Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 27 - 28, 2024

51] Peace vigil at White House – Sept. 27

52] Women in Black vigil – Sept. 27

53] Friday Power Lunch – Sept. 27

54] AFSC Action Hour for ceasefire – Sept. 27

55] Reforming the Supreme Court -- Sept. 27

56] Peace Collective Book Club -- Sept. 27

57] Environmental Justice -- Sept. 27

58] Birdwatching Tour of Patterson Park – Sept. 28

59] Support Marian House -- Sept. 28

60] Canvass voters in Maryland – Sept. 28

61] Day of Action for Alsobrooks -- Sept. 28

62] Caravan to PA/knock on doors -- Sept. 28

63] Anti-eviction canvass -- Sept. 28

64] Prince George’s DSA Branch meeting -- Sept. 28

65] Pleasure Activism -- Sept. 28

66] Free Assange celebration -- Sept. 28

67] The Untold History of Latinos Vote no to Larry Hogan -- Sept. 28

68] Write to anti-nuke protesters

69] Baltimore activist selling her home

70] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

71] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

72] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

73] Do you need a doctor?

74] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

75] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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51] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

52] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. The VFP peace walkers will join he vigil. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

53] – On Fri., Sept. 13 at noon ET, join the Friday Power Lunch, a weekly show amplifying the voices of the Virginia Grassroots on politics, culture, and making change with the BADASS women of Network NOVA. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscumspzMoHtOe4-JRDrtezzQNNh9EhWEh#/registration

54] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now every Friday at noon ET. Join AFSC staff to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action by contacting elected officials and call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now?ms=EMA24EI1103&emci=17faec34-887a-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=9695a439-f87c-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=764241

55] –Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] is holding a webinar on Fri., Sept. 27 at 3 PM ET -- Reforming the Supreme Court. ALEC and far-right groups are pushing to cement a nine-member Supreme Court into the U.S. Constitution!  Join with the Center for Media and Democracy's webinar Setting the Stacked Court in Stone? – where panelists will discuss who’s behind this effort, what it would mean for the country if they succeed, and proposals to reform a rogue Supreme Court.  Heavy-handed partisan maneuvering and millions of dollars of special interest money have given us a Court with a radical majority that is taking away our constitutional rights and overturning centuries of precedent.  This webinar will dive into the constitutional convention effort, how the current radical Court majority is remaking U.S. law and the balance of power, the implications of cementing a stacked Court into the Constitution, and the growing support for proposals to fix the Court through term limits or expansion. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y7QbfQ71TxuMI7m9yakS7g#/registration?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-webinar-invite-reforming-the-supreme-court&email_referrer=email_2462953&email_subject=webinar-invite-reforming-the-supreme-court

56] – On Fri., Sept. 27 from 6 to 7 PM ET, get with the Peace Collective Book Club which will be reading The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi. The Peace Collective is a youth anti-imperialist space for folks under 30 to study and train together. RSVP for zoom link: https://www.codepink.org/bookclubsep?utm_campaign=september_member_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

57] – On Fri., Sept. 27 at 6 PM ET, the Environmental Justice Task Force (EJTF)is holding a New Member Meeting at 3560 3rd St., Baltimore 21225.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/645936/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

The EJTF mission is to center environmental justice communities and take back the power grab that big corporations have had over overburdened communities for decades. Meet EJTF members from your community, and here their stories on what made them take action to save the community from continuous degradation. Learn more about the EJTF's long and short term vision to build power and what you can do to help defeat polluting entities to end their exploitation of communities.

58] – On Sat., Sept. 28 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-patterson-park-baltimore-1

59] – Louis Curran [bmoreloulou@icloud.com] wants you to “FUND WOMEN’S HOUSING, NOT WAR!” SUPPORT MARIAN HOUSE & PROMOTE PEACE, TOO. You are invited on Sat., Sept. 28 from 9 to 10 AM ET to join the War in Not the Answer team for the 16^th annual Marian House “Race to Embrace Independence. Marian House rescues capsized women & their children and helps them right their ships. Lou’s team, War is not the Answer, has two goals: (1) raise $2,024 for Marian House, and (2) raise visibility for Peace. If you can, please join and flesh out the team! Most of the War is not the Answer team will be doing the 1 km walk, carrying some anti-nuke, peace and Ceasefire banners. Contact Lou about joining the team and/or donating

