Baltimore Activist Alert – April 12 – 13, 2026

Baltimore Activist Alert – April 12 – 13, 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] Contact the White House

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] Celebrate Earth Day – April 12

8] Friends meeting – April 12

9] Baltimore’s screen painters – April 12

10] Sign Waving in Severna Park – April 12

11] Doctors against genocide – April 12

12] Support Imara Crooms – April 12

13] Indivisible Bowie on the bridge – April 12

14] Canvass Gabe Acevero – April 12

15] Brake Light clinic – April 12

16] Canvas for Zola Shaw – April 12

17] Knit to melt ice – April 12

18] Canvass for Janeese– April 12

19] Canvass for Josie Caballero – April 12

20] Weekly PDA Town Hall – April 12

21] Meet Dan Schwartz – April 12

22] DSA Electoral Working Group meeting – April 12

23] Vigil at the Pentagon – April 13

24] Election protection – April 13

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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] –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.” 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] – CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Sun., April 12 from 8:30 AM to 4 PM is celebrating Earth Day by doing outreach to the local community about the impacts of climate change, as well as petitioning for the “Make Polluters Pay” and “Say NO to Dirty Data Centers - and YES to 100% Clean Energy!” campaigns. Also people will be asked to join CCAN! Do tabling at Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park Playground (near Houston/Kennebec Ave.), 8101 Sligo Creek Pkwy., Takoma Park 20912. RSVP at

https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/96276/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=fundraising&utm_content=Fundraising-Earth+Month+MD+Version+only-0426-c3+B&ea.url.id=4806458&forwarded=true

8] – 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

 9] – The Baltimore Ethical Society meetup on Sun., April 12 at 10:30 AM will feature this platform--Baltimore Painted Screens: A Unique Folk Art with Michael Seipp, a Baltimore Historian. It will be delivered in hybrid format, which means you can attend the platform via Zoom or in person at the Impact Hub Baltimore, 10 E. North Ave., Baltimore 21202. Masks are optional. This event includes showing examples of the art form and giving brief bios of some of the characters who were early screen painters. If time permits he will also discuss current painters, materials and techniques.

 Seipp was born (1951) and raised in Baltimore City, and he grew up in the Belair Edison community. He went to Roman Catholic schools through college and was blessed to have social activist parents. He learned the art of door knocking, sign making and forming colorful picket lines. My family had a fish store in Highlandtown, and the speaker used to ride his bike through east Baltimore to work at the store. That is when he first saw the painted screens I rode past. After college he worked in the field of community development with various non-profits and government entities. In 2006 Seipp started drawing as a hobby, and eventually started painting screens. Visit https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/313589556/?eventOrigin=group_events_list

 10] – On Sun., April 12 from 11 AM to 1 PM, Indivisible is holding a Sign Waving in Severna Park.  This event's address is private. Sign up for details:  https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/931514/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

 No Kings 3 is behind us. Maintain a presence to show others they are not alone in their disgust with this administration. Bring your many, many signs. "We the people" will change this governing! The next demo is on April 26, and this event will continue through May 24.

 11] – Doctors against Genocide invites you to join an urgent webinar on Sun., April 12 at noon for a conversation grounded in frontline reality, not headlines. The same patterns are showing up across Gaza, Iran and Lebanon — and doctors are the ones seeing it up close.  Get urgent updates from Gaza, Congo, and Lebanon and what healthcare workers are witnessing and what you can do.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg?link_id=2&can_id=97d9dcde7f1139b53dab0dda926a48f2&source=email-reminder-join-us-sunday-at-12pm-for-urgent-updates&email_referrer=&email_subject=genocide-is-a-cancer-left-untreated-it-metastasizes&&&link_id=1&can_id=97d9dcde7f1139b53dab0dda926a48f2&email_referrer=email_3177710&&&email_subject=medicine-and-lives-under-attack#/registration

 12] – Building on his qualification for public financing through the County’s new Fair Elections Fund, longtime chapter member Imara Crooms, running to represent District 9 on County Council, will be canvassing with DSA members in the Clinton area from on Sun., April 12 from noon to 3 PM after meeting up at the Branch Avenue Metro Station, 4704 Old Soper Road, Camp Springs 20746.  As a result of qualifying for matching funds, Imara will have the resources needed to compete with opponents who are not relying on grassroots fundraising. Email alexarevalo179@gmail.com. Imara is running to fight for people centric development, increased police accountability, increased transit infrastructure in South County and more! Please have miniVAN and Signal installed on your phone before arriving. Make sure your phone is fully charged, and bring comfy walking shoes!  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-imara-crooms-for-pg-county-council-2?source=direct_link&&link_id=19&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_3186207&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-10-2026&

 13] – On Sundays, April 12 & 19, 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

