Baltimore Activist Alert – August 4 – 10, 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] Volunteer with the
Maryland Democratic Party –
Aug. 4 - 10
9] Knock on doors for Democrats – Aug. 4
10] Why no Palestinians? – Aug. 4
11] A socialist picnic – Aug. 4
12] Call for Peltier’s release – Aug. 4
13] PDA Town Hall – Aug. 4
14] Phone bank for Cori Bush – Aug. 4
15] DSA
Electoral Working Group meeting – Aug. 4
16] Protest at the Pentagon – Aug. 5
17] Election Protection Zoom – Aug. 5
18] Commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki -- Aug. 6 & 9
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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] –From Sun., Aug. 4 through Sat., Aug. 10 from 10 AM to 10 PM ET, volunteer with the Maryland Democratic Party Booth at the Howard County Fair. It's a terrific opportunity to meet people in the community, register voters, and sign up volunteers. Also consider joining the parade on Sat., Aug. 10 at 5 PM ET. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/641678/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
Get over to the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4AACAC2AA3F49-50000418-2024#/
9] – 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 Sun., Aug. 4 from noon to 3 PM or 3 to 6 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/646353/
10] – On Sun., Aug. 4 at 1 PM ET, The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW, WDC will host “A Conversation with Alice Rothchild: Where is Palestine in Children’s Literature” along with Middle East Books & More. Event is free and open to the public. Copies of Alice’s books may be available for sale and signing. Visit https://pottershousedc.org/events
11] – Socialists in the DMV are planning a set of picnics and meet-ups in Montgomery County and Northern Virginia over the next week. The events — which include grilling and relaxation — are open to all, and hope to foster a greater sense of familiarity and comradeship between DSA members, progressives and leftists in the DMV area. ATTEND the Montgomery County DSA Branch Picnic on Sun., Aug. 4 from to 2 to 5 PM at the Wheaton Forest Local Park, 1700 University Blvd. W, Wheaton 20902. Please RSVP so that there is a head count for food, and plan to bring a dish to share. Volunteers are needed to help with grilling, greeting people, lawn games, art activities, set up, and clean up. Rain or shine, children, family members, and friends of all ages are welcome. The park is about a 15-minute walk away from the Wheaton Metro. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/mongtomery-county-dsa-branch-picnic?link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-19-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2405605&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-2-2024
12] – DC Action For Assange [ann1.wilcox@gmail.com] is holding a monthly vigil at Attorney General Garland's home for Leonard Peltier on Sun., August 4 from 3 to 4 PM ET. While Julian Assange was released from prison, the group sees that there is some unfinished business. For example, the group will seek a pardon for Julian Assange. Go to www.assangedefense.org for updates.
In July, political prisoner Leonard Peltier was again denied parole, and it could be years before he is given another opportunity to seek release. Meanwhile, his health continues to deteriorate. The vigil will occur on the first Sunday of the month at 5100 block of Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. It is two blocks from the Bethesda Metro Station. Visit https://ictnews.org/news/leonard-peltier-released-from-hospital-after-four-day-stay
13] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] at the Town Hall on Sun., Aug. 4 at 4 PM ET will continue the discussion about the strategy to achieve progressive and Democratic victories this fall, announce the program, and update the spectacular list of confirmed speakers for Progressive Central 2024. Across the late summer and fall, PDA will be working non-stop to defeat Donald Trump and the neo-fascist MAGA movement—and that means electing Kamala Harris President, along with Democrats up and down the ballot across the entire country! The program for Progressive Central 2024, which will be held at the Chicago Teachers Union Hall on Sunday and Monday, August 18-19, will be announced. And finally, get an update on Cori Bush's super-important primary on Tuesday. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration
14] – Phone Bank virtually for Cori Bush on Sun., Aug. 4 from 7 to 9 PM, Mon., Aug. 5 from 6 to 8 PM and Tues., Aug. 6 from 11 AM to 6:30 PM ET, hosted by the Working Families Party Coordinated. Join to make calls to re-elect Cori Bush to Congress! AIPAC does not like her. Never made calls before? Don't worry, you'll get all of the training you need to call with confidence. All you need is a computer or internet-connected device and a phone. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/jvpaction/event/640443/?sourceid=1003090&emci=26b72af2-bb42-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=19a7ae5a-c342-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=237778
15] – The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral Working Group meeting will be on Sun., Aug. 4th from 7 to 8 PM. Call 724-705-4725. Join #nova-electoral on slack, and fill out our interest form. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on slack with any questions about electoral work. Email novabranch [at] mdcdsa [dot] org. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-working-group-meeting-sunday-august-4th?link_id=42&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-19-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2405605&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-2-2024
16] – 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 Aug. 5, 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.
17] – 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 29 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
18] –Baltimore’s Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee will gather on August 6 & 9 as part of Forty Years of Resistance to living with Nuclear Weapons. On August 6, there will be a rally from 5 to 6 PM with some participants at 33rd and North Charles Streets and others at 34th & North Charles Streets near the Johns Hopkins University sign. At 5:30 PM a small delegation will go onto the Homewood campus to the home of President Ron Daniels to deliver a letter supporting the students’ call for divestment from weapons contractors. Most of the weapons contracts take place at the Applied Physics Laboratory near Laurel, Maryland. The weapons contracts there total more than $1 billion.
At 6:15 PM, there will be a potluck dinner in the basement of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 North Charles Street. At 7:15 PM, there will be a panel discussion about JHU’s weapons contracts with Max Obuszewski, Gwen Dubois and Jasmine Sausedo, a doctoral student in sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
On August 9, an educational exercise will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 PM outside the Johns Hopkins Hospital on Broadway near the shuttle service between Orleans and Monument Streets. An information table will be set up, some participants will hold placards and others will leaflet students getting on and off the shuttle. At 6:30 PM, there will be a community meal at 18-8 Sushi, 727 W. 40th Street, Suite 138, Baltimore 21211. The restaurant phone number is 410-889-1888. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 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
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