Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 26 to October 1, 2022

26] Knock on doors with the MD Dems – Sept. 26 - 27  

27] Phone bank for Brooke – Sept. 26 – Oct. 1

28] Knock on doors for Brooke – Sept. 26 – Oct. 1

29] Blue Wave – Sept. 26 - 27

30] Election Protection webinar – Sept. 26

31] Training to make calls – Sept. 26 - 27

32] Prayer and action in support of the immigrant community – Sept. 26

33] CVS update call – Sept. 26

34] National Organizing Broadcast – Sept. 26

35] International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons -- Sept. 26

36] Protest Manchin’s Dirty Deal – Sept. 27

37] Send friends in Pennsylvania a postcard – Sept. 27

38] We Are All Organizers – Sept. 27

39] Our Democracy phone banks –Sept. 27, 30 & Oct. 2

40] Celebrate International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. – Sept. 27 

41] DC Budget workshop – Sept. 27

42] Our Revolution phone bank -- Sept. 27 – 29

43] Make calls for Beto – Sept. 27 & 30   

44] Write letters for Beto --Sept. 27 & 30   

45] Our Revolution phone bank -- Sept. 27 – 29

46] Selling your solar home – Sept. 27

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26] – Baltimore City - Knock on doors with the MD Dems Coordinated Campaign, hosted by the Maryland Democratic Party through Fri., Sept. 30.  Meet at 415 N. Howard St., Suite G-1, Baltimore 21201.  Knock on doors and talk to our neighbors to make sure voters are engaged and excited to vote for Wes Moore, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Brooke Lierman, Anthony Brown, and the rest of the democratic slate. The canvassing shifts are on Sun., Sept. 25 from 1 to 4 PM & 4 to 7 PM, Mon., Sept. 26 and Tues., Sept. 27 from 10 AM to 1 PM, 1 to 4 PM and 4 to 7 PM ET.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/498322/.

27] – On Mon., Sept. 26 through Sat., Oct. 1 from 10 AM to 8 PM ET, phone bank for Brooke Lierman for comptroller.  Can you spare a few hours to phone bank for Brooke? You can do it from your home and you will be sent a list and a script!  Once you sign up, an organizer will reach out directly to you and get you your phone book and a training if you need it! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/489251/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.OTH_VirtualConventionSignup_080822&t=4&akid=16578%2E508952%2EHQOuGi.

28] – Do some Door Knocking for Brooke in Your Neighborhood, hosted by Brooke Lierman for Comptroller.  Sign up for Sun., Sept. 25 through Sat., Oct. 1.  The door knocking takes place from 10 AM to 8 PM ET. Canvass in your community and share Brooke's vision to transform the Comptroller's office to work for every Marylander. YOU CAN DO THIS ON YOUR OWN TIME. Once you sign up, the team will follow up with everything you will need to knock doors including materials, a t-shirt, stickers, and a quick training. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/484676/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_custom_marketing.

29] – Join Maryland Democrats in Baltimore County to ensure a Blue Wave by phone banking on Mon, Sept. 26 and Tues., Sept. 27 from 1 to 4 PM and 5 pm to 8 PM ET through October 31. Make sure voters are engaged and excited to vote for Wes Moore, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Brooke Lierman, Anthony Brown, and the rest of the democratic slate. In addition to phone from home options, there will also be in-person phone banks at the same time at the office, located at: 301 Allegheny Ave., Towson 21204. If you would like to come into the office to make calls, please bring your cell phone and a laptop, if possible. After you sign up, one of our organizers will reach out with further details. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/506547/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest.

30] – The Emergency Election Protection Coalition is happening at 4:30 PM ET on Mon., Sept. 26. Please submit any questions to: Solartopia@gmail.com. Sign up at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldumtrjIiH9L7_KfcFV1n8ynuO3anTGwp. Progressive Democrats of America are part of the coalition.

31] – Do a Training to Make Calls with the DNC National Call-Crew organized by The Democratic National Committee.  Learn how to make calls to voters in battleground states. The DNC National Call-Crew brings volunteer power where it's needed most for the Midterms! In this Zoom-based training you will be taught how to make calls and get your questions answered through an amazing online community. The first half of the session get set up to call and join the online community, and the second half make calls to voters in battleground states. On Mon., Sept. 26 from 7 to 8 PM and Tues., Sept. 27 from 9 to 10 PM ET, do the training. Sign up at https://events.democrats.org/event/440875/.

32] – Join Sojourners on the last Monday of every month. On Sept. 26 at 7 PM ET get together for prayer and action in support of the immigrant community. RSVP at https://act.sojo.net/page/19116/survey/1?ea.url.id=1368511&forwarded=true.  During Immigration Mondays, learn how we can join the efforts of coalitions lead by immigrant people and DACAmented people, coalitions fighting for the rights of undocumented and under-documented communities, including DACA recipients. We re-imagine our immigration system.  Provide your insights and ask questions as we continue to work for justice alongside our immigrant and DACAmented siblings. 

33] – The Nurses' Campaign to Win Medicare for All [info@medicare4all.org] on Mon., Sept. 26 at 8 PM ET is holding a CVS update call.  CVS is involved with the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, a dark money lobbying group funding anti-Medicare for All efforts. Hear what can be done about CVS ties at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-08oAZVHSwGxUxGl6IhUIQ?akid=155771.162593.XsPIkk&rd=1&t=3.