14] –  In Montgomery County’s northern corridor, Gabe Acevero is a DSA cadre candidate running to strengthen Maryland’s opposition to ICE, lower housing costs, and expand healthcare throughout the state. Gabe will be holding a canvass on Sun., April 12 from 1 to 5 PM at Whetstone Elementary School, 19201 Thomas Farm Road, Montgomery Village 20886. All are welcome, including anyone new to electoral organizing — training will be provided for those who need it. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-gabe-acevero-sunday-412/?link_id=18&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-3-2026&email_referrer=email_3186207&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-10-2026&&

15] – Attend a Brake Light Clinic for a Training & Wheatpasting on Sun., April 12 from 1 to 4 PM at the Autozone Parking Lot, 519 Rhode Island Ave. NE, WDC 20002. Email abolition@mdcdsa.org. The training is at 1 PM, and wheatpasting is at 2 PM in the area followed by a happy hour. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/brake-light-clinic-training-canvassing-2-2?link_id=15&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3175815&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-3-2026&&

16] – Zola Shaw is widely recognized as THE pro-tenant and pro-union candidate in the District 3 County Council race, leading the rent stabilization charge in Rockville and garnering endorsements from every labor union in this race. Zola will be canvassing on Sun., April 12 from 1 to 4 PM starting at the Bayard Rustin Elementary School, 332 W Edmonston Dr., Rockville 20852. Training and buddies will be provided to all who need them. https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-zola-shaw-sunday-412/?link_id=16&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-3-2026&email_referrer=email_3186207&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-10-2026&&

17] – Calling All Resistance Knitters/Crocheters to join the Melt the Ice Hat Knit-In, hosted by Allies for Democracy on Sun., April 12 from 2 to 4 PM ET in the common area at The Shops at Kenilworth, 800 Kenilworth Dr., Towson 21204. In the 1940s, Norwegians quietly defied Nazi occupation by knitting and wearing red, pointed hats with tassels. A simple garment became an act of protest. Today, Minnesota knitters are reviving that tradition—and they need more hats. Join in to knit and crochet Melt the Ice Hats. These red hats will be sent to Needle & Skein yarn shop in Minnesota and distributed to protesters. Bring red yarn and needles or a hook if you have them. Knit and crochet patterns may be found on Ravelry. Beginners welcome, and supplies may be available to share. This event will continue through June 14. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/899993/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

18] – On Sun., April 12 from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, socialists will be mobilizing in NoMa to discuss Janeese’s plan to address DC’s housing crisis. Starting at 522 K St. NE, WDC 20002 talk to neighbors in NoMa! Canvassing door-to-door is the NUMBER ONE way to speak with voters -- and speaking with voters is how to win this election. Once voters hear about the mayoral election and Janeese's platform, they get excited about supporting a DC for the People. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/janeesefordc/event/934432/?link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-3-2026&email_referrer=email_3186207&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-10-2026&&

19] – In Montgomery County, Josie Caballero is fighting to protect tenants, defend MoCo’s immigrant community, and create a progressive county tax structure. Josie will be holding a canvass on Sun., April 12 from 2 to 6 PM, from Takoma Urban Park, 7035 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park 20912. Training, rides to doors, and buddies will be provided to all who need them. Takoma Urban Park is a 10 minute walk from the Takoma Park metro. Rides to doors will be provided for those who need them.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-josie-caballero-sunday-412/?link_id=14&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-3-2026&email_referrer=email_3186207&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-10-2026&&

20] – The Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., April 12 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall featuring Jena Griswold, Colorado’s Secretary of State,  for Colorado Attorney General. This year, as she runs in the primary for Attorney General, the state PAC, Progressive Vote - Colorado, has given her a strong endorsement. Colorado has been lucky to have her in office since 2018.  With the current federal administration, Colorado and other states are dealing with many attacks on human and civil rights. Jena and other elected officials in our state have faced personal threats, which sometimes affect their families and staff. Because of this climate, Jena’s experience and steady leadership are needed in the attorney general’s office. Register and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=b5a18e01-092f-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=a8b79cb5-632f-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=2907617#/registration

 21] – Join in a Meet & Greet with Dan Schwartz for Congress [info@schwartzforcongress.com] on Sun., April 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. This is a fundraiser for a candidate who is running against Andy Harris. Come to the Waverly Brewing Co., 1625-C Union Ave., Baltimore 21211 and hear from the candidate as to what he wants to do, locally and federally, to work for Maryland working families, not against them. RSVP at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/schwartzapr12?t=NJ6PnoT4uTxE&refcodeSB=eb-77650-NJ6PnoT4uTxE

 22] – The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral Working Group meeting will happen virtually on Sun., April 12 from 8 to 9 PM. A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Join #nova-electoral on slack. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on slack with any questions about electoral work. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-monthly-working-group-meeting-0412/?link_id=29&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03122026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3151931&email_subject=03192026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

 23] – There was a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  However, the Pentagon police, presumably on the orders of President Trump, have made it impossible to protest on the reservation. Now it will take place on the corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr. in Arlington, VA.  The next vigil is April 13, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

 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.

 24] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., April 13 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

 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