Friday, September 5, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 5 - 7, 2025

50] House for sale

51] Meet Senator Alsobrooks – Sept. 5 & 7

52] UN peace resolution – Sept. 5 & 7

53] Peace vigil at White House – Sept. 5

54] Women in Black vigil – Sept. 5

55] Support the people of Gaza – Sept. 5

56] Environmental scorecard Sept. 5

57] Phone bank for Spanberger for Governor Sept. 5

58] Pro-democracy sign wave Sept. 5

59] Protest DOGE, support workers & Ukraine – Sept. 5

60] Visibility Brigade – Sept. 5 

61] Pro-Democracy Rally – Sept. 5

62] Rally for Democracy – Sept. 5

63] Enough is enough – Sept. 5

64] Discussion about Gaza and nuclear weapons – Sept. 5

65] Clean up wetlands gardens – Sept. 6

66] Sign waving in Annapolis – Sept. 6

67] Fiber Arts group meeting – Sept. 6

68] Table at festival – Sept. 6

69] Tesla Takedown in Rockville Sept. 6

70] Tesla Takedown in Silver Spring Sept. 6

71] Free D.C. march – Sept. 6

72] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

73] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

74] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

75] Do you need a doctor?

76] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

77] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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50] – Judy Geisler, activist/teacher, is selling her home in Lauraville community. It has 4 bedrooms and 1 bath with a good basement. It is quiet and somewhat secluded for Btown since it is on a dead end street and backs into a field/forest. It is connected to an amazing extended green space with a stream. There is so much wild life here. Good neighbors, many teachers and activist live here. Safe neighborhood. Big, old trees everywhere. You can text her at 443 500 6733 if you are interested. It is priced at $190,000.

51] – Michael Keller <mjaykeller@outlook.com> indicates there is a birddogging opportunity on Fri., Sept. 5 at 7:30 AM at the Eastport Democratic Club, 525 State St., Annapolis.  Senator Angela Alsobrooks is scheduled to address progressive Democrats of Annapolis. There is a $5 cover charge which includes bagels and coffee.  There is customarily ample time reserved for Q&A.  This is a chance to raise the issues of the Gaza War and U.S. policy toward Israel with Sen. Alsobrooks.

52] – There is a Uniting for Peace Resolution UN RES.377 (V) webinar to learn how to do it and how to spread the word. A super-majority of the world’s nations already support Palestine. Utilizing a lesser-known process called Uniting for Peace, our UN representatives possess the numbers and the authority to override the US veto to Send a multinational protection force to Palestine, providing food and medicine, ending the blockade, and protecting civilians; to Implement sanctions and a military embargo on Israel; and Withdraw Israel’s UN credentials, establish a war crimes tribunal, and more.

September 18 marks a critical one-year deadline set by the UN General Assembly for Israel to comply with the World Court and the UN in relation to the UN resolutions on Palestine – or face concrete measures like those listed above. The UN could potentially vote as soon as September 18.  By urging governments and UN representatives that have previously supported Palestine to hold the line, we can pass a measure with real teeth to end genocide. On Fri., Sept. 5 at 10 AM ET, RSVP to attend the webinar: https://lifelineforpalestine.com/end-the-genocide-now

On Sun., Sept. 7 at 4 PM ET, there will be another webinar covering the same subject.  To hear from the featured speakers, RSVP at https://lifelineforpalestine.com/end-the-genocide-now

53] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

54] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

55] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

56] – The Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Fri., Sept. 5 at noon will discuss How Maryland leaders performed regarding the environment.  Find out what is in the 2025 Environmental Scorecard and the 2025 Governor’s Report Card. The Scorecard and Report Card highlight accomplishments and areas for improvement with respect to the state's commitment to a climate-resilient future and its progress on statewide environmental legislation. Register at https://www.mdlcv.org/event/maryland-lcv-releases-2025-scorecard-and-governors-report-card?contactdata=uhjYh7ceNy8v7MG4kIfMSXTNrRbm4LTzv3Zm7FwC%2fWFn4g1+uiU81h1E5InrXz1Zz+MEtfTUkBTNiT4c1TJxzI42FryeVY9wiOtQetOJecte4KimWH3vgZypb+8QdkeJO407JOCwFOZY2mk8MuaKmU5+9XybhdlkWD37LNh+pA9NShhOvHGacvBOJKonoKzBZYJm8Lwe%2f6cz2xhuvX0HtdUPyBJuKUR5nfiVSviExDyialwkf78Ko9t1bYRfyFrhOzxNNHD5EiuiB8ZOr8HIpw%3d%3d&emci=1fd04d7c-c676-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=076c0029-4e83-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=578562

57] –  Phone bank for Spanberger for Governor on Fridays, 4 to 6 PM ET, through Oct. 31 at the Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean, VA 22101. Join in to make calls to community members! Learn more about our neighbors and what issues are most important to them right now. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/812215/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

58] –Join Pro-Democracy Patriots at Timonium Road and York Road on Fridays, including Aug. 29, from 4:30 to 6 PM. Please park on Oakway Road next to the Nautilus Diner. Parking in a lot that prohibits “Fair Parking” may result in being towed. This will continue through Sept. 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/762991/?referring_vol=1120936&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=2

59] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support our Federal Workers and Ukraine on Fridays, through October 10, from 4:15 to 6:15 PM ET at Gorman Road 95 Overpass, Howard County 20723. Gather again on the 95 Overpass, and bring signs! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762787/

60] – On Fri., Sept. 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Indivisible will do a Visibility Brigade sign wave on Pedestrian Bridge over Route 50 at 4390 Northview Drive, Bowie. This event will continue through Sept. 19. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/831017/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

61] –Join Pro-Democracy Patriots at Timonium Road and York Road on Fridays, including Sept. 5, from 4:30 to 6 PM. Please park on Oakway Road next to the Nautilus Diner. Parking in a lot that prohibits “Fair Parking” may result in being towed. This will continue through Sept. 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/762991/?referring_vol=1120936&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=2

62] –On Fridays, Sept. 5 from 5 to 6 PM, Rally for Democracy with Indivisible at Georgia Ave. & Forest Glen Road, NE Corner of intersection, Forest Glen 20910. Bring your signs in support of government workers, immigrants, the rule of law, the planet, our children, and for jobs. For parking, go behind Forest Glen Medical Center, 9801 Georgia Ave. Enter drive way from Forest Glen Road. This event will continue through Sept. 19. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/807326/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

63] – On Fridays, Sept. 5 at 5 PM ET, join Indivisible to say Enough is Enough at the east side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road, Silver Spring 20910. This event will continue through Sept. 19. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/781857/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

 Join your neighbors every Friday evening. Bring flags, signs, and energy. Make a stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law and signal to passing motorists that enough is enough! 

64] – On Fri., Sept. 5 at 7:30 PM, the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House, 503 Rock Creek Church Road NW, WDC 20010 will host its Clarification of Thought (COT) meeting. Sam Husseini will discuss the reasons behind Israel's ongoing impunity in its treatment of Palestinians and explore what types of activism could challenge it: Israel, Genocide, Nuclear Weapons and Blackmail. Contact Kathy Boylan at kathyboylan5@gmail.com

65] – Audubon Mid-Atlantic needs your help in building bird habitat in Audubon’s native plant gardens in the Patterson Park Wetlands Garden, Baltimore 21224 on Sat., Sept. 6 from 8 to 9:30 AM. Meet at the wetlands garden, uphill & northwest of the boat lake in Patterson Park. Volunteers are needed to make sure that the native plant gardens remain healthy habitats for the park’s birds and butterflies, as well as safe spaces for learning and exploring. Come to weed, mulch, and/or plant while spending the morning outdoors with friends, family, and Audubon. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://pa.audubon.org/events/habitat-team-volunteers-patterson-park-0?ms=aud-email-_20250815_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_august_september_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_20250815_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_august_september_2025&emci=7daa6d16-a073-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=b87b87e4-f079-f011-b481-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2504878

66] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., Sept. 6 from 9 to 11 AM near the Annapolis Mall sidewalks at the corner of Bestgate Road and 2082 Generals Highway, Annapolis 21401. This event will continue through Oct. 4. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/834849/

67] – On Sat., Sept. 6 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Mary Riley Styles Public Library, Upper Level Conference Room, 120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church , VA 22046, the Northern Virginia DSA’s Fiber Arts group will meet.  This group aims to promote, celebrate, and build community around the fiber arts, including knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidering, felting, and needle-punching. This group is a way for members to develop fiber skills, mitigate burnout, and connect organizers who normally work in different realms. This is a low-barrier space where organizers can exchange ideas and be creative. Discuss plans for skill building and projects for helping the community. Knit/crochet hats to donate! Everyone is encouraged to bring their current projects. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/september-2025-nova-fiber-arts-group?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-08282025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2873089&email_subject=09042025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

68] – The Chesapeake Climate Action Network [dustin@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Sat., Sept. 6 from 11 AM to 5 PM is in need of folks to table at the Towsontown Fall Festival. Talk to residents about their climate stories and how to make polluters pay. Cold water, snacks, and shade will be provided. Sign up at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/86995/data/1

69] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, including Sept. 5, from 11 AM to noon at the Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852. This event will continue through Oct. 4. Email maryland@thirdact.org. Musk is responsible for mass suffering and death. And he will cause more if we give him the chance to recover his reputation. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. No violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of your First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/812078/

70] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, Sept. 5, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at Tesla Silver Spring, 2320 Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20852. Email maryland@thirdact.org. Musk is responsible for mass suffering and death. And he will cause more if we give him the chance to recover his reputation. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. No violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of your First Amendment right to peaceful assembly and will continue through Sept. 20. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/771738/

71] – Indivisible (National) there is a We Are All DC: a National March on Sat., Sept. 6 from 11 AM to 4 PM starting at Malcolm X Park, 2301 at 16th St. NW, WDC 20009. Free DC welcomes all to join the protest.  RSVP at https://freedcproject.org/event-list/we-are-all-dc-a-national-march

DC communities are joyful, powerful — and under attack. Armed National Guard soldiers are carrying guns through the neighborhoods. ICE and FBI agents are profiling, harassing, and violently arresting neighbors. MPD is going after children just for being outside, and every hour that goes by is an hour when people here are in danger.  Join in solidarity with DC communities to end the occupation of DC.

72] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.

Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

73] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com

74] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

75] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

76]- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

77] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-210-3886.

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/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 4 - 6, 2025

42] What’s the plan? – Sept. 4

43] Overpass demo – Sept. 4

44] End the genocide – Sept. 4

45] Save the wind farms – Sept. 4

46] DSA social housing meeting – Sept. 4

47] Emergency meeting -- Sept. 4

48] DSA Electoral working group social – Sept. 4

49] Campaign to Victory Call – Sept. 4

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42] – What’s the Plan? A virtual Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s co-founders takes place on Thursdays, including Sept. 4, from 3 to 4 PM ET. This will continue through Dec. 18. The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week to discuss what’s happening and more importantly – what’s the plan? RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/773746/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250728

43] –On Thursdays, including Sept. 4, 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. This event will continue through Thurs., October 30. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/824306/

44] –Ronda Cooperstein [rondacooperstein@hotmail.com] wants you to attend a vigil and information sharing event on Thurs., Aug. 28 from 4:30 to 6 PM at the corner of Park Heights and Slade Ave. Please do not bring flags. This is organized by World beyond War, Baltimore Chapter. Visit www.baltimore@proton.me

