Baltimore Activist Alert – August 25 to 26, 2019
"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 BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski 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] Get involved with NCNR
4] Buy an
Anti-War Veteran hat
5] Lawyers Against War
6] SUPPORT
AMAZON WORKERS OF CONSCIENCE
7] The Warmth of Other
Suns – through Sept. 22
8] Knock on doors for the
Green Party --
Aug. 25
9] Poplar
Spring Animal Sanctuary Benefit Day – Aug. 25
10] Knock on doors for the
Green Party --
Aug. 25
11] Vintage Cat Adoption
Event – Aug. 25
12] Heading for Extinction
– Aug. 25
13] Cop Watch DC – Aug. 25
14] DSA Meeting – Aug. 25
15] The ERA Call – Aug. 25
15] Film Screening: “Lom Nava Love” – Aug. 26
16] Protest the Pentagon – Aug. 26
17] Food Rescue – Aug. 26
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers 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] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making
mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly
in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives
from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that
wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and
organizing nonviolent resistance to U.S. wars.
To join the ORGANIZING
List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net. Different local chapters of a
national organization are encouraged to subscribe.
4]
– Get a good-looking black
hat which says Anti-War Veteran in the front and Viva House 50th in
the back. The cost is $10. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001
at Comcast dot net.
5] – Jeff
Ross, an attorney in Maryland, is interested in gathering with other lawyers to
discuss ways in which the legal profession and the law generally can be
conceptualized as a peace-building and war-resisting institution and redirected
to these ends. Areas to explore might include: 1) ways in which this
group could support with legal analysis/writing those lawyers who are
representing peace-builders/war-resisters in criminal prosecutions; 2) ways in
which, from a more theoretical perspective, the law might be grounded in an
ethic of non-violence; and 3) ways in which law students and young lawyers
might be exposed to a non-violent vision of the law. All religious,
philosophical, and critical perspectives on the law are welcome. The group
might want to call itself Lawyers Against War. Jeff can be reached at
443-690-6872 and jross50@hotmail.com.
6] -- SUPPORT
AMAZON WORKERS OF CONSCIENCE. We are in a deep struggle to support
conscience within the high tech community, which may be the only way to prevent
a major leap into artificial intelligence warfare that we see the beginnings of
in the expanding global U.S. drone war system. This may be of particular
interest to Johns Hopkins' Navy-funded researchers, some of whom have been
working on swarming drone technology.
These are not major asks and can be a powerful
reinforcement of conscience at an extremely critical moment. Please
consider circulating this link to your lists encouraging people to sign the linked RootsAction petition - https://www.knowdrones.com/blog/2019/3/6/support-amazon-workers-who-dont-want-to-work-for-war and leafletting Whole Foods in your areas. This
is a link to the leaflet -- https://gallery.mailchimp.com/dd110b000ca250d868d4f419b/files/107fc695-8af9-4f7e-a523-ecd1d1dfd28f/Wholefoods_Leaflet.pdf.
Should you have interest in circulating the links and possibly leafletting,
contact Nick Mottern at nickmottern at gmail.com.
7]
– The
Phillips Collection (TPC) in Washington, D.C. has a dedicated mission of
addressing contemporary social justice issues of global significance. The
museum has recently undertaken an extraordinary exhibition on the urgent topic
of immigration and the global migration crisis entitled: The Warmth of Other Suns:
Stories of Global Displacement. This important exhibition presents 75 historical and contemporary artists—from
the United States as well as Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt,
Ghana, Iraq, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Syria, Turkey, UK, Vietnam, and
more—whose work poses urgent questions around the experiences and perceptions
of migration, internal and cross-border displacement, and the current global refugee crisis. Check out https://www.phillipscollection.org/events/2019-06-22-exhibition-the-warmth-of-other-suns.
In conjunction with the exhibition which is on
view through Sept. 22, the museum has also created a slate of dynamic
programming including artist talks. Exemplarily, on Aug. 29, Millennium Arts
Salon Executive Director Juanita Hardy will feature a Salon Panel Talk on the
issue of migration. Contact Phillips Director of Communications Miriam
Magdieli at MMagdieli@phillipscollection.org
for complimentary passes, or to RSVP for Phillips After 5. If you have a group
she can also help to arrange a tour with museum staff. The Phillips
Collection is eager to engage in partnerships with organizations working with
migrant communities, whether by advocacy, direct action, or support for
migrants here in DC.
8]
– On
Sun., Aug. 25 from 10 AM to 1 PM, do some Door Knocking in Northeast Baltimore,
hosted by the Baltimore City Green Party starting at Hamilton
Elementary/Middle, 6101 Old Harford Rd,, Baltimore 21214. Get the Green
Party on the ballot! Spend a few hours knocking on doors and letting people
know how they can help push for more choices on the ballot. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/446974612564536/.
