Sunday, February 6, 2022

Baltimore Activist Alert - February 7 - 8, 2022

16] Howard County for Brooke -- Feb. 7

17] Unfreeze the assets in Afghanistan – Feb. 7

18] Nuclear Power – Myth, Lure, Danger and Reality – Feb. 7

19] Several counties for Brooke – Feb. 7

20] National Organizing Phone Call – Feb. 7

21] Reimaging the Harbor as a Hub – Feb. 8 

22] Make calls with the DNC – Feb. 8  

23] Protest JHU’s weapons research – Feb. 8

24] Phone bank for Brooke Lierman – Feb. 8

25] "Protect Our Homes" advocacy night -- Feb. 8

26] Stop the Money Pipeline – Feb. 8

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16] – There is a Howard County for Brooke Organizing Meeting on Mon., Feb. 7 from 6 to 7 PM EST. Join Brooke Lierman, her campaign team, and other supporters for an important planning meeting to ensure a win in Howard County in the June 28th, 2022 Democratic primary! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/438055/?followup_modal_context=email_post_shift_future_timeslots_other_events.

17] – On Mon., Feb. 7 at 7 PM ET,  Maryland Peace Action will host a webinar with Dr. Shah Mehrabi to help people better understand how the sanctions and freezing of Afghan assets have affected the Afghan economy. This is especially for those of us who have very limited understanding of international finance and how such sanctions work and asset freezes work.  Dr. Mehrabi is a member of the Board of the Central Bank of Afghanistan and a well-respected economist.  This is part of planning for a National Day of Action on Afghanistan that will be on Feb. 14.  Sign up for the webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUof-uoqDwrH9xi3OwpyCIgYrHP9dlhqf7p.

18] – Susan Mirsky [info@masspeaceaction.org] is informing you about a webinar on Mon., Feb. 7 at 7 PM -- Nuclear Power – Myth, Lure, Danger and Reality. A Climate Solution or a Dangerous Detour? Hear from expert panelists about the ramifications of nuclear energy for the environment, peace and our future.  This is an informational webinar about the stark choices facing society as we contend with radioactive waste from decommissioned nuclear plants, rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events, all amid a 21st century nuclear arms race. With the Doomsday Clock set at 100 seconds to midnight, is the renewed development of nuclear energy a sound solution for a warming planet?  Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtf-2pqTgpGNQKX7S0RzLXYAIrBWyPv8JT.

19] – There is a Frederick, Carroll, and Harford Counties for Brooke Organizing Meeting on Mon., Feb. 7 from 7 to 8 PM EST. Join Brooke Lierman, her campaign team, and other supporters for an important planning meeting to ensure a win in the June 28th, 2022 Democratic primary! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/438058/?followup_modal_context=email_post_shift_future_timeslots_other_events.

20] –The Our Revolution Monday National Organizing Phone Call is on Feb. 7 at 8:30 PM ET with Nina Turner, candidate for US Congress from Ohio. Also hear from Jumaane Williams on his run for Governor of New York and Susanna Ledesma-Woody on her run for Travis County, Texas Commissioner. Join the call at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/993867009 or by telephone at 1 301 715 8592. The Webinar ID is 993 867 009. The Facebook Link is https://www.facebook.com/events/3008524382797608.

21] – Join a Waterfront Webinar – Reimaging the Harbor as a Hub on Tues., Feb. 8 at noon.  This webinar is a follow-up to Reimagining the Harbor as a Hub, an op-ed published by The Baltimore Sun.  Creative ideas from community members are centered in this call to reimagine Baltimore. Join this virtual event, sponsored by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Register at https://waterfrontpartnershipbaltimore.salsalabs.org/reimaginingtheharborasahubwebinar/index.html. When you click the link you’ll also find click-to-read tabs where you can see the original op-ed and a printable pdf of the entire public Reimagining the Harbor as a Hub paper. 

22] – Make Calls virtually any time with the DNC National Call Crew – on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call to voters in battleground states to build strength for the 2022 Midterms. Please email digitalorganizing@dnc.org. Sign up for calls on Tues., Feb 8 from 2 to 3 PM EST, 3 –4 PM EST,  4 to 5 PM EST, 5 to 6 PM EST, 6 to 7 PM EST, and 7 to 8 PM EST. Go to https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/388091/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

23] – Join us on Tues., Feb. 8 from 4 to 5 PM ET for a demonstration outside Johns Hopkins University at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to protest its weapons contracts. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607. This vigil takes place each Tuesday. 

  You may consider contacting President Ron Daniels and telling him that the university should reject all military contracts, including those for killer drone and nuclear weapons research.  The president’s mailing address is Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, and 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  You can also reach his office by Phone: (410) 516-8068, Fax: (410) 516-6097 or email: president@jhu.edu.

24] – Madison [madison@brookelierman.com] is alerting you to an opportunity on Tues., Feb. 8 from 6 to 7 PM ET and Thurs., Feb. 10 from 6 to 7 PM ET for a Phone Banking Power Hour! Gather on zoom and help make over 2,000 calls for Brooke Lierman, the candidate for comptroller. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/397560/.

25] – Hal Ginsberg [hal@ourrevolutionmd.com] indicates that Our Revolution Maryland is a member of the Renters United Maryland Coalition (RUM) because it believes that housing is a human right. On Tues., Feb. 8 at 7 PM ET, RUM is convening its annual "Protect Our Homes" advocacy night with Maryland legislators.  You can join the call at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtd-uurjMvE9eNURYjlhvemb_xBlNVcwcT?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-housing-is-a-human-right-13&email_referrer=email_1432184&email_subject=housing- is-a-human-right.

26] – Stop the Money Pipeline [info@stopthemoneypipeline.com] invites you on Tues., Feb. 8 at 7 PM ET for the Toxic Money Training Series ― a four-part public education and training series on how to build power and push federal regulators to end Wall Street's financing of environmental racism and climate disaster. The first training is called Wall Street’s Trillion Dollar Gamble with Our Economy and Planet. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3IPZLGI. Build power and force government regulators to step in and end Wall Street's financing of climate chaos. Wall Street banks spend billions every year funding new oil pipelines, gas wells, and coal mines. This toxic fossil fuel infrastructure drives the climate crisis and poisons communities, in particular low-income communities and communities of color. Also check out  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8O5vcGsxTLCf7WGhQv9T0Q?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-for-the-toxic-money-training-series&email_referrer=email_1431829___subject_1886978&email_subject=join-us-for-the-toxic-money-training-series.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to 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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