50] Let senators know about redistricting – Feb. 5 & 9
51]
Peace vigil at White House – Feb. 6
52] Women in Black vigil – Feb. 6
53] Support the people of Gaza – Feb. 6
54] Sign wave in Bowie – Feb. 6
55] Silence gives consent – Feb. 6
56] Enough is enough – Feb. 6
57] D.C. for change – Feb. 6
58] Melt the ICE dance party – Feb. 6
59] Polar Bear Plunge – Feb. 7
60] Public safety Town Hall – Feb. 7
61] Fiber
Arts working meeting – Feb. 7
62] Sign wave in Annapolis – Feb. 7
63] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – Feb. 7
64] Remember Lee Patterson – Feb. 7
65] Donations needed for the
Silent Fallout project
66] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest
Primer"
67] Tell JHU president to renounce
nuclear weapons contracts
68]
Do you need a doctor?
69] Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
70] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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50] – The Progressive Maryland Team
[info@progressivemaryland.org] on Thurs., Feb. 5 from 9 AM to 1 PM & on
Mon., Feb. 9 from 6 to 8 PM NEED you to come to Annapolis. Demand a Vote on New
Congressional Maps in the Senate. Gather
at the Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis 21411. The House
just passed the map recommended by Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting committee &
now it’s headed to the Senate! HOWEVER, the Senate is refusing to hold a public
debate and vote on the new maps. Join the Meet the Moment coalition to talk to
your Senators and demand that a public vote be taken on redistricting. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/896630/?emci=a14105e5-fa01-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&emdi=153efa00-0202-f111-832f-000d3a1f0e4c&ceid=136680
51] – 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.
52] – 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.
53] – 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
54] – On Fri., Feb. 6 from 2 to 4 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.
Parking is behind the Hampton Inn in the old theatre lot, please look for the sign. Follow the paved path through the chain-link fence, then turn left onto the pedestrian trail to reach the bridge. Approximately a 4-minute walk. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/879056/
55] – Join RESIST - Silence Gives Consent, a visibility event organized for Indivisible, will take place on Fridays from 3 to 5 PM at on an overpass at 9706 Gorman Road, Laurel 20723. Join this event on Fri., Feb. 6, and it will continue through March 13. Protest this Trump administration and to protect our democracy. If you too feel a need to speak out and use your freedom to protest, then this is your opportunity to join like-minded people who believe in our constitution and in humanity. This is a fun way to do something useful - lots of honking and affirmation from the 20K+ cars below. Wear your warm clothes or your character costumes. Bring your flags, small signs (for local traffic) and large signs for the 95 traffic below. Or just bring yourself and friends too of course. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/891474/
56] – On Fridays, Feb. 6, 13 & 20, from 4 to 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 on a 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!
57] – On Fri., Feb. 6 from 6 to 8:30 PM ET at Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St. NW, WDC 20012, join in on the launch of a historic movement for a D.C. where every family can thrive. Build a city where everyone has a home they can afford, childcare when they need it, a good job, and quality healthcare. D.C. is the frontline - and what is won here sets the stage for victories everywhere. D.C. is under attack - from housing crises to federal overreach. But there is a plan: independent political power that delivers for working families. Join the DC Campaign Launch Party: https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamilies/event/890374/?utm_source=DCWFP-email&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_3076946___subject_3574348&email_subject=before-the-big-announcement-join-us-friday&
58] – The Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] on Fri., Feb. 6 from 8 to 11 PM is encouraging you to attend the Melt the Ice Disco Inferno (A Retro Dance Party) - Dancing for a good cause! This is a fundraiser for the TPSS Community Safety Network, and it will happen at the Decades Nightclub, Dupont Circle. 100% of the funds raised through tickets sales will go directly to support families impacted by recent Federal Immigration actions. Minimum donation is $20 - please give what you can. Buy your ticket at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/melt-the-ice-disco-inferno-a-retro-dance-party
59] – On Feb. 7 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM at National Harbor, Maryland, get wet with the 21st Annual Polar Bear Plunge to “Keep Winter Cold.” Sign up at www.keepwintercold.org Visit https://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/
60] –Mark [mark.conway@baltimorecity.gov] wants you to know about a Public Safety virtual Town Hall on Sat., Feb. 7 at 10 AM. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/4yqYqrHVQYaxUMo-tIUKsQ
61] –On Feb. 7 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM, the Northern Virginia Fiber Arts Group will be meeting at the Westover Library, Longfellow Room), 1644 North McKinley Road, Suite 3, Arlington, VA 22205. This group aims to promote, celebrate, and build community around the fiber arts, including knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidering, felting, and needle-punching. Develop fiber skills, mitigate burnout, and connect organizers who normally work in different realms. Discuss plans for skill building and projects for helping the community. Knit/crochet hats, blankets etc. Everyone is encouraged to bring their current projects. If you don't have a current project, make hats! Extra supplies are provided! Bring any items to be donated (finished hats, blankets, socks, etc.) for the next NoVA Mutual Aid WG distribution event. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/february-2026-nova-fiber-arts-group?clear_id=true&link_id=25&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-01222026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3074153&email_subject=01292026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&
62] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., Feb. 7 from 11 AM to 1 PM at a new location Forest Drive, on the sidewalks near Safeway, 1796 Forest Drive, Annapolis 21403. This event will continue through March 28. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/834849/
There are mountains of snow/ice along the Annapolis mall sidewalks, so instead of cancelling the weekly sign-waving protest, it has been moved. Once those sidewalks are well cleared and look safe, . We aim to return to the Annapolis Mall area when the footing is safe.
63] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, Feb. 7, 14 and 21, from 11 AM to noon at the Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 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/812078/
64] – Celebrate a Revolutionary Life on Sat., Feb. 7 from 5 to 7 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 1900 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218. This memorial is for Lee Patterson (1955 - 2015). Join in to honor and celebrate the life of socialist and revolutionary. Share stories, solidarity and strength. There is parking available in the church lot on 20th St. For physical assistance from your car, call 410-218-4835 upon arrival. Right afterwards, head to the Harriet Tubman Solidarity Center, 2011 N. Charles St. for a community tie-dye session. Bring a t-shirt and keep the spirit of creativity and resistance alive!
65] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. 2025 was a successful year. Now there are plans for 2026. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation
66] – 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.
67] -- 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.
68] – 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.
69]- 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.
70] -- 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
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