Baltimore Activist Alert -- May 14 - 15, 2026

48] What’s the Plan? – May 14

49] Get on the Overpass – May 14

50] Rockville Banner Drop – May 14

51] Olney stands for democracy – May 14

52] Throwdown Thursday phone bank – May 14

53] NoVa DSA meeting – May 14

54] Belonging and Power in the AAPI Faith – May 14   

55] Campaign to Victory call – May 14   

56] Bike to work day – May 15

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48] -- On Thurs., May 14 from 3 to 4 PM ET, check out virtually What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra. The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. The antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action. This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. This event will next happen on May 21 and will continue through Dec. 17. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/

49] – On Thursdays, May 14, 21 & 28, from 4 to 5:30 PM, join an Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401, hosted by Chesapeake Indivisible. Help hoist a huge message on the Ridgley Avenue Route 50 overpass to reach about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis, and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue. Contact Nora Terres at noratprotests@gmail.com. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/929425/

50] –   On Thurs., May 14 at 4 PM, join a banner drop at W. Gude Drive at the 270 Overpass, Rockville 20850. This event will continue through October 29. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/939739/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Every Thursday from 4 to 5 PM, the Banner Brigade hangs a central message over 270 to the honks and waves of commuters. The next gathering is on May 21. Feel free to bring your own sign to display or use one that’s available, or just wave and enjoy the music and our common goal to end this madness!

51] –   On Thursday, May 14, 21 & 28, from 6 to 7 PM, Indivisible Olney will stand up for Democracy at Georgia Avenue & Maryland 108, Olney 20832.  Park in the Walgreen's parking lot and follow the sound of the music! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/878084/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Stand with your neighbors for democracy, for justice, and for an economy that works for all of us, not just billionaires. Stand for science, the rule of law, a working government, kindness and common decency. Oppose fascism, tyranny, the lawless cruelty of ICE, the epic corruption, the reckless attacks on science, the idiotic tariffs, and call out the spineless elected officials who are bending their knees to a clown who thinks only of himself. This event will continue through July 9.

52] –Janay Fenner [janay@progressivemaryland.org] on Thurs., May 14 from 6 to 8 PM ET is Throwdown Thursday. Help build the Progressive Wave. It’s how to reach voters, have real conversations, and make sure people show up. Call voters virtually each Thursday as this primary matters more than people realize. This primary election is one of the biggest opportunities to elect real progressive leadership. The kind of leadership that actually fights for working families, housing justice, and equity in our communities. You will be trained and given a script. This phone bank will continue through June 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/936457/?emci=8ff53fa1-3643-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=ea90bf5a-3f43-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680

53] -- Get over to a hybrid Northern Virginia DSA Branch General Body meeting on Thurs., May 14 from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM. RSVP for the address at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-branch-general-body-meeting-may-14?link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-04162026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-3&email_referrer=email_3228313&email_subject=05072026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

 A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Email novabranch [at] mdcdsa [dot] org. Discuss current campaigns, recent events, organizational questions and updates from allied organizations. You must be vaccinated/boosted to join in-person events. Hand sanitizer and face masks are available at branch meetings.

54] – Sojourners [sojoaction@sojo.net] on Thurs., May 14 at 7 PM hopes you will attend Beyond Representation–Belonging and Power in the AAPI Faith.  Belonging is more than being included. It asks who holds power and who shapes the narrative. This conversation will explore what it means to move beyond inclusion in name only and toward real belonging, shared leadership, and faithful power in AAPI church communities.  Register at https://act.sojo.net/page/96196/survey/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworksSJN&utm_campaign=sojoaction&utm_content=Church+Engagement+-+Bridging+Divides+-+Beyond+Representation+-+Reminder+Week+Of+0285083306

 55] – On Thurs., May 14 at 9 PM ET, join a Progressive Democrats of America Campaign to Victory call. Join in for good news and inspiration about recent wins and more on the horizon. Get a debrief of the results of the primaries, lay out how to build the progressive Blue Wave, note where the next victories will be coming from in the rest of the May Primaries, and discuss ways to make a real difference at the polls and in the streets, nationwide. Plus there are always a surprise guest or two to help us all get pumped up and ready to go. Register and the machine will email you a secure link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc?emci=60cf6a5a-3311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=177b4617-9111-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=2907617#/registration

 56] – Bikemore [jed@bikemore.net] is holding a Bike to Work Day on Fri., May 15 from 7 to 10 AM. Stop by the Bikemore Office, 2209 Maryland Ave., Baltimore 21218. Grab some breakfast and coffee at the pit stop! This space is a place to get together and discuss what to look ahead as a city and as Bikemore. This is an informal, drop-in event and anyone is welcome! Visit https://www.bikemore.net/calendar

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/.

 "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