Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 11 - 16, 2022

34] No way to treat a child – Oct. 11

35] Be in court to support lawsuit against Hogan – Oct. 11

36] We Are All Organizers – Oct. 11

37] Our Democracy phone banks – Oct. 11, 14 & 16

38] Fight disinformation – Oct. 11

39] Russia out of Ukraine -- Oct. 11

40] Phone bank with Indivisible – Oct. 11

41] Take Action -- Oct. 11

42] Our Revolution phone bank -- Oct. 11 – 13

43] Sunrise hub meeting – Oct. 11

44] Write letters for Beto --Oct. 11, 12, 14 & 15   

45] Blame Wall Street Call – Oct. 11

46] The Ukraine War: Russia, China and the United States – Oct. 11

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34] – Register for No Way to Treat a Child campaign webinar on Tues., Oct. 11 at noon ET.  Join the monthly webinar from AFSC and Defense for Children International - Palestine on advocacy for Palestinian rights. This webinar will focus on U.S. military assistance to Israel and how we can advocate to stop taxpayer dollars from funding human rights violations. Sign up at  https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/nwttac_webinar_20221011?utm_source=weekendreading1008&utm_medium=email&ms=EMA23WR1008&emci=c3aca9b2-9f45-ed11-b495-002248258d38&emdi=a69b4cf5-0447-ed11-b495-002248258d38&ceid=764241.

35] – Jed Weeks, Bikemore [jed@bikemore.net] wants you to come to the District Courthouse, 101 W. Lombard St. on Tues., Oct. 11 at 1 PM ET.

Fill the room to stop Hogan from blowing Up the Nice Bridge! There is a suit to stop the demolition of the bridge: Potomac Heritage Trails Association et. al. v USDOT et. al. They are suing to stop demolition of the Historic Nice Bridge so it can be repurposed as a critical walking and biking connection between Maryland and Virginia. The replacement bridge has no walking or biking facilities.

36] – On Tues., Oct. 11 from 2 to 3:30 PM and 7:30 to 9 PM ET,  the Democratic National Committee has put together We Are All Organizers: Community Organizing Training. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/404981/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.  Learn how to organize in your community.  Community organizing focuses on the most important tools at our disposal: our relationships and our ability to talk with one another about things that matter. Go over the best ways to make a difference, and how to be a leader and organize in your community. You will receive a link to join on Zoom closer to the day-of.

37] – Join an Our Democracy phone banks, hosted by Common Cause, on Tues., Oct. 11 and Fri., Oct. 14 from 4 to 6 PM & Sun., Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 PM ET. The idea is to protect democracy.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.

38] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] wants to train you to learn how to fight Trump’s conspiracies on social media on Tues., Oct. 11 from 4 to 5 PM ET. ‌ ‌ Disinformation on social media is increasing as we get closer to the election. Trump, his MAGA allies, and others interested in damaging our democracy are willing to say anything in order to create distrust in our election system and mislead persuadable voters.  RSVP for the webinar https://default.salsalabs.org/Te9d1a3da-1a94-4331-b6b6-6ed8858a1d80/fd7243db-1b59-4695-8b58-047ec80b2574.

39] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Oct. 11 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   People who believe in peace and justice should come forward and take the risks of peace. The burial sites continue to expose ruthless war crimes by the invaders, Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

40] – Indivisible is doing phone banking for Mark Kelly and Jevin Hodge on Tues., Oct. 11 at 6 PM ET.  RSVP at https://indivisible.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf-CpqDojHd1WX_ZR47LlnEgqTkSfzLG6. The MAGA forces must be stopped in Arizona.  

41] – Progressive Maryland wants you to do a Take Action Phone Bank on Tues., Oct. 11 and Tues., Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 PM. The phone bank will continue through Nov. 7 to call or text for one of the endorsed candidates! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/416692/?followup_modal_context=newsletter.

42] – The Sunrise Movement Baltimore [general@sunrisemovementbaltimore.org] is holding its monthly hub meeting on Tues., Oct. 11 at 6 PM ET at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. Connect with one another, catch up on news and activities, and talk about how to get involved. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/524248/?emci=c9ece99f-e948-ed11-b495-002248258d38&emdi=ed55a196-ea48-ed11-b495-002248258d38&ceid=177631.

43] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] would like you to phone bank on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET. There are more than 8 million voters across the country who identify as progressive. These numbers suggest progressives can win at every level of government, but the voters must go to the polls! Sign up to join the Our Revolution phone bank force at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/440081/?akid=2556.8252965.t1Ai8m&rd=1&t=11. Sign up for Tues., Oct. 11, Wed., Oct. 12 &Thurs., Oct. 13.  

44] – Sign up to join a Beto for Texas Letter Writing Party on Tues., Oct. 11 and Wed., Oct. 12 from 7 to 10 PM, Fri., Oct. 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM & Sat., Oct. 15 from 3:30 to 5 PM ET. Letter writing parties are a great opportunity to meet other Beto for Texas volunteers and get trained on the letter writing process. After a brief training, write letters together! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/betofortexas/event/427673/?utm_source=ema20220817-203416

45] – Stop the Money Pipeline [info@stopthemoneypipeline.com] wants you to join on Tues., Oct. 11 at 8 PM ET  a Blame Wall Street Organizer’s Call. Are you ready to take to the streets to hold Wall Street accountable?  RSVP at  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpfumqrzkoHNYnTTj4r3BzGaLYUG7hLojT?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-oct-11-join-the-blame-wall-street-organizers-call&email_referrer=email_1692292___subject_2177268&email_subject=the-one-thing-the-climate-movement-really-needs-more-organizers.

46] – Catch the Ukraine War: Russia, China and the United States online on Tues., Oct. 11 at 8 PM ET.  The Ukraine War has become increasingly dangerous with nuclear threats and the commitments being made for a long war. It has also deepened and accelerated the Russian-Chinese military and economic “partnership” with enormous consequences for the world, not least the increasingly confrontational U.S.-Chinese competition for Asia-Pacific hegemony. Join in for this discussion with Rajan Menon, John Feffer and Michael Klare and moderator Prof. Avi Chomsky in an exploration of these developments, their implications, and how peace and justice advocates can best respond. Sponsored by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament, and Common Security, Massachusetts Peace Action, and the Committee for a Sane US-China Policy, you can register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_doOMa4NISpahl5b7ZvDyDA.

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/.

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