Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 19 - 21, 2024

50] Peace vigil at the White House – July 19

51] Women in Black vigil – July 19

52] Friday Power Lunch – July 19

53] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – July 19

54] Knock on doors for Democrats – July 19

55] Volunteer with Action Corps – July 19

56] Birdwatching at Druid Hill – July 20

57] Paddle for clean water -- July 20

58] Protest IMF and situation in Haiti – July 20 & 21

59] No weapons or nuclear power in space – July 20

60] Annual summer social -- July 20

61] Support Cori Bush – July 20

62] Pass the torch, Joe – July 20

63] Write to anti-nuke protesters

64] Baltimore activist selling her home

65] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

66] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

67] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

68] Do you need a doctor?

69] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

70] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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50] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

51] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. The VFP peace walkers will join he vigil. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

52] – On Fri., July 19 at noon ET, join the Friday Power Lunch, a weekly show amplifying the voices of the Virginia Grassroots on politics, culture, and making change with the BADASS women of Network NOVA. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscumspzMoHtOe4-JRDrtezzQNNh9EhWEh#/registration

53] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now every Friday at noon ET. Join AFSC staff to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action by contacting elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now?ms=EMA24EI1103&emci=17faec34-887a-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=9695a439-f87c-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=764241

54] – Knock on doors in Baltimore City and join the canvass, hosted by MD Victory.  Gather at the Baltimore Office, 2330 N. Howard St., Baltimore 21211. Knock on doors to elect Angela Alsobrooks to be the next United States Senator and Kweisi Mfume to be re-elected as the Congressperson from Maryland's 7th! First time volunteering? No worries. Each canvass shift starts with a training with an organizer who will be there to help you out. You will go out with a buddy so you can knock on doors together.

 You will need a smartphone so you can download the MiniVAN Touch app, the Democratic Party’s canvassing app. Download it on an iPhone or android. Also bring a full water bottle! Canvass on Fri., July 19 from 2 to 5 PM ET or 5:30 to 8 PM ET or on Sat., July 20 from noon to 3 PM ET or 3 to 6 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/646353/

55] – Action Corps is seeking volunteers to join the national organizing team! Volunteers are building local teams, talking with their congressional offices, and bringing people together for U.S. policy change. We are thrilled to introduce them to you.  If you’re interested in joining as a volunteer, learn more and apply at https://www.actioncorps.org/volunteer.html by the priority deadline, Fri., July 19th. 

56] – Join a Birdwatching Tour of Druid Hill Park on Sat., July 20 from 8 to 9:30 AM at 3001 East Drive, Baltimore, 21217.  Druid Hill Park is Baltimore's oldest large park and is home to 745 acres of forests, fields, and a large lake. 189 species of birds have been documented here, including nesting Baltimore orioles and yellow-crowned night herons. Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead the search for avian friends! No experience necessary.  Register at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-druid-hill-park-3?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_july_august_2024&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_july_august_2024&emci=2c6a8010-ec3e-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=ff197686-8c43-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9Join a e096&ceid=2504878

57] – The Waterkeepers Chesapeake [info@WaterkeepersChesapeake.org] would like you to paddle on Sat., July 20 for clean water starting at the Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club. There are 8 AM or 10:30 AM paddle times. Register for the Bay Paddle at https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Arnold/BayPaddle?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-firstname-default-friend-paddle-for-clean-water&email_referrer=email_2343027&email_subject=firstname-default-friend-paddle-for-clean-water  100% of your registration fee will be donated to Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Oyster Recovery Partnership, and Chesapeake Conservancy. Unable to paddle this year? No worries. You can still make a donation.

58] – Say no to the IMF on Sat., July 20 from 12:30 to 3:30 PM at IMF HQ, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20431. On Sun., July 21 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET, there will be a protest about the situation in Haiti in Lafayette Park at the corner of H St. and 16th St. NW.  Call 292-525-7356.  

59] – The Global Network against weapons and nuclear power in space is proud to be in its 32nd year of organizing to stop the arms race in space. It's actually a mixed blessing, as the Network has not yet stopped the aerospace industry from their agenda to move weapons and nuclear power into the heavens. The annual meeting is on Sat., July 20 from 10 AM to noon ET. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuc-GvpjgoE9UfnpstI2Ef08hn1tz-OuyB  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

60] – The Lower Shore Progressive Caucus [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] on Sat., July 20 at 1 PM ET wants you to attend the Annual Summer Social. This is a chance to connect with LSPC leadership and other members at the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture in Downtown Salisbury. Purchase your ticket at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lspcsummersocial2024

61] – Beth Miller [info@jvpactionpac.org] is asking you to get virtually involved on Sat., July 20 from 3 to 5 PM ET with defending Cori Bush from AIPAC.  Join the Jews for Cori coalition to fight back against big money in politics and to defend Congresswoman Cori Bush! AIPAC and other special interest groups have turned their sights on her. But people power can out-work hate.  Do a virtual phone bank, which will continue through Aug. 6. The next phone bank is on Mon., July 22 from 6 to 9 PM ET. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/jvpaction/event/640443/?sourceid=1003090&emci=26b72af2-bb42-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=19a7ae5a-c342-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=237778

62] – Pass the Torch, Joe is calling for a rally on Sat., July 20 at 3 PM at the White House.  Show the party leaders that there is a strong majority of people who want Biden to #PassTheTorchJoe. 72% of registered voters do not think Biden should be running for president Gather near the White House Sidewalk, between East and West Executive Avenues, on the South Side of Pennsylvania Avenue.  RSVP at link to Action Network RSVP pagehttps://actionnetwork.org/events/passthetorch-rally-at-the-white-house/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-rally-at-the-whitehouse-saturday-at-3pm-to-passthetorchjoe-2&email_referrer=email_2390681&email_subject=rally-at-the-whitehouse-saturday-at-3pm-to-passthetorchjoe

63] – Two anti-US nuclear weapons in Germany activists are serving time in a German prison.  Should you want to write the women, use these addresses: Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden, JVA Rohrbach, Peter-Caesar-Allee 1 55597 Wöllstein, Germany. Visit this website -- www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg

64] – 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. 

65] -- If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-70 x231.  There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.

66] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison.

He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

67] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

68] – Yousef Zarbalian [yzarbali@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

69] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

70] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

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/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan