Thursday, July 17, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 17 - 23, 2025

49] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – July 17, 21, 22 & 23

50] Good Trouble in Franklin Park – July 17

51] Good Trouble in Druid Hill Park – July 17

52] Salon with ice cream July 17

53] No to Trump – July 17

54] Campaign for Justice – July 17

55] DSA social July 17

57] Special election – July 17

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49] – 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. 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 Thurs., July 17, Mon., July 21, Tues., July 22 & Wed., July 23. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

 

59] – On Thurs., July 17 from 5:30 to 9 PM ET, Good Trouble Lives On in Franklin Park, 1332 I St. NW, WDC.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/806215/

 

51] – The Baltimore Club, CPUSA hopes you will join the July 17 "Good Trouble Lives on" protest from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Druid Hill Park, Just outside the beautiful Rawlings Conservatory, 3100 Swann Drive, Baltimore 21217. There is ample street parking available within the park and near the Conservatory. Sign up at https://mobilize.us/s/GJrCHz/o

 

52] – PEN America Washington, DC Office [dc@pen.org] on Thurs., July 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET will hold a Literary Salon and Ice Cream Social at the Open Gov Hub, 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 800, WDC 20005. Take a break from the DC heat and celebrate literature’s role in cultivating community and democracy in turbulent times. If you feel inclined, please bring a poem, a short reading, a limerick, or haiku to share. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4m0VTII93g7zWXPXKS1sA3bTm0Ocl30V2sBmi3eHewp5mUw/viewform?ms=20250716DCIceCreamsocial&emci=bfb5053a-fb60-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=efae620b-4962-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=3063566

 

53] – On Thurs., July 17 from 6 to 8 PM ET, join a demo as Good Trouble Lives On, a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind that in America, the power lies with the people. People around the country on July 17, the anniversary of Congressperson John Lewis’s passing, will be taking action across the country to defend democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. You can park at the Weis Market, 7005 Security Blvd., Woodlawn 21244. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/806918/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

 

54] – Still Rising: 10 Years After Freddie Gray's Death is taking place on Thurs., July 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 3128 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore 21218.  Join the Campaign for Justice, Safety & Jobs for a film screening of “Not About a Riot” by Malaika Aminata to understand the history of the uprising and sharpen the commitment to safety in community power. CJSJ will lead the discussion / Q&A about Baltimore City Police Department's horrific violence over the past month, and what can be done.  Register at bit.ly/stillrising2

 

55] – The Northern Virginia DSA Branch is doing a social on Thurs., July 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Quincy Beer Hall, 4001 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. Email novabranch@mdcdsa.org. Talk all things politics, anyone and everyone is welcome to join in. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-social-meetup-nova-branch-dsa-july-17th-630pm?link_id=87&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2808913&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-11-2025&&

 

56] – The weekly Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] Campaign to Victory Call is at 9 PM ET on Thurs., July 17 which will include a debrief.  First, many thanks to you if you were a part of the Action Team that worked the doors and the phones to help Adelita Grijalva win BIG in the Special Election Primary in AZ-07. PDA argues Adelita was the most qualified progressive in the race! Join PDA in the streets as part of the Good Trouble Lives On events. Register and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc?emci=9701fedf-dc61-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=706262c3-4862-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2907617#/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

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