Friday, March 14, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 14 - 15, 2025

62] Shadow hearing for Dr. Oz – March 14

63] Peace vigil at White House – March 14

64] Women in Black vigil – March 14

65] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – March 14

66] No Unconstitutional Government March 14

67] Update on the state budget March 14

68] Inhumane detention in Baltimore March 14

69] Local News in Times of Crisis March 14

70] Protest DOGE/Elon March 14

71] ICE out of Arlington – March 15

72] Dance protest March 15

73] DC Budget Advocacy Training March 15

74] Tesla Takedown – March 15

75] Rent stabilization in Rockville March 15

76] Build union power – March 15

77] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

78] Baltimore activist selling her home

79] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

81] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

82] Do you need a doctor?

83] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

84] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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62] – Healthcare NOW [info@healthcare-now.org] is holding a shadow hearing at the same time as the official one to expose the truth about Dr. Oz on Fri., March 14 at 9 AM ET.  When famed TV con man Dr. Oz failed in his bid to get elected to the US Senate in 2022, one might have thought that would be the end of his political career. But in Trump’s America, that kind of failure is rewarded, and Dr. Oz could become the Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Oz’s official confirmation hearing is in front of the Senate Finance committee.  Sign up here to join the Shadow Hearing virtually:  https://pnhp.salsalabs.org/DrOzHearingRegistration/index.html?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-oz-hearing-tomorrow&email_referrer=email_2654365&email_subject=oz-hearing-tomorrow&&

63] – 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. 

64] – 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.

65] – 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

66] – On Fri., March 14 at noon, join a Capitol Protest against Our Unconstitutional Government at the National Mall between 4th & 6th Streets, WDC. The United States is under siege from within — hijacked by an illegitimate president and administration and protected by a system unwilling to uphold our constitutional safeguards. If you stand with Ukraine and the Free World, this movement is for you. If you are a federal worker, this movement is for you. If you don’t want to lose Social Security, this movement is for you. If you were deprived of your vote in 2024, this movement is for you. If you’ve changed your mind since the election, this movement is for you. If you don’t want to lose your rights, your safety, your freedom, and your country, this movement is for you. #NowDC is for everyone.  Visit https://nowmarch.org/

67] – Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Fri., March 14 at noon will provide an update on the state budget. Proposed spending cuts could negatively affect priority environmental policies, so help explore ways to advance environmental protection in the face of a challenging fiscal outlook.

Hear from Eric Gally, president of Gally Public Affairs, who has over three decades of lobbying experience in Maryland, which informs his unique insights about the state budget process. RSVP at https://www.mdlcv.org/event/march-14

68] – Join a protest on Fri., March 14 at noon at the George H Fallon Federal Building, 31 Hopkins Place, Baltimore against inhumane detention in Baltimore. "ICE is unlawfully holding people in cages in Baltimore...for days and weeks" with "no access to blankets, mattresses, showers, or medical care." Visit https://www.instagram.com/freestatecoalition/

69] – Free Press Action [info@freepress.net]wants you to join in on Fri., March 14 at 2 PM ET for a webinar -- Local News in Times of Crisis. Discuss a bold policy blueprint for this nation’s local-news crisis. Journalism is under threat, and our communities are paying the price. The Trump administration is attempting to silence independent reporting, billionaire interests and corporate greed are decimating local-news coverage, and far too many communities lack the information they need to stay safe, organized and connected. Hear about this story: Free Press Action launches 'Local News for the People,' a Collaborative Blueprint for Community-Centered Media. RSVP on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4917412808436/WN_duETmdFQScubFUOSMP6nFA#/registration

70] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support Our Federal Workers on Fridays., March 14, 21 & 28 and April 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM ET at Gorman Road 95 Overpass, Howard County 20723. Gather again on the 95 Overpass, and bring signs!     RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762787/

71] – On Sat., March 15 at 9 AM in person and virtually, demand ICE Out of Arlington NOW! at the Arlington County Board Meeting. At 11 AM rally outside the Arlington County Board, 1200 Clarendon Blvd. This means the community is still being targeted, criminalized, and funneled into deportation. ICE raids have already begun in Arlington. The County Board has the power to stop this pipeline, yet they are stalling. Every day they delay, more lives are at risk. RSVP at bit.ly/IOA-315

72] – On Sat., March 15 at 11 AM, join a peaceful dance protest at the Reflecting Pool in front of the US Capitol, WDC. Visit at https://www.instagram.com/p/DGibJKsRgY4/

73] – Get over to a DC Budget Advocacy Training on Sat., March 15 at noon at the ATU Local 689 Union Hall, 2701 Whitney Place, Forestville 20747.  Email info@atu689.org. Want to know how the District budget works? Want to make sure that the programs you care about like transit, childcare, housing, and education are funded? Come and join ATU Local 689 for a training with the Fair Budget Coalition on DC Budget Advocacy. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dc-budget-advocacy-training?link_id=50&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-14-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2645977&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-7-2025

74] –  Get over to #TESLATAKEDOWN at the dealership on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills on Sat., March 15 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, organized by volunteers with Indivisible. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762695/

Be at the Owings Mills Tesla dealership to let everyone know we do NOT consent to this creepy billionaire stealing our data and our money and destroying our democracy. Last week nearly 300 people showed up - can we get even more? Bring a sign and a friend and let's drive Tesla's stock value down to zero and Musk out of the White House. Please read the instructions before you come: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fYLBGVPRA_I4vmVXsUjnCgWxyhhDLKzex1QkvP-zNK4/edit?tab=t.0

75] – Montgomery County branch Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] on Sat., March 15  from 1 to 3 PM ET wants you to join outreach efforts on behalf of Rockville Renters United, and Councilmember Izola Shaw. Attend a community forum on the fight to pass rent stabilization in Rockville. This event is a chance for residents to learn about the campaign, share their experiences, and take action together. RSVP at. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WVMVHN5fxmGyHRsG_oHuycUBXTM0DzoZPbAc3uhYUMU/viewform?link_id=19&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-14-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2645977&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-7-2025&edit_requested=true

76] – Building Union Power: How To Be A Steward will happen on Sat., March 15 from 2:30 to 5: 30 PM at MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. Call John at 571-278-5361. Workplace power is built from the ground up, and having good stewards are essential in that process. Stewards are the leader and face of the union movement on the shop floor!  This workshop is designed for union members who are stewards or are considering becoming stewards to learn the best practices in this critical role from experienced militant organizers. This workshop will cover a range of steward responsibilities from filling grievances to mobilizing co-workers against management. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/building-union-power-how-to-be-a-steward?link_id=73&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-14-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2645977&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-7-2025

77] – 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

78]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. 

79] -- 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.

80] – 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

81] -- 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.

82] – 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.  

83] -- 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.

84] -- 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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