Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 21 - 22, 2025

32] Boycott Smith & Sinclair – Oct. 21

33] MOCO Ballot Battle – Oct. 21

34] Back from the Brink meeting Oct. 21

35] Medicare for All – Oct. 21

36] What’s next? – Oct. 21

37] Protect, Resist & Build – Oct. 21

38] Hope & Joy – Oct. 21

39] Strategy of visuals – Oct. 21

40] Prayer service for immigrants Oct. 22

41] Effects of Nuclear War – Oct. 22

42] Solar work party – Oct. 22

43] Write in support of democracy – Oct. 22

44] Baltimore Sign Waves – Oct. 22

45] Rush hour protest Oct. 22

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32] – In the wake of No Kings Day, keep the pressure on! Join in on Tues., Oct. 21 from 5 to 6 PM at WBFF Fox45 studios to say NO to the billionaire takeover of our local media and to right-wing lies and misinformation--and please keep spreading the word about our boycott of all things David D Smith and Sinclair!

33] – There is a Ballot Battle in Montgomery County 2026 on Tues., Oct. 21 from 7 to 8:30 PM. Join Progressive Maryland leaders to connect with neighbors and start a discussion of the 2026 election landscape in Montgomery County. Look at who's on the ballot, what the key issues are shaping up to be, and where progressives can make the biggest difference. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/849665/

34] – Back from the Brink [info@preventnuclearwar.org] on Tues., Oct. 21 at 7 PM ET will hold a Local Organizing Meetup. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/857798/?emci=963cc0d6-dbaa-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=342c087d-b0ad-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=13712990

35] – Join the Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group virtually on Tues., Oct. 21 at 7 PM ET to discuss Medicare For All public education campaigns in northern Virginia and plan other actions to ensure healthcare as a human right. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public, and all who support healthcare as a human right are welcome. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-october-21st-at-7pm?link_id=62&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-10-2025&email_referrer=email_2937154&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-17-2025&&

36] – Join a virtual Mass Call on Tues., Oct. 21 from 8 to 9 PM ET: What's next after No Kings? No Kings was massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accomplished, and learn about what’s next. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/858246/?utm_source=indivisible

37] --On the Third Tuesdays, including Oct. 21, Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC from 8 to 9:30 PM ET.  This monthly webinar series brings together AFSC constituents to learn about how to protect, resist, and build just peace, just migration, and just economies.  This event will continue until Tues., Dec. 16. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/746944/?ceid=764241&emci=3d6cca69-0031-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=b82ee1a5-1a33-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&ms=EMA25WR0517

38] – Get over to a conversation Hope & Joy: "The Blue Sapphire of the Mind: Notes for a Contemplative Ecology" with author Douglas Christie on Tues., Oct. 21 at 7 PM ET.  Christie, professor emeritus from Loyola Marymount University, will be asked where he has landed after decades studying thinkers ranging from ancient mystics to Thoreau to Annie Dillard. RSVP at https://thirdact.org/events/hope-joy-series-the-blue-sapphire-of-the-mind-a-conversation-with-douglas-christie/?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcom&email_referrer=email_2936273&email_subject=upcoming-third-act-events

39] – The Women's March [info@womensmarch.com] on Tues., Oct. 21 at 8 PM ET is digging into the art and strategy of visuals—how to make your posts not just seen, but felt. Dr. Leslie Hahner and Dr. Heather Woods will cover identifying visual strategies.‌ ‌ ‌RSVP at https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/DDOct21_memebanks/?t=2&akid=23180%2E508952%2ERPZdSK 

40] – Judy Coode [jcoode@paxchristiusa.org] on Wed., Oct. 22 from 8:30 to 9 AM is urging you to join a prayer service for immigrants. As part of the nationwide One Church One Family Catholic public witness for immigrants, join Pax Christi and other faith groups for a solemn, nonviolent prayer service outside the headquarters of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, 500 12th St. SW, WDC.  The closest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza. As Catholics and people of deep faith, they reject the culture of fear and silence that dehumanizes, and they choose instead to stand with migrants. Together, your voices will send a powerful message to defend the dignity of your neighbors, family members, fellow parishioners, classmates, coworkers, and friends. For more information on the One Church One Family witness (including links for signs to download), go to https://1family.us The next One Church One Family vigil will be Thurs.,  Nov. 13 from 8:30-9 AM, also outside ICE headquarters.

41] – UNFOLD ZERO [info@unfoldzero.org] on Wed., Oct. 22 at 10 AM wants you to know that Civil Society calls on the UN Disarmament Committee to Stop Nuclear Weapons.  Attend the Scientific Future of Nuclear War with Youth Fusion and Dr. Maria Cetto, esteemed Youth Fusion Elder and newly appointed expert to the UN Independent Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War. This critical initiative, announced by the UN Secretary-General, is currently working to assess the devastating global consequences of nuclear war and produce a report to guide international action. The event will explore how the risks of nuclear war and approaches to preventing it are perceived across generations and how scientific evidence and advocacy efforts intersect to inform public awareness and political action. Dr Cetto and Youth Fusion will be joined by Emilio Meryn, a young Cambridge physicist, and advocacy representatives, creating a cross-disciplinary and intergenerational exchange. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pmaeMwrtT3uiNGdjYqy2pQ#/registration

42] – Get with Simplify Solar Work Party on Wed., Oct. 22 at noon ET. Is your town a solar permitting leader or laggard? Help Third Act find out – from the comfort of home! Join this Zoom Work Party and help improve solar permitting in towns across America! RSVP at  https://thirdact.org/events/smart-solar-work-party-is-your-town-a-solar-permitting-leader-or-laggard-2/?link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcom&email_referrer=email_2936273&email_subject=upcoming-third-act-events

43] – On Wed., Oct. 22 from 2 to 3:30 PM ET, join Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at Belvedere Square Market, 529 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore 21212.  Write letters to PA voters. In October, they will elect judges for their Supreme Court, a CRITICAL component of a free & fair democracy. This is an easy, fun way to meet other concerned citizens and support a renewed American democracy. Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823429/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

44] – On Wed., Oct. 22 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. This event will continue through Nov. 26. 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.

45] – On Wednesdays, Oct. 22, from 4:30 to 6 PM ET, there will be a Rush-Hour Sidewalk Sign-Wave at U.S. 1 & East-West Highway (MD 410) intersection, Riverdale Park 20782. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/812231/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join the sidewalk honk 'n wave every Wednesday at the intersection of Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) and East-West Highway (410)! You can park in the Church of the Brethren’s parking lot on Route 1 at Tuckerman Street (about a block away). Feel free to bring your own. Bring water, sunglasses, and a hat, and prepare for fun! Sponsored by Indivisible Route 1 Corridor

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

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