Baltimore Activist Alert -- January 25, 2025

50] Birdwatching in Patterson Park – Jan. 25

51] Knock on doors for a progressive – Jan. 25

52] Taxpayers against Genocide – Jan. 25

53] Sunrise movement – Jan. 25

54] Anti-eviction canvass – Jan. 25

55] Lobbying workshop – Jan. 25

56] No tax dollars to Israel – Jan. 25

57] We Power D.C. – Jan. 25

58] Confronting a Slaughter – Jan. 25

59] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

60] Baltimore activist selling her home

61] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

63] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

64] Do you need a doctor?

65] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

66] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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50] – On Sat., January 25 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

51] –Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] endorsed Shayla Adams-Stafford, and socialists are organizing to elect a people’s champion to the Prince George’s County Council District 5 seat. Comrades will be canvassing for Shayla on Sat., Jan. 25 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET, starting from the Downtown Largo Metro Station Park and Ride, 9000 Lottsford Road, Largo 20774. Knock on doors until about 2 PM and meet up afterward to debrief. Chapter members and allies are invited to participate: hand warmers will be provided, and warm dress is strongly encouraged. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/1-25-canvass-for-shayla-adams-stafford?link_id=47&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2593574&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025

Shayla is a former Teachers Union shop steward, has led the fight on the school board for care not policing in our schools, and fought back against developers to get strong project labor agreements on public school projects. This race will decide the balance of power on a County Council split 5 – 5 between corporate developer interests and progressives. Establishment Democrats are opposing Shayla with everything they have.

52] – RootsAction Team [info@rootsaction.org] on Sat., Jan. 25 at 1 PM ET is hosting the Taxpayers against Genocide webinar. Taxpayers against Genocide (TAG) has energized activists nationwide with its lawsuit against members of Congress who’ve voted for billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Israel while the mass murder in Gaza continues. RootsAction is pleased to be hosting the Taxpayers against Genocide webinar. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AwCL1khrRPSaguKaXFZv7w#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d3565ec4-3a05-4796-bf98-fce25623bd3f

53] – On Sat., Jan. 25 at 1 PM ET, join the Sunrise Movement. Right now thousands of acres are burning in one of America’s largest cities. 30,000 people have evacuated their homes. Meanwhile, oil CEOs and their politicians celebrate their ever increasing wealth. This cycle must stop. Our generation must force a new path forward. Join this call to find your place in the fight alongside us. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/354486/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

Notes from the organizer: There will be live auto-generated closed captions and a transcript available on the call. This call will also take place on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 8:30 PM ET.

54] – DSA's Stomp out Slumlords group is holding an anti-eviction canvass at 1:30 PM ET on Sat., Jan. 25 at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro, 650 D St. SW, WDC 20024. SOS will be canvassing to inform tenants facing eviction of their rights in court, how to acquire a lawyer, and how to build a tenant association. As Trump’s corporate suitors pursue weakened tenant laws and sadistic roundups of immigrants, the need for organized tenant power is more urgent than ever. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-anti-eviction-canvas-january-2024/?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2593574&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025

 Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station at the D street exit between 6th and 7th above the escalators.  If you have a car, please drive it down to the meeting spot! Cars are helpful for getting canvassers to metro-inaccessible areas.

55] – Greta Zarro, World BEYOND War [greta@worldbeyondwar.org] wants you to know about a Lobbying 101 Workshop on Sat., Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 PM ET. The Divest Philly from the War Machine campaign focuses on nuclear weapons. Consider attending or joining by Livestream. Get the skills to lobby elected officials.  This is a hybrid event, held in-person at the Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia (18 S. 7th Street) + livestreamed on Zoom. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/lobbying101?clear_id=true&link_id=4&can_id=d6bd0103abc0a6affea4749152895504&source=email-lobbying-101-workshop-in-philly&email_referrer=email_2567000&email_subject=lobbying-101-workshop-in-philly

56] – Susan Kerin [susank@capconcorp.com] indicated that on Sat., Jan. 25 from 3 to 5 PM there will be a Teach-in on the Maryland Israel Development Center at 2640  St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218. It is hard to believe the Maryland government entities give a grant to the Maryland Israeli Development Center.

57] – DSA’s public power campaign kicks off the new year with We Power DC 101 meeting on Sat., Jan. 25 at 3 PM at Sudhouse, 1340 U St. NW, WDC 20009. Attendees will learn about DC’s path to a public power alternative: an electric grid owned fully by our local government. Organizers envision a future with lower rates, community control, greener energy, and no shareholder influence. Plenty of big cities already operate under this model, like Austin, Seattle, and the entire state of Nebraska.

We Power organizers will provide a brief presentation on the current state of energy distribution in DC, the grave ills that Pepco and the investor-owned utility model have wrought on working-class people, and We Power DC’s campaign for municipalization. Following the presentation, organizers will be hanging out for drinks and a chat. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/we-power-dc-101/?link_id=15&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2593574&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025

58] –Fr. Paul Abernathy will address Confronting a Slaughter: The Church as a Prophetic Voice in Ending Genocide and Apartheid in Palestine on Sat., Jan. 25 at 5:45 PM ET at SS. Peter & Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church, Potomac, MD. Register at https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1259002/143018937560335559/share

59] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.

Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

60] – 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.

61] -- 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.

62] – 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. 

63] -- 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.

64] – 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.  

65] -- 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.

66] -- 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