Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 31 -- November 3, 2025

60] Future of AID – Oct. 31

61] Peace vigil at White House – Oct. 31

62] Women in Black vigil – Oct. 31

63] Support the people of Gaza – Oct. 31

64] Overpass Extravaganza – Oct. 31

65] Informational picket with Unite – Oct. 31

66] Pro-Democracy Rally – Oct. 31

67] Enough is enough – Oct. 31

68] Sign wave in Bel Air – Nov. 1

69] Habitat recovery in Patterson Park-- Nov. 1

70] Sign wave at Harford Mall – Nov. 1

71] Fiber Arts group meeting – Nov. 1

72] Sign waving in Annapolis – Nov. 1

73] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – Nov. 1

74] Tesla Takedown in Silver Spring – Nov. 1

75] Talk Back Tour – Nov. 1

76] Take down Fox – Nov. 1

77] Win Virginia – Nov. 1 - 3

78] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

79] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

80] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

81] Do you need a doctor?

82] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

83] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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60] – Benjamin Curran [benimon@hotmail.com] wants you to get over on Fri., Oct. 30 from noon to 1:30 PM at the Elliott School, GW University, Room 602 for The Future of Aid: International Humanitarian Law, Civilian Protection, and Accountability.  Hear from the International Committee of the Red Cross and others.

61] – 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. 

62] – 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.

63] – 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, 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

64] –On Fri. Oct. 31, from 4 to 5:30 PM, join an Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401, hosted by Chesapeake Indivisible. Help hoist a huge message on the Ridgley Avenue Route 50 overpass to reach about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis, and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue.  This event will continue through RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/824334/

65] – Join an Informational Picket at Le Diplomate, 1601 14th. St. NW, WDC 20009 on Fri., Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7 PM. UNITE HERE Local 25 is holding informational pickets outside of STARR's Le Diplomate to let the public know the workers there do not have a union contract!  Metro DC DSA's Labor Working Group is mobilizing the community and its members to come out for ongoing pickets in support of the restaurant workers organizing to join UNITE HERE Local 25. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/informational-picket-at-le-diplomate-1023?link_id=66&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-10-2025&email_referrer=email_2937154&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-17-2025&&

66] –On Fri., Oct. 31 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. This event will continue through Nov. 21 RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/807326/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

67] – On Fri., Oct. 31 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. This event will continue through Nov. 28. 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! 

68] – On Saturdays, Nov. 1, 8 & 15 from 8 to 10 AM, Indivisible will be outside the Bel Air farmers market, 2 S. Bond St., Bel Air 21014. Stand outside the farmer’s market with signs or costumes or handouts. Anything peaceful is welcome to wake people up as to what is happening in our country. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/840417/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

69] – On Sat., Nov. 1 from 8 to 9:30 AM ET, join a habitat team of volunteers in the Patterson Park Wetlands Garden, Baltimore 21224. Help build bird habitat in Audubon’s native plant gardens in Patterson Park! Volunteers are needed to make sure they remain healthy habitats for the park’s birds and butterflies, as well as safe spaces for learning and exploring. Come to weed, mulch, and/or plant while spending the morning outdoors with friends, family, and Audubon. Email baltimore@audubon.org.

Meet at the wetland garden, uphill & northwest of the boat lake in Patterson Park. All ages are welcome! Water, gloves, and tools will be provided. RSVP at https://pa.audubon.org/events/habitat-team-volunteers-patterson-park

70] – Join sign saving on Saturdays, Nov. 1, 8 & 15, from 10 AM to noon at Harford Mall Macy’s parking lot, 696 Belair Road, Bel Air 21014. Park in the front of Macy’s. Create visibility with sign waving at the intersection of Belair Road and Rt. 24 in Bel Air. Bring your signs, costumes, noise makers and especially your voices to draw attention to this fascist regime. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/840421/

