Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 30 - 31, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – March 30 – 31, 2025

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com. 

  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Need help in archiving activist material

4] Get the book A Bag of Snakes

5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Brick Wall Brain – March 30

8] Resistance Lab – March 30

9] Doctors against genocide – March 30

10] Trans Day of Vision – March 30

11] Boycott Whole Foods -- March 30

12] Call Wisconsin voters – March 30

13] Resist Trump -- March 30

14] Support Federal Workers and Contractors – March 30

15] Vigil at the Pentagon – March 31

16] Prayer service – March 31

17] Protect CFPB – March 31

18] Trans Day of Visibility – March 31

19] Election Protection – March 31

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234.  For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

6] – 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. 

7] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation. However, on March 30 at 11 AM ET, there will be an American Ethical Union presentation of The Brick Wall Brain: Why Facts (Usually) Don’t Change Minds with Seth Andrews. We present solid data. They go blank, get angry, or walk out. Why isn’t evidence breaking through belief barriers? Seth Andrews shares his perspective on “Identity Beliefs” and how to perhaps carve the crack that lets in some light. If bullet points aren’t working…what does? Seth Andrews is a broadcaster, storyteller, author, activist, and public speaker best known as host of the popular website, podcast, and online community, The Thinking Atheist. Originally the product of Christian fundamentalism, today Seth is an advocate, not for religion, but for people, and while he - as a storyteller - loves the distraction of supernatural fiction (like the annual Halloween "Ghost Stories" broadcast and audiobook), he ultimately encourages everyone to root their pursuit of the truth in reason and evidence, and to pursue a Personal Relationship With Reality. Joseph Farkas, Ethical Culture Leader-in-Training, will moderate the platform, which will be followed by a breakout session for Zoom participants. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VtpB3QYnRBqk8xbP9XhfTA#/registration

8] – PramilaForCongress.com [info@e.pramilaforcongress.com] is holding on Sun., March 30 at 11 AM a virtual Resistance Lab. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pramilaforcongress/event/765574/?utm_source=em20250327-4892

It’s time to build the movement and give you the tools you need in this pivotal moment. It’s critical that we begin organizing and mobilizing to keep democracy alive, protect our rights, defeat fascism, and stand up for what’s right

9] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., March 30 at noon ET are Honoring Women's History Month in its weekly webinar.  This week honor the courage, leadership, and resilience of women on the frontlines of health and human rights, and highlight the role of women healthcare workers, advocates, and scholars  in the fight against genocide, injustice, and the weaponization of healthcare in Haiti, Congo, Sudan, Palestine, Ireland and USA. This is part of DAG’s mission to uplift voices that are too often silenced—and to affirm that every woman’s life, work, and struggle matters.  Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9QSVt84LRD6IuWTz2yVtZA

10] –The Bodily Autonomy Working Group’s Trans & Queer Liberation Campaign, along with community allies, are hosting a community picnic and rally to launch the community’s first Trans Day of Vision on Sun., March 30 at 1 PM. Join for a potluck picnic and rally in Malcolm X park, Euclid St. NW& 16^th St. NW, WDC 20009. Share your vision of a fully liberated society and your place within it. Email bawg@mdcdsa.org. RSVP at work.org/events/mdc-bawg-tdov-2025

11] – On Sundays, March 30 & April 6 from 2 to 3 PM ET, Baltimore Indivisible will protest Jeff Bezos.  This event's address is private. Let’s de-billionaire Bezos and defund oligarchy! Join us at Whole Foods as we urge shoppers to defend democracy by taking their business elsewhere! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/764870/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

12] - On Sun., March 30 from 3 to 5 PM ET, call voters in Wisconsin to Defend Democracy. This is a virtual phone bank. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/761993/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

On April 1, Wisconsin voters will have the chance to prevent a conservative takeover of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by voting to maintain a progressive 4-3 majority — a race Elon Musk and right-wing groups have announced their intention to spend millions of dollars to win.  Join Swing Left, Stand up America, and the Hometown Project to call voters in Wisconsin to help them make a plan to vote for liberal Judge Susan Crawford. Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Ben Wikler will join at the beginning of the call to kick off our event. New to calling voters? Before calling, you will receive a Zoom phone bank training, a script, information on the issue, and a team of support specialists ready to answer your questions.

13] –Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., March 30 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall with Derek Marshall's Local Democracy Project & Hands Off, A National Day of Action on April 5^th. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

Discuss the state of the anti-Trump Resistance movement in advance of next Saturday's National Day of Action. Marshall will talk about his new national organization, the Local Democracy Project. PDA is a sponsoring partner of the Hands Off! National Day of Action. Taken collectively, the event promises to be by far the largest anti-Trump, pro-democracy mobilization during Trump 2.0.

14] – The Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] indicates there will be a potluck on Sun., March 30 from 5 to 8 PM ET to support. The potluck will be held at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Ave., Takoma Park 20912. Enjoy food, music, a few words from Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart, and free 10-minute chair massages for federal workers. To sign up to bring a dish or help organize, or if you have questions, email communitypotlucktp@gmail.com.

15] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is March 31, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. 

By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

16] – Join Pax Christi USA for a 30-minute prayer service most Mondays in Lent -- March 31 and April 7 from 8:30 to 9 AM ET. Use this link to register with Zoom -- you will be automatically registered for each session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QbvRGEK1Qx6AnRFrCVUfuA#/registration

17] – On Mondays, March 31, April 7 and continuing from noon to 1 PM, get over to a DC Rally for Federal Workers with the CFPB Union at 1700 G St. NW, WDC.  Fight back against the illegal firings of federal workers. Locally-organized pressure, everywhere across the country, is the key to stopping Musk's takeover of OUR federal government. Organized by/via Indivisible.  RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/764935/

18] –On Mon., March 31 from 4 to 6 PM ET, join a Trans Day of Visibility on the National Mall between 3rd St, NW and 4th St. NW, WDC. After relentless attacks from the Trump administration on the transgender community, Trans Americans and allies from across the country will convene to show support. Hear from activists and over a dozen members of Congress, and show Donald Trump that we are not going anywhere. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/757203/

19] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., March 31 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

To be continued

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/.

"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