Baltimore Activist Alert – July 6 – 7, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – July 6 – 7, 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 6

7] What is the American Ethical Union? – July 6

8] Doctors against genocide – July 6

9] MOCO DSA meeting – July 6

10] Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 6 – July 6

11] How progressives retake America – July 6

12] Rapid Response for Our Freedoms – July 6

13] DSA Electoral Working Group meeting – July 6

14] Vigil at the Pentagon – July 7

15] Moral Monday – July 7

16] Grassroots protection for the vote – July 7

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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 invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation on Zoom or at the Impact Hub Baltimore, 10 E. North Ave., Baltimore 21202.  On Sun., July 6 at 11 AM, there will be a virtual platform What's New at the AEU? Hear from Khandra Sears, AEU President, and Karen Elliott, BES board member. During the summer, the Baltimore Ethical Society members are offered an opportunity to present topics and issues of interest to them. Please enjoy these informal Platforms. Every week the presider mentions that the Baltimore Ethical Society is part of the American Ethical Union (AEU), but what does that really mean? What has the AEU done for BES and other societies in the past, and what is the AEU doing now? Join current AEU President Khandra Sears and former AEU Secretary Karen Elliott for a little about the AEU's past, some about the AEU's present and changes that are still in progress, and mostly thoughts about the AEU's future.

Karen Elliott has been a member of the Baltimore Ethical Society for over 30 years, and has served on the Baltimore Ethical Society Board in various roles much of that time, and also served on the Board of the American Ethical Union for six years. She worked in the tech sector of the life insurance industry for 42 years and, in addition to her work with BES, volunteered in local schools and with an insurance industry education group. Visit https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/307609241/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

8] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., July 6 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] – On Sun., July 6 from 2 PM to 4 PM ET, there will be a meeting of the Montgomery County branch of Metro DC DSA on Zoom! RSVP to see the Zoom link and agenda: https://actionnetwork.org/events/montgomery-county-branch-july-general-body-meeting?link_id=63&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&email_referrer=email_2792482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-27-2025&&

10] – Join the Metro DC DSA’s Internationalism Working Group for the sixth and final session of a teach-in series about global empire — Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 6 on Sun., July 6 from 4 to 6 PM at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW and hybrid on Zoom. The final session is titled “The Shifting Global Order”. In this session, attendees will turn their attention to the major global shifts currently underway — namely, the decline of US hegemony, the rise of new superpowers like China, and the emergence of an increasingly multipolar world order — all of which are taking place amid accelerating political, economic, and ecological crises on numerous fronts. Critically examine these shifts in detail, and open up space for a nuanced and critical discussion of the opportunities and contradictions that they offer the anti-imperialist left, as well as what is the responsibility for anti-imperialists when it comes to how we should understand and relate to these shifts. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/anti-imperialist-summer-school-week-6-the-shifting-global-order?link_id=18&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&email_referrer=email_2792482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-27-2025&&

11] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., July 6 at 4 PM ET indicates that the weekly Town Hall will focus on How Progressives Reclaim the Story of America.  Join PDA activists online from across the country to discuss the importance of progressives reclaiming the American story from the MAGA right, an issue of heightened importance as we're now within one year of the 250th anniversary of the most critical date in the American Revolution, July 4, 1776. Professor Harvey J Kaye will kick off the conversation with Hartzell Gray, Donna Smith, and all attendees.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=e5eea436-5253-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=5e336905-5e53-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2907617#/registration

12] –  On Sundays, including July 6, 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/

13] – The Northern Virginia Electoral DSA working group meeting is on Sunday July 6th at 7 PM! The group will be going the 2025 primary research. Join in #nova-electoral on Slack, and fill out the interest form. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on Slack with any questions about electoral work. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzwJ8ZGVvzyX8OUo1VySzedRPnyKDlKb8JcltvrnAzndksqQ/viewform?link_id=70&can_id=5951e0f3d0ca61406da424d606292ea6&source=email-04032025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2689706&email_subject=04102025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

14] – 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 7, 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.

15] – On July 7 at 9 AM, participate in Moral Monday by gathering at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE, WDC.  AT 11 AM be at the East Capitol Plaza in front of the Supreme Court. Whether you're clergy in full vestments, a volunteer ready to serve, a singer in the justice choir, or a citizen with sacred outrage—your presence is needed. Sign up to participate, pray, sing, deliver letters, and stand in the gap. Show this nation what love, justice, and moral power looks like. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/ApnxbEa9U0yff72sWvsAjw 

16] – Join a court hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Mon., July 7 at 9:30 AM at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt 20770. Judge Xinis is going to hear the arguments to return Kilmar to Maryland's jurisdiction. Join Kilmar's family and allies for a rally and press conference to support his safe return. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwJpRa5XPtQSAqPRpkiHqvqFOYpP0M-Q5GiqJMY1CCcFpbPg/viewform?emci=81d12a9e-4058-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=f5b3fa67-4858-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=4262660

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 7 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