35] Muskville – through May 9
36] Witness against Torture
vigil – May 7
37] Rally for Medicaid – May 7
38] Power of Collective Grief – May 7
39] Baltimore Sign Waves – May 7
40] Spanberger for Governor – May 7
41] Picket at Le Diplomate – May 7 & 8
42] 100 Days in Office – May 7
43] Home energy assistance – May 8
44] Anti-science in budget – May 8
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35] – Welcome
to Muskville, a Solidarity City at Columbus Circle NE (Union Station), WDC
running through May 9 from 9 AM to 8:30 PM. This in-person organizing space
started on April 20 and provides support for displaced workers and demonstrate
mutual aid, as well as provide political education and organizing for
collective action. We'll offer daily programming from large event tents, launch
collective actions, host art and cultural events, and build the networks that
our movements need to challenge the actions of the Trump/Musk administration.
Programming will include supportive services for fired federal workers and
other community members, trainings, political education, performances, and
more. For the daily schedule go to https://www.solidaritycity.org/schedule-1.
Visit https://www.solidaritycity.org/
36] – Join Witness against Torture at noon on Wed., May 7 to support the 15 men remaining at Guantanamo Bay. It's hard to believe that we can make a difference to Trump and his gang of ruffians, but recall what Sir Winston Churchill said as Nazi bombs rained down on London: "Never, never, never, never give up." Contact Steve at 571-221-4120 or steve_lane@amron.com
37] –ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] on Wed., May 7 at 1 PM ET will begin a vigil with an opening rally for Medicaid. It is under attack, so join the Rally & the 24-Hour Vigil ending with a closing rally from noon to 1 PM ET on Thurs., May 8.Right now, access to life-saving health care is on the line. The Trump Administration and extremist lawmakers are threatening Medicaid — a program that 70 million people, including millions of adults, seniors, and children with disabilities, rely on to survive.
RSVP to get involved with a 24-Hour Medicaid Vigil and Rally on the pathway at 3rd Street and the National Mall, directly across from the Capitol building: https://act.aclu.org/a/medicaidvigil?emci=101c2cdb-1f28-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=fc31526e-4f28-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&ceid=3280038
On Wed., May 7 starting at 1 PM get over to a No Healthcare Cuts Rally & Vigil at the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Details will be shared upon registering. . Congress is pushing forward a plan to cut nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid. We know that Medicaid isn’t a line item in a budget, but a lifeline for millions of families across the US. People's Action Institute and Progressive Maryland will be participating in a 24-hour vigil on the National Mall. Join in at 6:45 PM on Wednesday for an hour of storytelling where people will share their experiences with Medicaid. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/784953/
38] –American Friends of Combatants for Peace [office@afcfp.org] on Wed., May 7 at 2:30 PM ET want you to show up for peace. Listen to ex-combatants who turned grief into action-- The Power of Collective Grief: Ex-Combatants on Healing across Divides. They are from Israel, Palestine, Georgia, and Abkhazia. Hear their powerful stories of grief, healing, and peace. They stood on opposing sides, some taking up arms against each other. Now they sit together as brothers, to grieve, to remember, and to build just and lasting peace. RSVP at https://www.afcfp.org/past-events-data/the-power-of-collective-grief-ex-combatants-on-healing-across-divides
39] – On Wed., May 7 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. The sign waves will continue on April 30. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
41] – Get over to an Informational Picket at Le Diplomate, 1601 14th St. NW, WDC 20009 on Wed., May 7 from 5:30 to 8 PM. UNITE HERE Local 25 is holding informational pickets outside of STARR's Le Diplomate to let the public know the workers there do not have a union contract! Metro DC DSA's Labor Working Group is mobilizing the community and its members to come out for ongoing pickets in support of the restaurant workers organizing to join UNITE HERE Local 25. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/informational-picket-at-le-diplomate-58?link_id=65&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-25-2025&email_referrer=email_2719217&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-2-2025&&
Get over to an Informational Picket at Le Diplomate, 1601 14th St. NW, WDC 20009 on Thurs., May 8 from 11:30 AM to 2 PM. UNITE HERE Local 25 is holding informational pickets outside of STARR's Le Diplomate to let the public know the workers there do not have a union contract! Metro DC DSA's Labor Working Group is mobilizing the community and its members to come out for ongoing pickets in support of the restaurant workers organizing to join UNITE HERE Local 25. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/informational-picket-at-le-diplomate-58?link_id=65&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-25-2025&email_referrer=email_2719217&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-2-2025&&
42] – On Wed., May 7 from 7 to 9 PM ET, join the Baltimore County Democratic Party for the 100 Days in Office Town Hall at 25 Stevenson Lane, Baltimore 21212. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/777102/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
US Representative Johnny Olszewski will speak. In recognition of the President's first 100 days in office, this town hall is being convened to inform and engage the constituents of Baltimore County on how the Democratic Party is actively responding to — and will continue to resist — the policies and decisions of the current administration. The event aims to provide clarity, encourage civic involvement, and strengthen our shared commitment to upholding democratic values at the local, state, and national levels.
43] – Appalachian Voices [outreach@appvoices.org] on Thurs., May 8 at noon ET will host a Zoom about the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program which helps qualifying households lower their energy costs through weatherization updates to windows, doors and insulation. But Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut all the staff positions running the program, and the 2026 White House budget outline proposes cutting funding for LIHEAP entirely. Join in for a short lunchtime “Holler from the Hollers” event to learn more about the program, what’s at risk, and how you can help by calling your legislators’ offices. Make phone calls together, and know these phone calls make a difference! RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PQFNM78CRWCOrgkdfNZH3w#/registration?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-help-keep-the-heat-and-ac-on-for-low-income-families&email_referrer=email_2719882&email_subject=help-keep-the-heat-and-ac-on-for-low-income-families&&
44] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Wed., May 8 at 7 PM is holding a webinar Breaking down the budget bill. Register at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2025-5-8-breaking-down-budget-bill?contactdata=e9CIwf5KF1sBvHQvnk3M+zIUKQ82o6bBsYnBwuDduyD5iYPtYBVoPLDqxF4s%2fA04n7NX55He9jFGNb0Mwx9as82YTwb0xwV2VWjzbUGAtUTpR16iAspfpB0XsuW7DsG77vN0PYKuNYsS0zKtOUoI1vsH%2fNB9oJ8Ecmdf9gHQKFheWvWP5wCGqqvhjyfs%2fvcACmcjUIkkJRWo%2fA6dfYl3l3i2Ue490XiDw20oyKaj7B5rds6QoqGSrZvU7UMU5iI6KbCwLyO+%2fO6oBH+3nf4S8w%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=50ed09b7-5124-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=56eb7171-7424-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&ceid=1507036
Congress is working on a huge budget package, under a process called "reconciliation," to set spending for the next decade. The webinar will focus on the anti-science attacks in this budget bill. The budget can either build on our clean transportation and renewable energy investments, or it can destroy that progress to fund unfair tax cuts for billionaires and boost corporate profits for polluting industries.
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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