Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 21 - 22, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – September 21 – 22, 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] Canvass for Omodamola – Sept. 21

8] Friends meeting – Sept. 21

9] Scholarship or Apologetics? -- Sept. 21

10] Solidarity Fast – Sept. 21

11] Sun Day -- Sept. 21

12] Canvass for Omodamola – Sept. 21

13] International Day of Peace – Sept. 21

14] Canvass for Omodamola – Sept. 21

13] International Day of Peace – Sept. 21

14] Yes, it is genocide. – Sept. 21

15] Marcos dictatorship – Sept. 21

16] Housing in Nicaragua & Venezuela – Sept. 21

17] Confronting Zionism – Sept. 21

18] Win in Virginia – Sept. 21

19] Street team meeting – Sept. 21

20] PDA Town Hall – Sept. 21

20] Internationalism Working Group meeting – Sept. 21

21] Vigil at the Pentagon – Sept. 22

22] Baltimore Sign Wave – Sept. 22

23] Grassroots protection for the vote – Sept. 22

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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] – On Sun., Sept. 21 at 10 AM, get over to Omodamola for Gaithersburg City Council Canvass at Fields Road Elementary, 1 School Drive, 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/#CjQKIEq_z04AcL0CyUDnS2gkFirdW1yxk_5JI-M4hZ9BO943EhACJcgXPbI2nI8jsOmACmjH

If you have questions or need a ride contact Olivia at 301-448-5264.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-921-11am-1pm?link_id=52&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025&email_referrer=email_2895096&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsl

8] – 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

9] – 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. 21 it will be a virtual gathering entitled "Scholarship or Apologetics? How to Tell the Difference," hosted by John Gleason, Godless Engineer.  This platform argues that contemporary New Testament studies too often blur into faith‐defense, contrasting the evidence-driven norms of science with apologetic methods characterized by non-sequitur reasoning, ad hoc claims, selective use or fabrication of evidence, and quote-mining; using the Kalam cosmological, teleological, and anti-evolution arguments as case studies, the presentation then shows how similar tactics appear in biblical scholarship through criteria like dissimilarity and embarrassment, philosophical leaps about the resurrection, and reliance on hypothetical sources (Q, M, L), while advocating the more parsimonious Farrer hypothesis of Gospel dependence; drawing on Carrier, Fitzgerald, and Avalos, it equips the audience to spot “educated apologetics” and urges rigorous, transparent, evidence-first evaluation, especially when weighing claims about Jesus’s historicity. Gleason is an ex-Christian who grew up without real guidance in critical thinking and was told to accept literalist claims that never added up. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/310210974/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

10] –   Baltimore Families for Justice is issuing a call to action. On Sun., Sept. 21 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Red Emma’s Free School (downstairs), the group is launching a Solidarity Fast Kickoff. The event will include storytelling, art, and letter-writing to lawmakers urging support for the Block the Bombs Act, a critical step toward ending U.S. complicity in the genocide. Visit https://www.instagram.com/parentsfast4gaza?emci=9cbaf36e-3596-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=196d21e8-3596-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=4262660

11] –  On Sun., Sept. 21 at 1 PM ET, Indivisible will hold a Maryland Sun Day Celebration at Civic Works' Center for Sustainable Careers, 3501 Brehms Lane Suite B, Baltimore 21213. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/839119/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join Third Act Maryland, Civic Works, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network as they celebrate solar energy, the cheapest and fastest way to generate electricity. Sun Day is the perfect clean energy event for kids and adults alike. Learn how you can take advantage of solar energy even if you’re a renter or have a shaded roof. Get with solar power demos, solar job training information, kid’s activities, art, and food trucks. Sun Day is a national day of action celebrating solar and wind power, with events and activities across the country. Learn more about Sun Day and the movement to spread solar energy far and wide at https://sunday.earth.

12] –  On Sun., Sept. 21 at 1 PM, get over to Omodamola for Gaithersburg City Council Canvass at Fields Road Elementary, 1 School Drive, 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/omodamola-for-gaithersburg-city-council-canvass-921-2pm-4pm?link_id=53&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025&email_referrer=email_2895096&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&&etter-for-september-19-2025&&

13] –  Andrea [andibonita@gmail.com] on Sun., Sept. 21 from 1:30 to 8 PM ET wants you to know that there will be  a celebration of International Day of Peace. Three Frederick churches – Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, Frederick Friends Meeting and Grace United Church of Christ – are hosting a day of activities.  International Day of Peace was first established by the United Nations in 1981 “to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace within and among nations and peoples.”  The theme for 2025 is “Act Now for a Peaceful World,” and emphasizes the important role that each of us can play in creating a culture of peace. Activities will take place in downtown Frederick – Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ (ERUCC) Community Room at 15 W Church Street and Baker Park Bandshell at 21 N. Bentz St. (behind Talley Rec Center).   In the event of inclement weather, the Baker Park. 

