Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 30 - August 5, 2025

34] Power half-hour for Gaza – July 30 & 31 & Aug. 4 & 5

35] Baltimore Sign Waves – July 30

36] Rush hour protest – July 30

37] Baltimore sign waving – July 30

38] Trump’s “Race to AI” is a Race to Destruction -- July 30

39] MIT and genocide – July 30

40] Observers Mission for the Philippine Midterm Elections – July 30

41] Local Peace Economy – July 30

42] Show how to make it happen – July 30

43] Healthcare now – July 30

44] Join PDA’s Congressional Liaison team. – July 30

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34] – 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 58,000 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 Wed., July 30, Thurs., July 31, Mon., Aug. 4 & Tues., Aug. 5. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

35] – On Wed., July 30 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement. This event will continue through August 27.

36] – On Wednesdays, July 30, Aug. 6, Aug. 13 & Aug. 20, from 4:30 to 6 PM ET, do a Rush-Hour Sidewalk Sign-Wave at U.S. 1 & East-West Highway (MD 410) intersection, Riverdale Park 20782. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/812231/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join the sidewalk honk 'n wave every Wednesday at the intersection of Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) and East-West Highway (410)! You can park in the Church of the Brethren’s parking lot on Route 1 at Tuckerman Street (about a block away). Feel free to bring your own. Bring water, sunglasses, and a hat, and prepare for fun! Sponsored by Indivisible Route 1 Corridor. This event will continue through Aug. 20.

37] – Join a sign wave on Wed., July 30 from 5:30 to 6 PM ET at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, [between Bellona Ave. & Charles St.] Baltimore 21212. Park in the church parking lot. This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

38] – MediaJustice [info@mediajustice.org] on Wed., July 30 at 6 PM ET is letting you know that Trump’s “Race to AI” is a Race to Destruction.  Trump just announced his AI action plan, which outlines how he intends to win the “Race to AI” by wasting our resources, arming the police and military with more AI tools, and punishing states who implement regulation. Our Tech Future IS a community response webinar breaking down how this AI plan accelerates the harms to our people and climate. RSVP at https://mediajustice.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2bogsFCsTKGUMz7CVx5rUA#/registration

39] – Activists in the MIT Coalition for Palestine will hold a webinar MIT at the Center of the War on Gaza on Wed., July 30 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET.  The activists will discuss the relationships between their university, the Israeli military, and American companies who service it. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/vHsKm_THb0uRvaVWPHYRsQ2?contactdata=7F4dkgSWfwPPhidoUjpnH+QJ7eLsUiswhjv1l%2fLjlN%2fJch2MOpbGrbLbhIw32pcS47y0a65rHxWXDPx%2fBUCXkc7w5j6%2fJXS%2fnsup3RiIFEslhLT5Y04aqkZwTCdIUTWQOO2FqC7fXJ3nYNDWhB0EZoMyxyfjInwSkmRSQT1ZCMPmQS4wDOWDADEA63ujm4MbNvAY7nixdYtXLLI8tIMzkq2zQ%2f6JX6KZH9lZ9aMlLMg%3d&ms=email-nl-250723&emci=809b2973-3867-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=b206fd44-0e68-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&ceid=320042

Hear from Mila Halgren, a postdoctoral associate in MIT's Brain & Cognitive Sciences Department and organizer with the MIT Coalition for Palestine, who is one of many scientists working to end MIT's military research for the Israeli Occupation Forces. And also hear from Richard Solomon a Ph.D. student at MIT where he studies political economy and Middle East politics.

40] – On Wed., July 30 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, there will be a DSA International Committee Seminar: International Observers Mission for the Philippine Midterm Elections at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. On this mission, participants interviewed working class leaders across the Philippines to get a full picture of the fascistic attacks on political and human rights in the lead up to the elections; documenting hundreds of abuses by the Filipino government; and showing that, contrary to the reports of mainstream media, these elections were neither free nor fair. Such abuses included vote buying, vote machine tampering, threats, and even extrajudicial kidnapping.  Come learn from Hayden Long (MDC DSA), Gordon Mutch (ICHRP) and moderator Hudson Cole (MDC DSA) about their experiences, the conditions of the Philippines, and learn about getting involved in the Filipino people’s struggle for liberation at this seminar.

This hybrid event is open to both DSA members and supporters. Those who wish to attend virtually will be provided a Zoom registration link upon RSPVing, under "Instructions from Your Host." RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-internation-committee-seminar-international-observers-mission-for-the-phillippine-midterm-elections?link_id=89&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&&

41] – The Local Peace Economy [peaceeconomy@codepink.org] on Wed., July 30 at 8 PM will discuss what we might do in the face of the recent decision by Washington to fund ICE at unprecedented levels. How does the Local Peace Economy movement meet this moment in history? Eventually there will be breakouts toward the end of the call.  This week remember the work and activism of Joanna Macy, who passed away last Saturday surrounded by friends and family. Joanna was a beloved visionary and guiding light for many of CODEPINK's staff and volunteers. Her presence within CODEPINK over the years helped deepen an understanding of what it means to take action from a place of love, not fear. She joined in protest, in reflection, and in building the kind of world where all life is honored. ‌ ‌‌RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/lpe0730?utm_campaign=july_30th_lpe_gathering&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink‌ ‌ 

42] – The Session 2 training is How to make it Happen on July 30 at 8 PM ET. Learn not just strategy, but how you can train others and get them on board. This train-the-trainer session is how to get to one million. Session 3 is What Now? This scheduled for Aug. 13 at 8 PM ET. You'll be on-boarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally. Get plugged into the next national campaign. This is the next stage of the movement: Indivisible activists moving their friends, family, and acquaintances from doom-scrolling to active resistance. It is vital to slow down, stop, and ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250702link3

43] – Healthcare NOW [info@healthcare-now.org] on Wed., July 30 at 8 PM ET will unpack the Big Ugly Bill & defend healthcare.  Join Healthcare NOW and movement allies to commemorate Medicare & Medicaid—and build power to fight back. Tune in to the Big Betrayal: What Happened—And What Comes Next. RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/c/fightforward/register?utm_source=HCNow&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2826267&email_subject=july-30-join-us-to-unpack-the-big-ugly-bill-defend-care&

44] – Progressive Democrats of America on Wed., July 30 at 8:30 PM ET will hold a call for the Congressional Liaison team.  Register at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivedemocratsofamerica/event/797025/

The machine will email you your secure zoom link. The Progressive Democrats of America is relaunching its Congressional Liaison program. We are organizing to ensure that every member of Congress is hearing directly from progressive constituents. Join in for this kick-off call! If you have any questions, email info@pdamerica.org

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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