Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 22 - 28, 2025

37] Boycott David Smith petition

38] ICJ will rule on climate discussion -- July 22

39] Power half-hour for Gaza – July 22, 23, 24 & 28

40] Support immigrant neighbors – July 22

41] Taking action training – July 22

42] Stop ICE Abductions and Block the Bombs – July 22

43] Pope Leo and the church – July 22

44] Undocumented workers rights training – July 22

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37] – Indivisible Baltimore Country [email.replies@mobilize.us] wants you to boycott David Smith’s empire including The Baltimore Sun. If you want to sign the petition, go to https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/809227/?referring_vol=3241828&rname=Max&timeslot=5395036&share_medium=email_link&share_context=email_1

38] – Alyn Ware [ware@wfm-igp.org] wants you to know that on July 23 at 11 AM ET, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States with Regard to Climate Change. This is one of the initiatives supported in Protecting Our Common Climate System: Earth Governance for a Sustainable Future, the faith and values-based statement which was presented to the UN Climate Conference COP 29.

 On Tues., July 22 at 11 AM, come together to ensure maximum impact of the ICJ decision to protect the climate and address the human rights implications of climate change. Visit the event page. https://wfm-igp.org/event/climate-protection-faith-and-the-rights-of-future-generations-opportunities-from-the-pending-climate-case-in-the-international-court-of-justice-2/

39] – 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 Tues., July 22, Wed., July 23, Thurs., July 24 and Mon., July 28. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

40] – Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] on Tues., July 22 from 6 to 9 PM will hold a Support Our Immigrant Neighbors Potluck at Rhizome, 6950 Maple St. NW, WDC! Learn more about the work they are doing and how you can help. And meet some neighbors, listen to music and have some fun. RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdg4gzRr7gUDItwt_cgBL9X-agbLRzjwAtPtnfhyd7yTua7SA/viewform

41] – Join Rising Organizers and Free DC on Tues., July 22 from 6:15 to 8:30 PM at the MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001 for “Taking Action,” a free hands-on training to develop the events, actions, and activities that make movements work. It will include exercises to practice real time scenarios, time to share stories, and opportunities to connect with others.  Email info@risingorganizers.org. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/taking-action-a-start-guide?link_id=6&link_id=52&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-11-2025&email_referrer=email_2817137&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-18-2025&&

Join Rising Organizers and Free DC for Taking Action—a hands-on training to help you develop the events, actions, and activities that makes movements work. This training will share steps to designing and joining strategic actions.

42] – Stop ICE Abductions and Block the Bombs on Tues., July 22 at 7 PM ET.  You’re invited to join Columbia University graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez for a critical conversation on the intersections of U.S. militarization and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. AFSC and partners will examine how U.S. policy drives displacement and repression—and ways the grassroots movement has successfully pushed back. From Los Angeles to Palestine, we need all hands on deck to grow the movement. Register https://www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/812779/?utm_source=weekendreading0719&utm_medium=email&ms=EMA25WR0719&emci=404aa87e-da63-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=ffde3a1d-9c64-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=764241

 Join a critical conversation with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, who introduced a historic bill – H.R.3565, the Block the Bombs Act, to prevent the Trump administration from sending weapons to Israel. This is the first bill in U.S. history to proactively block the president from sending Israel the types of weapons that it has used repeatedly to commit apparent war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza through the genocidal violence Israel has been inflicting since October 2023.

43] – Faithful America [mail@faithfulamerica.org] on Tues., July 22, Mary Magdalene's feast day, at 7 PM ET will hold a discussion about Pope Leo with Faithful America and Call to Action.  What will that mean for social-justice Catholics and faith-based resistance to Trump's Christofascist agenda? Hear a discussion between Faithful America Executive Director the Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck, Call to Action Executive Director Black Moses Rankins, and Calltoo Action Communications Manager Jason Miller on Pope Leo and the impact he could have on the Catholic Church in America. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kcy4ocRpSIaSGHv-jxzzTg?_ics=1752688188548&irclickid=~82UJAzFLEumghmimlmcja346ZVLMHKEwmlpjkab4WNHCrpnjb85W&_gl=1*ursadx*_gcl_au*MTgzMzU4MDg2NS4xNzUyNjg0NzUy*_ga*NjgyNTUyMTYyLjE3NDU1MjQxMDA.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NTI2ODgwNTQkbzE2JGcxJHQxNzUyNjg4MTg4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA.#/registration

44] – Be Prepared, Not Scared: join an Undocumented Workers Rights Training on Tues., July 15 from 9:30 to 10:30 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/be-prepared-not-scared-undocumented-workers-rights-training-722?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-11-2025&email_referrer=email_2817137&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-18-2025&&

Join every Tuesday night for a lively, no-stress session where you will practice your 4th & 5th Amendment protections, from traffic stops to front-door chats with police or immigration enforcement at the workplace. Whether you're a citizen or not, these rights protect us all—and the best part? You can easily share what you learn with co-workers, neighbors, and friends to help everyone be informed of their rights! Contact Hannah at 202-706-9777 or charjur2021@gmail.com.

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/.

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