Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 14 -- 27, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – July 14 – 27, 2024

"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 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] Need help in archiving activist material

4] Need a cleaning lady

5] Get the book A Bag of Stones

6] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

7] Baltimore activist selling her home

8] Peacemakers in conversation – July 14

9] Vibrantly Humanistic – July 14

10] Northern Virginia DSA Labor Workgroup – July 14

11] The Forgotten – July 14

12] Working in a Gaza hospital – July 14

13] PDA Town Hall – July 14

14] Protest at the Pentagon – July 15

15] Election Protection Zoom – July 15

16] Film SILENT FALLOUT – July 15 - 27 \

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers 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] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – 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.

5] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

 To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234.  For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

6] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

 Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

7] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

8] – On Sun., July 14 at 10 AM, hear Peacemakers in conversation at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore 21208.  Meet Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon. Register at https://bhc.shulcloud.com/event/peacemaker

9] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore 21202, meets on Sundays, and usually there is a platform address at 10:30 AM ET.  On July 14, the platform address will be a hybrid event entitled Vibrantly Humanistic.  The Washington Ethical Society (WES) asked the BES to join in for a platform and pot luck. Want to carpool? The platform address is part of the series, “Preaching along the Potomac.” The speaker is Rev. KC Slack who spent four years serving as the minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills in the Los Angeles area. To attend by Zoom, go to http://tiny.cc/wesplatform.

10] –  On Sun., July 14 at 2 PM, the Northern Virginia DSA Labor Workgroup is having an open meeting to welcome DSA members and anyone interested in building labor power in Northern Virginia and the larger DMV metropolitan area.  Touch on local organizing efforts that DSA can continue to support. There may be a speaker or training component and probably sometime for Q&A and discussion to share knowledge and ideas.

 This meeting is hybrid format, so you can join in-person or virtually via zoom. Join in-person at the Westover Library, Longfellow Room, 1644 N. McKinley Road, #3, Arlington, VA 22205. Email novabranch (at) mdcdsa (dot) org.  Register https://actionnetwork.org/events/novadsa-labor-workgroup-open-meeting-july-2024/?clear_id=true&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-167&email_referrer=email_2383922&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

11] – The Sudanese.  The Uyghurs.  The Rohingya.  Stories of these genocides go untold even as millions within their ranks face persecution, displacement, abandonment, and violence at this very moment.  Qahwa Cafe hosts The Forgotten, an interactive exhibit featuring the stories of these lesser-known genocides to ensure that they are forgotten no more.  Presenting information, artifacts, and firsthand accounts, this immersive walkthrough sheds light on the struggles of the Sudanese, Uyghur, and Rohingya communities.  Come away with a collective understanding of the ongoing tribulations currently faced by our Muslim brothers and sisters.  ADAMS Sterling hosts the exhibit from 2 to 5 PM ET in the gym at 46903 Sugarland Road, Sterling, VA 20164.  Register with a free ticket and explore the event at your own pace: https://www.qahwacafe.com/events

12] – On Sun., July 14 at 2:30 PM ET, Dr. Hina Syed retells her experience serving in a hospital in Gaza, hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Bait Us Samad Mosque. 7302 Philadelphia Road, Rosedale 21237.  Note there are particular regulations in being in a mosque. Call or text Eric from IfNotNow Baltimore at 443-465-4824.

13] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., July 14 at 4 PM ET at the Town Hall want you to meet Raquel Teran (AZ-3), a PDA-endorsed candidate for Congress. She has a great chance of winning an open seat in Metro Phoenix.  Get an update of plans for Progressive Central 2024. PDA will be convening Progressive Central 2024 in order to remind the American public that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party has solutions to the most important issues facing the country and the planet.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

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 July 15 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 Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

15] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., July 15 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

16] – From accredited Japanese director Hideaki Ito comes SILENT FALLOUT which tells the untold stories of the victims of nuclear testing in America. The documentary will be at Annapolis Friends Meetings House on July 15, in Washington DC at American University on July 16, in Baltimore at 7 PM at Homewood Friends Meeting House, 3107 N. Charles St. on July 17 and at Towson University on July 27.  Unfortunately, the US nuclear arsenal is stealing billions of tax dollars from numerous social programs. This documentary could lead to discussions about why is the US government wasting funds on weapons of mass destruction?  Check out this list of upcoming screenings: https://us.fallout22.com/tour/?emci=730c6b43-12c9-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=#schedule

 Director Hideaki Ito chronicles the story of radiation exposure and harm in the U.S., and the previously untold story of those who tried to expose it. In 1951, nuclear weapons testing began on the US mainland. Hundreds of miles away in St. Louis, Dr. Louise Reiss began collecting baby teeth from other mothers in her community. Through studying these teeth, Reiss found that American children—not just the so-called “Utah Downwinders”—had been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. Silent Fallout traces these stories and others, journeying from Salt Lake City, to Virginia, to Missouri, to the United Kingdom, and to Japan, exposing the government deception behind the bomb.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski201 at Comcast dot net

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 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