14] – Yes it is planning for genocide, the commission of genocide, and the failure to punish genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Chair Navi Pillay of South Africa, who served as president of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.  The Maryland Israel Development Corporation (MIDC), funded through Marylanders’ taxes and complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, continues to function. On Sun., Sept. 21 from 2 to 4 PM, learn more with the Montgomery County branch of Metro DC DSA during a driving tour (professional shuttle service provided). Be at Falafel Inc., 11802 Rockville Pike G, Rockville 20852. Email montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com. Falafel Inc. is accessible via free 2 hour parking and the North Bethesda Metro Station

Attendees will investigate the beneficiaries of local tax dollars and how that money is used to fund genocide. Working Marylanders demand a better quality of life for all MoCo residents and a county free of war profiteering!  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/a-peoples-tour-of-moco-uncovering-genocide-enablers-in-our-backyard?link_id=15&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025&email_referrer=email_2895096&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&&

15] – Tired of the Philippine government’s corruption? Join Anakbayan on Sun., Sept. 21 from 2 to 4 PM at Dupont Circle to fight back. September 21 serves as a stark reminder of martial law, of the Marcos dictatorship, and that the entire Marcos political dynasty is built on the corruption, plunder, and systematic theft of the Filipino people. Learn more on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOv3RB0DeZh/?igsh=MWhscGtmc3ZwcTNzeA%3D%3D&link_id=33&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025&email_referrer=email_2895096&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&

16] – The Maryland CPUSA [md@cpusa.org] on Sun., Sept. 21 at 3 PM ET want you to know about a webinar Remarkable Housing Programs in Nicaragua & Venezuela. Learn how Nicaragua and Venezuela are providing dignified social housing to huge numbers of their citizens at no or low cost.  Register at bit.ly/NicaSept21

17] – Join the Online Film Salon on Sun., Sept. 21 from 3 PM ET Confronting Zionism: Free Speech on Palestine.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/p87jPvW7R8msXn0uq7ib1w?ct=t%28EMAIL_CAMPAIGN+September+2025_COPY_05%29&mc_cid=ca6ea62b21&mc_eid=84804f14c0#/registration

Part Three will examine Zionist assaults on free speech and protest rights of Americans and Canadians and how to confront them.  Zionists are promulgating anti-discrimination laws at the national, state/province and local levels, defining “antisemitism” based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition which equates criticism of Israel with discrimination against Jews. Discuss campaigns to adopt the IHRA definition; examples of successful resistance; and strategies to uphold our rights of free speech, free press, and nonviolent protest.  Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience, and then join the Q&A discussion. You must register to join the discussion & receive access to the films: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-September2025

18] – On Sun., Sept. 21, 28 & 29 from 3 to 5 PM, Indivisible has organized Let's Win in Virginia! This includes virtual phone banking for Abigail Spanberger. RSVP at This event will continue through Oct. 29 from 6 to 9 PM. 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/.

19] –  The Metro DC DSA Street Team monthly meeting is on Sun., Sept. 21 at 3 PM at the Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW, Conference Room 2, WDC 20001. The working group will debrief from its September 20 tabling at H Street Festival. Anyone interested in getting active in the chapter’s Street Team can attend this monthly meeting to learn how to get involved in hosting and attending community events, all aimed at connecting Metro DC DSA and its campaigns with the community in the DMV in order to expand the chapter’s base and build a more democratic society. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/monthly-street-team-meeting-sunday-september-21-3pm?link_id=21&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025&email_referrer=email_2895096&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&&

20] – Alan Minsky, Progressive Democrats of America [[info@pdamerica.org]] on Sun., Sept. 21 at 4 PM is reminding you to attend the weekly Town Hall. Adelita Gijalva will be the guest, just two days before the special election to fill the seat previously held by one of PDA's all-time closest allies - and one of the greatest members of Congress of the 21st Century - Adelita's father, Rep. Raul Grijalva. There is work to do. For example, Get out the Vote. Adelita will reflect on one of the most challenging periods in recent American history, as well as why progressive policies resonate so powerfully with the people of Southern Arizona. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?%2fregistration=&emci=abff68d8-1c8b-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=#/registration

Then take a deep dive into the politics and the progressive possibilities in a place where progressive policy is much needed. Unfortunately, the Great Salt Lake is becoming very dangerous as dust storms around the shrinking lake are more frequent & more threatening than previously thought, carrying toxic particles. 

21] – Join in the monthly Metro DC DSA’s Internationalism Working Group virtual meeting on Sun., Sept. 21 from 7 to 8:15 PM ET. Email internationalism@mdcdsa.org. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/mdc-dsa-internationalism-working-group-monthly-meeting-september-2025?link_id=57&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025&email_referrer=email_2895096&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-19-2025&&

22] – 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. 22, 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.

23] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Sept. 22 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

24] – 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 22 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/.