31] Volunteer with the Maryland Democratic Party – Aug. 6 - 10
32] Hiroshima & Nagasaki – Aug. 6
33] Virtual phone bank
for Dr. Pugh – Aug. 6
34] Training to fight for fair courts – Aug. 6
35] Write voters in Swing States – Aug.
6
36] Commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki -- Aug. 6 & 9
37] Bike for a ceasefire – Aug. 6
38] Learn the basics of
canvassing
– Aug. 6
39] Take back the House – Aug. 6
40] Fold paper cranes – Aug.
6
41] Vote Save America 2024 – Aug. 6
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31] –From Tues., Aug. 6 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#/
32] – The Brandywine Peace Community is commemorating the 79th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki at Lockheed Martin, King of Prussia, Philadelphia, PA. To Remember & to Resist, a Hiroshima Day Commemoration & Resistance on Tues., Aug. 6 from noon to 2 PM ET. Visit http://www.brandywinepeace.com/event/to-remember-to-resist-hiroshima-day-commemoration-resistance-at-lockheed-martin-king-of-prussia-pa/
Join the Nagasaki Day Candlelight Plea for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons in front of SS Peter & Paul Cathedral, Philadelphia on Fri., Aug. 9 from 7:30 to 9 PM ET. Visit at http://www.brandywinepeace.com/event/2394/
33] – Rashida Tlaib [info@rashidaforcongress.com] is asking you to make calls for Dr. Pamela Pugh, a ceasefire candidate, during her Michigan Democratic primary on Tues., Aug. 6. Make calls from 1:30 to 3:30 PM or 3:30 to 6:30 PM ET.
Dr. Pugh is running in a crowded Democratic primary for an open congressional seat and she’s the only candidate in her race that has demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Dr. Pugh helped clean up the Flint water crisis, and how she stood alongside Detroit’s schoolchildren in the landmark Right to Literacy lawsuit, demanding quality education for all. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pughformichigan/event/653590/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-can-you-make-calls-for-this-ceasefire-candidate-before-her-democratic-primary-3&email_referrer=email_2407084&email_subject=can-you-make-calls-for-this-ceasefire-candidate-before-her-democratic-primary
34] – People for the American Way [alerts@pfaw.org] need you on Tues., Aug. 6 at 3 PM for a training to fight for fair courts. One, our senators are about to be home for the month. And two, we’re running out of time to put fair-minded judges on the federal bench. This training is designed to give you all the tools you need to be an amazing fair courts advocate. There are dozens of amazing judicial nominees waiting for confirmation votes in the Senate. Now our senators need to hear that they must prioritize confirming these judicial nominees and putting justice back in our communities. Register at https://peoplefor.zoom.us/webinar/register/8417217608778/WN_vnQRUujCThqbBIGVOBV8cQ#/registration
35] – Activists Writing Together is hosted by Be the Change Bmore on Sundays and Tuesdays at Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21210. Write letters that make a difference to voters in swing states. Text unregistered folks with information on how to register to vote. Get involved on Aug. 6 from 4 to 6 PM ET. This event will continue through Oct. 20. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/632414/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
36] –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.
37] – On Tues., Aug. 6 at 5:30 PM ET, bring your bike to DuPont Circle in Washington, D.C. Bike for Safety and Liberation! Demand ICE out of Arlington and for a Ceasefire resolution. Then gather at 6:15 PM at a Community Space, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington VA. The ICE out of Arlington Coalition, in collaboration with Arlington for Palestine and Never Again Action, is excited to announce a bike action! Make your voices heard and demand Safety and Liberation for All. This action is inspired by the Ella Baker Center’s Night Out for Safety and Liberation as an alternative to Arlington’s National Night Out. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEw1ZZ08lQyT36NcB2R4VsJfdQ31UoMyiu4xeuvmtUetLNOg/viewform?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-bike-for-safety-and-liberation-demand-ice-out-of-arlington-and-ceasefire-resolution&email_referrer=email_2404428&email_subject=bike-for-safety-and-liberation-demand-ice-out-of-arlington-and-ceasefire-resolution
38] – Fair Share Maryland [lisa@marylandrise.org] will do a virtual canvassing training on Tues., Aug. 6 at 7 PM. Learn the basics of canvassing, review the Fair Share for Maryland plan, and get tips about how to talk about it with people in your community at one of our upcoming public events. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/fair-share-canvassing-training?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-trainings-and-volunteer-opportunities-to-support-fair-share-maryland&email_referrer=email_2405084&email_subject=trainings-and-volunteer-opportunities-to-support-fair-share-maryland
39] – On Tues., Aug. 6 and Thurs., Aug. 8 from 7 to 9 PM ET, sign up for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for a virtual phone bank "TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!" RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/616196/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual
Taking back the House in 2024 is going to be an "all hands on deck" effort that takes each and every one of us. Join the DCCC Dialers and persuade, engage, and mobilize voters from every corner of the US to ensure they have the most accurate information to make the most informed decision possible when it comes time to cast our ballots in 2024. The next phone bank will be on Tues., Aug. 13 from 7 to 9 M ET with the last one on Thurs., Nov. 7 from 7 to 9 PM
40] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucsusa.org] on Tues., Aug. 6 from 8 to 9 PM ET will virtually commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Join UCS and fold paper cranes and heed the call of survivors to work toward a world free from nuclear weapons. REGISTER at https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-8-6-paper-cranes?contactdata=duRi70PIZ+E%2fqb%2fedzrKnfw%2fA8zVujFyTFOe1%2fsg%2fWvPDKf5fxvs1BF%2fzUAS3F+F3iXuZ+lW7AE7Ih2rsHNfrnpuhPSXXg2mlRfiXiz85%2fWN9h%2fTh2xXPOfUMhAn4vIKVnlRM4KzA88Dr0qVEmNoat%2fT4xpcIJcKaH1yTzRVxmj6X7QVomUhFWnEh8eMiZNfrNuv3se3kYi%2fFsLgddiUllEkp78vMwvuCa51Vyfm5TW2vq3wlnJzKXg+9Q2KmNdg2qBFg%2f7hW+c5H7a%2fRSJdvg%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=34887304-a64e-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=171196bb-2850-ef11-86c3-6045bdee6681&ceid=1507036
41] – Vote Save America 2024, and join the Organize or Else Welcome Call by Crooked Media on Tuesdays, Aug. 6 from 8 to 9 PM and Aug. 13 from 8 to 9 PM and 10 to 11 PM ET. We all know the stakes of the 2024 election. Want to help, but don’t know where to start? Want to make friends while making a real difference? After attending this Welcome Call, here's what you'll be able to do: Understand VSA's 2024 strategy. Learn how to take action with your Organize or Else team and Make new friends. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/631023/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual Note: Please only sign up for one Welcome Call. All material covered each week will be identical.
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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