47] Peace vigil at White House – Feb. 21
48] Women in Black vigil – Feb. 21
49] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Feb.
21
50] No new gas plants – Feb. 21
51] Film No Other Land -- Feb. 21
& 23
52] Meet a socialist – Feb. 21
53] Birdwatching
tour of Patterson Park -- Feb. 22
54] Canvass for a socialist – Feb. 22
55] Memorial service for David Harding – Feb. 22
56] Rapid response meeting -- Feb. 22
57] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout
project
58] Baltimore activist selling her home
59] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine
60]
Read
Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a
Protest Primer"
61] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts
62] Do you need a doctor?
63]
Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
64] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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47] – 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.
48] – 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. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.
49] – 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
50] – Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Fri., Feb. 21 at noon will do a Friday Digest webinar and learn why new gas plants are the wrong choice for Maryland’s energy future and what we can do about it.
At a time when Maryland needs reliable, affordable power, some lawmakers are suggesting we turn back to fossil fuels by opening the door to new natural gas plants. This would be a costly mistake for both our environment and our wallets. Clean energy paired with battery storage is already proving to be more cost-effective and reliable than gas plants. States like Texas and California are demonstrating that utility-scale battery storage combined with renewable power can keep the lights on while protecting ratepayers. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/vqOefuSuw0G5ryQMAnDSSg2?emci=4dc742a5-48ed-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=35f3ef3e-5ded-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&ceid=578562
51] – On Fri., Feb. 21 at 6 PM at Busboys and Poets, 14th & V Sts, 2021 14th St. NW, WDC 20009, see the film No Other Land followed by a discussion with Palestinian activist-filmmaker Basel Adra and international human rights lawyer Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man. Go to https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-46995455/.
On Sun., Feb. 23 at 7:30 PM, there is another opportunity to see the film and participate in the discussion. Visit https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-47200203/
52] – Join a DSA Meet and Greet with Shayla Adams-Stafford on Fri., Feb. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET at a private home in Silver Spring. Email franksantosfritz@gmail.com
53] – On Sat., Feb. 22 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-patterson-park-baltimore
54] – Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] endorsed Shayla Adams-Stafford, and socialists are organizing to elect a people’s champion to the Prince George’s County Council District 5 seat. Comrades will be canvassing for Shayla on Sat., Feb. 22 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET, starting from the Progressive Maryland Office, 4500 Forbes Blvd., Lanham 20706. Knock on doors until about 2 PM and meet up afterward to debrief. Chapter members and allies are invited to participate: hand warmers will be provided, and warm dress is strongly encouraged. RSVP at
Shayla is a former Teachers Union shop steward, has led the fight on the school board for care not policing in our schools, and fought back against developers to get strong project labor agreements on public school projects. This race will decide the balance of power on a County Council split 5 – 5 between corporate developer interests and progressives. Establishment Democrats are opposing Shayla with everything they have.
55] – There is a memorial service for David Harding, anti-warrior and leftist, 1945-2024, on Sat., Feb. 22 at 1 PM at St John's, 2640 St. Paul St. For more info, email 1941mirille@gmal.com.
56] – On Sat., Feb. 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, there is a Mass Meeting for Baltimore Rapid Response Network [BaltimoreRapidResponseNetwork@Protonmail.com] at 2640 Saint Paul St., Baltimore 21218. This is a family friendly event with a light meal bein provided. “For The Long Haul: Fighting Fascism and Supporting Baltimore.” RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/baltimore-rapid-response-network-mass-meeting/thankyou
57] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.
Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation
58] – 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.
59] -- 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.
60] – 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.
61] -- 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.
62] – 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.
63] -- 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.
64] -- 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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