Baltimore Activist Alert – September 14 – 15, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – September 14 – 15, 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. 14

8] What is a sensible drug policy? -- Sept. 14

9] Doctors against genocide – Sept. 14

10] Frankie Fritz for Greenbelt City Council Canvass – Sept. 14

11] Fox Takedown & Stand with Ukraine -- Sept. 14

12] DSA meeting – Sept. 14

13] Win in Virginia – Sept. 14

14] Film about Sudan – Sept. 14

15] PDA Town Hall – Sept. 14

16] Sunrise meeting – Sept. 14

17] Vigil at the Pentagon – Sept. 15

22] Baltimore Sign Wave – Sept. 15

23] Grassroots protection for the vote – Sept. 15

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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. 14 it will be a hybrid gathering entitled "What is a sensible drug policy” by Thomas C. Higdon, Executive Director of the Maryland Alliance for Sensible Drug Policy. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/310210973/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

9] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Sept. 14 at noon ET wants you to know that Israel is accelerating its military campaign in Gaza. The pace of destruction makes clear that we may have only days before this escalates into the complete eradication of life and infrastructure. The evidence on the ground is undeniable; the writing is on the wall. This is genocide in real time. Every day brings more lives lost, more families erased, more children left without homes, food, or safety. And if history teaches us anything, it is that genocide never ends with half-measures; it ends with annihilation. Unless the world intervenes, the pattern is clear, and the logical conclusion is the total destruction of a people.

 Senator Chris Van Hollen warned: “What they’re doing, and what we witnessed, is putting those goals into action.” Senator Merkley added: "The goals of the Netanyahu government are clear: to ethnically cleanse Gaza of Palestinians through a campaign of destruction and deprivation.” Demand an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access, medical evacuation for the wounded, and accountability for war crimes.

10] – Join the Frankie Fritz for Greenbelt City Council Canvass on Sun., Sept. 14 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 2025&&https://actionnetwork.org/events/frankie-for-greenbelt-canvass-september-14?link_id=86&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&email_referrer=email_2874662&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-5-2025&&

11] –  Make Signs for FOX TAKE DOWN and STAND WITH UKRAINE will happen on Sundays, 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

12] – The Metro DC DSA is holding a hybrid General Body meeting on Sun., Sept. 14 from 2 to 4:30 PM ET. Email steering-all@mdcdsa.org.  The Zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-september-14th-general-body-meeting?link_id=87&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&email_referrer=email_2874662&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-5-2025&&

This event will be hybrid - the Zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP. To attend in person, go to the Dorothy I. Height/Benning Library, 3935 Benning Road NE, WDC 20019.

13] – On Sun., Sept. 14 at 2 PM, Indivisible has organized Let's Win in Virginia! This includes virtual phone banking for Abigail Spanberger. RSVP at This event will continue through September 29. 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/.

14] – The SNF Parkway Theatre [info@mdfilmfest.com]  on Sun., Sept. 14 at 2:30 PM ET wants you to see Sudan, Remember US, a film by Hind Meddeb followed by a panel from Baltimore Artists against Apartheid.

A generation chooses poetry over silence. Sudan, Remember Us follows young Sudanese artists and organizers—Shajane, Maha, Muzamil, Khatab, and the voice of poet Chaikhoon—whose chants, poems, and dreams helped ignite a movement. Blending intimate storytelling with political urgency, the film confronts the violence of militias in Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile and honors the power of words to imagine freedom. Stay for the post-screening conversation with w/ filmmaker Fatima Wardy, writer/filmmaker Atheel Elmalik, and reps from the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR).Wardy is a Sudani filmmaker, raised in the UK and currently based in Baltimore.  Elmalik is a writer and filmmaker committed to the work of rendering black and African diasporic life on screen with specificity.   

15] – Mike Oles, Chief of Staff [mikeoles@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Sept. 14 at 4 PM is reminding you to attend the weekly Town Hall. The featured guest will be Chris Newman, who is the legal director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Center. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?%2fregistration=&emci=20c69e94-e78b-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid%2fregistration=&ceid=2907617#/

Progressives must own the streets with nonviolent uprising and not cede them to the thuggery of MAGA. It is also vital that on Zoom, every Sunday, PDA-nation comes together to coordinate, inspire, and organize our movement. Also speaking is Erika Andiola. How do we not relinquish the streets? How can the people protect and preserve the Constitution?

16] – On Sun., Sept. 14 from 3:30 to 6 PM, the DC Sunrise Movement will meet for a hub meeting at a private location. IN SUNRISE DC for our Monthly Open Hub Meeting! Talk about the movement wide response to the fascism that has hit D.C. Also talk about the big regional training. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/693645/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

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. 15, 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.

18] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Sept. 15 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

19] – 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 15 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