Baltimore Activist Alert – October 19 – 20, 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] Canvass for Omo – Oct. 19
7] Friends meeting – Oct. 19
8] Sierra Club -- Oct. 19
9] Support federal workers – Oct. 19
10] Canvass for DSA member – Oct. 19
11] Canvass for Omo – Oct. 19
12] DSA general body meeting -- Oct. 19
13] Israeli occupation tech lab – Oct. 19
14] Film Severed -- Oct. 19
15] Win in Virginia/New Jersey -- Oct. 19, 20, 21 & 22
16] PDA Town Hall – Oct. 19
17] The visibility brigade – Oct. 19
18] Vigil at the Pentagon – Oct. 20
19] Baltimore Sign Wave – Oct. 20
20]
Grassroots
protection for the vote – Oct. 20
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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] – On Sun., Oct. 19 at 10 AM, join an Omodamola for County Council in Gaithersburg Canvass. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/1019-omodamola-for-gaithersburg-canvass-930am?link_id=56&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&&
Meet at the Gateway Apartments, 925 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg 20878. Join the Montgomery County DSA for a weekend of canvassing for MDC DSA member and endorsed candidate Omodamola Williams. Omo is running to get rent stabilization in the city, increased police accountability, giving municipal workers the right to collectively bargain and more! Make sure you have miniVAN and Signal installed on your phone with full charge before arriving. Signal group link is here: https://signal.group/#CjQKIKFY9faXoOgktKwcgc-p4CeFjditD6hR2PcF0ZxIUK69EhC0AjDkKupnoPbxXaiPx0sb
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. 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., Oct. 19 at 10:30 AM check out “Maryland Sierra Club and the power of activism” with Josh Tulkin, director of the Maryland Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is our county’s oldest, largest grassroots environmental organization. In Maryland the Club believe that long-term lasting change comes from empowering everyday people to become advocates, activists, and agents of change. In this talk he’ll briefly share a history of Sierra Club’s 130 year history, its theory of change, and its primary focus here in Maryland. Tulkin serves as the director, leading a small team of paid staff and a much larger team of volunteers to protect Maryland's environment. Maryland's 22,000 members and supporters engage at the county and state in community organizing, advocacy, and outdoor outings to create a broad grassroots movement. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/310557161/?eventOrigin=group_calendar
9] – The Federal Unionists Network (FUN) and the DC Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) will be hosting a potluck and worker circle on Sun., Oct. 19 at Malcolm X Park from 12 to 2:30 PM. Come join fellow workers for an afternoon of community-building and solidarity over shared food and labor struggle. For those who don't know, a worker circle is a labor-oriented roundtable for workers to discuss their situations and support each other in organizing through sharing skills/knowledge, experiences, and common struggles. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/federal-workers-circle/?link_id=31&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&&
10] – Join the Frankie Fritz for Greenbelt City Council Canvass on Sun., Oct. 19 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-october-19?link_id=57&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&&
11] –Get with a canvass for Omodamola for Gaithersburg City Council on Sun., Oct. 19 from 2 to 4 PM at Gaithersburg High School, 101 Education Blvd., Gaithersburg. 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/1019-omodamola-for-gaithersburg-canvass-2pm?link_id=60&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&&
Knock on doors for a Metro DC DSA-endorsed candidate Omodamola Williams, who is fighting to support working-class families in Gaithersburg. Socialists are mobilizing to get the word out ahead of Election Day on November 4.
12] – The Metro DC DSA will discuss socialist path forward and strategy for the resistance to Trump at a General Body Meeting on Sun., Oct. 19 at 2 PM at the Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW, WDC 20001. Email steering-all@mdcdsa.org. The chapter’s Program Development Commission (PDC), which has been tasked with studying these issues and drafting a coherent strategy, will be presenting the first draft of the Metro DC DSA Program. This event will be hybrid - the Zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-october-19th-general-body-meeting?link_id=5&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&&
13] – Voices from the Holy Land [vfhlonlinefilmsalon@144271541.mailchimpapp.com] on Sun., Oct. 19 at 3 PM want you to know about the Israel Occupation Tech Lab. From spyware and facial recognition to drones and biometric databases, Israel has turned Palestine into an occupation tech lab. This event is organized by Nonviolence International. You are invited to an Online Film Salon: https://mcusercontent.com/8aed6d24bced328b8a6dea5a6/images/4e60122c-ee8d-3241-01ec-defe775cb6db.jpg
15] – On Sun., Oct. 19 from 3 to 5 PM and Mon., Oct. 20, Tues., Oct. 21 & Wed., Oct., 22 from 6 to 8 PM, Indivisible has organized Let's Win in Virginia & New Jersey! This includes virtual phone banking for Abigail Spanberger and Mikey Sherrill. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823024/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
Join in to help Spanberger become the next Governor of Virginia, and Sherrill, the next governor of New Jersey. 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/. The next phone bank will be on Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 PM ET, and this event will continue through Nov. 3.
16] – Alan Minsky, Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] is letting you know that on Sun., Oct. 19 at 4 PM the weekly Town Hall will focus on No Kings Day 11 to Victory with Mark Pinsley, Candidate for Congress (PA-7). Look back at, and forward from, No Kings Day II, which is poised to be the single largest day of mass demonstration in U.S. History. The featured guest is Mark Pinsley, progressive congressional candidate from the Lehigh Valley (PA-7). Discuss how to translate this historic day into political victories for democracy, justice, and prosperity. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=fe817457-aba6-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=78832218-b4a6-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=2907617#/registration
17] – Join an Indivisible Visibility Brigade on Sundays, Oct. 19 & 26 from 4 to 6 PM ET on a Pedestrian Bridge over Route 50, 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd., Bowie 20716. Bring your flags, water, sunscreen, families and energy. Help bring attention to important issues and let your neighbors and commuters know they are not alone in fighting back against authoritarianism. Parking is behind the Hampton Inn. Follow the paved path through the chain-link fence, then turn left onto the pedestrian trail to reach the bridge. It is an approximately a 4-minute walk. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/852686/
18] – 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 Oct. 13, 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.
19] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Oct. 20 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
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., Oct. 20 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
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