Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 16 - 21, 2024

22] Film about crisis cops – Sept. 16

23] Rent Stabilization – Sept. 16

24] The National Voter Registration Day – Sept. 17

25] Take Action Tuesdays – Sept. 17

26] Medical Apartheid in Palestine – Sept. 17

27] Gun Sense Candidates – Sept. 17

28] Deep Canvass Election phone banks -- Sept. 17 – 19 and 21

29] Leaflet for anti-Nuclear Weapons talks – Sept. 17

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22] – Susan Barnett [reelandmealatnewdealcafe@gmail.com] wants you to see a film in-person or virtually on Mon., Sept. 16 at 7 PM ET. Reel and Meal presents Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops which shows two Texas cops who have learned how to defuse potentially violent encounters with the mentally ill and steer them into treatment instead of jail. Their innovative approaches should make the film required viewing in all police academies. Most cities and towns have police forces who are not equipped to handle people who suffer from mental illness. The discussion following the film will focus on how to help people with mental health challenges, both by intervention and in the event of a crisis. 

Come to the New Deal Café at 113 Centerway (Roosevelt Center) in Greenbelt. You are encouraged to enjoy a Plant-Based Meal to support the mission focused on environmental, social justice and animal rights issues. The New Deal Café serves a variety of plant-based meals.  On Zoom, register at https://tinyurl.com/ReelnMealAug2024

 The Reel and Meal at the New Deal is a free monthly film series focused on environmental and social justice issues presented by Utopia Film Festival and the Prince George’s County Peace and Justice Coalition and Beaverdam Creek Watershed Watch Group. For more information about this month’s film contact Joy Allchin at njallchin@gmail.com or the Reel and Meal Facebook page:www.facebook.com/reelandmealNDC

23] – On Mon., Sept. 16 at 7:30 PM ET, get over to the Rockville City Council meeting at 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville 20850. Email montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com

 In July, the Rockville City Council voted to end discussion of rent stabilization and hold a series of discussions about other housing issues throughout the fall. At the hearing, Rockville tenants will testify about the continued need for rent stabilization in the city of Rockville during the open forum session and later in the evening, the City Council will discuss housing supply. RSVP at Rockville Cityhttps://actionnetwork.org/events/mdc-trba-organizing-meeting-4?link_id=63&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-30-2024-3&email_referrer=email_2450553&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-13-2024

24] – The National Voter Registration Day is organized for John Lewis Actions on Tues., Sept. 17 from 11 AM to 7 PM ET. This event's address is private. Fight voter suppression so that voters are registered and able to vote in this year's essential election. Join Transformative Justice Coalition, Public Citizen, the League of Women Voters, League of Conservation Voters, the Workers Circle and hundreds of other organizations in participating in an event for this significant day to register voters in your community. Register athttps://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/678309/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

25] – Join Take Action Tuesdays organized by People Power United on Tuesdays from noon to 1 PM ET.  Use your lunch hour to take action on issues, text bank, do letters and postcards to voters, and more! No supplies needed. You will be trained. People Power United is a group of community members that champions progressive values and power for the people. The 2024 election depends on us, and we are attempting to persuade people to vote for Freedom over Fascism. Participate on Tues., Sept. 17 from noon to 1 PM ET.  The next Action Tuesday is Sept. 24, and these events will continue through October 29. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplepowerunited/event/643588/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

26] –On Sept. 17 at 1 PM ET, get with an Apartheid-Free webinar: Medical Apartheid in Palestine.  Hear from Yazid Barhoush and Dr. Alice Rothchild about the many ways Israel restricts health care access for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory.  RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/apartheid-free-webinar-medical-apartheid-palestine?ms=EMA24EI0905&=&emci=edc2c580-ac6b-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=c320e79c-c56b-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&ceid=764241 

27] – MD Moms Demand Action [maryland@momschapterleaders.org] on Tues., Sept. 17 from 1 to 2:30 PM ET invite you to Postcard Writing for Gun Sense Candidates at the R House, 301 W 29th St., Baltimore 21211. The next Postcard Writing event will be on Sept. 6.  This project will continue through Sept. 30.  RSVP at https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/62671/signup/?emci=e95c9b7b-365e-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=c827b36a-9360-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&ceid=1738958

