Baltimore Activist Alert -- May 9 - 11, 2025

55] Round the Clock Resistance

56] Welcome to Muskville – through May 9

57] Peace vigil at White House – May 9

58] Women in Black vigil – May 9

59] Ceasefire Now – May 9

60] Corrupt foreign policy – May 9

61] Protest DOGE – May 9

62] Happy Hour – May 9

63] Anti-nuke vigil – May 10

64] Tesla Takedown -- May 10

65] Tesla Takedown – May 10

66] Black Mothers March – May 10

67] Report back about the Holy Land – May 10

68] Celebrate Pax Christi Baltimore – May 10

69] Sen. Alsobrooks gathering – May 10

70] WARMerica’s Fate 2, a documentary – May 10

71] Info picket at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – May 10

72] Join a picket line – May 11

73] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

74] Baltimore activist selling her home

75] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

77] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

78] Do you need a doctor?

79] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

80] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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55] – The Round-the-Clock Resistance continues for However Long It Takes.  The location is the National Mall and Jefferson Ave between 12th St. SW and 14th St. SW through May 11. Join for a sustained, peaceful protest demanding the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. The sit-in is active 24/7, with daily programming that includes speeches, art, workshops, and demonstrations. Whether you’re showing up for a day or staying for the long haul, there’s a place for you here. On May 9 the theme is Learning, Liberation & Educational Equity; on May 10 it is Freedom, Surveillance & State Violence; and on May 11 it is Land, Legacy & Climate Justice. RSVP at https://maydaymovementusa.org/

56] – 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/

57] – 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. 

58] – 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. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

59] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

60] – The US Palestine Activism Program, AFSC [PalestineActivism@afsc.org] on Fri., May 9 at noon ET will host a conversation about the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe) and learn about ways we can talk about it within our communities. Leading the conversation will be our Gaza coordinator Yousef Aljamal and Rabbi Brant Rosen, a member of our Program Advisory Committee. Be sure to register at https://click.everyaction.com/k/105956370/539943057/1243879894?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9BRlNDL0FGU0MvMS81NzU1OSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICIyMDIyMWVmZi1mNDFhLWYwMTEtOGIzZC0wMDIyNDgyYTlmYjciLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogIm1vYnVzemV3c2tpMjAwMUBjb21jYXN0Lm5ldCINCn0%3D&hmac=t4yDEKZvaTc-KBwPTHzwFTwa92szo38qShsp5uDxZ_Y=&emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

61] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support our Federal Workers and Ukraine on Fridays, May 9 & 16 from 4:15 to 6:15 PM ET at Gorman Road 95 Overpass, Howard County 20723. Gather again on the 95 Overpass, and bring signs! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762787/

62] – On Fri., May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund will hold a Spring Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour at Maryland Meadworks, 4700 Rhode Island Ave. Suite Bee, Hyattsville 20781. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/778336/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

Join the Maryland Organizer Dustin and the Vines Program Manager Meredith for a celebration of incredible volunteer efforts in PG county and DC. Stop by for a drink, chat with other volunteers, and learn about what CCAN has been up to and how you can get involved. Light snacks will be provided.

63] – The next anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil outside the White House will be on Sat., May 10 from 10 AM to noon. Join in and help pass out leaflets, as well as hold signs. You are welcome to bring any signs of your own. Email John at jwwhiteh@yahoo.com. The Heathcote Community <events@heathcote.org> will organize a BACK TO THE GARDEN, BACK TO THE LAND, Community Day, on Sat., May 10 at 10 AM ET. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfP6VZf2ns69f2fDn5JEQSSzXBTxv7N20pPI2ozqM7RcUGbw/viewform Email Info@Heathcote.org or call 443-621-6607. Community Day is on the second Saturday of each month. COVID Policy: If you have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID please don't come.

