Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 21 - 24, 2025

19] Support Texas flood victims – July 21

20] Training on phone banking – July 21

21] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – July 21 - 24

22] Baltimore Sign Wave -- July 21

23] Protest ICE – July 21

24] Rent stabilization meeting – July 21

25] Abolition working group -- July 21

26] Phone bank for Democrats – July 21

27] Pete Seeger film – July 21

28] Ukraine War Forum – July 21

29] No BGE rate hikes – July 21

30] Media literacy – July 21

31] Kathy Kelly speaks – July 21

32] MOVEon – July 21

33] Fight Oligarchy Town Hall – July 21

34] Baltimore Sign Waves – July 22

35] Rush hour protest – July 22

36] Protest starvation in Gaza – July 22

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19] – Cassidy DiPaola [info@fossilfree.media] on Mon., July 21 at 11 AM ET wants you to be in Washington, D.C. to support Texas Flood Victims with Texas Moms Rising.  Gather at the Ellipse Lawn at the White House, WDC 20500. Email cassidy@fossilfree.media. Twenty seven children at summer camp died in catastrophic flooding in Texas last week. This is every parent's nightmare. Our hearts break for these children, the more than 100 other people who lost their lives in the flooding, for their families and communities.

As Texas moms, we can't and won't stand by while our children's lives are put at risk by Trump and the GOP's drastic cuts to the National Weather Service, NOAA and FEMA. And we won't stand by while our leaders support the polluting fossil fuel industry responsible for worsening extreme weather. This is a memorial to honor the children who lost their lives and to demand action to protect our kids. If you are a survivor of the floods or have been directly impacted, please let us know and share your story and if you need resources or support in the RSVP form: https://actionnetwork.org/events/texas-moms-rising?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-in-washington-dc-to-support-texas-flood-victims&email_referrer=email_2812350&email_subject=join-us-in-washington-dc-to-support-texas-flood-victims&&

20] – On Mon., July 21 from 1 to 2 PM, the National Democratic Training Committee will hold a virtual training Phone banking for a political campaign. This training is right for you if you're planning or managing a phone bank on behalf of a candidate or cause. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/798602/

21] – 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 Mon., July 21, Tues., July 22, Wed., July 23 & Thurs., July 24. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

22] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Mondays, including July 21, 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

23] –  Baltimore #EyesOnIce will take place on Mondays, including July 21 at 5 PM at McKeldin Plaza, East Pratt St., Baltimore 21230.  Then march to the ICE Field Office at 31 Hopkins Plaza (George H. Fallon Building) at 5:50 PM, RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/baltimore-eyesonice?emci=17bc91fe-8e56-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=1bccf66e-9e56-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=4262660

The Trump Administration is cutting back many of this country's vital services, while at the same time ramping up ICE enforcement. They aim to spend $48 billion dollars to expand immigration detention, while firing federal workers, cutting vital community services and eliminating the Department of Education. We don’t want to live in their police state. We don't want a system that terrorizes and kidnaps our immigrant brothers and sisters, while it cuts and eliminates our vital education, nutrition and healthcare services!

24] – On Mon., July 21 at 6 PM ET, get over to a Rockville Renters United City Council meeting at Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., 1st floor, Rockville 20850. The Rockville City Council is finally discussing rent stabilization, and your voice is needed now more than ever! This is a critical moment to stand up for fair housing and protections for renters in our community. Show the Council that Rockville residents care about rent stabilization. Your presence sends a powerful message!  Please plan to stay until the vote, possibly until 9:00 PM. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/811493/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

25] – The Northern Virginia DSA Abolition Working Group will hold a meeting on Mon., July 21 at 7 PM. Fill out an interest form in advance to get plugged in: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEcShQX51IL2Z1sNff7bqiYz68vAtPjUxpTuIrfvAK8iBDqA/viewform

 

26] – On Mon., July 21 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET, Silver Spring Progressive Action will do a phone bank to Make VA Bluer – Elect Kacey Carnegie to the House of Delegates and Abigail Spanberger as Governor.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/811261/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

 

27] – Susan Barnett [reelandmeal@newdealcafe.com] on Mon., July 21 at 6:30 PM ET wants to remind you to attend REEL AND MEAL for PETE SEEGER: THE POWER OF SONG. Arrive/Log on by 6:15 PM. Attending In person, come to the New Deal Café at 113 Centerway (Roosevelt Center) in Greenbelt. For online visitors, registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/RnMJuly2025

 

 Seeger’s protest music supported international disarmament, civil rights, workers’ rights, counterculture, environmental causes and ending the Vietnam War. He strived to build community through music. His music is as important today as it was 85 years ago. He is known for songs such as "Turn, Turn, Turn", “If I Had a Hammer”, and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone."

