Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 8 - 9, 2020


34] Phone bank for McKayla Wilkes – April 8
35] Food Pantry Pick-up -- April 8
36] Hear from THE NATION – April 8
37] Webinar series "Commonsense on Syria" -- April 8
38] Heart of the Park - Free Meals -- April 8
39] Healthcare Emergency Virtual Town Hall – April 8
40] Fast for Yemen – April 9
41] Navigating Virtual Hate – April 9
42] Food Rescue at Pratt Library Orleans Street -- April 9
43] Sew Face Masks – April 9
44] Virtual Letter Writing Party – April 9
45] Thursdays with Friends – April 9
46] Vote by Mail 101 – April 9
47] Prevent Gun Violence – April 9
48] Weekly Solar Hours – April 9
49] Phone Banking for Bill! -- April 9
50] Conservation Conversations – April 9
51] Meet the Squad – April 9
52] Free Them All Webinar! – April 9
53] Baltimore Peace Action meeting – April 9
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34] – Dial With Style.  Due to COVID-19, the Mckayla Wilkes campaign has a new game plan on reaching enough voters to bring MD-05's congressional seat back to the people on June 2nd.  Phone banking is urgent, and there is a need for volunteers on the dialer. There will be a video conference call at the beginning and end of each shift, to meet each other and share best practices on dialing to win. Sign up for a shift or 6, and you will be sent all the links and details you'll need! Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdam2vYhfVWefHkpqXFYmNzu9E_zGuDgLzf1cRLOGTTN_8tOA/viewform?refcode=g-McKaylaPB0121.d-20200407.m-23807.s-152668.

35] – On Wed., April 8 and Thurs., April 9 and continuing from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Food Pantry Pick-up at Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church, 2111 Ashland Ave., Baltimore 21205. The Lucielle Fitzgerald Outreach Center is open to provide food to those in need.  Due to COVID-19 concerns, please come to the handicapped entrance on Duncan St. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/168099294325936/?event_time_id=168099314325934.

36] - Join The Nation for a special conversation "Justice and the Courts” with Nation Editorial Director and Publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal on Wed., April 8 at noon EST.  RSVP at  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6815862031660/WN_YKksdktXQyKo2TMdNSfqSQ?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020%20April%208%20Elie%20Mystal%20Event%20Invite&utm_term=master_promotionsto. Elie will discuss how we must be vigilant about protecting our rights during the corona emergency and how critical the 2020 election is to taking back the courts.  Registration is $10. All proceeds directly support The Nation’s journalism. During this unprecedented moment, The Nation’s voice is more important than ever. Email fundraising@thenation.com.

37] – On Wed., April 8 and continuing through April 25 from noon to 2:30 PM, get over to Heart of the Park - Free Meals for those in need at the Harbor Park Garage, 55 Market Place, Baltimore 21202.  Harbor Park Garage and Pierpoint Restaurant have now given away over 3000 meals as part of the “Heart of the Park” initiative to help support the community in this time of need. Drive up, and get a free meal. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/657745695038415/?event_time_id=657745701705081. 

38] – Helena Cobban is delighted to tell you that a 10-part webinar series "Commonsense on Syria" will continue with  Session 6 on Wed., April 8 at 1 PM and will feature Syrian historian and writer Dr. Sami Moubayed, talking about the role Israel has played in Syrian affairs.  Sami Moubayed is a Syrian historian and writer who won his Ph.D. from the University of Exeter, UK. He has authored nine books about Syria’s modern history, some in Arabic, and some in English. https://justworldeducational.org/schedule-for-the-commonsense-on-syria-series/

39] – You’re cordially invited to Progressive Democrats of America’s Healthcare Emergency Virtual Town Hall / Webinar on Wed., April 8 from 4 to 5 PM ET. Find out what PDA is doing in response to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, and how you can help. Hear from special guest Donald W. Nielsen, the Chief Operating Officer for the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United! Email MikeFox@PDAmerica.org to RSVP. He will send you call-in information.