71] – On Sat., Nov. 1 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Ben Brenman Park (between playground and soccer field), 4800 Brenman Park Drive, Alexandria, VA 22304, the Northern Virginia DSA’s Fiber Arts group will meet.  This group aims to promote, celebrate, and build community around the fiber arts, including knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidering, felting, and needle-punching. This group is a way for members to develop fiber skills, mitigate burnout, and connect organizers who normally work in different realms. This is a low-barrier space where organizers can exchange ideas and be creative. Discuss plans for skill building and projects for helping the community. Knit/crochet hats to donate! Everyone is encouraged to bring their current projects. Please bring any items to be donated (hats, socks, etc.) for the next NoVA Mutual Aid WG distribution event. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-2025-nova-fiber-arts-group?clear_id=true&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-10162025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2946148&email_subject=10232025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

72] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., Nov. 1 from 11 AM to 1 PM near the Annapolis Mall sidewalks at the corner of Bestgate Road and 2082 Generals Highway, Annapolis 21401. This event will continue through Dec. 20. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/834849/

73] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays. Nov. 1 & 8 from 11 AM to noon at the Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852. This event will continue through Nov. 29. 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 Sat., Nov. 1 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. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/771738/

75] –  On Sat., Nov. 1 from 1 to 2:30 PM at the Woodbrook Baptist Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, Baltimore 21212, join the Maryland Democratic Party for a statewide Talk-Back Tour in Baltimore County! This event is your chance to share what’s on your mind, speak directly with party leaders, and help shape the future of the Democratic Party in Maryland.  RSVP at   https://www.mobilize.us/mddems/event/863936/?refcode=10282025-TBTBaltimoreCo&emci=d6579a65-27b4-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=675870cd-3ab4-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=26092191

76] – On Sat., Nov. 1 from 4 to 5:30 PM, join FOX TAKEDOWN! This event's address is private, but if you RSVP you will get more information. The Baltimore-based family empire of right-wing TV mogul David Smith destroys the local Baltimore economy, discriminates against people of color, and through its network of hundreds of local affiliates broadcasts lies and misinformation that undermine our democracy!

At the pop-up demonstrations, there is a call for the boycott of all properties owned by the David Smith family business empire. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/862474/

77] –  Virginia 2025 is the time to phonebank on Sat., Nov. 1, Sun., Nov. 2 & Mon., Nov. 3 at 6:30 to 8 PM ET.  Help Indivisible deliver wins for candidates who will put Virginia first, from the top of the ticket all the way down to the local school board! Flip the governor’s mansion, grow the Dem majority in the House of Delegates, and elect public school champions to school boards. Use Scale to Win, the easy-to-use calling tool, to connect with voters all across Virginia to remind them of the upcoming election and make sure they have a plan to vote. A short phone banking training will be included at the beginning of the event. Be sure to have both a computer and a phone so that you can make phone calls to voters. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/836250/?utm_source=email&source=email_20251020

78] – 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

79] – 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. 

80] -- 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.

81] – 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.  

82]- 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.

83] -- 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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 30 - 31, 2025

52] What to do webinar – Oct. 30

53] Overpass Extravaganza – Oct. 30

54] Stand up to Andy Harris – Oct. 30

55] Rally & Rise – Oct. 30

56] Win Virginia – Oct. 30

57] Mutual Aid meeting – Oct. 30

58] Campaign to victory call – Oct. 30

59] March with Starbucks Workers United – Oct. 31

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52] –What’s the Plan? A virtual Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s co-founders takes place on Thursdays, including Oct. 30, from 3 to 4 PM ET. The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan. The event will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/773746/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250728

53] –On Thurs., Oct. 30, from 4 to 5:30 PM, join an Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401, hosted by Chesapeake Indivisible. Help hoist a huge message on the Ridgley Avenue Route 50 overpass to reach about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis, and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/824306/

54] – Indivisible Baltimore County [pnrichkus@228993002.mailchimpapp.com] and Harford County Indivisibles are teaming up on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 4:30 PM to stand up for District 1. Join a sign wave outside of an Andy Harris fundraiser in Sparks on the sidewalk along Fila Way in front of Kelly's Benefits, Baltimore County 21152. Register for action: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltimore/event/864453/

