Baltimore Activist Alert – May 3 – 4, 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.
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] Friends meeting – May 3
8] Beyond
the Dream: Rethinking MLK – May 3
9] Doctors against genocide – May 3
10] Indivisible Bowie on the bridge – May 3
11] Canvass for Zola Shaw – May 3
12] Canvas for DSA select – May 3
13] See Amy Goodman documentary – May 3
14] Canvass for DSA candidate – May 3
15] Knit to melt ice – May 3
16] Canvass for DSA candidate – May 3
17] Weekly PDA Town Hall – May 3
18] MASS WORKER ORGANIZING meeting – May 3
19] Electoral working group meeting – May 3
20] Vigil at the Pentagon – May 4
21] Election protection – May 4
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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] – 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] – On Sun., May 3 at 10:30 AM, the Baltimore Ethical Society will do a virtual platform address: "Beyond the Dream: Rethinking MLK" by Jonathan Eig. King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world, the bestselling biographer gives us an intimate view of the courageous and often emotionally troubled human being who demanded peaceful protest for his movement but was rarely at peace with himself. He casts fresh light on the King family’s origins as well as MLK’s complex relationships with his wife, father, and fellow activists.
Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, four of them New York Times best sellers. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2024 for his most recent book, King: A Life, which was hailed by The New York Times as the "monumental” and “definitive" biography of Martin Luther King Jr. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/313589559/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
9] – Doctors against
Genocide [leadership@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., May 3 at noon invites
you to join in. Genocide continues unabated. Israel continues to act with impunity.
Repression is growing across the US, Canada, and the West. Flotillas carrying
aid have been intercepted. Activists have been detained, subjected to violence,
and stripped of their basic rights, all for choosing humanity. Hear directly
from healthcare workers and frontline voices who continue to document, witness,
and resist, despite the risks, including colleagues in the DRC. 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
10] – On Sundays, May 3 & May 10, 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
11] – 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 having
cornered endorsements from every labor union in this race. Zola will be
canvassing on Sun., May 3 at 1 PM
at
Muddy
Branch Plaza Parking Lot (Giant), 800 Muddy Branch Road, Gaithersburg 20878. Come out to canvass for MoCo DSA endorsed candidate Zola Shaw!
Knock on doors to tell the
people
all about Zola. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-zola-shaw-sunday-53/?link_id=24&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
Canvass with Raaheela on Sun., May 3 from 1 to 4 PM at Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie 20716. Raaheela is a lifelong PG County resident and former member of the PG Board of Education, and running on a platform of fully-funding county public schools, dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline, safeguarding our immigrant neighbors, affordable housing, and universal healthcare. Get a brief training before heading out. 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/dsa-canvass-for-raaheela-ahmed/?link_id=27&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
13] – On
Sun., May 3 you can see a documentary about Amy Goodman Steal This Story,
Please! from Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin at three
different sites. Amy will be at the PFS Bourse Theater in Philadelphia with
directors Carl Deal and Tia Lesson for two screenings. They will participate in
a post-film Q&A following the 1:15 PM screening and will introduce the 4 PM
screening.
You
can also see the documentary at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center,
8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring 20910/301.495.6700 Also the documentary will be shown at the
Charles Theatre, 1711 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21201: May 3, 1:45 PM, May 4, 1
PM, May 5 and May 6, 1 & 7 PM & May 7, 1 & 6:30 PM.
14] – In
Montgomery County, in the crowded at-large race for county council, labor unions
and allied left-wing orgs have coalesced around Metro DC DSA cadre candidate
Josie Caballero. But corporate and establishment forces are going all in on the
opposition slate in an effort to repeal rent stabilization and break union
power. Join a canvass on Sun., May 3 at 2 PM launching from Sligo-Bennington
Neighborhood Park, 599 Bennington Dr., Silver Spring 20910. Training, rides to
doors, and buddies will be provided to all who need them. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-josie-caballero-saturday-52-2/?link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
15] – Calling All Resistance Knitters/Crocheters to join the Melt the
Ice Hat Knit-In, hosted by Allies for Democracy on Sun., May 3 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
16] – The Metro DC DSA's endorsed candidates are running to fight back
against Trumpism. Knock on doors for Janeese Lewis George in the U Street Corridor on Sun., May
3 from 3 to 6 PM. Get over to the Launch
Site, 3rd Floor, 1436 U St. NW, WDC 20009. Janeese is fighting for childcare for all, rent stabilization, and
more affordable utilities. Training will be
provided. Bring a charged phone, water, and good walking shoes. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/53-janeese-lewis-george-canvassing?link_id=19&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
17] – The Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun.,
May 3 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall which will address MayDayStrong Debrief, Progressive Candidates Update,
and more. Also hear from former CA Comptroller and Candidate for Governor Betty
Yee and PDA-endorsed Congressional Candidate Vince George. Register and the
machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=3f532004-8545-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=ca3cf804-8b45-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=2907617#/registration
18] – Get over to a MASS
WORKER ORGANIZING MEETING on Sun., May 3 from 4 to 8
PM at Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, WDC 20009. This is a comprehensive organizing
skills training lead by experienced socialist and labor leaders across many
industries. All are welcome, no prior experience needed. After
the direct action and celebration, workers will strategize how to win the class
war in the long term. This education and strategy session will aim to turn the
working class’s rage into power. This is a comprehensive organizing skills
training; all are welcome. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/mass-worker-organizing-meeting?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
19] – The Northern
Virginia DSA will hold a virtual Electoral Monthly Working Group meeting
on Sun., May 3 from 7 to 8 PM. A link will be communicated before the event. 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-0503?link_id=67&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-24-2026&email_referrer=email_3219482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-1-2026&&
20] – 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 Mat 4, 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.
21] – 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 27 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
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