Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 1 - 3, 2025

19] Remove the Regime – Sept. 1, 2, 3

20] Workers over Billionaire – Sept. 1

21] Labor Day demo in Towson – Sept. 1

22] Tell Mfume no weapons to Israel – Sept. 2

23] Open up Epstein files – Sept. 2 & AIPAC protest – Sept. 3

24] Rush Hour protest – Sept. 2

25] Rush hour resistance – Sept. 2

26] Protest starvation in Gaza – Sept. 2

27] DSA Medicare for All meeting – Sept. 2

28] DSA mass call – Sept. 2

29] Close down Gitmo protest – Sept. 3

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19] – From Mon. through Wed., Sept. 1, 2 and 3, there will be a series of resistance actions to Remove the Regime.  Congress returns on September 2nd, and its members are hoping to carry on like nothing is wrong. Not happening. Flood the Halls and make your voices heard. Demand that our government put workers over billionaires in front of the D.C. National Labor Relations Board headquarters on Sept. 1 at 4 PM. Meet at FLARE, Columbus Circle. Visit http://FLAREusa.org

D.C. is being used as a testing ground for expanding federal abductions beyond perceived immigrants. They have taken federal control of law enforcement and brought in the National Guard under the guise of ridding the city of crime - and unhoused citizens. This is a clear authoritarian move, right out of the fascist playbook. They want to scare and desensitize us into allowing them to abduct anyone they want to off the streets. Why now? It is also a fantastic distraction from the Epstein files. The base will be the Resistance Action Center, 35 Columbus Monument Drive NE (Union Station), WDC.  On Sept. 2 at 10 AM there will be protests in front of all three Congressional office buildings.  Also at 10 AM, join a rally with speeches from Jessica Denson and Representative Al Green at FLARE, Columbus Circle.  Do Big Beautiful Congressional visits to every House and Senate office on Sept. 2 and Sept 3 starting at 10 AM. Meet at FLARE, Columbus Circle.

20] – Join the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, as well as other community and labor allies, for an afternoon of actions! Hear from local organizers and leaders, learn about ways you can get involved, and participate in an art build (kid-friendly on Mon., Sept. 1 from 2 to 4 PM.  Gather at Kurtz's Beach, 2070 Kurtz Ave., Pasadena 21122. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/aflcio/event/830593/

21] –Honk for #WorkersOverBillionaires on Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 1 from 3 to 6 PM at Riderwood Park, 922 Kenilworth Drive, Towson 21204. Help stop the billionaire takeover. They are converting the government into their private slush fund and just passed the largest wealth giveaway in the history of the US. The money they take from working families, they put in billionaires’ pockets and set aside to fund a private army of ICE agents. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/826677/

22] –BALTIMORE PEACE ACTION invites you to a BLOCK THE BOMBS rally in FRONT OF CONGRESSPERSON MFUME’S OFFICE, 1010 Park Avenue, Baltimore 21210 on Tues., Sept. 2 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.  What Is the Block the Bombs Act? On May 21, Reps. Delia Ramirez, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, and Mark Pocan, along with 18 other original cosponsors, introduced a historic bill–H.R.3565, the Block the Bombs Act, to prevent the Trump administration from sending weapons to Israel.  As of August 27, 2025, 37 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed the "Block the Bombs Act" (H.R. 3565) as co-sponsors. Congressperson Mfume HAS NOT SIGNED! Contact Richard Ochs at Richardochs10@gmail.com

23] – Attend an elaborate protest in front of the White House to spotlight the Epstein files on Tues., Sept. 2 at 4 PM. On Wed., Sept. 3 at 4 PM, join a very LOUD protest at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee headquarters during business hours to demand the end of genocide in Gaza. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/829262/

24] –  On Tuesdays, from 4 to 6 PM ET, gather with Indivisible at 9706 Gorman Road, Howard County 20723 for a Rush Hour protest at the I95 Gorman Road Overpass. This event will continue through September 23. Silence Gives Consent Continued. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/772050/

25] –On Tuesdays, including Sept. 2, from 4 to 6 PM Et, join the Indivisible Rush Hour Resistance › at 22 I-95, Aberdeen 21001.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/826882/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join in every Tuesday through Sept. 23 at the Rt. 22 & I95 overpass in Aberdeen and call out this regime! Bring your signs, chalk, and costumes, whatever to get more visibility. Consider bringing water as the overpass has no shade and is very hot.

26] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Sept. 2 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to condemn the Israeli war crime of denying food to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.  Of course, Israel is involved in a plethora of war crimes both in Gaza and the West Bank. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

27] – There is a Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group meeting on Tues., Sept. 2 from 7 to 8 PM ET. Discuss Medicare for All public education campaigns in northern Virginia and plan other actions to ensure healthcare as a human right. Meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public and all who support healthcare as a human right. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-september-2nd-at-7pm

28] – The DMV is under siege by authoritarian militarists. Want to fight fascism from the heart of the empire? DSA is the alternative that works for people, not profiteers. To get a rundown on national DSA strategies and practices to fight back, join a virtual mass call on Tues., Sept. 2 from 7 to 9 PM ET. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-fascism-build-socialism-dsa-mass-call-3/?link_id=41&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-22-2025&email_referrer=email_2866069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&&

The chaos of this second Trump administration is an onslaught meant to overwhelm us and make us feel powerless. But we are not powerless when we're organized, and we're still fighting for someone we don't know. Find out what action you can take today to fight alongside us against fascism and authoritarianism and for a world where we all have dignity and liberation.

29] – There is vigil in support of the 15 men held at Guantanamo Bay on Wed., Sept. 3. Please join in, starting at noon, in front of the White House. Let Steve know if you need a jumpsuit-- 571-221-4120.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert – August 31 – September 1, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – August 31 – September 1, 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 Snakes

5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

6] Get with the Avelo Takedown – Aug. 31

7] Friends meeting – Aug. 31

8] "Labor Power Can Beat Fascism"– Aug. 31

9] DSA member for city council – Aug. 31

10] Doctors against genocide – Aug. 31

11] DSA canvas for a member – Aug. 31

12] DNC and Gaza – Aug. 31

13] Pilgrimage around Laudato Si’ – Sept. 1

14] Vigil at the Pentagon – Sept. 1

15] Baltimore Sign Wave – Sept. 1

16] Greenbelt Labor Day Parade – Sept. 1

17] Labor Day at McKeldin Square – Sept. 1

18] MOCO Labor Day actions – Sept. 1

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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] – Get with the Avelo Takedown on Sun., Aug. 31 from 10 AM to noon. Join in for a banner drop and sign wave (and dance party!)  Most people don't know what Avelo is doing to support ICE and its lawless deportations. Public awareness will help get Avelo out of BWI and Maryland for good! Sign-up for location https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleglenburnie/event/834691/

7] – Homewood Friends Meeting [homewoodfriends@gmail.com] gathers for worship on Sundays at 10:30 AM at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 and on Zoom.  There is a heat policy when temperatures exceed 90 degrees.  Thus the meeting will be in the dining room. A simple lunch will take place after the 10:30 AM worship. Call 410-235-4438. To join by Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/255867065?pwd=UDNxVnlVSkZQOHlXWlc3NHpHeHdhZz09#success

8] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation on Zoom or at the Impact Hub Baltimore, 10 E. North Ave., Baltimore 21202. Email president@bmorethical.org. Masks are optional. On Sun., Aug. 31 it will be a virtual gathering starting at 11 AM entitled "Labor Power Can Beat Fascism" by Hamilton Nolan. BES will meet at 10:30 AM, using the Zoom link provided. At 11 AM, the AEU Platform will take place. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RYyued3DTVid8SZJUlitsw#/registration

The August All-Societies Platform is a collaboration with the New York Society for Ethical Culture.  This Labor Day, the outlook for organized labor power in America is grim. Already, the Trump administration has decimated the federal work force, torn up union contracts, broken our system of labor law enforcement, and pushed us down the road to fascism and oligarchy. Despite all that, however, one fundamental, structural truth has not changed: Labor power is still one of the only things that can pull us back from this precipice. What would that look like? Let’s talk about it.  Nolan is an author and journalist who writes about labor, politics, and class war.

