Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 6 - 8, 2024

53] Peace vigil at White House – Sept. 6

54] Women in Black vigil – Sept. 6

55] Friday Power Lunch – Sept. 6

56] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Sept. 6

57] Postcard Writing for Gun Sense Candidates – Sept. 6

58] Pax Christi conference – Sept. 6 - 7

59] Discussion on Haiti – Sept. 6

60] Habitat building – Sept. 7

61] Swing Left -- Sept. 7

62] Navigating Difficult Conversations -- Sept. 7

63] Film Tantura -- Sept. 7

64] Energy bills too high? -- Sept. 7

65] Marshes for Tomorrow – Sept. 7

66] Navigating Difficult Conversations -- Sept. 7

67] Help Bangladesh -- Sept. 7

68] High Traffic Canvassing -- Sept. 8

69] Fair Share Canvassing -- Sept. 8

70] Write to anti-nuke protesters

71] Baltimore activist selling her home

72] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

74] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

75] Do you need a doctor?

76] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

77] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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53] – 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. 

54] – 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.

55] – On Fri., Sept. 6 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

56] – 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

57] MD Moms Demand Action [maryland@momschapterleaders.org] on Fri., Sept. 6 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

58] –Pax Christi USA [jcoode-paxchristiusa.org@shared1.ccsend.com] is holding its national conference virtually on Fri., Sept. 6 at 7 PM ET and Sat., Sept. 7 at 12:30 PM ET for our virtual conference!

WE ARE ONE BODY: Being a prophetic Church in a time of polarization and conflict.  Register at https://paxchristiusa.org/2024/08/04/september-6-7-pax-christi-usa-virtual-conference/

59] –On Fri., Sept. 6 at 7:30 PM ET, the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House is holding a Clarification of Thought meeting for a discussion on Haiti with Kim Ives of Haiti Liberté.  Kim has dedicated his life to accompanying the people of Haiti in their struggle for liberation from imperialism. Kim will tackle "Haiti: Intervention versus Revolution." Contact Kathy Boylan [kathyboylan5@gmail.com].

60] – Join Audubon for a day of habitat building in Patterson Park native gardens on Sat., Sept. 7 from 8 to 9:30 AM ET. You can weed, mulch, and/or plant while spending the morning outdoors with friends, family and Audubon to make sure the gardens remain healthy habitats for the park’s birds, butterflies, and people. For more information about the planting and for registration options, go to https://act.audubon.org/a/habitat-team-volunteers-patterson-park-september-2024?contactdata=iUzcgmDU8A+rQ2lNqPEumKZU42GAfSN1bl5UUyzHEVWcX+hZUjOACi4eRI0Y33RE9ZjdV7qTeElocbDkFvNyH+ZptzDQcSEQrGqlMKRecf52lDMV5QZzouBxndpynNSUwF%2ffkU1GS5pehDavFXdww1ljRsC0I%2f14jmJT7fM0tvGabqOcZgTjkXnqwUmkf7RR57o7165XfIFFJt7H7Xm3xZaEMRMHfNRAUNNWdC7tFzfy+depzxCldg85LXyE9VeIgnfilXsI629msX+85HDO%2fw%3d%3d&ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_august_september_2024&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_august_september_2024&emci=a5ee8619-b355-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=eb480672-1f5b-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&ceid=2504878

61] – On Sat., Sept. 7 from noon to 3 PM ET, join Swing Left for a day of letter writing at the Towson Public Library, 320 York Road, the Wilson Room, Towson 21204. Join Swing Left Baltimore for a letter writing party using this award-winning, proven tactic to reach potential voters in important upcoming elections. Use letters to help volunteers turn out voters through the letter-writing affiliate, Vote Forward. Hop on to votefwd.org/swingleft and make an account; download twenty letters; and you will be shown how to write them at the party!  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/671589/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

62] – Nancy Merritt [info@peacealliance.org] wants you to join in on Sat., Sept. 7 at 12:30 PM ET for a workshop - Building Bridges: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Jo Berry.  ‌ Join at this Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/464735321?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ce972af4-32c1-4e04-b040-40b7d2b8775c&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=8440707b-6e15-48df-b201-8a1a1d7450ce#success

63] – The Northern Virginia Democratic Socialists [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] want you to know about a film being shown on Sat., Sept. 7 from 1 to 4 PM ET at the Ashburn Library, Meeting Room C, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn, VA 20147. Email aalfman96@gmail.com.

Join for a screening and discussion of Tantura (2022), a documentary that challenges Israeli narratives about 1948. The film investigates what happened in Tantura, a beachside village that was wiped off the map during the Nakba, and the lengths Israel has gone to protect its founding myth. Go to https://actionnetwork.org/events/loco-falastin-tantura-film-screening-discussion?clear_id=true&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-175&email_referrer=email_2437849&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

64] – There is a We Power DC Movement meeting on Sat., Sept. 7 from 2 to 4 PM ET at the Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW, WDC 20001. Energy bills too high? Concerned about climate change and pollution in DC? Interested in building a green new deal for utility workers in the District? Come join the organizers of We Power DC for an overview of our public power campaign! RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/we-power-dc-movement-meeting-3?link_id=61&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

65] – The Audubon Mid-Atlantic [audubonconnect@audubon.org] on Sat., Sept. 7 from 2 to 4 PM ET is continuing its Marshes for Tomorrow community meetings.  This meeting will share updates on the Marshes for Tomorrow project, which focuses on large-scale saltmarsh restoration. The next meeting will take place at the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center in Church Creek, Maryland.  RSVP at https://www.delmarvarcn.org/marshesfortomorrow?nvep=&hmac=&emci=2d46a75b-9059-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=

66] – Forty years ago, on Oct. 12, 1984, Patrick Magee planted a bomb that killed Jo Berry’s father and four others as they attended the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton, England.  Northern Ireland and the UK were embroiled in violent conflict when Magee killed Jo’s father, Sir Anthony Berry, a Member of Parliament.  Two days after the bombing Jo made a personal decision to make something positive out of this emotionally shattering trauma and to try and understand those who had killed her father. Sixteen years after the bombing Jo first met with the man who was responsible.  Since their initial three-hour conversation, Jo and Patrick have spoken three hundred times on a shared platform around the world.

67] – Join an Emergency Fundraising event on Sat., Sept. 7 at 6 PM with NABIC Greater Washington Area for those affected by the ongoing flood in Bangladesh. Come to the ADAMS Gainesville Musallah at St. Benedict Monastery9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA 20136.  You can also donate by clicking the link below: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/efloore

68] – On Sun., Sept. 8 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

69] – The Fair Share Coalition [lisa@marylandrise.org] is canvassing  on Sun., Sept. 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Takoma Park Folk Festival, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park 20912! Visit https://www.tpff.org/ Educate the community, build power, and encourage individuals to take action by emailing their legislators, and joining the Coalition. Sign up at https://actionnetwork.org/events/fair-share-canvassing-at-takoma-park-folk-festival?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-fair-share-coalition-canvass-coalition-community-meeting&email_referrer=email_2438967&email_subject=fair-share-coalition-canvass-coalition-community-meeting

70] – 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

71] – 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. 

72] -- 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.

73] – 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. 

74] -- 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.

75] – 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.  

76] -- 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.

77] -- 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