Baltimore Activist Alert – November 16 – 17, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – November 16 – 17, 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] Friends meeting – Nov. 16

7] Ethical living -- Nov. 16

8] Building community resistance – Nov. 16

9] Healthcare for all – Nov. 16

10] Resistance lab training -- Nov. 16

11] Internationalism Working Group meeting -- Nov. 16

12] Vigil at the Pentagon – Nov. 17

13] Baltimore Sign waves – Nov. 17

14] Free Marwan Barghouti – Nov. 17

15] Grassroots protection for the vote – Nov. 17

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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.  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. Email president@bmorethical.org. Masks are optional. On Sun., Nov. 16, check out "Practicing Ethical Living" with Leader Christian Hayden in hybrid format. Ethical questions are there on a daily basis, and there is a particular interest in them because a philosopher theologian, Felix Adler, thought they were important and urgent enough to create a community based on addressing them. They live now, 150 years later, in a very different world, but ethical questions are still vexing. How do they navigate them and how do they show up in any relationships? Christian Hayden is an Ethical Culture leader, who lives in Philadelphia and supports NYSEC in its Coming of Age, Teen and Beloved Community Colloquy Program. As a humanist, who is a community educator, photographer and documentarian, his primary concern is witnessing the human condition. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/311264458/?eventOrigin=group_events_list

8] – The Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] is holding a COMMUNITY DESSERT/SNACK POTLUCK on Sun., Nov. 16 from 2 to 4 PM.  The idea is to "Build Our Resistance Network" together! Over the past 10 months, the Trump administration has Cut Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) for 42 million people; cut health care insurance for 14 million people; and provided $75 billion dollars for additional ICE and Border Patrol agents.  Even worse, our electoral integrity and democratic processes are being dismantled. With new assaults anticipated, we need to build community solidarity, we need to unite to start to fight back at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Ave. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/tpmborn25?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-november-16-build-our-resistance-network-event-in-takoma-park-2&email_referrer=email_2981609&email_subject=sunday-lets-build-our-resistance-network-together&&

9] –The Resistance Lab via Team Jayapal [info@e.pramilaforcongress.com] on Sun., Nov. 16 from 2 to 4 PM is offering a training. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/pramilaforcongress/event/821134/?utm_source=em20251109-5612 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Authoritarianism is on the rise — and it’s never been more urgent for us to build power together. That’s why Pramila launched the Resistance Lab, a grassroots training series to help people like you understand how democracies fall, how everyday people have fought back with nonviolent resistance, and what we can do right now to resist authoritarianism in our own communities.

10] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Nov. 16 at 4 PM ET is inviting you to attend the Town Hall. Our nation is facing a deepening healthcare crisis. As progressives, we recognize that healthcare is a fundamental human right, and we must continue to organize, educate, and build the movement for Medicare for All. Gillian Mason from Healthcare-NOW is the featured guest. Gillian is one of the leading voices in the national fight for Medicare for All, bringing a clear and grounded understanding of what's happening on the front line.  She'll help us break down the current state of the healthcare system and what it will take to win transformative change.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=c7428375-7fc1-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=52b65427-86c1-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2907617#/registration

11] –On Sun., Nov. 16 from 7 to 8 PM, get with the Internationalism Working Group monthly meeting.  A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-internationalism-working-group-november-monthly-meeting?link_id=73&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2980241&email_s

12] – 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 Nov. 17, 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.

13] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Nov. 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 AM will be at West Northern Parkway & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. Join in the waving of pro-democracy signs! Bring your sign or just show up. This event will continue through Nov. 24. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

14] – World BEYOND War [info@worldbeyondwar.org] on Mon., Nov. 17 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM will present an opportunity to learn about the International Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouti, Palestine's most popular leader, on a webinar with Barghouti's spouse among the speakers. REGISTER at https://actionnetwork.org/events/learn-about-the-international-campaign-to-free-marwan-barghouti/?clear_id=true&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-peace-in-palestine-and-the-pacific&email_referrer=email_2976257&email_subject=peace-in-palestine-and-the-pacific&&

The Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine coalition invites your participation in an online presentation about the International Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouti. The campaign was launched in 2013 from the cell where Nelson Mandela had been confined in Robben Island, South Africa. Advocates for Marwan's release believe he can have a unifying effect among numerous groups of people. Email David, david@worldbeyondwar.org.

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