64] – On Saturdays, May 10, 17 & 24 from 11 AM to 1 PM, Indivisible has organized a Tesla Takedown Silver Spring, MD, 2320 Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20904.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/771738/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Elon Musk's seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. We need to stand up and let the world know how we feel. Bring your own signs encouraging people to honk for democracy and sharing your thoughts about Elon's wrecking of our government. Let's show the world that we won't tolerate his threat to government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

65] – On Saturdays, 11 AM to noon ET, get over to a Tesla Dealership, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852 for an Indivisible event! Elon Musk's seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. This is a nonviolent rally outside of the Rockville Tesla showroom to let the community know supporting Tesla is bad for democracy, and to remind our entire community that Elon's lawless actions are dangerous and won't be tolerated. This will continue until June 14. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762323/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

66] – On Sat., May 11 from 11 AM to 3 PM, get with a Black Mothers March on the White House. This is more than an event—it’s a movement. Now in its 4th year, this powerful gathering serves as a platform to make the struggle to rescue our children a vital part of the larger fight for Black liberation. Whether you are a mother, father, grandparent, an advocate, or a co-conspirator, your presence matters. Join in to honor our shared commitment to liberation, community, and Black Love. Be on the lookout for registration to open for other events happening BMM Weekend. Meet at Lafayette Square, 16th and H Streets NW, WDC. Register at https://www.blackmothersmarch.com/

67] –On Sat., May 10 at noon ET, check out the Horrible and the Holy: Report back from Bruce Reyes-Chow about his time in Palestine.  His report will cover his two FOSNA/Sabeel delegation trip experiences. Register at https://fosna.nationbuilder.com/r?u=7JsduCCfXvjCJdPN7N8nzd6cu9KmqUTMKPozO4NPLIPf8ecGAoRPfXhkq88jr_i2vWcqah0T0gySPujIUbh0rB0LBwYbRiH1hPxQX4OmJHY&e=63c44389e32dff42840fd946fb089e7d&utm_source=fosna&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fosna_news_april_28_may_2&n=770]

68] – Chuck Michaels [cwmichaels@igc.org] wants you to know that on Sat., May 10 from 6:30 to 8 PM there will be a celebration of the 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PAX CHRISTI BALTIMORE! The celebration will be held at St. Matthew's parish hall, 5401 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore. Registration is $10 at the door (cash or check). There will be refreshments, a speaker (Charlene Howard, Executive Director of Pax Christi USA), a brief prayer service, and a chance to meet and celebrate.  

69] – Office of U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks [enewsletters@alsobrooks.senate.gov] on Sat., May 10 at 1 PM is announcing the launching of the ‘Sick of It’ Tour. It is paramount that we stand up to this Administration and the harm they are causing. There is a public health crisis brewing in our nation – a crisis perpetrated by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Secretary Kennedy is a danger to our nation. He’s a danger to our children, and we the American people are SICK OF IT. 

This is a person who, during his confirmation hearings, did not know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. A dangerous vaccine skeptic who not only said vaccines cause autism in children, but told Alsobrooks during a hearing that Black people needed a different vaccine schedule than White people. You are invited to join the Sick of It rally, and please arrive by 12:30 PM. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY8mJ1XAIOD29eB8d35jXzbBdIBd5p4AjDLk7j16DjnSZPRQ/viewformand for location information.

70] – See WARMerica’s Fate 2, a documentary screening, on Sat., May 10 from 2 to 4:30 PM at the Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW, WDC 20011.  Email internationalism@mdcdsa.org. Korea Peace Now! and Metro DC DSA’s Internationalism Working Group are hosting a in-person screening and discussion of WARMerica’s Fate 2, a South Korean documentary by filmmaker Kim Cheol-min. Learn about US economic and military dominance in a quickly changing, multi-polar world! Snacks will be provided! RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/warmericas-fate-2-documentary-screening/?link_id=28&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&&

71] –On Saturdays, May 10, 17, 24 & 31 from 2 to 3 PM ET, join an Info Picket for Federal Workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G St NW, WDC. Fight tirelessly to get back to work and focus on serving the American people 100%! Join Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) union members from NTEU 335 as they rally to show strength, solidarity and commitment to protecting our work and those who rely on us. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nteu/event/769174/

72] – Get over to an Informational Picket at Le Diplomate, 1601 14th St. NW, WDC 20009 on Sun., May 11 from 11 AM to 1:30 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-511?link_id=70&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&&

73] – 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

74] – 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. 

75] -- 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.

76] – 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. 

77] -- 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.

78] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@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.  

79] -- 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.

80] -- 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