Sunday, March 1, 2020

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 2 - 3, 2020


21] DC Hub Bernie Phonebank -- Mar. 2
22] Do Bernie phone banking -- Mar. 2
23] Get Money Out – Maryland call Mar. 2
24] Harm Reduction Advocacy Day -- Mar. 3
25] Rally to Protect the CFPB – Mar. 3
26] Black Women and the Vote Symposium -- Mar. 3
27] Get over to an Untraceable Firearms Senate Judicial Hearing -- Mar. 3
28] Protest killer drone research at JHU – Mar. 3
29] Sunrise Movement Baltimore hub meeting – Mar. 3
30] Film The Story of the Peace Corps – Mar. 3
31] Bernie Super Tuesday Watch Party – Mar. 3
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21] - On Mon., Mar. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, join a DC Hub Bernie Phonebank, hosted by the Sunrise Movement - DC Hub at Izzy's apartment Arlington, VA.  Sign up at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sunrise-dc-hub-phonebank.  Excited about the upcoming elections and ready to make some calls for Bernie Sanders? See https://www.facebook.com/events/132771361425859/.

22] - On Mon., Mar. 2 from 7 to 8:45 PM, do Bernie phone banking, hosted by Our Revolution Howard County at the Library East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia 21045. In addition to a cell phone, bring a laptop or tablet to make calls on the Bernie Dialer. (Safari and Apple iOS tablets are NOT compatible with the Dialer at this time.) Please download Chrome or Firefox beforehand if you can! Bring headphones or a headset. (Yes, training will be provided.) RSVP here: https://events.berniesanders.com/event/234077/.  Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/182497076181767/.

23] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland Teleconference on Mon., Mar. 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.  There are two ways to join the conference: Dial 1 929 205 6099, and then use meeting ID: 512 862 260. Or Click on your device if you have downloaded the app from Zoom. The focus will be on organizational sign-ups, public relations, and logistics for lobbying in Annapolis.

24] On Tues., Mar. 3 from 9 AM to 3 PM, participate in Harm Reduction Advocacy Day 2020, hosted by Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition in Annapolis.  Join Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition and harm reduction advocates from around Maryland for the 3rd annual Harm Reduction Advocacy Day in Annapolis! Enjoy food, singing, and scavenger hunts, plus take an advocacy training and go to meetings with legislators to talk about why we advocate for the health, dignity, and safety of people targeted by the war on drugs and anti- sex worker policies.

   REGISTER AT: tinyurl.com/HRAD2020.  A bus will travel from Baltimore City, and if you're outside the city, transportation will be provided! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/559599131291826/.

25] - On Tues., Mar. 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, Rally to Protect the CFPB, hosted by Demand Justice at the Supreme Court, 1 1st St. NE, WDC 20002.  On this date, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case that will decide the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB protects us from corporate overreach, prevents banks and other lenders from taking advantage of consumers, and protects student loan borrowers from predatory policies. We cannot let the Supreme Court gut the CFPB. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/685526282216323/.

26] –  On Tues., Mar. 3 from 11 AM to 1 PM, catch up with Black Women and the Vote Symposium, hosted by Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum – LCJM at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr., Baltimore 21251.  Tickets are at www.lilliecarrolljacksonmuseum.org.

Celebrate the impact of Black women in obtaining voting rights for women and all Americans for more than a century. The keynote speaker is "Dr. Kaye" Wise Whitehead. The Panel Discussion will be led by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist E.R. Shipp. The scholars and authors on the panel are Dr. Sylvea Hollis, Dr. Ida Jones, and Dr. Alison Parker. A book signing will follow. The event is free of charge and open to the public, but registration is recommended. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/637123110422979/.

27] – On Tues., Mar. 3 from 11:30 AM to 6 PM, get over to an Untraceable Firearms (Ghost Guns) Senate Judicial Hearing, hosted by Moms Demand Action - MD at the Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis. SB 958 would close gaps in federal law, respond to the dangers presented by 3D printing technology, and ensure that DIY gun makers and others cannot evade Maryland’s strong gun safety laws by creating and using untraceable and undetectable weapons. The Committee hearing begins at noon but plan to arrive around 11:30 AM to ensure you get a seat. Wear your Moms Demand Action shirts or anything red!

   Twelve bills are scheduled to be heard this day. There are parking garages around downtown Annapolis, but they fill up quickly. Consider parking at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. It costs $5 per day. A shuttle runs every 20 min. to take you to downtown Annapolis, with a stop near the State House. The cost is $2. RSVP at https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/32250/.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1074284079594799/.

28] – Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tues., Mar. 1 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607. 

29] –  On Tues., March 3 from 6:30 to 8 PM, the Sunrise Movement Baltimore hub meeting is at William J Myers Pavilion, a Recreation and Parks facility right across from Curtis Bay Elementary/Middle School, 4300 W. Bay Ave., Brooklyn 21225-2523.  Celebrate the wins, talk about what’s coming up -- including Earth Day week April 20-24 -- get to know each other, and organize! Details and RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1435608919980203/. Email sunrisemovementbaltimore@gmail.com.

30] – Silver Spring Town Center's Film and Lecture Series, in collaboration with National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), will present a special screening of “A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps.” Following the presentation on Tues., March 3 from 7 to 9:30 PM at the Buffalo Soldiers Great Hall, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring 20910, there will be a brief conversation about the current state and future of the Peace Corps led by NPCA President Glenn Blumhorst. The documentary takes viewers on a journey of what it means to be a global citizen. Historians, journalists, former staff and volunteers, and host country nationals come together to tell a story of many voices, a story about the enormous challenge of building peace. Notable interviewees include President Jimmy Carter, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Representatives Donna Shalala and Joe Kennedy, Maria Shriver, Tim Shriver, and Teddy Shriver, as well as Peace Corps founders Harris Wofford and Bill Josephson. Admission is Free, but an RSVP is required: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/events/a-towering-task-the-story-of-the-peace-corps-film-screening?utm_source=National+Peace+Corps+Association+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=7ee73c581b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be0534d28a-7ee73c581b-120104225&mc_cid=7ee73c581b&mc_eid=26fdc88158.

31] – On Tues., Mar. 3 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, attend a Bernie Super Tuesday Watch Party, hosted by Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists of America at Penn Social, 801 E. St. NW, WDC 20004.  Everyone has put in so much work in preparation for SUPER TUESDAY. Celebrate the hard work by watching Senator Bernie Sanders sweep the nation. Hang out with your comrades, celebrate a job well done, and learn how you can get more involved. The work isn’t over.  Work on Maryland and onward to the general election!  Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2573656942761340/.

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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