Baltimore Activist Alert – November 9 – 10, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – November 9 – 10, 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. 9

7] Humanists have shaped history -- Nov. 9

8] Mutual aid meeting – Nov. 9

9] Doctors against Genocide – Nov. 9

10] New member 101 -- Nov. 9

11] Metro D.C. meeting -- Nov. 9

12] Poverty under Trump – Nov. 9

13] Vigil at the Pentagon – Nov. 10

14] Baltimore Sign waves – Nov. 10

15] No arms race/no nuke testing – Nov. 10

16] Grassroots protection for the vote – Nov. 10

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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. 9, check out "Humanists Move America" by Fish Stark, a hybrid platform. Stark, executive director of the American Humanist Association. Humanism can often feel like a small movement - yet it’s been the beating heart of American progress for hundreds of years. Weaving together history, psychology, and humor, Stark offers a hopeful rallying cry for humanists that invites them to claim its place as heroes in the American story and suggests ways in which a renewed and revitalized humanism can help us triumph over authoritarianism and social isolation. Fish Stark is an organizer, educator, social entrepreneur, and lifelong humanist who has spent his career turning big ideas into bold action in service of belonging, flourishing, and social justice for all people. Prior to the AHA, Fish was an executive at a tech startup, creating apps that used humanistic psychology to help children build positive mental health; previously, he was the Director of Programs at a global nonprofit that trained and funded youth peace and democracy activists around the globe. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/311264457/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

8] – The Northern Virginia Mutual Aid Working Group is holding its monthly gathering on Sun., Nov. 9  from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Crystal City Metro, 1750 S. Clark St., Arlington 22202. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-mawg-monthly-crystal-city-distribution-2?link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-10232025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2957431&email_subject=10302025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

In Trump World, there is no free lunch. To get involved with mutual aid distribution, fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsnW6JOcOAcU-1hY3FS2XV5LRyBdnPc0ag8JYDywF6vjhGhw/viewform

9] – Doctors against Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Nov. 9 at noon ET will provide updates from Yatta, Sudan, Gaza, Congo, and One Health Advocacy.  Hear from frontline doctors from Gaza, Congo, and beyond speak on justice, health, and the cost of global impunity.  There is such a great need for a lifeline for El Fasher--Food. Medicine. Hope — for civilians trapped by violence. El Fasher, Sudan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe. After months of brutal violence and blockade, tens of thousands of civilians — many of them children — are trapped without food, medicine, or safe access to hospitals. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg

10] – On Sun., Nov. 9 from 12:30 to 2 PM get with New Member 101: Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America (Hybrid) at Movement Infrastructure Project, 32 Grant Circle NW, WDC 20011. Call Paige Evans (703-989-8559). The DSA New Member 101 is where you learn about the different tools of an organization, how to participate in our democracy, and the different work you can get involved in. The session will end with time to speak with members of our working groups and get into action! This is a hybrid meeting. So you can participate by this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3GT1bU7_TXOURRFhUuoMCw or in person.

11] –The Metro DC DSA on Sun., Nov. 9 from 2 to 4:30 PM will hold a General Body Meeting at the Movement Infrastructure Project, 32 Grant Circle NW, WDC 20011. Email steering-all@mdcdsa.org. This event will be hybrid, and the Zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-november-2nd-general-body-meeting?clear_id=true&link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-10232025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2957431&email_subject=10302025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

12] – Alan Minsky, Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Nov. 9 at 4 PM ET is inviting you to attend the Town Hall: Poverty under Trump and an Election Day wrap-up. You will also hear from Susie Shannon on progressive strategy as the shutdown impacts poor communities. She leads the Housing is a Human Right team and the DNC Poverty Council, and will explain why the cuts to SNAP benefits imposed by the Trump administration inflict a compound wound on poor families - and what we can do to fight this injustice. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=47756724-a7bc-f011-8194-00224823ff9b&emdi=079b9765-d6bc-f011-8194-00224823ff9b&ceid=2907617#/registration

13] – 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. 10, 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.

14] –  Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon., Nov. 10 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

15] – Daryl G. Kimball [dkimball@armscontrol.org] on Mon., Nov. 10 at 1 PM ET is hosting a Zoom Call on Next Steps to "Halt and Reverse a New Arms Race" and "Renewed N-Testing." This is a coordinated push to scale-up our collective advocacy for a renewal of U.S.-Russian disarmament diplomacy and to call on members of Congress to help prevent a new nuclear arms race. The Trump White House has still not formally responded to the Kremlin’s proposal to continue to respect the central limits of New START for a year after its expiration. There is no U.S.-Russian nuclear risk reduction talks underway; and New START will expire in less than 100 days. There is another problem on our hands: Trump’s garbled but serious announcement on Oct. 30 that he wants to see a resumption of U.S. nuclear explosive testing for the first time since 1992.

Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89209174226?pwd=fiXVz3Syh48HrgisupQ7zS8qXHDS7g.1  The Meeting ID is 892 0917 4226 with a Passcode: 095882.

16] – 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. 10 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