9] – On Sun., Aug. 25 from 10 AM to 9 PM, check out the Poplar
Spring Animal Sanctuary Benefit Day, hosted by Great Sage, 5809
Clarksville Square Dr., Clarksville 21029. Poplar Spring is a 400 acre
non-profit refuge in Poolesville, Maryland for farm animals and wildlife.
Founded in 1996, their mission is to offer care, rehabilitation, and permanent
sanctuary for neglected, abused or abandoned farm animals, as well as providing
a protected habitat for wildlife. 10% of the daily sales will be donated
to Poplar Spring to help them promote compassion and the humane treatment of
all animals by educating the public on farm animal and wildlife issues. Reservations
can be made at 443.535.9400. See https://www.facebook.com/events/718050405290201/.
10] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical
Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally
there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM. On Sun., Aug. 25 hear
about the Ethical Dilemma. Learn “The Secrets of Improv” and,
if you want, join the members of the Ethical Dilemma improv troupe as they “Make
Sense Out of Nonsense.” The BES improv group believes that the foundation
of group spontaneous creativity is, believe it or not, “Bringing out the best
in others brings out the best in yourself.” That and willing to be a
little silly. And if you like what you see you can join the group on Tuesday
nights. Call 410-581-2322
or email ask@bmorethical.org.
11] -- On Sun., Aug.
25 from 11 AM to 2 PM, check out the Vintage Cat Adoption Event! It is hosted
by Vintage Cats of Baltimore at Mutt Mart, 2904 Hamilton Ave.,
Baltimore 21214. Come meet your new FUR-ever friend at Mutt
Mart. All kitties will be 8+ years of age and are ready to enjoy
their retirement in your home. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1084300188425597/.
12]
– On
Sun., Aug. 25 from 1:30 to 2:30 PM, get over to Heading for Extinction and What
To Do About It, hosted by Extinction Rebellion Washington
DC and Shut Down DC-Climate Strike Washington, DC. Go to the
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St. NW, WDC 20010. Join XRDC
for a conversation about the seriousness of the climate crisis. Radical
action is our only hope in the face of climate catastrophe, covering the
peer-reviewed climate science of runaway warming, which, if left unchecked,
could cause societal collapse and human extinction. Then, discuss how we can
respond to the situation, both emotionally and practically. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/433955230536305/
and https://www.facebook.com/events/446974612564536/.
13] – On Sun., Aug. 25 from 1:30 to 4 PM, get with Cop
Watch DC , hosted by The Future is Feminist and Black Lives Matter DC
at the Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1801 7th St. NW, WDC 20001. Get trained to
watch the cops with Cop Watch DC! You'll have the option to participate in a
mini version of the Cop Watch DC general meeting, followed by a neighborhood stroll
to try out your new skills! Email copwatchdc@protonmail.com. Pay what you
can. This will go to support materials and supplies. No one will be turned
away. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/549883669115895/.
14] – On Sun., Aug. 25 from 2 to 4:30 PM,
come to a General Body Meeting of the Baltimore Democratic Socialists of
America at Oak Hill Center for Education and Culture, 2239 Kirk Ave., Baltimore
21218. Find out more about organizing and where your place is in the
movement! There will be new member orientation from 2 to 2:30 PM. The general
meeting will start at 2:30 PM. See https://www.facebook.com/events/672429113259031/.
15] – On Sun., Aug. 18 from 4 to 5 PM, get
on The CALL - ERA Education Program at Katrina's Dream, PO Box 32003, WDC
20007. Tickets are at www.katrinasdream.org.
Please come each Sunday and help build the groundswell. The collaboration of
grassroots organizers, lobbyists, and professionals is dedicated to promoting
and educating folks across the United States of America to empowering women
around the world.
The CALL IN NUMBER is 563.999.2090, the CONFERENCE NO:
898879#. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1710130249022424/?event_time_id=1710130255689090.
16]
– 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 Aug. 26, 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 begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S.
Fern and Army Navy Dr.
17]
– On Mon., Aug. 26 at noon, there will
be a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore 21201. Food
Rescue Baltimore is honored to partner with The Land of Kush each and every
Monday to bring access to free vegan/plant-based food in the community. Bring a
bag. Take what you want from noon to 1PM or while supplies last. No
purchase is necessary to take advantage of the Food Rescue Baltimore give away.
Items from The Land of Kush's menu are not included in the give-away but will
be available for sale. See https://www.facebook.com/events/415842178868197/.
To be continued
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. 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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