Friday, November 21, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 21 to 22, 2025

68] Peace vigil at White House – Nov. 21

69] Women in Black vigil – Nov. 21

70] Support the people of Gaza – Nov. 21

71] Food distribution – Nov. 21

72] Resist demo – Nov. 21

73] Overpass Extravaganza Nov. 21

74] Enough is enough – Nov. 21

75] Pro-Democracy Rally – Nov. 21

76] Dance party – Nov. 21

77] Democracy or Oligarchy? – Nov. 21

78] Birdwatching tour of Patterson Park -- Nov. 22

79] Sign wave in Bel Air – Nov. 22

80] Sign wave at Harford Mall – Nov. 22

81] Utilities fair – Nov. 22

82] Sign waving in Annapolis – Nov. 22

83] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – Nov. 22

84] Tesla Takedown in Silver Spring – Nov. 22

84] Utilities fair – Nov. 22

85] Anti-eviction canvass – Nov. 22

86] Indivisible gathering – Nov. 22

87] Electoral Working Group – Nov. 22

88] Venezuela Teach-In – Nov. 22

89] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

90] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

91] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

92] Do you need a doctor?

93] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

94] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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68] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

69] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

70] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

71] – Join a Friday afternoon food distribution mutual aid event on Fridays, including Nov. 21, from noon to 4 PM at Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis 21403. Chesapeake Indivisible is supporting Blessed in Tech Ministries' Men on a Mission Food Pantry. This is a food drive-thru distribution. You will be sorting, bagging, and loading food donations into cars as patrons drive thru! Enter the rear of the Pip Moyer Recreation Center adjacent to the Salvation Army in helping to unpack, sort, & pack food, help load packed food in cars and help with clean up. This event will continue through Dec. 19. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/866483/

72] – On Fri., Nov. 21 at 3 PM ET, Indivisible is saying RESIST: Silence Gives Consent at 9706 Gorman Road, Laurel 20723. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/864537/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join in for a merging of the Tuesdays Silence Gives Consent and the Fridays RESIST overpass rallies (now from 3-5 PM) continuing until December 19. This is a Rush Hour protest located at the I-95 Gorman Road Overpass If you put 9706 into your GPS it will get you close to this location as there is no access directly from I95. You are welcome to bring your own signs to display or to hold for local traffic on the overpass bridge. The vigil reaches over 24,000 commuters each Friday.  –

73] – Chesapeake Indivisible organizes the Friday Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave Overpass, Annapolis on Fri., Nov. 21 from 3:30 to 5 PM at the Ridgely Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401. This event reaches about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis So get up there and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue. This will also occur on Wed., Nov. 26. Then, starting in December, get on the bridge on Thursdays (but NO Fridays for a few months) from 3 to 4:30 PM. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/824334/ Contact Nora Terres at noratprotests@gmail.com

74] – On Fri., Nov. 21 from 4 to 5 PM ET, join Indivisible to say Enough is Enough at the east side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road, Silver Spring 20910. This event will continue through Dec. 19. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/781857/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join your neighbors every Friday evening. Bring flags, signs, and energy. Make a stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law and signal to passing motorists that enough is enough!

75] –On Fri., Nov. 21 from 5 to 6 PM, Rally for Democracy with Indivisible at Georgia Ave. & Forest Glen Road, NE Corner of intersection, Forest Glen 20910. Bring your signs in support of government workers, immigrants, the rule of law, the planet, our children, and for jobs. For parking, go behind Forest Glen Medical Center, 9801 Georgia Ave. Enter drive way from Forest Glen Road. This event will continue through Dec. 12 RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/807326/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

76] – Join the ongoing Pro-Democracy Dance Party at Penn Station, 1500 N. Charles St., Baltimore on Fri., Nov. 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, and the every third Friday through Nov. 21.  Bring your pro-democracy sign, your friends and your dancing shoes and defy the authoritarians with JOY! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/alliesfordemocracy/event/807930/?emci=6cd15218-155d-f011-8f7c-6045bda9d96b&emdi=866f6fb0-195d-f011-8f7c-6045bda9d96b&ceid=4262660

This event is sponsored by Allies for Democracy and the Golden Dance Experiment.  If there is rain, it will take place on the fourth Friday.