34] – Get over to  the Monday Night, Sept. 26 at 8:30 PM ET, National Organizing Broadcast, hosted by Our Revolution with special guest Jamie McLeod-Skinner, candidate for Congress [OR – 05]. Join the call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/993867009. There is also a Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3008524.

35] – September 26 is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This was established by the UN General Assembly in 2013 to 'raise public awareness and to seek deeper engagement on nuclear disarmament matters', and to urge governments to commence negotiations on a nuclear weapons convention, a global agreement of nuclear armed, nuclear allied and non-nuclear states to eliminate nuclear weapons under strict and effective international control. The day occurs this year amid increased international tensions, armed conflict and nuclear threats.

  In Baltimore, celebrate Abolish Nuclear Weapons Day on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 PM ET. See below for more info.

36] – Rally against Manchin's Dirty Deal on Capitol Hill on Tues., Sept. 27 from 9 AM to noon ET. Join Our Revolution in coalition with WV Coalition to End the Filibuster, Our Future WV, Chesapeake Climate Action, and Third Act.  Bill McKibben and representatives of front-line communities in West Virginia and western Virginia will be speaking against Joe Manchin's Dirty Deal and how we can STOP it!  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/516469/?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-we-can-stop-manchins-dirty-deal&email_referrer=email_1677275&email_subject=rally-against-the-dirty-deal-tuesday-morning-on-capitol-hill.

37] – The Working Families Party [reply@workingfamilies.org] wants you to get involved on Tues., Sept. 27 at 1 PM ET, Sat., Oct. 1 at noon and Wed., Oct. 5 at 6 PM ET.  Send your friends in Pennsylvania a postcard for John Fetterman. You'll learn to use an app that will help you find your friends who are registered to vote in Pennsylvania. Those friends will get a mailed postcard with your photo on it, as well as info on John Fetterman and a reminder to vote in the General Election on November 8th! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamilies/event/490684/?utm_source=NatEmail-20220922&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1675843___subject_2158492&email_subject=your-monthly-updates-from-wfp.

38] – On Tues., Sept. 27 from 2 to 3:30 PM and 7:30 to 9 PM ET,  the Democratic National Committee has put together We Are All Organizers: Community Organizing Training. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/404981/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.  Learn how to organize in your community.  Community organizing focuses on the most important tools at our disposal: our relationships and our ability to talk with one another about things that matter. Go over the best ways to make a difference, and how to be a leader and organize in your community. You will receive a link to join on Zoom closer to the day-of.

39] – Join an Our Democracy phone banks, hosted by Common Cause, on Tues., Sept. 27 and Fri., Sept. 30 from 4 to 6 PM & Sun., Oct. 2 from 6 to 8 PM ET. The idea is to protect democracy.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.

40] – Celebrate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This was established by the UN General Assembly in 2013 to 'raise public awareness and to seek deeper engagement on nuclear disarmament matters', and to urge governments to commence negotiations on a nuclear weapons convention, a global agreement of nuclear armed, nuclear allied and non-nuclear states to eliminate nuclear weapons under strict and effective international control. These are perilous times.

 Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Sept. 27 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   People who believe in peace and justice should come forward and take the risks of peace. The recent burial sites continue to expose ruthless war crimes by the invaders, Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

41] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] is hoping you will attend a DC Budget workshop on Tues., Sept. 27 at 6 PM ET.  RSVP by emailing trainings@washlaw.org.

42] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] would like you to phone bank on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET. There are more than 8 million voters across the country who identify as progressive. These numbers suggest progressives can win at every level of government, but the voters must go to the polls! Sign up to join the Our Revolution phone bank force at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/440081/?akid=2556.8252965.t1Ai8m&rd=1&t=11. Sign up for Tues., Sept. 27, Wed., Sept. 28 &Thurs., Sept. 29.  

43] – Beto for Texas [info@betoorourke.com] needs your help phone banking to help elect a new governor in Texas.  Sign up for a shift on Tues., Sept. 27 from 7 to 9:30 PM and Fri., Sept. 30 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET, and help make direct, personal contact with as many Texans as we can. You can join in from anywhere. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/betofortexas/event/438569/?utm_source=ema20220727-200206.

44] – Sign up to join a Beto for Texas Letter Writing Party on Tues., Sept. 27 from 7 to 8 PM and Fri., Sept. 30 ET. Letter writing parties are a great opportunity to meet other Beto for Texas volunteers and get trained on the letter writing process. After a brief training, write letters together! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/betofortexas/event/427673/?utm_source=ema20220817-203416

45] – Terra Wilbanks [terra@dfadcoalition.org] is announcing on Tues., Sept.  27 at 7 PM ET, Declaration for American Democracy will be partnering with LCV, Voices for Progress, and POGO to host a Realizing American Democracy: Secret Money and Contractor Disclosure virtual town hall. This town hall will address the detrimental influence of secret money on our democracy and the importance of disclosing federal contractors’ political spending.

 Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, federal contractors have legally donated millions of dollars to politically active organizations that do not disclose their donors. Our town hall will reiterate the importance of shining a light on secret money to reveal how—and whose—money influences our elections and elected officials. Email cecilia@dfadcoalition.org for source codes.

46] – Solar United Neighbors [getinvolved@solarunitedneighbors.org] is hosting on Tues., Sept. 27 at 8 PM ET what you need to know about selling a solar home. When it comes to selling your solar home, there is one thing that matters — your ABCs: Always Be Closing. Whether you are ready to sell, have recently installed, or are only considering solar, you benefit by being prepared. Learn how to sell your solar home with confidence at https://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/events-in-get-involved-with-solar-united-neighbors/.

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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