Baltimore Activist Alert – July 13 – 14, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – July 13 – 14, 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] Homewood Sunday worship – July 13

7] Get over to the Baltimore Museum of Industry – July 13

8] Doctors against genocide – July 13

9] Metro D.C. DSA meeting – July 13

10] Resistance training – July 13

11] Turn Texas progressive – July 13

12] Indivisible Baltimore Meeting – July 13

13] From Farm to Table – July 13

14] Rapid Response for Our Freedoms – July 13

15] Vigil at the Pentagon – July 14

16] Sign Wave – July 14

17] Grassroots protection for the vote – July 14

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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] – Homewood Friends Meeting [homewoodfriends@gmail.com] gathers for worship on Sundays at 10:30 AM at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 and on Zoom.  There is a heat policy when temperatures exceed 90 degrees.  Thus the meeting will be in the dining room. A simple lunch will take place after the 10:30 AM worship. Call 410-235-4438. To join by Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/255867065?pwd=UDNxVnlVSkZQOHlXWlc3NHpHeHdhZz09#success

7] – The Baltimore Ethical Society is meeting on Sun., July 13 at 11 AM at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Hwy., Baltimore 21230. Visit https://www.thebmi.org/

Feel free to drop in earlier, if you wish, as BMI opens at 9 AM.  You can leave and reenter once the admission has been paid. This visit was Inspired by Joe Giordano’s June 22 BES presentation. Visit the BMI to gain a greater context for Mr. Giordano’s photographic exhibit of Baltimore steelworkers and to view BMI’s exhibit, “Fire and Shadow,” which tells an inclusive story about the history of the Sparrows Point Bethlehem Steel factory, once the world’s largest producer of steel. Another exhibit, “Collective Action,” highlights the contemporary organized labor movement in Baltimore, and displays current artifacts to tell why Baltimoreans continue to organize on behalf of workers. Enjoy free parking onsite. Tickets are $15, for a senior [62+] – $10 & teacher, student, or youth [6-17] – $8, For BES members, there is an offset to the admission with $5 per member.

8] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., July 13 at noon ET wants you to check out updates from Gaza. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg

Words are not enough to end genocide in Gaza, action is needed.  Get live updates from Gaza doctors.

9] – Join the Metro DC DSA for its hybrid General Body meeting on Sun., July 13 from 2 to 4:30 PM at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20008. Email steering-all@mdcdsa.org. The Zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-july-17th-general-body-meeting?link_id=87&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-27-2025&email_referrer=email_2802069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-4-2025&&

10] – The Resistance Lab via Team Jayapal [info@e.pramilaforcongress.com] will hold a training on Sun., July 13 from 2 to 4 PM ET.  ‌ ‌Organize, mobilize, and stand ready to fight back against the Trump administration’s authoritarianism. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pramilaforcongress/event/805374/

11] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., July 13 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall: Turning Texas (and the USA) Progressive with Jim Hightower, Clayton Tucker, and Kristi Lara. Can Texas go through a progressive transformation, which has been a bastion of American conservatism in recent decades, but it wasn't always that way. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=e603fe89-0e5e-f011-8f7c-6045bda9d96b&emdi=47ffc57d-645e-f011-8dc9-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2907617#/registration

Discuss how circumstances may be ripe for an unexpected turn back toward progressive politics in Texas with Jim Hightower, the former Texas Agricultural Commissioner and the last statewide Democratic officeholder. Also hear from a young progressive who is running for the same office in 2026, Clayton Tucker, and another new statewide progressive leader, Kristi Lara from the Progressive Caucus of the State Democratic Party.

12] – Come to an Indivisible Baltimore Meeting, on Sun., July 13 from 3 to 4 PM at the Ovenbird Bakery, 3925 Gough St. Suite #2, Baltimore 21224. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804364/

13] –Green America [webster@greenamerica.org] on Sun., July 13 at 3 PM is hosting From Farm to Table: Live Cooking with Seasonal Produce. Join Part 3 of the Good Gardening & Eats series with gardener and forager Jada Bee, where your harvest will be turned into a delicious meal. This is the third of four sessions in the Good Gardening & Eats series. Registers will receive a recording link after the session. Email ekriss@greenamerica.org. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6517442232244/WN_NU5Tb9d6QuaKSD2p7XGNHQ#/registration

14] –  On Sundays, including July 13, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, join for a virtual "Rapid Response for Our Freedoms," a crucial event where we stand as one to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and safeguard the rights and freedoms we all hold dear. This is our moment to rise up for an America that includes everyone when we say "liberty and justice for all," not just the wealthy and powerful.  At People Power United, we believe in progress and the strength of collective action. Together, we can push back against extremism and build a brighter future. Join us in the fight for Freedom over Fascism and help amplify the power of people to shape our democracy! This event will continue through August 31. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/747339/

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 July 14, 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] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mondays, including July 14, from 4 to 5 PM will be at West Northern Parkway & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. This will continue through August 25. Join in the waving of pro-democracy signs! Bring your sign or just show up. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

17] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., July 14 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