 Reel and Meal participants are encouraged to enjoy a plant-based meal during the film to participate in socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and animal safe lifestyle choices. The Reel and Meal at the New Deal Café is a monthly film series focused on environmental, social justice and animal rights issues. For more information about this month’s film go to the Reel and Meal Facebook page: www.facebook.com/reelandmealNDC

28] – Check out a Ukraine War Forum: With Russia Advancing, What Should U.S. Policy Be to Bring a Just Peace? It is happening on Mon., July 21 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET. Two speakers will share their differing views, followed by Q&A: John Feffer of Amherst is an author and Director of the Foreign Policy in Focus program at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC; and John Berkowitz of Northampton is a retired (though still active) activist for peace, nuclear disarmament, racial justice, and environmental protection. This event will also be livestreamed on the Forbes YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/9_nwhPxv-T8

29] – CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Mon., July 21 at 7 PM ET at the Impact Hub Baltimore, 10 E. North Ave. Suite 5, Baltimore 21202 hopes you will join a comment-writing party to prevent BGE from raising the rates.   ‌Maryland Senator Mary Washington will join the comment-writing party. Make sure that Maryland's Public Service Commission (PSC) does everything they can to keep energy bills from rising and reduce reliance on gas.  RSVP at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/85533/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdnnnff&utm_content=MD-NNFF-PSC+Comment+Party+REMINDER-0725-c3&ea.url.id=3791216

30] -- CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Mon., July 21 at 8 PM ET ‌will hold its next Summer School session with Layan Fuleihan and Dr. Assal Rad: Propaganda and Media Literacy. Fuleihan is a Palestinian organizer and Education Director of The People’s Forum and Dr. Rad is a scholar of Middle East history and Nonresident Fellow at Arab Center Washington D.C. They will break down media complicity and teach us to identify manipulative narratives that justify war and oppression. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/summerenroll?utm_campaign=summer_school_session_3_follow&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepinkTowards liberation

31] -- Kathy Kelly will address "We Cannot Say We Did Not Know"-- Reckoning with War Crimes, Human Rights Violations and Genocide as the U.S. Partners with Israel in war against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank on Mon., July 21 at 8 PM ET. She has traveled to war zones and lived alongside ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, Lebanon, Bosnia, Haiti and Nicaragua.  She and her companions in various peace team delegations seek end to all U.S. military and economic warfare and pay reparations for suffering already caused by U.S. wars. She is currently active in the effort to end the Israeli/US destruction of 2,300,000 Palestinians in Gaza. Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86350429843?pwd=fj9hcAWSNBkn1M21OLdPyx51ADXTw4.1

32] -- Join a MoveOn Volunteer Network virtual Call on the third Monday, including July 21, from 8 to 9 PM ET through Dec, 15. These calls offer a platform for activists and supporters to stay informed about MoveOn's campaigns, connect with like-minded individuals, and collaborate on strategies to drive progressive change. Each call features updates from MoveOn leaders, guest speakers, and opportunities for participants to ask questions and contribute their perspectives. Whether you're a seasoned activist, new MoveOn member, or new to the movement, these calls provide valuable insights and a sense of community in the fight for social justice. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/750276/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

33] -- Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] on Mon., July 21 at 8:30 PM ET is hosting a Fight Oligarchy Town Hall on Mon., July 21 at 8:30 PM ET.  Trump is waging war on human rights, critical services and now, public media. But take the fight inside congressional offices, to the streets, and the ballot box. Sign-up for Our Revolution’s LIVE Town Hall at https://act.ourrevolution.com/signup/OTW_FIGHT_OLIGARCHY/?akid=9029.8252965.bhIgUl&rd=1&source=email20250717w&t=17

This critical conversation will feature bold 2026 Candidates running on a people’s agenda and Democratic Party leaders working to get big money out of the primaries. Some of the speakers are as follows: Jane Kleeb, DNC Vice Chair & President of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC) , Susheela Jayapal, former candidate for Congress (OR-03) and Larry Cohen, DNC member, Our Revolution Board Chair & former CWA President.

34] –  On Tues., July 22 from 8 to 9 AM, join Baltimore Sign Waves at Loch Raven Blvd. and Taylor Ave. to condemn the MAGA madness. This will continue through Aug. 26 RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/778718/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

35] –  On Tuesdays, from 4 to 6 PM ET, gather with Indivisible at 9706 Gorman Road, Howard County 20723 for a Rush Hour protest at the I95 Gorman Road Overpass. This event will continue through August 12. Silence Gives Consent Continued. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/772050/

36] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., July 22 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to condemn the Israeli war crime of denying food to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.  Of course, Israel is involved in a plethora of war crimes both in Gaza and the West Bank. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

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