Baltimore Activist Alert – December 28 – January 2, 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] Labor History Project
7] Friends meeting -- Dec. 28
8] Celebrate Ethical
Society’s 75th – Dec. 28
9] Catonsville against Trump – Dec. 28
10] Bring Gaza doctors
home -- Dec. 28
11] Visibility brigade – Dec. 28
12] End of year Town Hall – Dec. 28
13] Vigil at the Pentagon – Dec. 29
14] History of nonviolence – Dec. 29
15] Baltimore Sign waves – Dec. 31
16] No War with Venezuela – Jan. 2
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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] – William Barry [billbarry21214@gmail.com] has a request. As the country begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, our history is complicated but one thing is certain--labor history is always deleted. So I he created the MD250 Labor History Project, and hopes you will participate by sending in labor history materials, and by sharing it with your friends, as part of creating a union movement. Go to https://www.md250laborhistory.org/
"We are either part of the solution or part of the problem." "The only reason an organization has dead wood is that management either hired dead wood or it hired live wood and killed it." - W. Edwards Deming
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 on Sun., Dec. 14 at 10:30 AM will meet using a Zoom link. The platform address is Get over to the Winter Festival/75th Anniversary Celebration of Baltimore Ethical Society hosted by Karen Elliott & Mary Beth Sodus, RD. Human Light will have come and gone - what else is there for an Ethical Humanist to do to celebrate the season? Join for a time of celebrating the community (75 years and still going strong!), with shared love of poetry and words, and a bit of reminiscence.
Meet in the Free School room, which is in the basement of Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 3128 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore 21218. Food and beverages can be purchased at Red Emma’s. Call (410) 601-3072. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/312229218/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
9] – On Sun., Dec. 28 from noon to 1 PM, get with Catonsville Nine Redux for a Sign Wave over the Frederick Road Overpass, Frederick Road and I-695, Catonsville 21228. This event will continue through Dec. 27, 2026. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/853167/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
10] – Doctors against Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Dec. 28 at noon ET will focus on bringing All Gaza Doctors Home. Register to attend here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg
Honor the remarkable achievement of 170 Palestinian physicians who have passed their Palestinian Medical Board examinations, including the beloved Dr. Ahmad Al-Farra, whose lifelong dedication to training and care continues under unimaginable conditions and Dr. Shaza Ishaq. Joining in will be Dr. Yousef Abu El Reish Deputy Minister of Health in Gaza, who organized this graduation ceremony and supported the continuation of medical education and board training despite extraordinary circumstances.
Also joining in will be sons and daughters of healthcare workers from Gaza who have been abducted and incarcerated in violation of international law, including Elias Hussam Abu Safiyah, son of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyah, abducted one year ago; Tasneem Marwan Alhams, a nurse and daughter of Dr. Marwan Alhams, who was abducted and released last month; and Bashar Ghassan Abu Zuhri, son of abducted orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ghassan Abu Zuhri. As always, you will also hear from partners in Congo and Sudan, grounding this commitment in global medical solidarity.
11] – On Sunday, Dec. 28 & Jan. 4 from 1 to 3 PM ET at 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd., Bowie 20716, join Indivisible Bowie for a Visibility Brigade sign wave on the pedestrian bridge over Route 50. If you can't make the full time, no worries, come when you can! Help bring attention to important issues and let your neighbors and commuters know they are not alone in fighting back against authoritarianism.
12] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Dec. 28 at 4 PM ET is inviting you to the End of Year Town Hall: Reflect on 2025 and Gear Up for 2026. See you on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=ced5d1ed-71c8-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=2907617#/registration
13] – 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 Dec. 29, 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.
14] – NH Peace Action [info@nhpeaceaction.org] on Mon., Dec. 29 at 7 PM ET is holding a Peace & Justice Conversation: "A History of Nonviolence." As this challenging year closes, step back and look at the long history of nonviolent resistance to repression. Watch a 20 minute video, "Gandhi, King & Beyond: Nonviolent History," created by Pace e Bene and Rivera Sun. Then have a discussion, both in a large group and using breakout rooms.
In the video, you will learn about the first documented strike in 1170 BCE, India's nonviolent army and hear about dozens of other examples bringing us up to more recent times. The developing theory of nonviolence is also discussed. Email doreen@nhpeaceaction.org if you don't receive the link. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/peace-justice-conversations-a-history-of-nonviolence/?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nhpa-updates-action-events-december-12-2025&email_referrer=email_3025727&email_subject=nhpa-updates-action-events-december-19-2025&&
15] – Join a sign wave on Wed., Dec. 31 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 December 31. This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
16] – Kathy Boylan [kathyboylan5@gmail.com] on Fri., Jan. 2 at 7:30 PM is inviting you to attend a Clarification of Thought webinar at Dorothy Day House, 503 Rock Creek Church Road NW, WDC 20010. Amid heightened global tensions, check out No to the War on Venezuela with Leonardo Flores, a Venezuelan activist and political analyst. He will discuss recent U.S. military actions in and around Venezuelan waters and the growing risk of escalation.
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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