60] – Canvass voters in Maryland with Allies for Democracy on Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM ET -- Sept. 28 & Oct. 26. Join in to build the blue wave in Maryland, where a critical Senate seat hangs in the balance. Talk to voters, which is the most effective way to mobilize people to participate in our democracy. Whether you're an experienced canvasser or brand new, you will make connecting with voters easy. Training, carpools, buddies, and camaraderie are always included! Meet at a central location in the Towson area. Get all the details when you sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/610578/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

61] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] wants you to know that on Sat., Sept. 28 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET, Sun., Oct. 20 from 11 AM to 3 PM ET and Sat., Nov. 2 from 11 AM to 3 PM ET at the Oxon Hill Branch Library, PGCMLS, 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill 20745, join a Prince George's County Day of Action for Alsobrooks. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/667741/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

62] – Mike Tidwell, CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] urges you to get to Pennsylvania on Saturdays.  Start on Sat., Sept. 28 from 11 AM to 3 PM ET at 2608 Chichester Ave., Boothwyn, PA 19061. This will continue through Sat., Nov. 2. The noted pollster Nate Silver just clarified the odds for the Presidential race. If Kamala Harris wins the state of Pennsylvania, she has a 91% chance of winning the White House. If Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania, he has a 95% chance of winning the presidential race. CCAN Action Fund will organize carpools and give you training and make it FUN. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/691894/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=ftv&utm_content=FTV-91+reasons-0924-c4+C

63] –On Sat., Sept. 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM ET, join the Stomp out Slumlords Anti-Eviction canvass organized by Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org]. Join the canvass at L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station, 650 D St. SW, WDC 20024. Email SOS at tenants@mdcdsa.org. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-anti-eviction-canvas-17?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-13-2024&email_referrer=email_2459550&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-20-2024

Join comrades in this anti-eviction canvas! Come out and inform tenants facing eviction of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and to see if they're interested in organizing their building. Speak to tenants, who are then twice as likely to go to court and fight their eviction, so every volunteer can make a big impact. Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station on the D street exit between 6th and 7th above the escalators (if the weather is bad, we'll be downstairs just before the turnstiles). At 1:30 PM get a short training to explain why these canvasses are necessary, how to talk to tenants about their upcoming eviction suits, and how to fill in walk-sheets. You will be set up with a partner. If you have a car, please drive it down to the meeting spot! Cars are helpful for getting canvassers to metro-inaccessible areas.

64] – Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] wants you to attend the Prince George’s Branch General Body Meeting on Sat., Sept. 29 from 2 to 3:30 PM ET at Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville 20782.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/prince-georges-dsa-september-general-body-meeting?link_id=83&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-30-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2441941&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-6-2024

65] –Inspired by adrienne marie brown’s Pleasure Activism, the socialist feminist reading group will host a workshop on Sat., Sept. 28 from 4 to 6PM where they ask themselves, “How can we fight for a better world and not forget our pleasure along the way?” Attendees will be given a series of prompt questions, then discuss their reflections in breakout groups. All DSA members are welcome. Email lewis.sela@gmail.com for information and to RSVP.

66] – DC-area friends & supporters of Julian Assange, you are invited to a special "Assange Free" celebration on Sat., Sept. 28 from 5 to 7 PM at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V St. NW, WDX.  Speakers will highlight ongoing concerns with press freedom and discuss next steps on this issue.  See video tributes from Assange supporters around the world, and meet Julian's brother Gabriel Shipton! Contact Martha Allen marthaleslieallen@gmail.com

67] – MPT continues to bring you programs that increase discussion and understanding of race-related issues in communities across the greater Maryland area. On Fri., Sept. 27 at 9 PM ET, watch The Untold History of Latinos.  Join host John Leguizamo as he examines the rise and legacy of the Great Empires and civilizations of Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean, from the Taino to the Olmec, Inca, Maya, Aztec, and more.  And then at 10 PM ET, check out the 37th Hispanic Heritage Awards.  The highest honor for Hispanics and Latinos returns to the Kennedy Center for a star-studded celebration of Hispanic and Latino excellence in arts, music, business, philanthropy, and more.  Visit https://www.mpt.org/racism/

68] – Two anti-US nuclear weapons in Germany activists are serving time in a German prison.  Should you want to write the women, use these addresses: Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden, JVA Rohrbach, Peter-Caesar-Allee 1 55597 Wöllstein, Germany. Visit this website -- www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg

69] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

70] -- If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-70 x231.  There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.

71] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison.

He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

72] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

73] – Yousef Zarbalian [yzarbali@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

74] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

75] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan