Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 10 - 11, 2026

31] City Council heating on Immigrant Protection – March 10

32] Labor working group meeting – March 10  

33] Public School Strong – March 10

34] Community Trust Act – March 10

35] Hope in the Dark – March 10

36] Cuba report back – March 10

37] Data center reform rally – March 11

38] Widening inequality – March 11

39] Building a spring garden – March 11

40] Dangerous data centers – March 11

41] Fighting authoritarianism – March 11

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31] – On Tues., March 10 at 1 PM, there will be a City Council Hearing on Immigrant Protections, Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202 - City Council Chambers, 4th Floor. Join the Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs to support CB26-0144, which would protect our immigrant communities by restricting City government resources, personnel, and funds-- including BPD-- from collaborating with ICE and limiting ICE access to City-owned spaces. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/ijh-bmore-31026/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-tenants-rights-community-defense-stand-with-marylands-youth-2&email_referrer=email_3135861&email_subject=urgent-city-council-hearing-on-immigrant-protections-tomorrow-1pm

32] – Join the MDC DSA Labor working group meeting on Tues., March 10 from 6 to 7:30 PM. Email labor@mdcdsa.org. At this meeting, discuss updates from ongoing labor campaigns, identifying action steps for solidarity, and sharing opportunities for further organizing. This hybrid event is open to both DSA members and supporters. The in-person event will be at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library. Those who wish to attend virtually will be provided a Zoom registration link after registering. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-march-meeting?link_id=71&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

33] – On Tues., March 10 from 7 to 9 PM ET, check out a virtual Public School Strong organizing meeting.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/596321/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

 This month hear from journalist, author and podcaster for education justice Jennifer Berkshire! Dive in together on how we can learn from this year's struggles and organize to take back our democracy in 2026 and beyond.  Join public school families, educators and supporters from across the country to learn how to Engage your community to get school boards and district leaders to speak up for equitable and fully funded public schools. The next meeting is on Tues., April 10 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, and these meetings will continue through Nov. 10, 2026 ET.  Visit publicschoolstrong.org

34] – On Tues., March 10 at 7 PM, get with an ACLU virtual statewide teach-in on the Community Trust Act. This is your chance to hear from local advocates how to lose ALL existing loopholes that allow local law enforcement to continue collusion with ICE. Public safety resources should be used to keep us safer, not to support Trump’s inhumane deportation dragnet! Register at bit.ly/mdteachin 

35] – Rebecca Solnit discusses "The Beginning comes after the End" with Bill McKibben on Tues., March 10 at 7 PM ET. In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960. Join this session, as she discusses The Beginning Comes after the End, a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century. RSVP at  https://thirdact.org/events/rebecca-solnit-discusses-the-beginning-comes-after-the-end-notes-on-a-world-of-change-with-bill-mckibben/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-events-this-march&email_referrer=email_3124292&email_subject=upcoming-events-this-march

36] – The Cuba Team [info@solidaritycollective.org] on Tues., March 10 at 8 PM ET is hosting a January Delegation virtual Report Back. Talk with them about intergenerationality, global solidarity and social justice in Cuba and what they learned during this delegation. RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/VIzXomuJRRmefQEMdq52HA?fbclid=IwY2xjawQVP71leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFiMzVkSTVKVWJVVVdKWWVtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp8Ng8dTBsB4bqq8xtLOAnovkQ6bpfmpdieUWpWFFQ5aVAzfcsrJQuE7JqwZ_aem_gJlokE7qWdZnYAnMBS5KJw&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-reminder-what-does-solidarity-mean-to-you&email_referrer=email_3127468&email_subject=reminder-january-delegation-report-back&&#/registration

37] - There will be Rally for Data Center Reform on Wed., March 11 from 9 to 10 AM ET at Lawyer’s Mall, 25 Calvert St., Annapolis. Join the Marylander’s for Data Center Reform Coalition in encouraging delegates to pass restrictions on data centers in Maryland. Without guard rails, data centers that will add noise and raise energy bills in our communities. Join the coalition for a rally and breakfast. RSVP at https://natureforward.org/md-data-center-rally-2026/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-tenants-rights-community-defense-stand-with-marylands-youth-2&email_referrer=email_3135861&email_subject=urgent-city-council-hearing-on-immigrant-protections-tomorrow-1pm

38] - In a time of widening inequality, many of us are asking what faithful witness looks like when extreme wealth shapes public life. Billionaires are increasingly able to sway political decisions—with consequences that fall hardest on everyone else. What does it mean to take seriously the gospel’s call to bring good news to the poor in this moment? And what would A Faithful Response to Billionaires look like? Join SOJO on Wed., March 11 at 1 PM ET for a conversation featuring people who work among both the rich and the poor to build a more just economy. This online event is a follow-up to the Sojourners magazine cover story in the December 2025 issue, featuring an interview with Chuck Collins. Collins will be one of the speakers, and is an inequality researcher and author of Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet. RSVP at https://act.sojo.net/page/94037/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=event&utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworksSJN&utm_campaign=sojoaction&utm_content=FY26+02.27+SojoAction+-+March+Events+Email+Invitation+9781252230

39] - Green America [webster@greenamerica.org] on Wed., March 11 at 3 PM will hold a webinar to help plan your Spring Garden the right way. Start seedlings with confidence.  Join Green America via Zoom for a hands-on workshop with educator and gardener Nicky Schauder (Instagram), author of Permaculture Gardening for Everyone. In this beginner-friendly session, Nicky will walk you through the basics of Climate Victory Gardening—a simple, practical way to grow food at home while helping regenerate soil, support pollinators, and reduce your climate impact. RSVP https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717705692929/WN_ffteKgHXQfa8cw19qrBk5Q#/registration

40] - The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Wed. March 11 from 3 to 4 PM ET will issue the results virtually of a new UCS report highlighting the consequences of data centers’ growing electricity demand on the U.S. power grid. Decision makers can mitigate harmful economic, climate, and health impacts through clean energy development and strong ratepayer protections. RSVP at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2026-3-11-data-center-power-play?contactdata=mpOVav4DSWgIsaciCflBlz3TxRXFS0o2zon8vdryLlB9WSqRgmggiUZhFHurc1hXOazUsBHN6ox6zLxmxYajYAbJEmCCNiKsKFZHOBxXIP2CiOC%2fYZxTIJZDcqbvJzVz2xPPChwo2uI61zG8VEq21dYr+DimKDsk06oEA55dHQO5vbEp95P4nojsesvPfaCOOVoCl+UDZBzZHSwWtForhHsioHG%2fVriVDF16jJmNSofT4Q+o2qVQ1J4ZsgARVAN3wMunGI1SVumd2nD+AjQ8qg%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=87e41e7e-3217-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&emdi=fa30302b-f217-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&ceid=1507036 

41] - Fighting Authoritarianism in the Third Act is a Three-Part Series.  Part One takes place on Wed., March 11 at 6 PM ET. Examine the current threat of authoritarianism, review the pillars of authoritarianism, explore some of the tactics we can implement to oppose and topple them, and how the actions you take strategically with others can make the difference. RSVP at https://thirdact.org/events/part-one-fighting-authoritarianism-in-our-third-act/?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-events-this-march&email_referrer=email_3124292&email_subject=upcoming-events-this-march

To be continued

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