Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 14 - 20, 2026

42] Hear from M Gessen – Jan. 14

43] Sign Wave on Roland Ave. – Jan. 14

44] Film The Last Class – Jan. 14

45] Bodily autonomy meeting – Jan. 14

46] Meet Jim McGovern – Jan. 14

47] US out of Latin America – Jan. 14

48] Prayer Service at ICE headquarters – Jan. 15

49] On the overpass -- Jan. 15

50] What’s the Plan? -- Jan. 15

51] Calls for clean energy -- Jan. 15 & 20

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42] -- Scientists for Palestine [admin@scientists4palestine.com] on Wed., Jan. 14 at noon ET is hosting a Conversation with M. Gessen.  Register here to get the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/S8SBuUfxTB-JrJm1mlLtgg#/registration

 M. Gessen is an opinion columnist at The New York Times, a distinguished professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, and the author of 11 books of nonfiction. They write about autocracy, Russia and Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, and LGBT rights. They are currently at work on two books, one a biography of Hannah Arendt with a focus on her relationship to Zionism and the other on the possibility of political action in dark times. 

43] -- On Wednesdays, including Jan. 14, at  4 PM, join Baltimore Sign Waves with the Wednesday Movement at Roland Avenue & West 40th St., Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

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 heavily trafficked Baltimore street corners.  Join the Movement. You do not need to be old, and you do not need to be in Baltimore. This vigil will continue through June 24.

44] -- Robert Reich [robert@imcivicaction.org] on Wed., Jan. 13 at 6 PM hopes you will go to see “The Last Class,” the documentary about his final semester of teaching, It can be seen at the Annapolis Harbor 9, 2474 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis 21401. TICKETS MUST BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE –– Click here: https://gathr.com/events/8e3179c7/the-last-class-at-annapolis-harbour-9

45] --On Wed., Jan. 14 at 7 PM on Zoom there will be a BODILY AUTONOMY WORKING GROUP meeting. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/transqueer-liberation-bi-weekly-meeting-wednesday-january-14th-7pm/?link_id=27&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-12112025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3025974&email_subject=12182025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&& A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Email Bawg@mdcdsa.org. This is the bi-weekly meeting of Metro DC DSA's Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign. Join to discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, mutual aid, and more!

46] --Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Wed., Jan. 14 at 7 PM ET will hold a meeting with Congressperson Jim McGovern. He has been a leader on all progressive policy stands, with special note for his work on the SNAP program that feeds needy children throughout the United States.  Register here and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TxwCbRpfQqaaSG6KVv3tww?emci=b1b889df-14ef-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&emdi=9b30789a-4cef-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&ceid=2907617#/registration

47] --Ken Jones [info+war-industry-resisters-network-info@email.actionnetwork.org] wants you to attend on Wed., Jan. 14 at 8 PM ET a War Industry Resisters Network webinar -- US Aggression Towards Venezuela & Latin America. The recent U.S. military attacks and threats on Venezuela are just its latest acts of war on its southern neighbor. Since the rise of Hugo Chavez, there have been coup attempts, sanctions, subversive support of the right-wing opposition, theft of financial assets, and the widespread dissemination of lies and propaganda portraying Venezuela as a threat to the U.S. But now, the Trump regime appears more determined than ever to bring about regime change in this country that has the largest proven reserves of oil in the world. Hear from John Perry with the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition and Roger Harris, co-founder of the Venezuela Solidarity Network an election accompanier for the last presidential election in Venezuela. I doubt Roger will indicate that Maduro lost the election.

48] --Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore [info@paxchristimdcb.org] on Thurs., Jan. 15 from 8:30 to 9 AM is holding a prayer service outside ICE headquarters, 500 12th ST. SW, WDC.  The closest Metro is L’Enfant Plaza [Exit C, 9th St.] or Smithsonian [SW corner, 12th St. at Independence Ave.] All are invited to a prayer service in support of our immigrant brothers and sisters, especially for Haitians who are facing the revocation of their Temporary Protective Status. Also commemorate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on what would have been his 97th birthday.  This is what Pax Christi shared: "As Catholics and people of deep faith, we reject the culture of fear and silence that dehumanizes, and we choose instead to stand with migrants. We defend the innate human dignity of our neighbors, family members, fellow parishioners, classmates, coworkers, and friends."

49] – On Thursdays, Jan. 15. 22 & 29 from 3 to 4:30 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 will continue until Jan. 29, 2026. Contact Nora Terres at noratprotests@gmail.com. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/824306/

50] –What’s the Plan? A virtual Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s co-founders takes place on Thursdays, including Jan. 8, 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 the plan is. The event will continue through Dec. 17, 2026. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20251215

51] – Sun Day [reply@sunday.earth] on Thurs., Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 PM and Tues., Jan. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET is asking you to make calls for Clean Energy. Sun Day showed us the incredible power of coming together to celebrate clean energy. Now, it's time to channel that energy into action that gets more solar and wind projects built in communities across the country. Greenlight America is calling clean energy supporters in key locations and encouraging them to take action to get projects permitted where they live. On these phone banks, volunteers will encourage supporters to testify at hearings, submit public comments or contact decision makers to build wind and solar projects. The next call will be on Jan. 22 from 7 to 9 PM and the calls will  continue through Jan. 96, 2026, 7 to 9 PM. RSVP to phone bank at https://www.mobilize.us/greenlightaction/event/842120/?utm_source=SunDay&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2960084___subject_3458067&email_subject=make-calls-for-clean-energy&

To be continued

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