28] – The People's Action [info@peoplesaction.org] on Tues., Sept. 17, Wed., Sept. 18 and Thurs., Sept. 19 from 5 to 8 PM and Sat., Sept. 21 from 1 to 4 PM ET, join Deep Canvass Election phone banks.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/565765/?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-whats-next-after-bidens-decision&email_referrer=email_2393896&email_subject=whats-next-after-bidens-decision

People’s Action has a vision for the future in which we all have a say, we all have what we need, and we all belong. In that vision, our government and our economy serve all of us, not a handful of billionaires, and concerns about corporate profits take a back seat to the well-being of our people and our planet. Over the coming weeks, reach out to voters in critical states to share this vision with them and invite them to join us in working towards it. The next phone bank at 5 PM ET is on Tues., Sept. 17.   These calls will continue through Sat., Oct. 19 at 1 PM ET.

29] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Sep. 17 from 5 to 5:30 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. Participants will be handing out leaflets about two speaking engagements by Dr. Ira Helfand. Chesapeake PSR on Mon., Sept. 23 is hosting a talk Prevent Nuclear Catastrophe: Dr. Ira Helfand. Dr. Helfand, a leader in Nobel Peace Prize-winning campaigns, will discuss the medical and public health consequences of nuclear war and how we can take action to prevent it. He will tell you that We Must Prevent What We Cannot Cure at Johns Hopkins University.  Contact Dr. Gwen DuBois [info@chesapeakepsr.org]. 

 The first talk is from noon to 1 PM is at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Wolfe Street Building/W1020 (Becton Dickinson). Register for this hybrid event at https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/09/23/seminar-medical-and-public-health-consequences-of-nuclear-war-we-must-prevent-what-we-cannot-cure

 The second talk from 5 to 6:30 PM will take place in Remsen Hall 101 on the Homewood campus. RSVP at https://krieger.jhu.edu/east-asian/event/medical-and-public-health-consequences-of-nuclear-war-we-must-prevent-what-we-cannot-cure/?emci=bdf155b9-0967-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=25348f3e-986b-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&ceid=185524

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

Baltimore Activist Alert – September 15 – 16, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – September 15 – 16, 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] Get the book A Bag of Stones

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

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Baltimore Dog Cat Rat race – Sept. 15

8] Stoicism and Peace – Sept. 15

9] Get out the vote – Sept. 15

10] Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby – Sept. 15

11] Canvass, then do a picnic – Sept. 15

12] PG picnic – Sept 15

13] Online Film Salon – Sept 15

14] Phone bank for Angela Alsobrooks – Sept. 15

15] Interfaith Coalition for Black Lives – Sept. 15

16] Activists Writing Together – Sept. 15

17] Win the House – Sept. 15

18] Internationalism meeting – Sept. 15

19] Protest at the Pentagon – Sept. 16

20] Resist the “Arms Bazaar" – Sept. 16

21] Election Protection Zoom – Sept. 16

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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] – 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.

5] – 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.

6] – 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. 

7] – Bikemore [jed@bikemore.net] on Sun., Sept. 15 from 10 AM to 2 PM ET is joining the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter for the inaugural Baltimore Dog Cat Rat race! This is a biking scavenger hunt, or alley cat race, benefiting BARCS and Bikemore. This family-friendly race will host teams of 3-5 riding around Herring Run and the connecting neighborhoods with riders stopping at designated checkpoints to play games and earn points for their team. Register at https://funraise.org/give/Baltimore-Animal-Rescue-and-Care-Shelter-(BARCS)/81bff48a-7705-4963-b8b8-850e62437b0c/?emci=954afc2f-9d6b-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=1dd34708-a16b-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&ceid=9712492 

8] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore 21202, meets on Sundays, and at times there is a platform address at 10:30 AM ET.  On Sept. 15, get with a hybrid meeting about “Stoicism and Peace.” In preparation for the United Nations International Day of Peace on September 21, Hugh Taft-Morales explores how the philosophy of Stoicism might help by nurturing inner peace on a personal level. What does Stoicism offer to help us nurture a peaceful perspective and state of being? Hugh Taft-Morales serves as Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society and is a member of the Ethical Action Committee of the American Ethical Union (AEU).  To receive a Zoom invitation, please email president@bmorethical.org

9] – The Maryland Poor People's Campaign (MD PPC) [gotv@marylandppc.org] is doing a canvass to get out the vote on Sun., Sept. 15 at 11 AM ET at Bywater Estates Area, Annapolis. RSVP to GOTV in Annapolis at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewsCjg__iENdaB5eBQ68JhieMsEZFjKhDUE4Z3ZbGT0Ta8Vg/viewform

10] –Listen to Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby: A Conversation with Ilan Pappe on Sun., Sept. 15 at noon hosted by Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP) and Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA). Dr. Awad Halabi will be interviewing Ilan Pappe over Zoom about his latest book, "Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic." Register at https://fosna.nationbuilder.com/r?u=Ynj_euP0n7E93HNkIRb5ZmWeNvJZ-JhFDfyOM3ARB-CLJ9_XWtdHON6dCzFtUnYC5YizlYjg3j3Lg0HHDAjad3TF8CBri-Kk82lanp7BNd_JtopPk2_a05kWKWAKON6M&e=63c44389e32dff42840fd946fb089e7d&utm_source=fosna&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fosna_news_september_2_6&n=1

11] –Rachel Kutler [info@jufj.org] wants your help on Sun., Sept. 15 from 1:30 to 4 PM ET with the Jews United for Justice Canvass.  Kick off the afternoon with a Baltimore City Not for Sale canvass with partners in the labor movement. While the Renew Baltimore ballot measure was struck down by the courts, there is still have much work to do to educate voters about plans to slash City Council representation. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/baltimore-notforsale-canvass-915/

After the canvass, bring your favorite vegetarian potluck dish (or just yourself) and join in for a cookout from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in Druid Hill Park! There will be games, veggie burgers provided by JUFJ, and kosher options available. RSVP AT https://jufj.org/event/cookout-24/?emci=87f89fe6-246a-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=f90d406d-3c6a-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&ceid=3403859

12] –The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] on Sun., Sept. 15 from 2 to 5 PM ET is holding a PG County planning county-wide picnic. Join in for a community cookout featuring delicious grilled food, engaging games and meaningful discussions on making the county work better. There will be childcare and art activities for all ages. Email pgdsa@mdcdsa.org  RSVP here for the location: https://actionnetwork.org/events/picnic-with-prince-georges-county-dsa/?link_id=18&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-30-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2441941&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-6-2024

13] – Voices from the Holy Land [vfhlonlinefilmsalon@144271541.mailchimpapp.com] is inviting you to an Online Film Salon on Sun., Sept. 15 at 3 PM ET. Watch the videos for free at your convenience. Then join the Q&A Conversation with Olivia Katbi: North America coordinator for the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement and others. You must register to join the discussion & receive links to the videos: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-September2024 Once you register, you will get a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link to watch the film. 

14] – MD Moms Demand Action [maryland@momschapterleaders.org] wants you to do phone banking for Angela Alsobrooks on Sun., Sept. 15 at 3:45 PM ET.   Talk to voters and help win races up and down the ballot, so common-sense gun safety measures will be passed in 2025 and beyond. Join fellow Maryland volunteers in a virtual statewide phone bank to help elect priority Gun Sense Candidate Angela Alsobrooks to the US Senate.  No experience is necessary. Begin with a brief MD Moms Zoom session and then join the MD Dems' Zoom event for instructions and assistance: https://forms.everytown.org/a/md-phone-banking-angela-alsobrooks?sourceid=1000852&emci=cfe5da5f-5965-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=11346490-816f-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&ceid=1738958