45] – Jared Schablein [info@shoreprogress.org] on Thurs., Sept. 4 at 6:30 PM wants you to know that Shore Progress is holding its monthly meeting.   Talk about an issue with significant implications for the community.  David Wilson, the Maryland Development Manager for US Wind, and Jen Brock, the Chief of Staff for Oceanic Network, will cut through the noise and discuss the future of offshore wind here on the Shore. Donald Trump and Andy Harris’s latest desperate attempt to stop offshore wind off the coast. The Trump administration threatened to revoke the federal permits for US Wind’s project. Let’s be clear: this does not kill the project, and it’s unlikely to succeed in court. The Bureau of Ocean Energy has never revoked a permit once it has been granted.  Following the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright v. Raimondo decision, agencies can’t reverse themselves solely for political reasons. Courts strike that down all the time. Trump already tried this in New York and Massachusetts, and both projects are still moving forward.  This is about more than clean energy.  It’s about good jobs, affordable electricity, and a better future for the Shore. You can attend in-person: Inspire One, 803 N Salisbury Blvd, Suite 2400, Salisbury.  To join in virtually, register here for Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/F4ZKNNt-RHuAmQKFPQHmow?utm_source=chatgpt.com#/registration

46] – On Thurs., Sept. 4 at 7 PM, get over to a Social Housing organizing meeting. Email social.housing.wg@gmail.com. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/september-4-2025-social-housing-organizing-meeting?link_id=93&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-22-2025&email_referrer=email_2866069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&&

 Join the Social Housing Working Group for its biweekly organizing meeting. Learn about its latest activities, what they're planning for the future, and how to get involved. The Social Housing Working Group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act. The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters

47] –Chesapeake Climate Action Network on Thurs., Sept. 4 at 7 PM will hold an emergency meeting about Trump’s invasion of Baltimore.  You can attend at the Baltimore Field Office at the Impact Hub to discuss how to prepare for whatever Trump does. You can also join by Zoom: https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/87650/data/1

48] –Get with the Northern Virginia DSA Electoral working group social on Thurs., Sept. 4 at 7 PM at the Board Room, 925 N. Garfield St., Arlington 22201. Call 724-705-4725. Talk all things politics, and note that anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-september-2025-monthly-social?clear_id=true&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-08212025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2864694&email_subject=08282025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

49] –Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., Sept. 4 at 9 PM ET will hold its weekly Campaign to Victory Call.  With the ongoing MAGA attacks on our economy, the social safety net, our liberties, democracy, and rule of law, no question it can be easy to get depressed. But the good news is - there's good news. Discuss lots of that with special focus on powerful campaigns we can all easily get involved with to make a real difference, the big Workers Over Billionaires events across the country, and vital special elections going on right now!  Register and the machine will email you your secure codes: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc?emci=8f694435-437d-f011-b481-6045bda9d23e&emdi=c064c03a-ce7d-f011-b481-6045bda9d23e&ceid=2907617#/registration

To be continued.

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

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 3 - 4, 2025

30] Phone zap for taxes for all -- Sept. 3

31] Write in support of democracy – Sept. 3

32] Baltimore Sign Waves – Sept. 3

33] Rush hour protest – Sept. 3

34] Baltimore Sign Waves – Sept. 3

35] Let’s win Virginia – Sept. 3

36] Why we organize – Sept. 3

37] War is not green Sept. 3

38] Assault on West Bank – Sept. 3

39] Stop genocide – Sept. 3

40] Learn about socialism – Sept. 3

41] Troops out of D.C. – Sept. 4

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30] – Join a phone zap organized by the With Us, For Us Campaign to tell Baltimore City's Budget and Appropriations Committee to vote YES on 25-0036 for a PILOT Taskforce! The City Council Budget and Appropriations Committee has scheduled a work session on the PILOT Taskforce Bill (25-0036) for Tues., Sept. 9 at 9 AM. Members of the Committee are expected to vote on the proposed legislation during this work session. This bill must pass out of committee. Fourteen of Baltimore’s largest tax-exempt institutions utilize $47 million in city services annually, but only contribute a collective $6 million a year in the form of a PILOT program. We recognize that federal funding cuts impact these institutions, but they maintain large endowments, bring in consistent revenue, and continue to pay top executives seven-figure salaries. When the PILOT agreement expires in 2026, Baltimore City must renegotiate its terms to support the city’s working families. The PILOT Taskforces will ensure this process is fair and transparent.

