Baltimore Activist Alert – February 1 – 5, 2026
"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] Labor History Project
7] Friends meeting -- Feb. 1
8] Living in America Today – Feb. 1
9] Doctors against
Genocide – Feb. 1
10] Visionary
Peace Youth Art Exhibition – Feb. 1
11] Catonsville against Trump –
Feb. 1
12] Bowie sign wave – Feb. 1
13] The Voice of Hind Rajab – Feb. 1 to 5
14] Electoral Organizing 101 – Feb. 1
15] Weekly PDA Town Hall – Feb. 1
16] DSA Electoral Support
Network – Feb. 1
17] Electoral Working Group – Feb. 1
18] Death Penalty Action – Feb. 1
19] Online course Unarmed Civilian Defense – Feb. 2
20] Vigil at the Pentagon – Feb. 2
21] Baltimore Sign waves – Feb. 2
22] Election protection – Feb. 2
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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] – William Barry [billbarry21214@gmail.com] has a request. As the country begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, our history is complicated but one thing is certain--labor history is always deleted. So he created the MD250 Labor History Project, and hopes you will participate by sending in labor history materials, and by sharing it with your friends, as part of creating a union movement. Go to https://www.md250laborhistory.org/
"We are either part of the solution or part of the problem." "The only reason an organization has dead wood is that management either hired dead wood or it hired live wood and killed it." - W. Edwards Deming
7] – 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
8] – The Baltimore Ethical Society on Sun., Feb. 1 at 10:30 AM will host a virtual platform: "Living in America Today” facilitated by Carolyn Dryden with Karen Elliott. Review some things you can do if particular situations come to meet you or you go to meet them, provide resources to learn more about what you can do (if you want to), and have an open sharing time about how to deal with the chaos that exists in the USA today. Elliott is a long time member of the Baltimore Ethical Society. During her professional life, she held various roles within the information systems area of the life insurance industry, including business and technical analysis, training, writing, and project management. She has volunteered as a poet/teacher, technical expert, and organizer at her local school, served on several non-profit Boards - including the Baltimore Ethical Society - and raised a son as a single parent. She is a lifelong activist, particularly for all facets of human rights and for peace. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/311824528/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
9] – Doctors against Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., Feb. 1 at noon are holding a webinar Gaza testimony + institutional pressure in healthcare spaces. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg
Hear a virtual conversation with Wasim Said, speaking from Gaza, on his book Witness to the Hellfire of Genocide, written after repeated displacement from his home in Beit Hanoun. He offers a firsthand account of life under bombardment and forced displacement. This is not just a story of survival, it is documentation of genocide in real time. Also hear from Shatha Abu Srour who will share insights from her newly published report: "Disability Associated with Injury from Politically Related Violence among Adult Palestinians in the West Bank: Social, Economic, and Psychological Impacts"
10] – Pacem in Terris is inviting you to see the 2026 Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition on Sun., Feb. 1st from noon to 2 PM at the Wilmington Public Library, 10 E. 10th St., Wilmington, DE 19801 to celebrate the visions of young Delaware artists. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOmavLMut8l7WJdVioc3wdAYYIQuUgLDW8KrH-JuMrU-xNag/viewform
11] – On Sun., Feb. 1 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
12] – On Sundays, Feb. 1, 8 & 15, from 1 to 3 PM ET at 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd., Bowie 20716, join Indivisible Bowie for a Visibility Brigade sign wave on the pedestrian bridge over Route 50. If you can't make the full time, no worries, come when you can! Help bring attention to important issues and let your neighbors and commuters know they are not alone in fighting back against authoritarianism.
Parking is behind the Hampton Inn in the old theatre lot, please look for the sign. Follow the paved path through the chain-link fence, then turn left onto the pedestrian trail to reach the bridge. Approximately a 4-minute walk. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/873914/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
13] – See The Voice of Hind Rajab screening at the Charles Theatre from Sun., Feb. 1 through Thurs., Feb. 5. On Feb. 1 see the film at 1:05 or 4:05 PM. and for the following days, a third screening will be at 7:05 PM.
14] – The Metro DC DSA Electoral Working Group [pec@mdcdsa.org] is holding an Electoral Intensive on Sun., Feb. 1 from 2:30 to 5:30 PM as part of Electoral Organizing 101 at Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111 Decatur Place, WDC 20008. This is for people who want to be trained on how to run an effective campaign. Get focused on teaching the core tactics and best practices that has made DSA an electoral juggernaut. You will hear from a DSA member who helped lead Zohran's NYC campaign. This two-day Electoral Training Intensive is designed to grow the bench of organizers, build real skills, and bring together DSA members, allied organizations and movements, and new folks into meaningful, sustained participation throughout what is shaping up to be a critical point in our nation’s history. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-intensive-day-2?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-dsa-electoral-intensive&email_referrer=email_3044061&email_subject=upcoming-dsa-electoral-intensive&&
15] –Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Feb. 1 at 4 PM will hold its weekly Town Hall with two progressives from Texas. Clayton Tucker is running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. His campaign has drawn national attention for taking on the hyper-scale data center scam—projects that threaten to make climate goals unachievable, drive up electricity costs, and drain Texas’ water resources. Also hear from Zeeshan Hafeez, a candidate for Congress in one of the most aggressively gerrymandered districts in the country. The district itself was designed to "pack-in" as many Democrats, especially Latino and African-American voters, into a singular district so that Republicans don't have to seriously compete with Democrats in other nearby districts. By packing Texas Democrats into such a contorted district, Republicans think they are able to eliminate five Democratic seats in Congress. Zeeshan is the only progressive in this race and the only candidate backed by an anti-AIPAC organization, AIPAC Tracker. 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
16] – On Sun., Feb. 1 at 6 PM, the DSA Electoral Support Network will meet virtually. A virtual link will be communicated before the event. DSA has a bold and ambitious slate of candidates for 2026. Let's mobilize to support them! This will be a recurring meeting to discuss the states of the campaigns, review notes post-canvasses, and plan future events. RSVP AT https://actionnetwork.org/events/2027-dsa-electoral-support-network-3?link_id=80&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-16-2026&email_referrer=email_3064737&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-23-2026&&
17] – The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral working group meeting is on Sun., Feb. 1 from 7 to 8 PM! A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-monthly-working-group-meeting-0201?clear_id=true&link_id=13&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-01012026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3043634&email_subject=01082026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&
Join in #nova-electoral on Slack, and fill out the interest form. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on Slack with any questions about electoral work.
18] –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., Feb. 1 at 9 PM ET. These sessions will continue on 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
19] –World BEYOND War [education@worldbeyondwar.org] is doing a global online course, Unarmed Civilian Defense Instead of War, beginning Feb. 2, 2026. Enroll and read full course details: https://worldbeyondwar.org/unarmed-civilian-defense-instead-of-war-an-online-course/
This is a six-week course concluding on Mar. 16. Watch a short course introduction (3 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQ1QXPysDA&t
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.
21] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Mon. Feb. 2 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 March 23. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
22] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., Jan. 19 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
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"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
