Baltimore Activist Alert – February 9 – 10, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – February 9 – 10, 2025

"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] Evolution Revolution – Feb. 9

8] Canvass for a socialist – Feb. 9

9] Genocide is a Public Health emergency – Feb. 9

10] No Pride in Genocide – Feb. 9

11] Indivisible meeting – Feb. 9

12] Defeat Trump's Racist Backlash -- Feb. 9

13] Vigil at the Pentagon – Feb. 10

14] Text on Mondays – Feb. 10

15] Election Protection -- Feb. 10

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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] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation. On Feb. 9, the Zoom presentation will be “Evolution Revolution.” The theory of evolution fundamentally changed western paradigms about the universe. No longer were human beings viewed as the pinnacle of life, divinely created as part of a master plan to serve an invisible, all-powerful creator. Suddenly we were the product of random mutations and interactions with the environment over thousands of years. Hugh Taft-Morales explores the wonder and humility produced by this revolution of thought.

 He 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

8] – 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. 8 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 https://actionnetwork.org/events/feb-9-canvass-for-shayla-adams-stafford?link_id=73&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-31-2025&email_referrer=email_2609889&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-7-2025

 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.

9] –Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Feb. 9 at noon ET are doing a webinar Genocide is a Public Health Emergency. Dr. Mary T Bassett, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights FXB Center, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will be the featured guest speaker this week. Register to attend or paste this link into your browser: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AgVZ72uMRCiMpMRXs39T7w?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-genocide-is-a-public-health-emergency&email_referrer=email_2611671&email_subject=genocide-is-a-public-health-emergency#/registration

10] –There is a Queer Palestinian film screening of No Pride in Genocide on Sun., Feb. 9 from 2 to 4:30 PM ET at Claudia Jones School at Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Road NE, WDC 20019. All funds will be donated to families surviving genocide. Delve into the varied experiences of queer Palestinians and the concept of pink-washing during an afternoon of film and discussion. Focus on Palestinian art and cinema while supporting the art director and his family, who are currently displaced in Gaza. Ticket and merchandise sales will be donated. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claudia-jones-school-and-filmistin-collective-no-pride-in-genocide-tickets-1221541035119?aff=oddtdtcreator

11] – On Sundays, Feb. 9 & 16 from 3 to 4 PM ET, there will be an Indivisible Baltimore Meeting. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/753640/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

Meet at the Ovenbird Bakery, 3925 Gough St. Suite #2, Baltimore 21224. This is a "start-up" Indivisible group ready to take action against the Trump agenda. If you would like to order food or drink, please come early at 2:30 PM to order since the kitchen will close at 3 PM.

12] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Feb. 9 on 4 PM ET wants you to attend a Town Hall on How We Defeat Trump's Racist Backlash Against DEI. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

Trump's Racist Backlash Requires a Stronger-than-ever Pushback. Time for Solidarity and Strategy. Turner will let you know about the call to boycott Target, due to its acquiescence to the MAGA movement, by dropping its DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) standards. The boycott is led by Sen. Turner's We Are Somebody organization. More broadly, Sen. Turner will discuss the necessity of building a powerful movement, four and a half years after the "summer of George Floyd," that can overwhelm and triumph over the reactionary racist backlash being led by the Trump administration. Also learn more about Sen. Turner's exciting new project with Dr. Cornel West, "Truth Time," and courtesy of YPDA (Young Progressive Democrats of America), you will learn about what's been called a Progressive Survival Guide to Super Bowl Sunday.  

13] – 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 Feb. 10, 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.

14] – Join the virtual Distributed Texting Team, hosted by Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund on Mondays, 9 AM to 8 PM ET  from Feb. 10 to April 7. Join a team of volunteer texters! Every week on Mondays, you will get a texting request on the Discord channel so you can help by sending texts. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/746881/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

15] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., Feb. 10 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