77] – Free Speech for People [contact@freespeechforpeople.org] wants to do a virtual discussion on Fri., Nov. 21 at 7 PM ET -- Democracy or oligarchy?  Nearly 250 years after the American Revolution, taxation without representation has returned -- with billionaires and corporations dominating our political system. As part of the Fall of Freedom series, Free Speech for People invites you to a special virtual event on the movement to abolish super PACs, exploring the legal framework for ending super PACs and renewing democracy for the 21st century. Hear from John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President, Free Speech For People,  Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law Professor and Founder of Equal Citizens &  Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Executive Director, The Women’s March. Register at https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/endsuperpacs_townhall/?emci=99fcfee2-85c5-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=b77e330b-8bc5-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=5222495

78] – On Sat., Nov. 22 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birding-tour-patterson-park-baltimore-0

79] On Saturdays, Nov. 22 & 29 & Dec. 6, from 8 to 10 AM, Indivisible will be outside the Bel Air farmers market, 2 S. Bond St., Bel Air 21014. Stand outside the farmer’s market with signs or costumes or handouts. Anything peaceful is welcome to wake people up as to what is happening in our country. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/840417/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

80] Join sign saving on Saturdays, Nov. 22 & 29 & Dec. 6, from 10 AM to noon at Harford Mall Macy’s parking lot, 696 Belair Road, Bel Air 21014. Park in the front of Macy’s. Create visibility with sign waving at the intersection of Belair Road and Rt. 24 in Bel Air. Bring your signs, costumes, noise makers and especially your voices to draw attention to this fascist regime. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/840421/

81] – Office of U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks [enewsletters@alsobrooks.senate.gov] is inviting you to attend on Sat., Nov. 22 from 11 AM to 1:30 PM a Utilities & Internet Services Fair at 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring 20904. The event will feature utility and internet service providers from across the state and serve as an opportunity for consumers to get information, help with their bills, and learn about affordability programs and rate structure.  RSVP required for attendance due to limited space:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6pNlbb9IszCEuhdz0Td9rQBPjNILOMcfZUqDnHNE1BmvvBQ/viewform

82] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., Nov. 22 from 11 AM to 1 PM near the Annapolis Mall sidewalks at the corner of Bestgate Road and 2082 Generals Highway, Annapolis 21401. This event will continue through Dec. 20. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/834849/

83] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, Nov. 22 & 29, from 11 AM to noon at the Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852. Email maryland@thirdact.org. Musk is responsible for mass suffering and death. And he will cause more if we give him the chance to recover his reputation. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. No violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of your First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/812078/

84] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, Nov. 22 & 29. from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Tesla Silver Spring, 2320 Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20852. Email maryland@thirdact.org. Musk is responsible for mass suffering and death. And he will cause more if we give him the chance to recover his reputation. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. No violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of your First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/771738/

85] – Join SOS’s upcoming anti-eviction canvass on Sat., Nov. 22 at 1:30 PM. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-anti-eviction-canvas-november-22-2025?link_id=14&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2980241&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-14-2025&&

Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station, 650 D St. SW, WDC 20024. Come out and inform tenants facing eviction of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and to see if they're interested in organizing their building. There will be a short training to explain why these canvasses are necessary, how to talk to tenants about their upcoming eviction suits, and how to fill in walk-sheets. If you have a car, please drive it down to the meeting spot! Cars are helpful for getting canvassers to Metro-inaccessible areas. If you’re interested in this work but can’t canvass, reach out to tenants@mdcdsa.org to learn about other ways to get involved.

86] – On Sat., Nov. 22 from 3 to 5 PM, join an Indivisible Baltimore County gathering. The address is private. Bring a treat. Bring a friend. Bring something for the Student Support Network (SSN).  Register at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/event/852068/

Bring a snack, hors d’oeuvre, dessert, or beverage to share - and a donation for Baltimore County’s Student Support Network (SSN) - and enjoy an afternoon of community, conversation, and connection. Indivisible Baltimore County (IBC) is affiliated with the national Indivisible organization and shares its mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and counter harmful policies that threaten our values.

86] – There is an Indivisible Hampden-Medfield Meet-up on Sat., Nov. 22 from 3:15 to 4:30 PM at the Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hampden Branch, 3641 Falls Road, Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/871114/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

87] –Metro DC DSA’s Electoral Working Group is planning a fall happy hour on Sat., Nov. 22 from 4 – 6 PM at City State Brewery, 705 Edgewood St. NE, WDC 20017 to debrief on DSA’s 2025 campaigns and start to plan for the 2026 election cycle. All comrades are invited to attend. For those who haven't participated in electoral organizing, this is a perfect opportunity to dive in.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-happy-hour?source=direct_link&&link_id=10&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2980241&email_subject=metro-

88] –The Maryland CPUSA [md@cpusa.org] is inviting you on Sat., Nov. 22 from 5 to 7 PM at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 to a teach-in on Venezuela. Learn about the causes and the dynamics of U.S. aggression towards Venezuela. 

89] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.

Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

90] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com

91] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

92] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

93]- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

94] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-210-3886.

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/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

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