After you RSVP with Moms Demand Action, please also RSVP with the campaign: https://www.mobilize.us/mdvictory/event/668790/

15] – On Sun., Sept. 15 at 1:30 PM ET, the Interfaith Coalition for Black Lives will sponsor another rally this time at Morgan State University, intersection of Hillen Road and East Cold Spring Lane. There will be a voter registration table at the rally. Bring nonperishable, unexpired foods items, toiletries or personal care items to the rally to support The Food Resource Center at Morgan. Check out IC4BL at their website: www.IC4BL.org. The next rally will be on Loch Raven Blvd. on October 20 with more details to come. Contact Chuck Michaels [cwmichaels@igc.org].

16] – Join Activists Writing Together, hosted by Be the Change Bmore on Sun., Sept. 15 from 4 to 6 PM ET at Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21210. Write letters that make a difference!  Write postcards/letters to voters in swing states.  Text unregistered folks with information on how to register to vote.  The next session will be on Tues., Oct. 20 from 4 to 6 PM ET.  The last session will be on Sun., Oct. 20 from 4 to 6 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/632414/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

17] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] hopes you will join the weekly Town Hall on Sun., Sept. 15 at 4 PM ET -- How We Win Back Control of the US House. Focus on another neck-and-neck nationwide race between the two major parties for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. What's PDA's analysis of this nationwide contest? How can we best help deliver a victory? RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

18] – On Sun., Sept. 15 from 7 to 8 PM ET, MDC DSA will hold an Internationalism Monthly Meeting.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/mdc-dsa-internationalism-september-2024-monthly-meeting?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-30-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2441941&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-6-2024

A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP.  Share updates on international solidarity work in the DMV and continue to solidify the Working Group. Please note the new day/time for this meeting - going forward, meet on the third Sunday of the month from 7 to 8 PM ET.

19] – 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 Sept. 16, 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.

20] – Resist the Annual Air Force Association "Arms Bazaar" on Mon., Sept. 16 from noon to 1:30 PM at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor 20745. Meet for the vigil at the corner of Waterfront St. and St. George Blvd., directly across from the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. There will be a Nonviolent Vigil and Prayer Service for Peace and Justice during the annual Air Force Association Air-Space-Cyber Conference and Technology Exposition, what is really called an "Arms Bazaar." See https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/ This event is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Contact Art Laffin - 202-360-6416 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.

21] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Sept. 16 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

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 13 - 21, 2024

56] Peace vigil at White House – Sept. 13

57] Women in Black vigil – Sept. 13

58] Friday Power Lunch – Sept. 13

59] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Sept. 13

60] Democracy Defense Initiative – Sept. 13

61] Maryland’s voting processes – Sept. 13

62] Keep ICE out of Arlington – Sept. 14

63] Latino Conservation Week – Sept. 14 - 21

64] Caravan to PA/knock on doors -- Sept. 14

65] Table with CCAN -- Sept. 14

66] Gender Liberation March -- Sept. 14

67] Knock on doors in Wicomico -- Sept. 14

68] Attend BARBARA RULAND’s memorial service – Sept. 14

69] Showing Up for Racial Justice -- Sept. 14

70] AFSC Zoom call -- Sept. 14

71] Electoral Organizer Training -- Sept. 14

72] Pickett at Hyatt Regency – Sept. 14

73] High Traffic Canvassing -- Sept. 15

74] Write to anti-nuke protesters

75] Baltimore activist selling her home

76] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

78] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

79] Do you need a doctor?

80] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

81] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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56] – 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. 

57] – 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.

58] – On Fri., Sept. 13 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

59] – 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

60] -- On Fri., Sept. 13 at noon ET, join in the kicking off of the democracy-defense initiative.  Right now, rising authoritarianism is threatening democracies across the globe. That’s why Free Press is launching a new initiative: Democracy Is ...

 This is a coalition effort calling on media and tech companies to meet this moment by prioritizing truth over sensationalism, accountability over profits and democracy over division. Bring together people to safeguard democratic values. RSVP and get all of the details now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617259837696/WN_KG8NFLNSRXepZlaFrCPbew#/registration

61] –Maryland LCV Ed Fund [edfundinfo@mdlcv.org] on Fri., Sept. 13 at noon ET will hold a special Friday Digest focused on the upcoming election. RSVP at https://www.marylandconservation.org/event/friday-digest-voting?contactdata=QLMm%2fTpJfm5zBXoq4LwgEuWo13uzaKN4Pa84Ao1c5OwiaIDJYEcc%2fEe8C9CmbDI5GG8YcA5nX4Tbpn5IleiErrwtL49yGdTGXO+lTu4HaCqtNz21Qpd7F6PnUbTn540z+HPcdrjinyKzwOn1ifSQ7O%2f2wXnNaY1ipSBU7v9zAWhJtIoft6rbLYaBpOXHrdKPuPniPMA2k9ulxCXDTK9+aavTSIQ4YMhAG0OaYNhHG2+0wGNFKtCCpGPFuJu2rXXQB4DFzve3WGy3Ahfn1lKZfg%3d%3d&emci=7da5c643-5e70-ef11-991a-6045bda8aae9&emdi=fff21b99-7c70-ef11-991a-6045bda8aae9&ceid=578562

The guest speaker is Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s State Administrator of Elections. With his extensive experience and proactive approach to election administration, Mr. DeMarinis will provide invaluable insights into Maryland's voting processes.

62] – In 2022, the Arlington County Board adopted a “Trust” policy to limit collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in response to ICE out of Arlington, a campaign led by Arlington families and community members demanding an end to collaboration with this violent agency. While the adopted policy increased some protections, it fell short of what the County can do to truly protect our communities, including ensuring that the Arlington County Police Department stops contacting ICE and for County agencies to accept a range of IDs for all residents. These increased protections are urgent, particularly as ICE’s surveillance, incarceration, and deportation machine has continued to expand putting more of our loved ones at risk.  On Sat., Sept. 14 at 8 AM at the Arlington County Board meeting to support community members who will be making public comments on how the current measures fall short, how the upcoming elections could impact migrant communities, and why it’s critical for local governments to implement protections for our families and community members against ICE NOW.  RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwhDJ5gpWNFkbuWnfgmRdfDhjcEs0n0QY9EUIsMia9yzNYlA/viewform?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-pack-the-arlington-board-meeting-with-iceoutofarlington&email_referrer=email_2448388&email_subject=pack-the-arlington-board-meeting-with-iceoutofarlington

63] – The National Audubon Society [audubonconnect@audubon.org] is celebrating Latino Conservation Week from Sat., Sept. 14 through Sat., Sept. 21. Audubon chapters, centers, and offices, as well as other community, non-profit, faith-based, and government organizations will hold Latino Conservation Week events throughout the country.  For example, on Sat., Sept. 14 from 8 to 10:30 AM there is a celebration at Huntley Meadows Park, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22306. This event is sponsored by Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) and Latino Outdoors.  Visit https://www.audubon.org/get-involved/latino-conservation-week?ms=digital-eng-email-ea-x-engagement_20240912_eng-email_lcw-ig-live&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=engagement_20240912_eng-email&utm_content=lcw-ig-live&emci=cc33be75-4e70-ef11-991a-6045bda8aae9&emdi=28bc3005-1571-ef11-991a-6045bda8aae9&ceid=2504878 

64] – The CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] is looking for volunteers on Saturdays to caravan to PA to knock on doors for Harris.  This starts on Sat., Sept. 14 from 9 AM to 6 PM ET and people will leave from 8352 Honeygo Blvd., Nottingham, MD 21236. This will continue up to Election Day.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/691894/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=ftv&utm_content=FTV-Caravan+to+PA+Debate-0924-c4+C