40] – On Thursday,  April 9, people across the country will fast in solidarity with the people of Yemen. Abstain from food and water to call attention to the millions of Yemenis facing starvation, thirst, disease, and political violence.  The fast is organized by Students for Yemen, and this campaign raised several thousand dollars last year for organizations helping on the ground in Yemen.  Participate in the fast by going to https://www.fast4yemen.org/?mc_cid=40f400b878&mc_eid=5ae22dbd02.

41] – On Thurs., April 9 from 10 to 11:15 AM, get with Navigating Virtual Hate, hosted by School Counselor - COVID Response and Crisis Intervention Resources. Virtual hate creates a chilling effect on learning and on minority communities. Join Sumi Pendakur and Jade Agua to learn about the multiple ways ZoomBombing is occurring in the current moment. Get Zoom security tips and focus on best practices for managing ZoomBombings in the moment, with ideas to repair community harm, if and when this happens to you.  RSVP required at bit.ly/virtualhate. Zoom link will be provided the day prior to those who have RSVP’d. Email pendakur@usc.edu or jagua@usc.edu. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/153756309311124/.

42] -- On Thurs., April 9 from noon to 1 PM, get over to Food Rescue at Pratt Library Orleans Street, 1303 Orleans St., Baltimore 21231.  Food Rescue Baltimore partners with Baltimore’s esteemed Enoch Pratt Free Library. Come to the library, bring a bag, and take home delicious free food. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/520045111963240/?event_time_id=520045138629904.

43] – Sew Face Masks for UMMS hosted by Pets on Wheels, P.O. Box 44176, Baltimore 21236, on Thurs., April 9 through April 30 from 1 to 4 PM. As many of you know, the hospital systems in the United States have been and will continue to be challenged to meet the needs of patients who may be COVID-19 positive. In light of this, in the coming weeks many hospitals will need additional personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued guidance approving the use of cloth masks, and anyone who has sewing experience should consider making cloth face masks to be delivered to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) for distribution.  There is a PDF for making folded masks at https://files.constantcontact.com/c9e08a1b201/13dbf7af-4ee5-4470-be1f-451542bf468e.pdf, and there are links below with detailed instructions, including a video, for making fitted and folded masks.

For example, there is DIY Cloth Face Mask (fitted mask): https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Cloth-Face-Mask/; and Folded Mask: https://sweetredpoppy.com/how-to-sew-a-surgical-face-mask/.  Both of the websites listed above follow CDC guidelines and have links to the CDC website. Unlike the N95 masks, these are not designed to prevent COVID-19 entirely; however, they will prevent some transmission, and the CDC has approved them for use. Once you have made the masks, please send them via mail to Susan Dorsey, 5401 Hamlet Avenue, Baltimore 21214.  If you have any questions about connecting with Susan, please email her (sdorsey@umaryland.edu). Susan will deliver the face masks to UMSON weekly, and UMMC will arrange to send someone to UMSON to pick them up.

If you have questions, or need additional guidance for making the masks, please feel free to reach out to Deb Greenspan, who is coordinating this effort with Susan. Her email address is dbg003@hotmail.com.  Go to

44] - On Thurs., April 9 from 2 to 4 PM, Write On(line) Virtual Letter Writing Party, hosted by Do The Most Good, Rockville.  Write letters to low-turnout Democrats in Pennsylvania and other critical swing states. No experience is needed. You will be sent instructions on what you’ll need for the event and how to get your 20 letters to complete during the party. More events are on the calendar and you can sign up for as many as you like. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/672825460210153/.

45] -- On Thurs., April 9 from 4 to 4:30 PM, get with Thursdays with Friends // Love Thy Neighbor: Hey Congress!  This is hosted by Friends Committee on National Legislation – FCNL, 245 2nd St. NE, WDC 20002.  The digital chat will focus on what Congress is doing – and should still need to do – to help our neighbors during this pandemic. Go to fcnl.org/twf. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1554143401408561/.