9] – Join the Omodamola Williams for Gaithersburg City Council Canvass on Sun., Aug. 31 from 11 AM to 1 PM. Meet at the Gaithersburg High School, 101 Education Blvd, Gaithersburg 20877. Join the Montgomery County DSA for a weekend of canvassing for a MDC DSA member and endorsed candidate for Gaithersburg City Council. Omo is running to get rent stabilization in the city, increased police accountability, giving municipal workers the right to collectively bargain and more!  Meet in the parking lot for a brief training and list gathering. Please have miniVAN and Signal installed on your phone before arriving. Call 240-855-7846. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-831-11am-1pm?link_id=85&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-22-2025&email_referrer=email_2866069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&&

10] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Aug. 31 at noon ET wants you to check out the upcoming webinar “Global Structures Driving Genocide and Starvation,” which will address urgent health crises in regions facing famine, displacement, and systemic violence. This session will include critical medical guidance on starvation, refeeding syndrome in famine conditions, and sexual violence in Congo and Sudan. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg

11] –  On Sun., Aug. 31 from 2 to 4 PM, join the Montgomery County DSA for a weekend of canvassing for MDC DSA member and endorsed candidate Omodamola Williams for Gaithersburg City Council. Omo is running to get rent stabilization in the city, increased police accountability, giving municipal workers the right to collectively bargain and more! Meet in the parking lot of Gaithersburg High School, 101 Education Blvd., Gaithersburg 20877 for a brief training and list gathering. Then split off to the many homes in the neighborhood. Please have miniVAN and Signal installed on your phone before arriving.  Call 240-855-7846. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-831-2pm-4pm?link_id=86&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-22-2025&email_referrer=email_2866069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&&

12] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] hopes you will attend on Sun., Aug. 31 at 4 PM ET the weekly Town Hall.  Get a report back from the DNC meeting held in Minneapolis this past week. A number of new progressive-supported Party rules and bylaws were passed there, along with some excellent progressive resolutions, including one that calls for the elimination of dark money from all Party caucuses and primaries, including the race for the Democratic Presidential nominee. There were two competing resolutions on Gaza. PDA supported Resolution 18, which resembled Rep. Delia Ramirez's excellent Block the Bombs Act, and was introduced by Florida DNC member Allison Minnerly. In spite of our best efforts, Resolution 18 was voted down in committee, where an alternative resolution, much more sympathetic to Israel, was passed.

 However, DNC Chair Ken Martin intervened at this point and withdrew both resolutions and, in coordination with Allison Minnerly (among others), announced the formation of a special commission to study how the Party should respond to the war on Gaza. Many activists and pro-Palestinians advocates were understandably frustrated at what they saw as more deflection by the DNC and denial by its members. Still, Chairman Martin's action when he pulled the pro-Israeli resolution that had been supported by the committee was the opposite of what the pro-Israel lobby groups wanted. Indeed, this was far from what we wanted too, but at the same time it was a major setback for AIPAC.

PDA will renew its bonds of support and vow of solidarity with the American and International Labor Movement. Then, the will be a discussion how PDA can best work in coordination with organized labor and the Democratic Party to defend and strengthen our constitutional republic, rebuild a prosperous middle-class society, and vanquish Trumpism. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=8fb592f5-5c7f-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=3c70b4b0-7c7f-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=2907617#/registration

13] – Join thousands of Catholics in an unprecedented effort to lift a unified voice around Laudato Si’ and the importance of care for creation in the United States and the Catholic Church. 120+ Catholic communities across the United States are organizing local pilgrimages as sacred opportunities to pray for the grace to encounter Christ in Creation and renew relationships with God, the Earth, and one another. Join a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation during the Season of Creation—September 1 to October 4. Sign up at https://catholicpilgrimsofhope.org/how-to/?utm_source=ISN+Updates+List&utm_campaign=d58dbcde1e-NEWS_VOICES_020720_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f721035495-d58dbcde1e-257628616&mc_cid=d58dbcde1e&mc_eid=6d27546950

14] – 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 Sept. 1, 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.

15] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Sept. 1 from 7:30 to 8:30 AM will be at West Northern Parkway & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. Join in the waving of pro-democracy signs! Bring your sign or just show up. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

16] – March in the Greenbelt Labor Day Parade on Mon., Sept. 1 starting at 9:30 AM and ending at noon. Be at Ivy & Lastner, Lastner Lane & Ivy Lane, Greenbelt 20770.  Call 301-501-0485. Join with the Frankie Fritz Float. https://actionnetwork.org/events/greenbelt-labor-day-parade-frankie-delegation?link_id=87&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-22-2025&email_referrer=email_2866069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025

17] – On Mon., Sept. 1 gather at 10 AM for a rally at McKeldin Plaza. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/830794/ https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/830794/

 On Labor Day, the plan is to march, as part of the Workers over Billionaires day of action, to Atlas HQ to rally against the Smith family/Sinclair empire of influence within Baltimore, and the connection to misinformation. The Don't Feed the Fox portion of the march will be quick- a few blocks to and from Atlas HQ. Be there at 11 AM at S. President and Fleet Streets.  Visit https://mobilize.us/s/qTDs5x

