Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 17 - 18, 2025

57] Rally for FEMA workers – Oct. 17

58] Peace vigil at White House – Oct. 17

59] Women in Black vigil – Oct. 17

60] Support the people of Gaza – Oct. 17

61] Overpass Extravaganza – Oct. 17

62] Visibility Brigade – Oct. 17

63] Pro-Democracy Rally – Oct. 17

64] Enough is enough – Oct. 17

65] Heat Check – Oct. 17

66] Funding the Occupation – Oct. 17

67] Birds of Lakeland Park-- Oct. 1

68] No Kings in D.C. – Oct. 18

69] Defend democracy – Oct. 18

70] Pride in Annapolis – Oct. 18

71] Sign waving in Annapolis – Oct. 18

72] No Kings – Oct. 18

73] No Kings in Virginia – Oct. 18

74] Dance Party – Oct. 18

75] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

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

77] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

78] Do you need a doctor?

79] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

80] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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57] – Rally in solidarity with FEMA workers on Fri., Oct. 17 at noon at 500 C. St. SW, WDC. At a time when disasters are on the rise, the Trump administration is decimating FEMA’s capabilities, and the public is in danger.  Join fellow socialists in attending to show support for current FEMA staff and those impacted by this administration's cuts.

58] – 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. 

59] – 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.

60] – 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 CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Fri., Oct. 17 at 2:30 PM is concluding its War is Not Green series. ‌People discussed the necessity for the environmental and anti-war movements to unite, and to identify the elephant in the room of many climate spaces: war, militarism, and resource imperialism! This will be ONE MORE day of action for War Is Not Green, a Calling Party! RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/wingcampaignseries?utm_campaign=wing_campaignaction2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

61] –On Fridays, Oct. 17, 24 & 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.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/824334/

62] – Get with a Visibility Brigade Democracy Wave on a Pedestrian Bridge over Route 50 in Bowie 20716 from 4 to 5 PM on Fridays, Oct. 17 & 24. See Google Maps: X736+6CV Bowie, Maryland.  Come out and show support for the large letter signs promoting Democracy, facing both east- and west-bound lanes. Two signs with large letters for easy reading by passing cars will be in place. You are invited to show your support for these messages and to encourage the public to do the same. Consider bringing water, wind and/or rain gear and a chair. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/852174/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

63] –On Fridays, Oct. 17, 24 & 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. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/807326/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

64] – On Fridays, Oct. 17, 24 & 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. 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! 

65] – The Federal Unionists Network's (FUN) Solidarity Heat Check Happy Hour is on Fri. 17 at 7 PM at Old Major in Pigtown. Half social, half moderated worker’s roundtable, the FUN Baltimore HEAT CHECK will have your fellow federal workers and community allies checking the temperature of our workplaces, blowing off steam, and coming together. Old Major is 900 S Carey St. Baltimore.

66] – On Fri., Oct. 17, CBC's The Fifth Estate will release "Funding the Occupation." Follow “the trail of millions in Canadian tax-deductible charitable donations [that] are supporting Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law." In 2024 alone, Canadian charities sent at least $222 million to Israel. This is only the amount they reported on their "Schedule 2" as money being sent out of country. This does not necessarily include all donations to qualified donnees or registered charities in Canada, who then send the money to Israeli institutions. So we expect the figure is closer to $400 million, based on an analysis which identified $100 million in donations to Israeli universities and their associated Canadian orgs in 2023. Watch "Funding the Occupation" on or after Oct. 17 on YouTube (https://buff.ly/qSE8WdJ). 

67] – Join a Birding Tour of Lakeland Park in Baltimore on Sat., Oct. 18 from 8 to 9:30 AM at Lakeland Park, 2761 Wegworth Lane, Baltimore 21230. This one of Baltimore’s green gems and the focus of Audubon’s recent forest restoration project in partnership with the Lakeland community and Baltimore City Department of Rec & Parks. Look for feathered friends in this southwest Baltimore park and discuss the partnership to improve the park’s forest for birds and people. Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead the search of avian friends! Email baltimore@audubon.org. There are no bathrooms in the park. RSVP at https://pa.audubon.org/events/birding-tour-lakeland-park-baltimore

68] – On Sat., Oct. 18 at 10 AM to participate in NO KINGS, take the Metro from Herndon to D.C.  RSVP athttps://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/845162/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

69] – Join with Defend Democracy Indivisible and travel to the main NO KINGS 2.0 Rally in D.C. Ride to the South Capitol Metro Stop -- and then walk together to the NEW destination which is Pennsylvania Avenue NW & 3rd St. NW, WDC 20004 from noon to 3 PM ET.

70] – Get over to the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on Sat., Oct. 18 from 10 AM to 4 PM.  Celebrate along with the LGBTQIA+ Community and Allies. Parade through Annapolis, ending at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts for a Festival. 190+ Vendors, including 20 food trucks! Chesapeake Indivisible will be marching and is sponsoring a table. Bring signs like “Yas Queen! NO KINGS” or “No Kings! But YES Drag Queens!”

The parade starts at 10 AM, and the festival goes from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St. and Bates Athletic Complex, 935 Spa Road. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/850260/

71] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., Oct. 18 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/

72] – Metro DC DSA will join the NO KINGS, NO FASCISTS, NO BILLIONAIRES rally on Sat., Oct. 18 from 11 AM to 3 PM starting in John Marshall Park, 400 C St. NW, WDC 20001. Call Zachary T. (914-357-0696). Our nation is under attack by a radical right-wing government backed by a small clique of oligarchs! But millions of people are assembling across the country on October 18th to stand up and fight back. The Park is on the north side near the Judiciary Square Metro stop.

The Bodily Autonomy Working Group, in partnership with EC 4 DC, will provide reproductive and sexual health care kits at this event. These kits are free, and include a dose of Plan B, pregnancy tests & cup, condoms, and an informational zine. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-kings-no-fascists-no-billionaires?link_id=27&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-3-2025&email_referrer=email_2926861&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-10-2025&&

73] – On Sat., Oct. 18 from noon to 1:30 PM, get over to McLean Central Park, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, VA 22101. Join NO KINGS: Your Voice Protects Democracy. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/840457/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Indivisible Baltimore County [pnrichkus@228993002.mailchimpapp.com] is gathering on Sat., Oct. 18 at 1 PM for a #NoKings Day Rally.  @Riderwood Hills Park, next to The Shops at Kenilworth.

74] – Join a NO KINGS Dance Party at Baltimore Penn Station on Sat., Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Penn Station-Baltimore, 1500 N Charles St.  Bring your NO KINGS sign, your friends and your dancing shoes and defy the authoritarians with JOY! At the NO KINGS Pro-Democracy Dance Party at Baltimore Penn Station, TAKE BACK THE STREETS & defy the Wanna-Be kings with the joy of community, democracy and FREEDOM! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/843893/

75] – 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

76] – 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. 

77] -- 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.

78] – 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.  

79]- 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.

80] -- 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