Baltimore Activist Alert – November 30 – December 1, 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.
30
7] Thinking outside the
box – Nov. 30
8] Catonsville against
Trump – Nov. 30
9] Town Hall with
progressive radio host -- Nov. 30
10] Death Penalty Vigil –
Nov. 30
11] Vigil at the Pentagon –
Dec. 1
12] Baltimore Sign waves –
Dec. 1
13] No to ICE -- Dec. 1
14] Grassroots protection
for the vote – Dec. 1
15] Trans/Queer Liberation
Campaign – Dec. 1
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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.
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 on Sun., Nov. 30 at 10:30 AM will meet using a Zoom link. Then break about 11 AM for the AEU Platform with Laura Flanders: https://aeu.org/2025/10/save-the-date-nov-30-all-societies-platform-with-laura-flanders/
The All-Societies Platform with Laura Flanders is entitled Thinking Outside of the Box: What If These Aren’t the Worst of Times? This is hosted by the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. There is no cost to attend, but all participants must register for the event at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/N9BnUJjDQVeoK3iy3NhVog
Laura Flanders is the host and executive producer of Laura Flanders & Friends, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program which reports on progressive change-making in the worlds of arts, politics and economics. In New York, Laura Flanders & Friends is seen weeknights on CUNYtv and WLIW, and heard on WBAI and WNYE. Nationally, you can find the show on close to 300 PBS stations and on YouTube as well as wherever you get your podcasts. Laura is also the author of several bestselling books and a contributing writer to The Nation Magazine. Follow @lauraflanders on social media or subscribe at lauraflanders.org.
8] – On Sun., Nov. 30 ·from noon to 1 PM, get with Catonsville Nine Redux for a Sign Wave over the Frederick Road Overpass, Frederick Road and I-695, Catonsville 21228. This event will continue through Dec. 27, 2026. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/853167/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
9] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Nov. 30 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly town hall. Thom Hartmann will discuss his latest book “The Last American President: a Broken Man, a corrupt Party and a World on the Brink. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=ced5d1ed-71c8-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=2907617#/registration
Legendary radio host, best-selling author, and one of PDA's co-founders, Thom Hartmann will also answers questions. PDA Executive Director Alan Minsky will emcee Sunday's Town Hall. Hartmann and PDA are in harmony, sharing a similar prognosis of what ails the country and the world, and, as you will see on Sunday, agreement on the most crucial question in times of crisis: "What is to be Done?"
10] – Join Death Penalty Action for a review of the issues and action opportunities surrounding the next several executions scheduled in the United States. Join in on Sun., Nov. 30 at 9 PM ET. These sessions will continue on Jan. 4, Feb. 1 & March 1, 2026 at 9 PM ET. This project of Death Penalty Action recurs (normally) on the first Sunday of each month. Take action at DeathPenaltyAction.org at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GQi-Z-U0QyyvyVOoYaL3nA#/registration or https://www.youtube.com/@deathpenaltyaction8966/streams
11] – 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 Dec. 1, 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.
12] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Mondays, Dec. 1, 8 & 22 from 7:30 to 8:15 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 Dec. 22. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
13] – At the Baltimore County Council Meeting on Mon., Dec. 1 from 5 to 7 PM, 287(g) legislation will be introduced! Get over to the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, 400 Washington Ave., Towson 21204. Indivisible Baltimore County is urging you to attend the council meeting. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/873487/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org
Information about the meeting can be found here: https://countycouncil.baltimorecountymd.gov/virtual-meetings/ District 2 Baltimore County Councilperson Izzy Patoka has said he will be introducing legislation at the Dec 1st County Council meeting in response to County Executive Klausmeier's MOU. Visit https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2025-11-10/baltimore-county-defends-ice-memorandum-as-consistent-with-kamenetzs-2017-executive-order
14] – 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. 24 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
15] – On Mon., Dec. 1 at 7 PM, get with a Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign biweekly virtual meeting. RSVP at Biweekly Meeting https://actionnetwork.org/events/transqueer-liberation-bi-weekly-meeting-monday-december-1st-7pm?link_id=37&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2999200&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-28-2025&&
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
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