  Andy Harris continues to actively work against his District 1 constituents. His views are often aligned with the far-right of his party, which some see as out of step with the district’s mix of rural Eastern Shore, suburban Harford and Baltimore County communities (Maryland Matters). Harris has been criticized for his limited direct engagement with constituents: for instance, his first public “town hall” of 2025 was conducted by telephone, prompting questions about his willingness to hold in-person forums with voters (WYPR). The structural makeup of the district- drawn to heavily favor Republicans- means constituents feel their voices are effectively muted. Show up for District 1 while Andy Harris spends his time with high paying donors at a fundraiser in his honor ($500- $3000 tickets!)

55] – On Thurs., Oct. 30 at 6 PM, Indivisible is organizing Rally & Rise. Every Voice, Every Thursday at Maryland 108 & Georgia Ave., Olney 20832. Rally and Rise is about coming together in unity, hope, and the strength of our voices.  Bring your signs, your energy, and your spirit. Parking is available in nearby shopping centers and along Hillcrest Drive. For stand-alone businesses, please leave their spaces open for their customers. And while you’re here, consider patronizing the local shops and restaurants—it’s a wonderful way to support the Olney community. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/843663/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

56] –Virginia 2025 is the time to phonebank on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 6:30 to 8 PM ET.  Help Indivisible deliver wins for candidates who will put Virginia first, from the top of the ticket all the way down to the local school board! Flip the governor’s mansion, grow the Dem majority in the House of Delegates, and elect public school champions to school boards. Use Scale to Win, the easy-to-use calling tool, to connect with voters all across Virginia to remind them of the upcoming election and make sure they have a plan to vote. A short phone banking training will be included at the beginning of the event. Be sure to have both a computer and a phone so that you can make phone calls to voters. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/836250/?utm_source=email&source=email_20251020 

The next opportunity to phone bank is Sat., Nov. 1 from 9:30 to 11 AM ET.  The last phone bank is on Mon., Nov. 3.

 57] –On Thurs., Oct. 30 at 7 PM ET, join the virtual Northern Virginia DSA Mutual Aid Working Group monthly meeting. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-mutual-aid-working-group-monthly-meeting-2?link_id=92&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2947991&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025&&

 Email novamutualaid@mdcdsa.org. Join in to investigate ways to organize sustainable, long-term mutual aid programs in Northern Virginia in ways that draw attention to the contradictions of capitalism. This meeting will likely be primarily focused on the tentative October Crystal City distribution.

58] –Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 9 PM ET will hold its Good News on our Campaign to Victory call.  Register and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc?emci=4c63c25b-39a9-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=1ee1eeef-cea9-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=2907617#/registration 

59] – The Northern Virginia DSA will march in solidarity with Starbucks Workers on Fri., Oct. 31 at 1 PM at the Ashbrooke Store, 44185 Ashbrook Marketplace Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20417.  The workers are fighting for a fair contract.  This will be a practice picket.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/starbucks-workers-united-nova-practice-picket-1031?link_id=93&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2947991&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025&&

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, M 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 -- October 29 - 31, 2025

44] Sign Wave in Lauraville – Oct. 29

45] Stevenson Lane sign wave – Oct. 29

46] Migrant Justice Subcommittee meeting – Oct. 29

47] Phone bank for the climate – Oct. 29

48] Democratic Party Town Hall – Oct. 29

49] Apartheid free training – Oct. 29

50] Support Starbucks Workers United – Oct. 30 – 31

51] ACLU takes on Trumpism – Oct. 30

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44] – Join a Wednesday Movement Sign Wave in Lauraville on Oct. 29 from 5 to 6 PM at Harford Road & Parkside Drive, Baltimore 21214. This event was inspired by other Sign Waves that make their pro-democracy, anti-Trump, and anti-Putin views known. Contact Anne George, 443-831-7528, for more information on initiating a sign wave in your area. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/784682/?timeslot=5520790

45] – Join a sign wave on Wed., Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 6 PM ET at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, [between Bellona Ave. & Charles St.] Baltimore 21212. Park in the church parking lot. This event will continue through November 26. This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