46] – On Thurs., April 9 from 4 to 5 PM, hear from Vote by Mail 101—Updates from the April 2 Board of Elections Meeting.  Go to www.eventbrite.com.  Join Open Society Institute-Baltimore, Black Girls Vote, Baltimore Votes, and other partners for another installment of the Vote-By-Mail 101 webinar series. You will hear about the BOE meeting, and what the SBE's comprehensive plan for the June 2 election means for you and your community. It will also be streamed live on the Baltimore Votes Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2385990788358170/.

47] – Join Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Brady Legal, Team ENOUGH, Guns Down America, and more for a webinar to discuss how to prevent gun violence during COVID-19. Explore the increase in firearm sales, what local leaders can do amid these uncertain times, and how activists can continue to demand for change. It will take place on Thurs., April 9 at 4 PM EST.  Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LohK-8KrSjauASvD5f8TTw.

48] – On Thurs., April 9 from 5 to 6 PM, check out Weekly Solar Hours, hosted by Neighborhood Sun.  Zoom in for a casual Q&A hangout and note community members can save money during this challenging time, and that's where community solar can help.  If you pay an electric bill, you can get a share of a local solar farm and have that clean energy delivered to your home or apartment, all at a cost that is lower than what the utility company charges for their standard electricity. If you're already a community solar customer, come with questions about your bill, your solar credits, or how to help spread the word. See https://www.facebook.com/events/867067973769565/?event_time_id=867067977102898.

49] – Phone Banking for Bill! by Friends of Bill Henry on Thurs., April 9 from 5 to 8 PM at 2801 Sisson St., Baltimore 21211. . With a lot of voters in Baltimore City being renters, sometimes the only way a campaign can reach them is through phone calls. Please come out and make a few calls to voters to let them know why Bill Henry is the right choice for Comptroller.  You can sign up here at: bit.ly/phonebankforbill. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2645900688862464/?event_time_id=2645900748862458.

50] – On Thurs., April 9 from 7 to 8 PM, get with Conservation Conversations, hosted by Environment America. RSVP at https://environmentamerica.webaction.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=870.  Environment Maryland and Environment Missouri are working together to open up conversations surrounding the environment and provide activities for adults and young adults across the nation. A weekly webinar will take place on Thursdays based on a different environmental theme. Elizabeth Stuart, a Virginia beekeeper and farmer, will discuss beekeeping 101, intentional beekeeping, and the importance of bees in our food system. Bonnie Raindrop, a Maryland based Grassroots Coordinator with the Smart on Pesticides Coalition, will discuss beekeepers as advocates and the dangers of pesticide use on our pollinator friends and food system. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/206825180547830/?event_time_id=207400207156994.

51] -- On Thurs., April 9 at 7 PM ET, AOC, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar are joining together with health care and manufacturing workers for a live Q&A about the fight at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Squad wants you to join. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ocasiocortez/event/266220/?akid=811.751982.i9LvhD&rd=1&t=2&utm_source=em20200407-811. You’ll need an internet connection or strong cell service, and a computer or smartphone. Bring any burning questions you have.

52] –On Thurs., April 9 at 7 PM EDT, register to participate via Zoom Video conference at https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G_mMIi2SS3GUJMez9Jvs8g. This is a Free Them All Webinar! Covid-19 & Racist Mass Incarceration. The COVID-19 pandemic poses as a death threat to all people who are incarcerated. Workers World Party believes that prisons are concentration camps for the poor and the oppressed. This includes the thousands upon thousands of migrants and refugees who are confined in camps across the country. Workers World members and allies will discuss this dire threat and report on the struggles to free people on both sides of the walls.

53] -- Baltimore Peace Action will meet on Thurs., April 9 at 7 PM.  With a computer, you can join the Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/779833875. Or you can join in via mobile: One tap mobile -- +19294362866, 779833875#.  You can also dial in at your location -- +1 929 436 2866, ID: 779 833 875.  The AGENDA is as follows: Car caravan protest suggestions for next target, Anti-war activity during COVID-19, US sanctions and pandemic, Media bias and our response, Venezuela, Iran, Gaza, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq, Bannering on highway bridges, Virtual lobbying, Letters to editor, Online petitioning and Chelsea and Julian.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to the Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 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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