65] –Table at Locust Point Festival for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund on Sat., Sept. 14 at Latrobe Park, 1627 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore 21230.  Join us at the Locust Point Festival to table for RENEW and Electrification.  The available times are 10 AM to noon, noon to 2 PM, 2 to 4 PM and 4 to 6 PM ET.  Getting out in your community is a fun and effective way to take action! Tabling at community events like farmer's markets and festivals involves hosting a CCAN table and talking with neighbors and how they can get involved. By volunteering to table for CCAN, you'll receive training on how best to navigate public outreach and recruit new volunteers! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/656909/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

66] –The Women's March [info@womensmarch.com] on Sat., Sept. 14 at noon is urging people to attend the Gender Liberation March starting at Columbus Circle, 35 Columbus Monument Dr. NE, WDC 20022. ‌RSVP at‌ https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/gender-liberation-march/?t=2&akid=21607%2E508952%2EXfR0gg

67] –Shore Progress [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] on Sat., Sept. 14 at 12:30 PM ET will be knocking on doors in Wicomico. Volunteer with Senate President Bill Ferguson.  Meet at the Wicomico HQ, 123 Camden St., Salisbury 21801.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/691477/?referring_vol=393078&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=SharerRole.ORGANIZER

68] –Attend BARBARA RULAND’s memorial service at Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore on Sat., Sept. 14 at 2 PM.  You are welcome to attend In-person or on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84269023465

69] –Don't Agonize, Organize Baltimore! This is a community event, hosted by Showing Up for Racial Justice on Sat., Sept. 14 from 2 to 4 PM ET at Southeast Anchor Library Auditorium, 3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore 21224. At Showing Up for Racial Justice, it mobilizes white people because there is a belief that white people have an important responsibility to organize communities away from racism and into movements for change. In the face of the many crises of the world right now, it can feel like nothing we do is as big as what’s needed. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/653532/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

70] –AFSC [actioncenter@afsc.org] on Sat., Sept. 13 at 2 PM ET is inviting you to a Zoom call. This a special chance to hear updates and ask questions.  General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny will share updates from AFSC’s work around the world. This will include news about the vital emergency response in Gaza.  Adriana Jasso, AFSC’s U.S.-Mexico Border Coordinator, will speak about her work to protect the dignity and rights of migrants at Open Air Detention Sites. She has seen the costs of border militarization and works to advocate for migrants along the San Diego/Tijuana border region in California. RSVP at https://secure.afsc.org/a/inspiring-change-supporter-call-3?emci=080e06d4-816c-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=e04d4706-7070-ef11-991a-6045bda8aae9&ceid=764241 

71] –On Sat., Sept. 14 from 3 to 5 PM ET, The Metro DC DSA is holding an Electoral Organizer Training at the Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW, WDC 20012. Metro DC DSA can knock on 80,000 doors in a year for its electoral and legislative campaigns—and that's where a lot of the power comes from. Help DSA expand that power as an electoral field organizer!  This training will teach you all about recruiting volunteers, making voter lists, and running canvasses that knock thousands of doors for campaigns. No experience is required, and it is recommended to bring a laptop. Learn these important skills that build working class power! This training is for MDC DSA members only, and is not open to the public.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-organizer-training?link_id=67&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-2-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2434354&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-30-2024

72] –Chuck Michaels [cwmichaels@igc.org] wants you to know about an event on Sat., Sept. 14 from 4 to 6 PM ET.  You are invited to join the picket line at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 300 Light St., Baltimore, to support hotel workers, part of a nationwide effort, as they prepare to re-negotiate their contracts.  The workers are represented by Unite Here Local 7. Support their efforts to get the respect, dignity, and wages that they deserve and so that "One Job is Enough."

73] – On Sun., Sept. 15 from 10 AM to noon and from noon to 2 PM ET, join the Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund with High Traffic Canvassing at the Mt. Washington Farmer's Market, 2101 W. Rogers Ave., Baltimore 21209. You will be set up with clipboards and forms, and teach you best practices for having high traffic canvassing conversations. The goal is 1000 new members this fall, so we your help is needed in reaching out. The canvassing will continue through November 3. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/655176/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

74] – 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

75] – 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. 

76] -- 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.

77] – 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. 

78] -- 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.

79] – 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.  

80] -- 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.

81] -- 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