Baltimore Activist Alert – September 28 – 30, 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] Pilgrimage around Laudato Si’ – through Oct. 4
7] Friends meeting – Sept. 28
8] African diaspora -- Sept. 28
9] Canvass for Omodamola – Sept. 28
10] Canvass for DSA member – Sept. 28
11] Resist Autocratic Rule -- Sept. 28
12] Canvass for DSA member – Sept. 28
13] World Day of Migrants – Sept. 28
14] Demonizing the other – Sept. 28
15] Win in Virginia – Sept. 28 - 29
16] PDA Town Hall – Sept. 28
17] Vigil at the Pentagon – Sept. 29
18] Baltimore Sign Wave – Sept. 29
19] Environmental justice meeting – Sept. 29
20] Grassroots protection
for the vote – Sept. 29
21] Sun Day – Sept. 29
22] Abolition Working Group meeting -- Sept. 29
23] Indivisible takes on fascism – Sept. 29 - 30
24]
Rush
Hour protest – Sept. 30
25]
Rush
hour resistance – Sept. 30
26]
Protest
a fascist Trump presidency – Sept. 30
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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] – 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—through 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
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., Sept. 28 at 10:30 AM check out Maroonage: Learning from the African Diaspora's Eternal Search for Liberation with Christian Hayden. This platform will be delivered in hybrid format, which means you can attend the platform via Zoom or in person at the Impact Hub Baltimore. Masks are optional. Christian's humanism was ignited by his interest in Pan-Africanism. Inspired to make a quest to understand lessons of liberation, Christian has traveled to Haiti, Colombia, and the Gullah Geechee in the Coastal Southern United States to compose an ecological poem that honors what he has learned. In addition, Talie will accompany Christian with folk music.
Hayden is an Ethical Culture leader, who lives in Philadelphia. As a humanist, who is a community educator, photographer and documentarian, his primary concern is witnessing the human condition. Talie (Nathalie Cerin) is a Philly based singer-songwriter, born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her music, a unique blend of Haitian folk music and Soul, delivered through her alto vocals and acoustic guitar, bring a fresh sound to the Philly music scene. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/310210975/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
9] – On Sun., Sept. 28 at from 11 AM to 1 PM, get over to the Omodamola for Gaithersburg City Council Canvass at Gaithersburg Elementary, 35 N. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg 20877. Call 240-855-7846. 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 for a brief training and list gathering. Then go to the many homes in the neighborhood. Lastly, please make sure you have miniVAN and Signal installed on your phone with full charge before arriving. The Signal group link is here: https://signal.group/#CjQKIGP-vRz6kxvBQ8hRVj3vmyyDfLeWTGQAswDutKsDh5UYEhCaJ-S14BLJFIqGcc_8aBfU
If you have questions or need a ride contact Demitrius at 240-855-7846. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/928-omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-11am-1pm?link_id=10&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&email_referrer=email_2905327&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-26-2025&&
10] – Join the Frankie Fritz for Greenbelt City Council Canvass on Sun., Sept. 28 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-september-28?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&email_referrer=email_2905327&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-26-2025&&
11] – The Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] on Sun., Sept. 28 from 1 to 3 PM at Piney Branch Elementary School, 7510 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park will hold a talk Resist Autocratic Rule. Join Rep. Jamie Raskin, County Executive Marc Elrich, and fellow advocates for a community forum. Register at https://tpmobilization.org/DOD-9-28-25.
12] –Get with a canvass for Omodamola for Gaithersburg City Council on Sun., Sept. 28 from 2 to 4 PM at Gaithersburg Elementary, 35 N. Summit 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/928-omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-2-4pm?link_id=53&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&email_referrer=email_2905327&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-26-2025&&
13] – On Sun., Sept. 28, starting at 2:30 PM, join an observance of the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees and the Jubilee of Migrants. The Archdiocese of Washington and Jesuit Relief Service USA is hosting a procession and liturgy. Starting at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 3211 Sacred Heart Way NW, the procession will visit seven stops where a mix of parishioners, migrants, clergy, religious, and community members and leaders, including Pax Christi USA's Executive Director Charlene Howard, will give reflections around this year’s theme, “Migrants, Missionaries of Hope.” The procession will conclude at the St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW by 5:30 PM, when Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, will celebrate Mass. Visit https://adw.org/news/media-advisory-dc-wdmr-25/
14] – JIDS is holding two dialogues on Sundays at 3 PM -- one on Sun., Sept. 28 and one on Oct. 26 -- pertaining to the conflict in the Middle East. RSVP for the first event titled "Demonizing the Other: Lessons for Israel/Palestine and Beyond." It will be held at the Rock Spring United Church of Christ, 5010 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207. RSVPs should be sent to jids.washington@gmail.com .
