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