18] – On Mon., Sept. 1, get with Montgomery County for Workers over Billionaires. Stop the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration. Protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs for working people. Fully funded schools, and healthcare and housing for all. Stop the attacks on immigrants, Black, indigenous, Trans people, and all our communities. Invest in people not wars. There is Info at https://maydaystrong.org/

From 10 AM to 7 PM in Gaithersburg, get over to the Muddy Branch Overpass, 383 Muddy Branch Road. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/830437/

From 10 AM to noon, visit Leisure World, MD at International Drive & Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill. See https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/830182/

From 10 AM to noon in Rockville, be at Redland Boulevard & Frederick Road.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/832361/

From 10 AM to 11:30 AM in Silver Spring, get over to Route 29 at Colesville Road and I-495 Beltway Overpass, Go to https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/827968/

From 10 AM to 11:30 AM in Silver Spring, go to Seminary and Linden Lane and I-495 Overpass.  See https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/831496/

From 11 AM to 2 PM in Olney cruise on over to Georgia Avenue & Olney-Laytonsville Road, RSVP https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/830976/

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- August 29 - 31, 2025

57] House for sale

58] Peace vigil at White House – Aug. 29

59] Women in Black vigil – Aug. 29

60] Support the people of Gaza – Aug. 29

61] Phone bank for Spanberger for Governor – Aug. 29

62] Pro-democracy sign wave – Aug. 29

63] Protest DOGE, support workers & Ukraine – Aug. 29

64] Visibility Brigade – Aug. 29 

65] Rally for Democracy – Aug. 29

66] Enough is enough – Aug. 29

67] DSA Happy Hour -- Aug. 29

68] Fundraiser for Food not Bombs – Aug. 29

69] Birdwatching at Patterson Park – Aug. 30

70] Workers not Billionaires – Aug. 30

71] NIH protest – Aug. 30  

72] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – Aug. 30

73] Tesla Takedown in Silver Spring – Aug. 30

74] Heart of the 4th Community Festival – Aug. 30

75] DSA social – Aug. 30

76] PG County DSA Abolition working group – Aug. 30

77] Free D.C. – Aug. 30

78] Shut down Avelo Airlines – Aug. 31

79] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

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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57] – Judy Geisler, activist/teacher, is selling her home in Lauraville community. It has 4 bedrooms and 1 bath with a good basement. It is quiet and somewhat secluded for Btown since it is on a dead end street and backs into a field/forest. It is connected to an amazing extended green space with a stream. There is so much wild life here. Good neighbors, many teachers and activist live here. Safe neighborhood. Big, old trees everywhere. You can text her at 443 500 6733 if you are interested. It is priced at $190,000.

58] – 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. 

59] – 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.

60] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

61] –  Phone bank for Spanberger for Governor on Fridays, 4 to 6 PM ET, through Oct. 31 at the Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean, VA 22101. Join in to make calls to community members! Learn more about our neighbors and what issues are most important to them right now. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/812215/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

62] –Join Pro-Democracy Patriots at Timonium Road and York Road on Fridays, including Aug. 29, from 4:30 to 6 PM. Please park on Oakway Road next to the Nautilus Diner. Parking in a lot that prohibits “Fair Parking” may result in being towed. This will continue through Sept. 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/762991/?referring_vol=1120936&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=2

63] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support our Federal Workers and Ukraine on Fridays, through October 10, from 4:15 to 6:15 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/

64] – On Fri., Aug. 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Indivisible will do a Visibility Brigade sign wave on Pedestrian Bridge over Route 50 ay 4390 Northview Drive, Bowie. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/831017/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

65] –On Fridays, Aug. 29 from 5 to 6 PM, Rally for Democracy with Indivisible at Georgia Ave. & Forest Glen Road, NE Corner of intersection, Forest Glen 20910. Bring your signs in support of government workers, immigrants, the rule of law, the planet, our children, and for jobs. For parking, go behind Forest Glen Medical Center, 9801 Georgia Ave. Enter drive way from Forest Glen Road. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/807326/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

66] – On Fridays, Aug. 29 at 5 PM ET, join Indivisible to say Enough is Enough at the east side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road, Silver Spring 20910. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/781857/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

 Join your neighbors every Friday evening. Bring flags, signs, and energy. Make a stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law and signal to passing motorists that enough is enough! 

