50] Hear about the case of Happy, the elephant – May 25
51] Trauma and Resilience – May 25
52] Protect elections and
election officials. – May 25
53] Baltimore needs a better budget – May 25
54] Common Cause Election Protection phone bank – May 25, 26,
28 & May 30
55]
Criminalization of
Immigration – May 25
56] Brady Organizing Team training – May 25
57] What's next for CCAN Maryland? -- May 25
58] Financial Literacy Workshops – May 25
59] Think Twice before Calling the Police – May 25
60] Thursday Victory Campaign
Team Call – May 25
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50] – The Nonhuman Rights Project [info@nonhumanrights.org]
is doing a Zoom conversation on Thurs., May 25 at 11 AM ET. Hear from Monica
Miller, the Nonhuman Rights Project attorney who argued Happy the elephant’s
historic case for liberty before New York’s highest court. The key dates in May
that made legal history for animals, including Happy’s landmark hearing, will
be outlined. For hundreds of years, a
thick legal wall has separated the human and the nonhuman world, causing unjust
suffering to generations of nonhuman beings. The idea is to dismantle this
wall, case by case. Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtdOGorTkpH9bfFGCl6_CWFqqCusdW-ula?emci=6d5058da-44fa-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=1211801#/registration.
51] – The Mind & Life Institute <info@mindandlife.org> will host a talk How can those with a history of trauma build resilience? On Thurs., May 25 at 2 PM ET, Dominique Malebranche, an assistant professor and licensed psychologist, will do an online talk on "Trauma and Resilience," followed by a Q&A, guided contemplative practice, and interactive breakout groups. Explore the impact of trauma on individuals and how those with a history of trauma can build resilience. Register at https://www.mindandlife.org/events/mind-and-life-connect/.
52] – On Thurs., May 25 from 4 to 5 PM ET, get with the Public Citizen Democracy Campaign Team virtual Democracy Calls. These nationwide efforts are aimed at protecting elections and election officials. Join us on Team Democracy calls to discuss ways we can protect and demand our freedom to vote! Learn ways that we can take action on a state and local level from Shauntay Nelson, Co-Director of States, All Voting is Local Action, Dustin M. Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner & New York State Election Commissioners Association Democratic Caucus chair, and Denise Lieberman, Director & General Counsel of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition. These calls will be on a bi-weekly schedule. Email democracyaction@citizen.org. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/548559/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.
53] – Communities United [jessi@marylandcu.org] on May 25 first at 4 PM outside at a press conference and then at 6 PM ET during the City Council Taxpayers' Night inside City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St., on the 2nd floor. Speak out for a better budget for FY 2024. Baltimore City continues to generate record-setting revenue from taxes on Baltimore's renters and homeowners while also planning to give away $39 million in tax subsidies to developers of market-rate rental housing in predominantly white neighborhoods. Meanwhile, rents and evictions continue to skyrocket in Baltimore, particularly in majority-Black neighborhoods, with funds for emergency rental assistance, a critical eviction prevention tool, quickly running out.
Baltimore Renters United urges the Mayor, City Council, and Board of Estimates to make the following modest changes to the budget to promote racial equity and keep people in their homes: $1.6 million for implementation of the City's Right to Counsel in Evictions law, $25 million for emergency rental assistance and additional funds for housing safety inspections and inclusionary housing. Be there.
Rachel Kutler [info@jufj.org] wants you to know that on Thurs., May 25, members of Jews United for Justice will join Baltimore Renters United (BRU) at City Hall calling for a more just budget, because Baltimore tenants deserve better than skyrocketing rents and destabilizing evictions. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/baltimore-shavuot/?emci=891c4f77-96f5-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&emdi=1f7be627-c3f5-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&ceid=3403859.
54] – On Thurs. May 25 from 5 to 7 PM, Fri., May 26 from 4 to 6 PM, Sun., May 28 from 6 to 8 PM ET and Tues., May 30 from 4 to 6 PM ET, there is a Common Cause organized Election Protection phone bank. Work together to demand bold changes to our democracy to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or special interests. Register for a shift to make calls and help strengthen the phone bank team to protect our democracy. Make calls Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and/or Sundays. These shifts will also always include training for first-timers before you make calls, so if this is your first time, no worries! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.
55] – The Detention Watch Network [info@detentionwatchnetwork.org] is holding on Thurs., May 25 from 5 to 6:30 PM ET a workshop about the Criminalization of Migration. This is the second workshop in the series, Detention Mechanics, in which there will be a look into the internal workings of the detention and deportation machine. In this series, learn about the many ways the machine works to target, criminalize, and punish immigrants; discuss the impact it has had on our communities; and share ways to dismantle and ultimately abolish it. The speakers will be Kara Hartzler, attorney with Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.; Alicia Torres, Immigration Campaigns Consultant with GRL; and Bethany Carson, Policy and Research Manager with GRL. They will talk about the use of migrant prosecutions at the border, Operation Lone Star and other efforts in Texas to criminalize migration, and more. The workshop will be held on Zoom, and you can register at bit.ly/learndetention2.
56] – On Thurs., May 25 from 5 to 6 PM ET, get with the Brady Organizing Team for a virtual training. Do you need support from Brady’s organizing team? Have new ideas to combat gun violence, but don’t know how to get them off the ground? Every week, a member of the organizing team is here to support your work. Sign up for the shift that works best for your schedule. If you can't find a time that works for you, email rgonzalez@bradyunited.org to schedule time to talk. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/380248/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest. This will continue on Thursdays through Dec. 21.
57] – CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] is hosting an action member meetup on Wed., May 25 at 7 PM. What's next for CCAN Maryland? The CCAN Action Fund had many victories during the 2023 Maryland Legislative Session, most notably, passing the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources or POWER Act. It will enable us to harness enough offshore wind energy to power every home in Maryland! But what comes next? The organization wants your input! RSVP at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/52666/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_membership&utm_content=MD-May+Action+Member+Meetup-0523-c3&ea.url.id=1782276.
58] – The Immigration Outreach Service Center [jean-marie@ioscbaltimore.ccsend.com] wants you to know that free Financial Literacy Workshops will be offered beginning on Thurs., May 25 at 7 PM. The Workshops will be on Zoom, Thursdays at 7 PM through July 6. Learn how your money can work for you. Please contact Mary at mary@ioscbaltimore.org or 410-323-8564 ext. 110 for more info and to register.
59] – Tonya Histand, AFSC [actioncenter@afsc.org] wants you to know about Think Twice before Calling the Police: which is a four-part webinar series, that will take place on Thursdays, May 25 at 8 PM ET. Many people recognize that police violence targets certain communities and want to avoid calling the police—but don’t know what to do in case of an emergency. This four-part series can help. Develop concrete skills to avoid calling law enforcement unless it’s absolutely necessary. That includes exploring community-based alternatives to ensure safety for all of our neighbors. https://afsc.org/events/webinar-series-think-twice-calling-police?ms=EMA23EI0501&emci=22c46561-60e4-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&emdi=5449d5ae-2ce8-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=764241.
60] – Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you on the Campaign Victory Team meeting on May 25 at 9 PM ET. Discuss how we bring home victories in VA in June. You'll leave energized and organized. Invite your progressive friends! Register and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration.
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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