Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 16 - 17, 2026

25] EPA supports climate chaos – March 16

26] Voting Rights Act – March 16

27] District 43 in Annapolis – March 16

28] Chesapeake Indivisible meeting – March 16

29] Film Porcelain War – March 16

30] Media and Democracy Project – March 16

31] Shore Progress meeting – March 16

32] Sign wave in Towson – March 17  

33] Support Cherish Act – March 17

34] Dump Trump for invading Venezuela – March 17

35] Mobilize voters – March 17 & 19

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25] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Mon., March 16 from 2 to 3 PM ET is holding a webinar on what the EPA’s Endangerment Finding rollbacks mean—and how to push back. REGISTER at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2026-3-16-epa-climate-rollbacks?contactdata=RSLHe4BbpVM4OUTK9QNkDoZV08h4Tyw%2fteZWN2LHaBRybmwUEbsgQsRnHBaZHjb8NstSGEA4Fe8vZCX8KpB693cCBrRACy5dnDdJh7mffPBeGGC6v5yA%2ffei5GOkL1yJ1OpqHqHmHkzkNmtAGPuHZTwY9LJGq2+xxXmRdmXLRyYowsQnurutyH4pStIu2K%2fXL7HTEtcCCNpt8nUqCYXda%2fywVKvV63j%2f3kZ%2fUH1%2fiu24WAUl9tIHgo07AqPfBKeS%2fnhm4vzJ+YFo8Ef6yY60mw%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&emci=04283226-0218-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&emdi=e2ddc619-e718-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&ceid=1507036

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently rolled back the Endangerment Finding, the 2009 foundational scientific finding that global warming emissions endanger public health and the environment. The EPA has also repealed standards to rein in heat-trapping pollution from cars and trucks, which were the strongest policies the United States had in place to combat climate change and save drivers money at the pump. Learn how to fight back.

26] – Common Cause Maryland [causenet@commoncause.org] on Mon., March 16 from 5 to 8 PM indicates that the Maryland General Assembly needs to hear from you.  Are you ready to take action for voting rights? Meet with lawmakers, share your stories, and advocate for the passage of the Maryland Voting Rights Act, Voting Rights for All Act, Ranked-Choice Voting, and more. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard and demand that the General Assembly prioritize voting rights reforms. Meet at the Graduate Hotel’s Carrick Bend Room, 126 West St., Annapolis 21401.  Get all the resources you need, from talking points and shirts (available first come, first serve) to a supportive team by your side. Then, walk to the Senate and House of Delegates together for scheduled legislative meetings. Email IUgo-Akwada@commoncause.org. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcHIDiH1nI2Fh03nq_3qzrEr-7eKqjRKMBjUlyUObFOtosxw/viewform?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-will-you-join-us-in-annapolis-on-march-16-2&email_referrer=email_3141248&email_subject=the-maryland-general-assembly-needs-to-hear-from-you

27] – Delegate Elizabeth Embry [elizabeth.embry.ind@house.state.md.us] wants you to attend on Mon., March 16 at 6 PM District 43 Night in Annapolis. Sen. Mary Washington, Delegate Regina T. Boyce, Delegate Elizabeth Embry, and Delegate Cathi Forbes cordially invite you to their District 43 Night.  Join the legislators of the 43rd and celebrate the district during an evening of connection, food and beverages, music, and District 43 Trivia at the House of Delegates Lowe Office Building, 6 Bladen St., Room 180, Annapolis 21401. RSVP at https://go.sparkpostmail.com/f/a/cwk3nUcXAjM8OL-xesxfkw~~/AAS2yhA~/gWVU5z-DgX8zlJuRdM00N1nZqRUlqaVg3J3nLt7WlL4CowMGlQJrhAsnWvs9Ko6hoR2yoekoEwNl_EzbsTCRJBKrrw1gegxy3xPZGkb3O6VRFZW7RlzBzw_f4SpTJ9ugczvwO4-M7pqr-haOdUugzr43ixu1QQyVocd9qzXeaNjHIxII-V4vHsFrbLBaMDKPOQIOTxAZZq7o_9y8rdyOuSd-pmUtkgQOzO0fcuP2y9q0W9eo_SvcKEr4HqOzMX7Pd6jlaf9EKlpKZIP8OMyD9TkVT4_2MrkfqrwxtHB7dUZo6Ariru2DGJ-G28J49q9WDde0nYIP4ztDz2JRe8xJZk8zrbiIhDQL6iojVTrarRxYBEg5LkSN2INPwoTk29BC_zmS-wm4_yZ4y9vit1H8WlfVmmtfo1eHvuJ3_dVAdeKIQH2-JHBzAqqRU5cN5ozWhlafyPQQzcg9TQuEHbKD3BSmeFkuebwZI6Y9SFeStyCp2BCuse7WTN7DTueDSdBKsfaASc2D6TEFIygQSYWmSBDgf3kOfGHvlDda91-V1w4V60zULYkjrKl-kfepL1tNLwTZwzSbKulrM1rMEEnJIKPofTHRDLF4gBd4AAMlqoKXstewfc_2G5oQlIVqisK-GE9EytKWNl5QN4XhfcH9F6aVqQUfuFet6er8IxofGZ9orDkyPBm1BQYROmElu0L7xyikaq31PnZk_u-ZHW4OxP7SYPyOOdTEKYW-ejkuvokiTbGtz1r697biqTMmqXV0Qi6HmsI8cQHYU2RCxqxArK5cryfZEdIyEB03wR7tQURWrMKFRHR5dXcZvL0QfWR6ZBVZuZHBNEPXDYvEH7ExFC5EzT-3URCpgR84L1SR5_s~

28] – Chesapeake Indivisible will hold its monthly meeting on Mon., March 16 from 6 to 8 PM at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House, 351 Dubois Rd, Annapolis 21401. Doors open at 5:30 PM with the meeting starting promptly at 6 PM. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/912719/

29] – Susan Barnett [reelandmealatnewdealcafe@gmail.com] on Mon., March 16 at 6:30 PM wants you to know that Reel and Meal will show Porcelain War. Arrive/Log on by 6:15 PM as the program starts promptly at 6:30 PM. If attending in person, please come to the New Deal Café at 113 Centerway (Roosevelt Center) in Greenbelt. Register at https://tinyurl.com/RandM-16March26 This month’s film is sponsored by Greenbelt Refugee Aid. PORCELAIN WAR is a documentary about Ukrainian artists and their resistance to the invasion by Russian forces of their homeland, Ukraine. “Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists defiantly find inspiration and beauty as they defend their culture and their country. In a war waged by professional soldiers against ordinary civilians, the artists choose to stay behind, armed with their art, their cameras, and, for the first time in their lives, their guns.”

The discussion leaders are Peter Vosekovsky, who grew up in Ukraine and lives in Greenbelt and is a professional translator who translates for Zelensky and Natalia, a Ukrainian English teacher, who will join in on Zoom, at 2 AM her time, from Cherniv, near the Russian border and in the war zone. You are encouraged to enjoy a plant-based meal during the film to participate in socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and animal safe lifestyle choices. The Reel and Meal at the New Deal Café is a free monthly film series, started in September 2007. For more information about this month’s film, visit the Reel and Meal Facebook page:www.facebook.com/

30] – On Mon., March 16 from 7 to 8 PM ET, get with the Media and Democracy Project. This is a project to fix the media. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/430177/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

This event will next happen on April 20, and will continue through Dec. 14. Join the Media and Democracy Project to better understand and respond to the factors that influence public opinion, voters and democracy. Each session will activate on a current information-related subject to help Fix Media Now.

31] –  On Mondays, including March 16, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, join the Shore Progress Legislative Committee and help be a voice for Eastern Shore voices in Annapolis: - Learn what bills are being presented in Annapolis - Learn how these bills will impact the community - Help advocate for legislation that will uplift our communities - Fight policies that hurt residents.  This event will continue through Mon., June 8 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/895469/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

32] – Join a Sign Wave at Loch Raven Blvd. and Taylor Ave. on Tuesdays, March 17, 24 & 31, from 8 to 9 AM.  This is an Indivisible Baltimore County visibility event to let Trump know that the people are not backing down, hosted by Baltimore Sign Waves.  It will continue through March 31.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/event/778718/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

33] –  Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Mon., March 17 at 9:30 AM on Lawyer’s Mall, 100 State Circle, Annapolis 21401 believes Maryland legislators need to hear from you! Rally on St. Patrick's Day in support of the CHERISH Our Communities Act. This legislation will reform how Maryland issues permits to pollute and improves the protections for underserved communities' health and environment.  RSVP at https://www.mdlcv.org/event/2026-cherish-act-rally?contactdata=FIg2B3VwOwVWpgp0FXat4S4twMaLFBEHp2y+3tSjZzfXSmAcxptOeUQl4AQdI3uLgUXBoIzVcaU68bMPJ6xXSTn7uf8rBxLJ%2f0pAmkyWsbB6ZkP+ta56XZMhw5txLntJJSHeTFfDV8WnHh2w08hVpzPF27stZUaM7ZMJK%2fZZvm4g05EQUjUDgamg0MDvX7V3tlbwRz8DPKR3CskTbX8GcZwJz7xuZV6NuJk9n188ik6dUZ3h0qWQaP0W%2flSt83m6ZF2sregxnM86MybjtmFqSg%3d%3d&emci=3c1e9f16-4717-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&emdi=b150749d-0018-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&ceid=578562

34] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., March 17 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to challenge President Trump for a long list of illegal executive orders. And now he has invaded Venezuela. Without resistance Trump will undermine our flawed democracy.  Right now Trump wants fascism as the order of the day. Contact Max at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

35] – Grassroots Action Team (via Common Cause) [causenet@commoncause.org] on Tues., March 17 from 6 to 8 PM and Thurs., March 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET wants you to join a weekly phone bank to key swing senators as Congress negotiates ICE and DHS’s demand for $10 billion.  Mobilize voters to take action against dangerous legislation in state houses and Congress. Focus on the most urgent campaigns that need help. Some of these campaigns may include stopping bills that will make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. Ensure voters across the country to call their elected representatives and make their voices heard. A full training will be provided at the start of each shift! The next phone bank will be on Tues., March 17 at 6 PM ET.  This event will continue through Jan. 12, 2027. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/758610/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-five-things-you-can-do-right-now-4&email_referrer=email_3077543&email_subject=five-things-you-can-do-right-now&&

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to "http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/" http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

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