49] Peace vigil at White House – Nov. 8
50] Women in Black vigil – Nov. 8
51] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire –
Nov. 8
52] Post-Election Faith
Call -- Nov. 8
53] Women’s March organizing call -- Nov. 8
54] Bird Tour in Philadelphia – Nov. 9
55] Protest nuclear weapons -- Nov. 9
56] State of housing in
Arlington -- Nov. 9
57] Prayers of the People -- Nov. 9
58] Write to anti-nuke protesters
59] Baltimore activist selling her home
60] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine
61]
Read
Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a
Protest Primer"
62] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts
63] Do you need a doctor?
64]
Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
65] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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49] – 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. Nov. 8th Vigil near White House (Penn. and 17th St.
NW): 12pm-1pm
Build community and witness on the Anniversary of
Dorothy Day's Birthday—Heed the Mandate of Gospel Nonviolence in this Post Election
Time, End the Genocide in Gaza--No U.S. Weapons to Israel! Art Laffin, Dorothy Day Catholic
Worker: artlaffin@hotmail.com
50] – 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.
51] – 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
52] – Faithful America [mail@faithfulamerica.org] on Fri., Nov. 8 at 2 PM ET is holding a Post-Election Faith Call. Join Faith ESRN, Faith in Public Life, Faiths United to Save Democracy, and Protect Democracy for a post-election virtual gathering for people of faith across the country. REGISTER at https://actionnetwork.org/events/keep-the-faith-post-election-fellowship-and-strategy-call/?source=FaithfulAmerica_email_20241104
No matter what, reject the fear and isolation and hate that Donald Trump promises. Reject his lies and his bigotry and his grievance and his twisting of the faith for his own ends. If you are feeling overwhelmed by rage, hopelessness, or fear right now -- that is ok. Because what we are witnessing is enraging. It is bleak. It is scary. Email info@faithesrn.org
53] – Women's March [info@womensmarch.com] is coming together on Fri., Nov. 8 at 8 PM ET for a Mass Action Organizing Call. With Trump set to return to the White House in under three months, we’re facing a moment that calls us to act boldly. The forces attacking our democracy and our freedoms are ready to move fast, and we must move faster. For anyone feeling anger, fear, or uncertainty, we are here to transform those emotions into real action. This is an invitation to join feminists across the nation as we organize to resist and build resilience. This call will give you concrete ways to engage and resist—whether you’re already active or looking to take your first steps. RSVP at https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/massactioncall11082024/?t=4&akid=21837%2E508952%2EnPYpwn
54] -- Join a Bird Tour at the Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia 19121 on Sat., Nov. 9 from 8 to 10 AM ET. Join Audubon and welcome the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) to The Discovery Center for a morning bird tour. With over 170 species being spotted at The Discovery Center, come find out what makes this human-made resource a respite for nesting and migratory birds. All ages and birding abilities welcome. Binoculars available for loan. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/dvoc-bird-tour-discovery-center-philadelphia-0
55] – John Whitehead [jwwhiteh@yahoo.com] is organizing a peace vigil to protest nuclear weapons on Sat., Nov. 9 from 10 AM to noon. It will take place on the roadway in front of the Old Executive Office Building, 1650 17th St. NW, WDC 20006.
56] – La ColectiVA is letting us know that there is a report about the state of housing in Arlington: The Right to Remain: Arlington County Residents Confronting and Challenging Displacement. Come to a community forum on Sat., Nov. 9 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM ET at the Arlington Mill Community Center, 901 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington, VA 22204. Discuss the results of the 2024 Housing Report, a collaboration between La ColectiVA, local residents, and volunteers from Marymount University. This report highlights data and real stories of community members in Arlington who are at risk/affected by housing displacement due to gentrification and other situations affecting neighborhoods in Arlington. RSVP at https://bit.ly/ACHousing24
57] – Christians for a Free Palestine [christians4afreepalestine@gmail.com] are hosting Prayers of the People: Post-Election Prayer space on Sat., Nov. 9 at 1 PM ET. This election cycle has pushed many of us into a place where fear, anger, and anxiety may feel overwhelming or debilitating. While prayer isn’t a magic fix-all, it is a spiritual tool that helps some name needs and hopes for themselves, their beloveds, and the world with God and alongside community. Join CFP’s Prayers of The People, led by Rev. Alicia T. Crosby, and know there’s room for you to be as you are for real in this sacred shared space. RSVP at https://christiansforafreepalestine.com/events/postelectionprayer?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-death-is-a-natural-part-of-life-but-genocide-is-not-3&email_referrer=email_2510388&email_subject=all-saints-day-upcoming-events-with-christians-for-a-free-palestine
58] – 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
59] – 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.
60] -- 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.
61] – 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.
62] -- 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.
63] – 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.
64] -- 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.
65] -- 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
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