 'pink tide' – Feb. 7

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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR].  It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed.  It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to U.S. wars.

  To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.  Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.  

4] – Max is in need of a garage or a storage space.  Any suggestions would be welcome.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

5] – Is there a woman in the Baltimore area who does house cleaning?  This assignment would be on an irregular basis with several hours per week.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

6] – St. Matthew, Blessed Sacrament, and the IOSC are partnering to welcome an Afghan Family to Baltimore! Are you interested in serving our new immigrant family? If you are interested, you will be trained in how you may serve, you will be guided and scheduled at your convenience by the Lead volunteer coordinator, you may also make donations through the IOSC to assist the family in the transition process in order to: Purchase food & Purchase clothes for winter and other necessities. Contact the IOSC at info@IOSCbaltimore.org, call the office at 410-323-8564 and leave a message for Nathalie.

7] – A friend, Brendan Walls, has to move out of a rented home on March 1.  So he is looking for housing and wants to live south of the Baltimore beltway, east of US 95 and north of Route 214.  Do you know of a house or apartment in the Annapolis area with as much peace and quiet as I can get for no more than $1800 a month? He does not mind pet sitting, house sitting, keeping someone company or community living.  Let me know if you have a lead on a home or apartment for Brendan to rent.  Thanks for giving this your consideration.

8] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM.  On Sun., Feb. 6, the subject is "Immigration" with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah. Krish is the President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS). She previously served in the Obama White House as Policy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama and at the State Department as Senior Advisor Under Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. CONTACT KIRKMULLEN@HOTMAIL.COM FOR ZOOM LOGIN INFORMATION.

9] – There is a Literature Drop for Brooke in Montgomery County on Sundays from 2 to 4 PM EST starting at Panera Bread, 8541 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring 20910. Join a canvass and share Brooke's vision to transform the Comptroller's office to work for every Marylander. Once you sign up the team will follow up with everything you will need to knock on doors! This will continue through Feb. 27.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/397526/?followup_modal_context=email_post_shift_future_timeslots_other_events.

10] –Dr. Bill Honigman for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to attend on Sun., Feb. 6 at 4 PM ET Town Hall for the Healthcare Emergency and Healthcare For All. The PDA Healthcare Human Rights Issue Team would like to take a moment to recognize all who worked with such diligence and passion in the recent unsuccessful effort to pass a #SinglePayer bill in the California Assembly known as #AB1400 or #CalCare. America’s phenomenally poor and unjust response to the #COVID19 pandemic goes well beyond proof of what’s needed, expanded and improved #MedicareForAll now, before countless more preventable deaths and needless suffering takes place without it.

The guest speakers will include Medicare for All champion and candidate for special election for the CA Assembly District 17 David Campos. David is an openly gay Latino who has been a San Francisco County Supervisor and Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party. And the second guest will be a PDA National Advisory Board Member Dr. Paul Song. Paul is a radiation oncologist, and Co-Chair of Physicians for a National Health Program California Chapter. Sign up at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4.

11] – Luminus Newtork of New Americans and United Nations Association of the National Capital Area are hosting the virtual Afghan Summit of Maryland on Sun., Feb. 6 at 4 PM ET. The summit will build volunteer capacity to help the newly arrived Afghan families. The Afghan Alliance of Maryland, is also hosting the event. Register at https://give.beluminus.org/event/afghan-summit/e383675

  The free event will begin with the first 25 minutes focused on Afghan – US Cultural Competency, followed by organizing of volunteer needs and opportunities in central Maryland. Call 443-844-7768 or email  jchristianson@beluminus.org or go to www.beluminus.org.

12] – Help out on Sundays and Wednesdays through the end of February (times vary). On Sun., Feb. 6 from 4 to 6 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.

13] – Join in on Voter Protection phone banks with Common Cause on Sun., Feb. 6 from 6 to 8 PM ET and Mon., Feb. 7 from 4 to 6 PM and 6 to 8 PM ET and call constituents in Republican states to connect them to their Senators to hold them accountable for blocking voting rights. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=newsletter.

14] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is Feb. 7 and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro.  By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.  

15] – On Mon., Feb. 7 at 1:30 PM ET, The Friends of Bolivia are hosting Latin America's 2nd 'pink tide' - how the empire failed to beat a rebellion.  Sign up at https://mailchi.mp/6a9c21778f61/event-end-british-theft-of-venezuelas-gold-13410916?e=0f69c8b1cc&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=a150f363-a64e-4783-9c34-ac25d44646ea. Latin America's progressive social movements & governments are showing a better world is possible, where social need comes ahead of corporate greed. Come to find out about the latest inspiring election wins in Chile & Honduras, alternatives to neo-liberalism & what we can do to build links & solidarity.  This is organized by Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America.

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