Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 11 - 17, 2025

43] Phone bank to highlight the tax scam – June 11

44] Future without nuclear weapons – June 11

45] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – June 11, 12 & 16 and 17

46] Protecting migrants – June 11

47] Baltimore sign waving – June 11

48] Chris Van Hollen on the shore – June 11

49] Entry Ban – June 11

50] Defend our Healthcare -- June 11

51] War is not Green – June 11

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43] –Phone bank with Indivisible to Stop the Trump Tax Scam on Wed., June 11, Thurs., June 12, Wed., June 18, Wed., June 25 and Thurs., June 26 from  11 AM to 12:30 PM0 ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/792462/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250604

Every Wednesday and Thursday in June, join Indivisible for a phone bank where we’ll be calling voters and connecting them directly to their Senator. Together, urge Republicans to oppose the Trump Tax Scam—a reckless GOP tax plan that prioritizes billionaires like Elon Musk while selling out working families. Republicans in Congress are trying to ram this through using budget reconciliation, bypassing bipartisan support to give trillions in tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. Their plan? Slash Medicaid, SNAP, and early education programs—all so billionaires can hoard more wealth while everyday Americans pay more. You will use Scale to Win, an easy-to-use calling tool, to make sure voters can speak out and be heard.

44] – In a time of geopolitical fractures, the potential use of nuclear weapons has become an escalating risk. Ward Hayes Wilson, Executive Director of RealistRevolt, dares to reimagine a future without nuclear weapons. Join in on Wed., June 12 at 12:30 PM ET for a conversation with one of the leading voices for nuclear disarmament. Moderated by Stimson Center co-founder Barry Blechman. Nine countries in the world possess nuclear weapons—four of which are engaged in ongoing or recent conflicts. Compounded with technological progress, geopolitical crises have only increased the risk of nuclear weapon deployment, causing mass fear and anxiety. RSVP at  https://www.stimson.org/event/a-future-without-nuclear-weapons/?utm_source=Stimson+Center&utm_campaign=031a4c5943-RA%2FComms%2FT%26T+Congressional+Arms+Oversight&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c4f5c92f3d-633887609

45] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Wed., June 11, Thurs., June 12, Mon., June 16 & Tues., June 17. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

46] – Freedom United [team@freedomunited.org] on Wed., June 11 at 3 PM ET will hold a special event—Lessons from the frontline Protecting migrant workers in California.

‌Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_geuu7XWCSdiFBhawWqU3gw?trk_msg=DE73404MQ2J4T3ML8TV7PJIEKS&trk_contact=CLM465Q1ION47L3FT15J0RGU94&trk_sid=VJ55AQ17OR9BERU88PTS287M5K&trk_link=OPIQMJI976S4H2SN4I7I0B3OBG&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Reserve+your+spot&utm_campaign=FU-EN-10JUN25-CAMigrants-WebinarReminder-actives&utm_content=FU-EN-10JUN25-CAMigrants-WebinarReminder-actives#/registration

This conversation will pull back the curtain on how trafficking and exploitation are hiding in plain sight in California’s labor system—and what the state can do about it. Hear from two former US TIP Ambassadors, who have come together to support California Assembly Bill 1362.  Hear exclusive insights from leaders who’ve worked at the highest levels of government to stop forced labor and protect vulnerable workers.

47] – On Wed., June 11 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement. This event will continue through June 25.

48] – Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] on Wed., June 11 at 5:30 PM ET wants you to hear Senator Chris Van Hollen give the Our Shore Legislative Wrap-Up: Legislative Wrap-Up 2025: From the Capitol to the Coast.  Many members of the Maryland legislature will also make presentations. This virtual town hall will offer invaluable insights into what’s happening at both the State and Federal levels, and how it’s directly impacting the Shore communities. Gaining a deeper understanding of these issues is key to engaging our communities more effectively - and it’s the first step in how we win in 2026. Sign up at bit.ly/ShoreLegislative25

49] – Muslims for Just Futures [community@muslimsforjustfutures.org] on Wed., June 11 at 6:30 PM are encouraging you to attend a call to discuss our organizing in this moment and other resources we may need to deal with the Entry Ban, Organizing in Our Communities and Continued ICE escalation. Register at ushttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0sTLb4jCSzWbtAqRj_JWPw#/registration

50] – On Wed., June 11 at 7 PM, Defend Our Healthcare Is holding a National Campaign Call on what’s happening in the Senate and what to do to stop Trump’s bill to fund the wealthy by taking from the poor/#HandsOffOurHealthcare. Contact Patty at patty@progressivemaryland.org for more information.

At this national Teach-In you'll hear the latest about the fight to stop the Republican's big, bad, deadly budget bill. The action now is in the US Senate, and you will get to know about the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act that will take health coverage from millions of us. If you don't know what (or what more) you can do, you will be given a list of actions you can take. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/798992/?emci=bd9b1521-7045-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=1f8154af-7545-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=136680

51] – On Wed., June 11 at 7:30 PM ET, join CODEPINK for a War Is Not Green community meeting. When it comes to climate, the US war machine is the elephant in the room as the #1 institutional polluter in the world and with over 800 toxic bases around the world. To fight climate chaos, we need to demilitarize, end wars and US imperialism, free Palestine, facilitate the repatriation of Indigenous land, and get the mainstream environmental movement to join in along the way. Email aaron@codepink.org. The world's climate movement must hold anti-militarism as a core pillar!  This is no time for business as usual. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/wing611?utm_campaign=wing_ctp_6_10_alert_no_kings&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

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/.

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