Baltimore Activist Alert – August 10 – 11, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – August 10 – 11, 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] Homewood Sunday worship – Aug. 10

7] Inequity in Maryland – Aug. 10

8] Doctors against genocide – Aug. 10

9] Canvass for Frankie Fritz – Aug. 10

10] Sign making in Patterson Park – Aug. 10

11] Housing justice summit – Aug. 10

12] Teach-in 80 Years Later – Aug. 10

13] Canvass for DSA member – Aug. 10

14] Fox Takedown & Stand with Ukraine -- Aug. 10

15] Develop organizing skill – Aug. 10

16] Fight Trump takeover – Aug. 10

17] Gaza organizing call – Aug. 10

18] Vigil at the Pentagon – Aug. 11

19] Sign Wave – Aug. 11

20] Grassroots protection for the vote – Aug. 11

21] Hiroshima commemoration – Aug. 6

22] Support Nuclear Times – Aug. 7

23] Nagasaki commemoration – Aug. 913] Fair wages for all – Aug. 

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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] – 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

7] – 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.  On Sun., Aug. 10 it will be a hybrid platform with Lawrence Grandpre, Director of Research for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. His focus will be on a Political History of the Now: Past, Present and Future of Inequity in Maryland. To receive the Zoom link, email president@bmorethical.org

Maryland is a former slave state that was not part of the confederacy. It also was impacted by northern migration and deindustrialization patterns more akin to Northeastern "Rust Belt" states. This gives Maryland, and by proxy Baltimore, a unique history, which will require unique solutions to achieve racial equity. https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/310063363/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

8] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Aug. 10 at noon ET wants you to check out the Global Burden of Genocide: Medical Frontlines in Congo, Sudan, and Palestine. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg

Get an understanding of the urgent health crises in regions facing famine, displacement, and systemic violence. This session will include critical medical guidance on Starvation, refeeding syndrome and breastfeeding in famine conditions and sexual violence in Congo. 

9] – Join the Frankie Fritz for Greenbelt City Council Canvass on Sun., Aug. 10 from noon to 3 PM.  Meet at the Greenbelt Metro Station, 5717 Greenbelt Metro Dr., Greenbelt 20770. Call 301-501-0485. You will be provided literature and a list number for MiniVAN. Please indicate in your RSVP if you are able to drive to the metro to transport other volunteers to a canvass location. Bring a water bottle, a tote bag and sunscreen. Make sure your phone is charged and that you have installed the MiniVAN app and also the Signal app. Check out the Frankie for Greenbelt website at frankieforgreenbelt.org for key talking points. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/frankie-for-greenbelt-canvass-august-10th?link_id=68&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-1-2025&email_referrer=email_2841121&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-8-2025&&

10] – Get with the Baltimore Rapid Response Network (BRRN) Sign Making, every Sunday from noon to 3 PM at Patterson Park. Make powerful protest signs with the community. All ages and skills levels welcome, and supplies & snacks provided. Gather at Patterson Park, between the pool and tennis courts. Email info@baltimorerapidresponsenetwork.org

11] –  Renters United Maryland [info+renters-united-maryland-info@sg.actionnetwork.org] is holding a Maryland Housing Justice Summit on Sun., Aug. 10 from 12:30 to 5 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church, 400 E. Lexington St., Baltimore 21202.  Join tenants, advocates, organizers, and service providers at this annual event which is a chance to build power, develop the statewide agenda, hear from local organizing efforts, and strengthen your skills for the fight ahead. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/2025-maryland-housing-justice-summit?source=direct_link&

12] – On August 10 from 1 – 3 PM at The Parkway, 5 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201, attend a Teach-In -- 80 years later: the atomic bomb, Maryland and nuclear abolition. Sponsors include: Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, Maryland Peace Action, Prevent Nuclear War-Maryland, Asian Arts and Culture Center, & Pax Christi Baltimore. This teach-in will remember these events through a series of short films featuring: Marylanders who had a direct part in the bombing and aftermath, an interview with one of the most famous hibakusha (survivors), an animated depiction of what nuclear war would mean in 2025 and local and worldwide efforts to prevent nuclear war and achieve nuclear abolition.  Knowledgeable panelists will answer your questions. The event is free and open to the public; but registration is required: https://www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/814062/

13] –Get with a canvass for Omodamola for Gaithersburg City Council on Sun., Aug. 10 at 1 PM in Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg 20877. There will be a brief training before going to apartment complexes in the area. Call 240-994-3157. Join the Montgomery County DSA for its first weekend of canvassing for MDC DSA member and recently 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! Please have miniVAN and Signal installed on your phone before arriving. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-2?link_id=69&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-1-2025&email_referrer=email_2841121&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-8-2025&&

14] –  Make Signs for FOX TAKE DOWN and STAND WITH UKRAINE will happen on Sundays, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 9, from 1:30 to 4 PM, hosted by Baltimore Sign Waves. Get ready for the new opportunities to take a stand for democracy and truth! Make signs for some of the upcoming protest actions including Fox Take Down on Aug. 14, and Stand with Ukraine Independence Day on August 24. An in house graphic specialist can help you enlarge images or create what you want to add to your sign. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/799529/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

15] – Evergreen Organizing Skills: The Hard 1:1 will do a virtual training, hosted by the Sunrise Movement on Sundays, Aug. 10, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, from 2 to 3:45 PM ET. Much of activism is devoted to trying to spread the word and "visibility" of an issue. But the step between agreement and action is a huge one! How do you convince someone who isn't already on your side, is skeptical, or even hostile to join your cause? Join us as we learn about and practice the skills needed to have a Hard 1:1 (aka a structured organizing conversation). Learn the techniques and tips necessary to convince your community to join the fight! And then practice the hard parts of the hardest conversations. This is an organizing fundamental and key to building the future we deserve! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/794334/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

16] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Aug. 10 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall: Fighting the Trump Takeover Coast to Coast. Republicans try to force already gerrymandered Red States to shred what's left of Representative Democracy. Texas House Democrats are denying quorum to stop the Trump takeover and block his attempt to rig the 2026 midterm elections. But Trump isn't stopping in Texas. He's targeting Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, and every state he can twist to help him steal Congress next year.  States like California and New York are starting to fight back. PDA is helping organize a National Day of Action on Sat., Aug. 16, to fight back against the Trump takeover of our country.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJ-HMR4?%2fregistration=&emci=611e96eb-9874-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=a080bfbc-a074-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&ceid=2907617#/registration 

17] – The IfNotNow team [info@ifnotnowmovement.org] on Sun., Aug. 10 at 8 PM ET will hold a national organizing call -- How to organize your community to take action for Gaza.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/stop-starvation-in-gaza-mass-jewish-organizing-call/?source=8625Email&link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2839112___subject_3338953&email_subject=how-to-organize-your-community-to-take-action-for-gaza&

18] – 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 Aug. 11, 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.

19] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mondays, including Aug. 11, from 4 to 5 PM will be at West Northern Parkway & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. This will continue through August 25. 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

20] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., Aug. 11 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/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