46] -- On Wed., Oct. 29 from 6 to 7 PM ET, join the virtual Migrant Justice Subcommittee biweekly meeting. Email migrantjustice [at] mdcdsa [dot] org. Are you a member of Metro DC DSA? Do you believe in solidarity beyond borders? Are you interested in protecting our community? Join the bi-weekly meeting for cross-region migrant justice coordination! Hear campaign updates, discuss local conditions, share ideas, and get plugged in to DSA and coalitional work. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/migrant-justice-subcommittee-bi-weekly-meeting-10292025?link_id=89&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2947991&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025&&

47] -- The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] on Wed., Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM would like you to phone bank to Flip TWO Red Seats to Blue & Elect Climate Candidates Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard. These are candidates who care about people, not profits.  Doing the hard work to elect Democrats — champions for climate and environmental champions up and down the ballot — is how to win. And you can help make it happen. You will get training. In Georgia, Republicans on the Public Service Commission have been a rubber stamp, approving SIX utility rate hikes since the last election, which have added nearly $600 per year to the average Georgian’s power bill. The PSC is supposed to work for Georgians. Instead, they’re lining the pockets of utility corporations at the expense of working families. WE can change this, and elect champions who care about people’s pocketbooks — and who understand the importance of renewable energy. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/calls-for-climate-with-dnc-climate-chair-deatrick-elect-georgia-climate-champs-alicia-johnson-peter-hubbard-wed-1029?source=direct_link&link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2944066&email_subject=_-youre-invited-1022-1027-1029-phone-banks-_-to-flip-two-red-seats-to-blue-elect-climate-candidates-alicia-johnson-and-peter-hubbard&

48] -- Team Odette [odette-odetteramos.com@shared1.ccsend.com] on Wed., Oct. 29 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET wants you to know about an event seeking your Input. The Maryland Democratic Party is conducting Town Halls across the state, and will be here in Baltimore. This is your chance to speak with Maryland Democratic Party leaders and help shape the Democratic Party!  The Baltimore Talk Back Tour is at the Inn at the Colonnade, 4 W. University Parkway, organized by the Maryland Democratic Party, and the Baltimore City State Democratic Central Committee!  Register at https://www.mobilize.us/mddems/event/848993/

49] -- Get in on an Apartheid-Free DC canvass training on Wed., Oct. 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Festival Center, Cosby Hall, 1640 Columbia Road NW, WDC 20009. Join Metro DC DSA’s Internationalism Working Group for a training on how to canvas for the Apartheid Free DC campaign with DC for Palestine. Learn how to do effective outreach to local businesses and organizations to sign onto the Apartheid Free pledge to boycott Israeli goods and stand with Palestine. You will learn about the crime of apartheid, how to participate in canvas efforts, and how to support organizations in finding alternatives to products that support the Zionist occupation of Palestine. The Apartheid-Free Communities network formed in 2022, following the emerging consensus among the international human rights community that Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people amounts to the Crime of Apartheid. This U.S. coalition is convened by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and is part of the international BDS movement.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/apartheid-free-dc-canvass-training/?link_id=47&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2947991&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025&&

50] – Starbucks Workers United [sbwu@unsociallyinclined.com] on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 1 PM ET and Fri., Oct. 31 at 1 PM want you to join Starbucks baristas’ practice picket.  From October 22 to November 2, baristas are hitting the streets with practice pickets in over 70 cities across the country. It is the plan to show Starbucks that workers and allies are united and ready to do what it takes to win a fair contract and resolve unfair labor practices. Join your local practice picket: 7698 Dorchester Blvd., Hanover 21076 on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 1 PM ET. And/or at 44185 Ashbrook Marketplace Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147 on Fri., Oct. 31 at 1 PM ET. Fill out this form to confirm you’ll be at a practice picket: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedzXtlXjfW0KKgcRkKklS4g42Yq--OuAqNN5ZnBCaH0OSFMg/viewform

Even if you can’t make it to a picket, you can still take action! Get a “Write on a Cup” Toolkit to make it easy to show your support from home. Take a video or photo, share why you stand with baristas, and sign the solidarity pledge!