67] – Welcome to Final Fridays with Metro DC DSA on Aug.29 from 6 to 9 PM at the Midlands, 3333 Georgia Ave. NW, WDC 20010. Join in for the monthly chapter-wide happy hour at Midlands.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/august-2025-final-fridays-happy-hour

68] – On Fri., Aug. 29 at 8 PM, head to the Black Cat, 1811 14^th St., WDC for an all-ages punk rock karaoke benefiting local anarchist outfit Food Not Bombs, which serves vegan meals every Saturday in McPherson Square. Tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door. RSVP at https://etix.com/ticket/p/91187352?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-8-2025&email_referrer=email_2849242&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-15-2025&&

69] – On Sat., Aug. 30 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://pa.audubon.org/events/birding-tour-patterson-park-baltimore-2?ms=aud-email-_20250815_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_august_september_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_20250815_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_august_september_2025&emci=7daa6d16-a073-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=b87b87e4-f079-f011-b481-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2504878

70] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving for #WorkersOverBillionaires on Sat., Aug. 30 from 9 to 11 AM near the Annapolis Mall at the corner of Bestgate Road and Generals Highway, Parole 21401. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/826353/

71] Please join in to commemorate, mourn, and joyfully protest the devastating cuts to jobs, science, funding, patient care, and future cures at the National Institutes of Health on Sat., Aug. 30 from 10 AM to 11 AM at Medical Center Metro Station, 8810 Rockville Pike, Bethesda. Black attire is encouraged! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/795983

72] –On Sat., Aug 30 from 10 AM to noon, Indivisible is organizing a sign wave on Sat., Aug. 30 and Sun., Aug. 31 at the Harford Mall, 696 Belair Road, Belair 21014. Park in Macy's parking lot by the main intersection. Create visibility by waving signs at the intersection of Belair Road and Route 24 in the heart of Bel Air. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/834060/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

73] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, including Aug. 30, from 11 AM to noon at the Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852. This event will continue through Oct. 4. Email maryland@thirdact.org. Musk is responsible for mass suffering and death. And he will cause more if we give him the chance to recover his reputation. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. No violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of your First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/812078/

74] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, Aug. 30, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at Tesla Silver Spring, 2320 Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20852. Email maryland@thirdact.org. Musk is responsible for mass suffering and death. And he will cause more if we give him the chance to recover his reputation. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. No violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of your First Amendment right to peaceful assembly and will continue through Sept. 20. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/771738/

75] – Chesapeake Climate Action Network [dustin@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Sat., Aug. 30 from 11 AM to 5 PM will be at the Heart of the 4th Community Festival at Dewees Park. Sign up at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/85532/data/1

76] –  Get over to the Northern Virginia DSA Branch picnic on Sat., Aug. 30 at 1 PM at Lubber Run Park, 200 N. Columbus St., Arlington, VA 22203. Plan to bring a dish to share, and inform the organizers of your dietary restrictions. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-branch-picnic-2025

77] –  Be at the Kickoff Meeting for PG County DSA Branch Abolition working group on Sat., Aug. 30 from 1 to 3 PM at the Hillcrest Heights Branch Library, 2398 Iverson St., Temple Hills 20748. Join the Fight for Justice in Prince George’s County. Are you concerned about over-policing and mass incarceration in PG County? True public safety comes from meeting people’s material needs: housing, healthcare, education, and economic security. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/kickoff-meeting-for-pg-branch-abolition?link_id=98&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-8-2025&email_referrer=email_2849242&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-15-2025&&

78] –  On Sat., Aug. 30 from 1 to 2 PM ET, join a virtual call with front line reports from Free DC and Chicago, as working people across the country stand up to the billionaire agenda and demand a country that works for workers. This year Labor Day is more than a barbecue. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/833987/

79] -- Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] wants you to attend a gathering to shut down Avelo’s Deportation Flights at BWI on Sun., Aug. 31 from 10 AM to noon. Avelo Airlines just took a $150 million contract to run ICE deportation flights—and they’re flying out of Maryland’s own Marshall BWI Airport. That means our state is complicit in tearing families apart and denying Marylanders their right to due process. Join an overpass protest and dance party at 7 Amtrak Way, Hanover, MD 21076. RSVP at https://act.ourrevolution.com/signup/Shut_Down_Avelo_at_BWI/?akid=9256.8252965.SR5bAH&rd=1&t=15

80] – 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

81] – 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. 

82] -- 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.

83] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@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.  

84]- 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.

85] -- 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 202-210-3886.

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