The event on the 28th will explore what drives people to demonize members of other groups and how demonization underlies the conflict in Israel/Palestine and other conflicts in the world. It will be led by Ron Kraybill, whose career has been at the frontlines of peacebuilding. After graduating from Harvard University and the Univ. of Cape Town, Ron launched the Mennonite Conciliation Service and has led conflict resolution training across North America. His experience also includes training national and regional leaders in South Africa on negotiation and peacebuilding during that nation's turbulent transition from apartheid. Ron has additionally co-founded the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University and has served as an advisor for peace efforts in Jerusalem, Lesotho, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
On Sun., Oct. 26, hear from an Israeli and a Palestinian representative of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue. The Rossing Center is an Israel/Palestine-based organization whose goal is to promote better relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims in the region. The panelists have agreed to talk candidly about the facts on the ground in Israel/Palestine. The panel discussion will be moderated by Imad Ad-Dean Ahmad, a Palestinian American scholar and a member of the JIDS community. The discussion will be at St. John's Norwood Episcopal Church, 6701 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase 20815. Save the date.
15] – On Sun., Sept. 28 from 3 to 5 PM and Mon., Sept. 29 from 6 to 8 PM, Indivisible has organized Let's Win in Virginia! This includes virtual phone banking for Abigail Spanberger. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823024/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
Join in to help Abigail Spanberger become the next Governor of Virginia. Join the friendly, expert phone banking crew at J Walkers Action Group and Indivisible Montgomery (MD); you will receive all the training you need prior to making calls. Bring your computer, phone and a smile in your voice! You will need to have an Action ID account before using this phone system. Set one up for free here: https://www.ngpvan.com/actionid/. This phone bank will continue through Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM.
16] – Alan Minsky, Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Sept. 28 at 4 PM will hold it weekly Sunday Town Hall with Nina Turner on Defeating Fascism and Building a Better America in its Wake. She will share her analysis of the dire state of affairs in the country and the world: how we got here and how we organize to defeat authoritarianism and build a truly democratic America.
The "establishment" political opposition is unable to inspire the population - in fact, the dire state of that establishment opposition remains the strongest weapon in the hands of Trump and his MAGA base. All of which is not to speak ill of establishment Democrats - indeed, we'll need them as allies - but the reality is that they have failed and are failing to protect us from fascism. We need a new, revitalized opposition - and building that opposition will be the focus of this Town Hall. RSVP at https://pdamerica.org/sunday-town-hall-nina-turner-on-defeating-fascism-and-building-a-better-america-in-its-wake/
17] – 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. 29, 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.
18] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Sept. 29 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. This event will continue through Nov. 24. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
19] – SirJames Weaver [sirjames@progressivemaryland.org] wants you to know that progress was made — ending subsidies to the incinerator was a huge win for environmental justice. On Mon., Sept. 29 at 2:30 PM on Zoom, join the next Environmental Justice Task Force meeting. Talk about what comes next, share ways to get involved, and continue building the momentum needed to win lasting change for our neighborhoods. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/849645/?emci=c721fa02-8899-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=9a1765c0-1b9b-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=136680
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., Sept 29 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
21] – Sun Day [reply@sunday.earth] on Mon., Sept. 29 at 7 PM ET want to keep building momentum with to make solar, wind, and batteries accessible to everyone who needs them. Join a special Sun Day follow-up webinar to celebrate what was accomplished and learn about concrete ways you can plug into the growing movement for clean energy. Register to join the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dt3k-BrSQDqbLfl-Z3lFFA?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-invite-to-the-next-steps-2&email_referrer=email_2904860&email_subject=talk-tuesday-_&&#/registration
22] – On Mon., Sept. 29 from 7 to 8 PM ET, the Abolition Working Group biweekly meeting will take place. Email abolition@mdcdsa.org. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/abolition-working-group-biweekly-meeting-9292025?link_id=54&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&email_referrer=email_2905327&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-26-2025&&
Join the DC/MD Abolition Working Group to discuss strategy and planning biweekly on Mondays. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.
23] – The Indivisible Team [info@indivisible.org] on Mon., Sept. 29 at 7 PM ET will be offering Part 2 of Solidarity in Action -- Creating Mutual Aid Community Response Teams training with Stephanie Rearick at 7 PM. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/817517/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=link1_20250925
On Tues., Sept. 30 at 7:30 PM hear from Co-Executive Director Ezra Levin who will facilitate a discussion with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) about her book Why Fascists Fear Teachers. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/838914/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=link1_20250925
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 November 25. Silence Gives Consent Continued. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/772050/
25] –On Tuesdays, including Sept. 23, 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 Oct. 14 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.23 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to challenge President Trump for a long list of illegal executive orders. Without resistance Trump will undermine our flawed democracy. Right now Trump wants fascism as the order of the day Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
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