51] – ACLU [aclu@aclu.org] on Thurs., Oct. 30 at 5 PM ET wants you to confront authoritarianism through the power of collective action. ‌‌What this nation has experienced at the hands of the Trump administration over the past several months is as troubling as it is illegal. From intensified attacks on free speech to large-scale and warrantless immigration raids to military troops in cities across the country – the president is using the immense power of the federal government to try and silence opposition through fear.

 Nevertheless ACLU is bringing together the entire community for a crucial event: a live online discussion with three leading voices from civil society, media, and law on how to confront authoritarianism, chart a path forward, and harness the power of collective action: Vanita Gupta, founder and director of The Center for Law and Public Trust at NYU School of Law and former Associate Attorney General of the United States; Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU and Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios. RSVP  at https://action.aclu.org/signup/aclu-national-town-hall?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-251025_event-civilliberties-na-townhall&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=townhall&utm_content=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-251025_event-civilliberties-na-townhall&af=RA1%2BJp3N228aRV69knhQi6HdXOURCg1a8LjFy%2FqVNQ3Po1gpJ2TWtaez2njMlOuEAnWCHkgEsbpWshTz9SyXZHZ4ZBqwHCVVpKJ%2BZXlAWLY9SUg1qbRF6XQ%2FGofdGh0uIrE%2BgrtlRDoZHWCwwg1ZrXmTDTeoAx%2B%2B4iu8YWTWyXa4EoSg7nGmN8x6HStwNOnh&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-251025_event-civilliberties-na-townhall

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 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 -- October 27 - 30, 2025

33] Yes, it is genocide – Oct. 27

34] Effective policies for peace – Oct. 28

35] DSA Labor Leadership Social – Oct. 28

36] Phone bank with Common Cause – Oct. 28 & 30

37] Shore Progress event – Oct. 28

38] Fight back -- Oct. 28

38] Vasily Arkhipov Day – Oct. 28

40] Defend free speech – Oct. 28

41] Write in support of democracy – Oct. 29

42] Baltimore Sign Waves – Oct. 29

43] Rush hour protest – Oct. 29

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33] – Maryland Peace Action [info@ifnotnowmovement.org] on Mon., Oct. 27 at 7 PM wants you to hear from Omer Bartov at the North Baltimore Mennonite Church, 4615 Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/a-night-with-omer-bartov-a-talk-on-israels-war-in-gaza-and-the-question-of-genocide/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-rallies-today-and-saturday-a-talk-on-monday&email_referrer=email_2946161&email_subject=phone-zap-and-rally-today-and-saturday-a-talk-on-monday&&

 Bartov is an Israeli American scholar and Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. He has written widely on war crimes, inter-ethnic relations, and genocide. Recent books, published in multiple languages, include Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz (2018), which won the National Jewish Book Award, and Genocide, the Holocaust and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis (2023), named Choice 2024 Outstanding Academic Title. Books by Omer Bartov will be for sale onsite at this event by the Ivy Bookshop. IfNotNow Baltimore is co-sponsoring this event, organized by World Beyond War (Baltimore Chapter) and Maryland Peace Action

34] – The World Future Council [info@baselpeaceoffice.org] on Tues., Oct. 28 from 1:15 to 2:45 PM ET is sending an invitation to you to attend Inspiring and effective policies for Peace and Future Generations. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScS4WL27wAPqamjzOEmInqM9F4xfpH7AXrRfn-viobsUgPNFg/viewform

The event showcases a selection of inspiring, innovative and effective policies from the 2024 World Future Policy Awards for Peace and Future Generations. From time-tested Indigenous customary law and wisdom to pioneering legislation for sustainable governance, feminist foreign policy, youth peacebuilding, neutrality and the peaceful use of international institutions, this event brings together experts from across sectors – including Indigenous leaders, policymakers and civil society – to highlight real solutions that are shaping a more peaceful world.

