Baltimore Activist Alert -- February 29 - 25, 2025

 22] Save Our Services -- Feb. 19

23] See a screening of "No Other Land" – Feb. 19 - 20

24] Protest at HHS & SpaceX– Feb. 19

25] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Feb. 19 – 20 & Feb. 24 - 25

26] No to Tesla – Feb. 19

27] Take back power – Feb. 19

28] Taiwan question – Feb. 19

29] Join DSA – Feb. 19

30] Trump attacks food and water – Feb. 19

31] Executive Orders -- Feb. 19

32] Summer of heat – Feb. 19

33] Many Faces of a Culture of Peace -- Feb. 19

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22] – Federal workers serve our communities every day, providing vital services that millions of Americans rely on. Instead of being intimidated into “resigning” by the world’s richest man, stand up and make your voices heard. On Wed., Feb. 19 from 8 AM to 10 PM ET, join fellow federal employees and community supporters across the country for a Save Our Services day of action, sponsored by the Federal Unionists Network.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/save-our-services-day-of-action?link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025-5&email_referrer=email_2619065&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-14-2025

23] – See a screening of "No Other Land," an Oscar-nominated film about the Occupation of the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta at the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring 20910. Call 301.495.6700 or go to https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-0100004929

There are two shows each day Wed., Feb. 19 and Thurs., Feb. 20.  For example, you can see the film each day at 11:15 AM or 6:10 PM ET. The film is a powerful collaboration between Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers and a nominee for Best Documentary Feature Film, 2025 Academy Awards. Basel Adra is a Palestinian activist living under occupation in the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta. Yuval Abraham is an Israeli journalist whose freedom of movement allows him to come and go as he pleases. As unlikely as it might seem, the two strike up a friendship and, together with Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal, form a collective to document the gradual destruction of Masafer Yatta, the forced eviction of its Palestinian residents and the illegal takeover of their lands at the hands of Israeli authorities. The haunting images they capture — homes torn down by bulldozers, violent nighttime raids, and vile verbal abuse — are interwoven with archival footage of a young Adra and his activist family to paint a harrowing portrait of injustice wrought upon Palestinians.

24] – MDC DSA Labor [labor@mdcdsa.org] on Wed., Feb. 19 at noon ET, as part of Save Our Services Day of Action at the Health and Human Services HHS Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW, WDC. Rally to demand the administration stop the attack on science, medicine, and public health research by rescinding their cuts and restrictions. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe53wTzsA1T6b6-QxZtt20Yq1k2IX23YnDgKCli4mcTMRwYLA/viewform?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-save-our-services-wednesday-219-national-day-of-action-events-2&email_referrer=email_2621964&email_subject=save-our-services-wed-219-national-day-of-action-events

Then at 5:30 PM, march on SpaceX DC HQ to demand that Musk end his looting of public services while directing billions in federal subsidies to himself. The starting point will be Woodrow Wilson Plaza, next to the Federal Triangle Metro station. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/stop-musk-save-our-services-dc?source=email&link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2621964&email_subject=save-our-services-wed-219-national-day-of-action-events

25] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Wed., Feb. 19, Thurs., Feb. 20, Mon., Feb. 24 & Tues., Feb. 257. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

26] –  On Wed., Feb. 19 at 4:30 PM, federal workers and community members are coming together for a “Save Our Services” national day of action to say NO to Elon Musk’s push to gut federal services and impose mass layoffs. Rally outside the Tesla Dealership, 9424 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills. Carpooling is encouraged.  Bring signs about how your community benefits from federal services. Wear red, white, and/or blue. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-tesla-save-our-services

27] –MediaJustice [info@mediajustice.org] on Wed., Feb. 20 at 6 PM ET is discussing Take Back Power from the Tech Broligarchy. This political education series is aimed to expose and resist the Tech Broligarchy in Trump’s first 100 days every other Wednesday. Register for the first session, where you will get a break down of the who's who of the Tech Broligarchy. Follow the money and learn what's at stake for our communities and how we can fight back! The next session will be on March 6. Register at https://mediajustice.zoom.us/webinar/register/9817386973911/WN_piTafZEaQ3CzljIl5wypbQ#/registration