35] – The DSA Labor Leadership Social on Tues., Oct. 28 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM in the Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW, WDC 20010. Contact Zachary T at 914-357-0696. Discuss how Metro DC and National DSA can collaborate more closely on labor issues, what methods have worked for other chapters, and strategize for upcoming nationwide labor struggles. The ballroom is near the Columbia Heights Metro station. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-labor-leadership-social?link_id=88&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2947991&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025&&

36] – Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] on Tues., Oct. 28 and Thurs., Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 PM ET, needs help with a phone bank. Each designated day, spend just a little bit of your time to make a huge impact for democracy. This combination of Tuesdays and Thursdays will continue through January 12, 2027.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/758610/?source=20251025_gary-phone-bank-recruitment_FS_RS&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2947543&email_subject=can-you-take-action-with-me&

The calls target areas where lawmakers are most in need of pressure. Every phonebank starts with a full training – so even if this will be your first, you are invited

37] – Join Shore Progress on the 4th Tuesdays of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Oct. 28, Nov. 25 & Dec. 30, as it builds up Maryland's Eastern Shore. The Electoral Committee is committed to strengthening democracy and building a brighter future for Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Work to advance election advocacy, identify and support candidates who reflect our shared values, and ensure that every voice in our community is heard. Bring people-powered change to the Shore by supporting leaders who will invest in schools, protect working families, expand opportunity, and stand up for a more just and equitable future. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/831902/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

38] –  On Tuesdays, including Oct. 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, join Fight Back with Friends, a Monthly Call to Action, for a virtual training, hosted by Indivisible.  Sign up at indivisi.org/empower

Fight Back with Friends is a national program designed to help you activate your community! Using the Empower app, you will be equipped with the tools to connect with friends, family, and neighbors who need YOUR voice to get civically engaged. Join in on the fourth Tuesday of every month for a one-hour training session, bringing onboard new participants and introducing fresh calls to action that make a real impact. This event will continue until October 27.  Request more information: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/765804/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

39] – John Steinbeck [johnsteinbach1@verizon.net] on Tues., Oct. 28 at 7:30 PM ET is celebrating Vasily Arkhipov Day. Join the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee for a showing of The Dead Man’s Letter followed by a discussion. Archipov was the Soviet submarine flotilla commander who countermanded orders to fire nuclear torpedoes at U.S. ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis, thus saving the World. Letters from a Dead Man was released in 1986 as a Soviet era response to The Day After, which the film’s producers thought was an unrealistically optimistic story about the effects of nuclear war. It was produced during Glasnost.

Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84507521246 The meeting ID is 845 0752 1246.

40] – ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] wants you to attend on Tues., Oct. 28 at 8 PM an Action Call how you can join the fight ahead to defend free speech and protect protest rights nationwide.  Unpack the latest attacks on First Amendment rights, from anti-protest laws to new efforts to silence political opponents and share how you can take action. RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/october-action-call?emci=74e76a80-fab0-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=c4c30345-03b1-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=3280038

41] – On Wed., Oct. 29 from 2 to 3:30 PM ET, join Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at Belvedere Square Market, 529 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore 21212.  Write letters to PA voters. In October, they will elect judges for their Supreme Court, a CRITICAL component of a free & fair democracy. This is an easy, fun way to meet other concerned citizens and support a renewed American democracy. Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823429/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

42] – On Wed., Oct. 29 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. This event will continue through Nov. 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement.

43] – On Wednesdays, Oct. 29, from 4:30 to 6 PM ET, there will be a Rush-Hour Sidewalk Sign-Wave at U.S. 1 & East-West Highway (MD 410) intersection, Riverdale Park 20782. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/812231/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join the sidewalk honk 'n wave every Wednesday at the intersection of Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) and East-West Highway (410)! You can park in the Church of the Brethren’s parking lot on Route 1 at Tuckerman Street (about a block away). Feel free to bring your own. Bring water, sunglasses, and a hat, and prepare for fun! Sponsored by Indivisible Route 1 Corridor

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 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