28] –Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., Feb. 19 at 7 PM will do an online webinar -- U.S.-China Nuclear Rivalry and the Taiwan Question with Lyle J. Goldstein, Director of the China Initiative and Visiting Professor at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University and Director of Asia Engagement at the Washington think-tank Defense Priorities. In the last five years, nuclear tensions between the U.S. and China have accelerated dramatically driven by a series of factors, including the severe deterioration of cross-Strait relations. This presentation will summarize thinking on both sides of the Pacific regarding the current state of this nuclear rivalry and its relationship to the Taiwan issue. Prof. Goldstein will also answer questions about his Asia trip during the winter holiday that took him to northeast China, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, and also South Korea. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/RneUqgAH-kOI2R5hehIEdg2?contactdata=8chVnmWNKocGPEbzEUD9ZakFrQ85ld5Y8nVGefCbkRqhALEdbooMPFjo6zzZJPNX%2f1DdYOpDxHU2Szsf5aze6xGLd%2fzXPC9+ArBk+wDZUhBHxmznAmrNREj%2f4+gTSm2BzE7Mw7%2fqFEqJt7lz5yuNpZ2jGKFAR6HSghmLUgxgzQCtNX0npZ3uRDGwDRSTYYSn0DTjm5thyT6R%2fR2LYZ6rRXvfGl4QB4%2fXPnhSeAbKxrc%3d&ms=email-nl-250212&emci=a1ec62bd-22e9-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=804fc948-82e9-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&ceid=320042

29] – On Wed., Feb. 19 from 7 to 8 PM, see why You Should Join DSA: New Member Orientation.  Get a link after you RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-new-member-orientation-143?link_id=87&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025-5&email_referrer=email_2619065&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-14-2025

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? You'll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. This chapter covers the DMV area, including the district, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County in Maryland.

30] – Food & Water Watch [act@fwwatch.org] on Wed., Feb. 19 at 7 PM ET will do The Rollback Report: Fighting Trump’s Attacks on our Food & Water.  Every day, we hear yet another report of the Trump-Musk administration rolling back environmental protections that together we’ve fought long and hard to put in place. It’s an aggressive and brazen power grab designed to prop up corporate profits at the expense of all but the most wealthy. Discuss these dangerous rollbacks: what we’re seeing, how we’re fighting back, and what you can do to take action.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/fww/event/752025/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=onor_em_02172025_Feb-LFL-Invite-2&utm_content=2025-02-17+FWW+c3+NAT+General+Feb-LFL-Email-2+Event+em+nL+C+EP

31] – The Committee for the Republic [events@committeefortherepublic.org] on Wed., Feb. 19 at 7 PM ET will feature Bruce Fein who will discuss Executive Orders. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qJuu8lWhQrm1WNbWaSSKHg#/registration

32] – Summer of Heat HQ [info@climateorganizinghub.org] on Wed., Feb. 19 at 7:30 PM ET is holding a virtual Launch Call. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/olEwcfO6hki6xBlVZjsAZw2?contactdata=69VS0ScH%2fzo7b34PqiItTxYE89LkBQ0A14gh2gupvoemVT0tyDVCOO1X31AX9+zQskoklOs8PjCuMu45pk37iIJWZVuMLie1FLoTAzj78O4G5lXJeE8NtdvQ4FQDKT7IBqduKm5GTZaBcDfBWEllDd8AaCl+oxMoGZlQxsvdpi3SPNOVVKpanEM7gnVOZmLVfuQ9kIIqhYdA5YYSBGalsqEJs9v19hFqQEs4laMHvuA%3d&emci=9ff1cbd1-dcea-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=ebb28eda-a2ec-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&ceid=723654

33] – Nancy Merritt [info@peacealliance.org] on Wed., Feb. 19 at 8 PM is hosting a webinar -- Many Faces of a Culture of Peace with David Wicks.  ‌ Wick says that by amplifying bold, local voices and addressing systemic challenges, we create a world where peace isn’t just possible—it’s unstoppable. He is a dedicated peacebuilder and thought leader with decades of experience, fostering a Culture of Peace on local, national, and international levels. David focuses on practical solutions, collaborative partnerships, and empowering individuals to take bold, local actions that create global initiatives of beneficial change. His dedication reflects his belief that peace is not only possible but achievable when communities unite with purpose and courage.  RSVP at https://peacealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DoP-Campaign-2-19-25-David-Wick.pdf?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d87d5eef-2036-4d48-8bf4-37bdb3055138

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/.