 Sign up for a timeslot on Wed., Sept. 3 AND Mon., Sept. 8 to make 4 phone calls in support of the taskforce bill, one to each member of the committee to support the bill. Each call will take 1 minute or less. If you only have time for one, please focus on the Committee chair, Councilwoman Danielle McCray/(410) 396-4808; Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer, Vice Chair/(410) 396-4819; Antonio “Tony” Glover/(410) 396-4829 & Sharon Green Middleton/(410) 396-4832. Remember to thank the staff who you talk to - they work hard and are fielding a lot of our calls!  See a Sample Script: Hi, my name is [your name], resident of [your neighborhood], calling on behalf of the With Us, For Us Campaign. I am calling to ask Councilmember _____ to vote yes on Bill 25-0036 for a PILOT Taskforce so that Baltimore City can negotiate a fair and transparent PILOT agreement with our wealthiest institutions. I care about a fair and transparent PILOT because ___________. [Feel free to share a personal story or highlight important pieces of the legislation]. Can we count on the councilperson’s support? RSVP at https://www.slottr.com/PILOTtaskforce?emci=530f1a90-a882-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=99cbc706-8d83-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=3403859

31] – On Wednesdays, including Sept. 3, from 2 to 3:30 PM ET, join Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at Belvedere Square Market, 529 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore 21212.  Write letters to PA voters. In October, they will elect judges for their Supreme Court, a CRITICAL component of a free & fair democracy. This is an easy, fun way to meet other concerned citizens and support a renewed American democracy. Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good! This will continue through Oct. 22. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823429/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

32] – On Wed., Aug. 27 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. This event will continue through Nov. 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement.

33] – On Wednesdays, Sept 3 & 10, from 4:30 to 6 PM ET, there will be a Rush-Hour Sidewalk Sign-Wave at U.S. 1 & East-West Highway (MD 410) intersection, Riverdale Park 20782. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/812231/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join the sidewalk honk 'n wave every Wednesday at the intersection of Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) and East-West Highway (410)! You can park in the Church of the Brethren’s parking lot on Route 1 at Tuckerman Street (about a block away). Feel free to bring your own. Bring water, sunglasses, and a hat, and prepare for fun! Sponsored by Indivisible Route 1 Corridor.

34] – Join a sign wave on Wed., Sept. 3 from 5:30 to 6 PM ET at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, [between Bellona Ave. & Charles St.] Baltimore 21212. Park in the church parking lot. This event will continue through September 24. This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

35] – Get involved in Why We Organize: DSA New Member Cohort on Wed., Sept. 3 from 6 to 8 PM at the MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. Contact Paige Evans (703-989-8559). Get inspired and learn some basics on Why We Organize! The course will cover the role of an organizer, how to build a successful campaign, and what makes DSA different from other organizations. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-we-organize-dsa-new-member-cohort-2/?link_id=89&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-22-2025&email_referrer=email_2866069&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-29-2025&&

36] – On Wed., Sept. 3 at 6:30 PM, Indivisible has organized Let's Win in Virginia! This includes virtual phone banking for Abigail Spanberger. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823024/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

Join in to help Abigail Spanberger become the next Governor of Virginia. Join the friendly, expert phone banking crew at J Walkers Action Group and Indivisible Montgomery (MD); you will receive all the training you need prior to making calls. Bring your computer, phone and a smile in your voice! You will need to have an Action ID account before using this phone system. Set one up for free here: https://www.ngpvan.com/actionid/. This phone bank will also occur on Sun., Sept 14 at 2 PM.

37] –Aaron Kirshenbaum [aaron@codepink.org] on Wed., Sept. 3 at 8 PM ET will hold the next War Is Not Green Working Group call. RSVP herehttps://www.codepink.org/wing93

38] – The War Industry Resisters Network [info@masspeaceaction.org], co-sponsored by MAPA, is holding a webinar with journalist Jasper Nathaniel on what is happening in the West Bank of Palestine. Gaza is being destroyed before our eyes.  However, the Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank is not getting the same coverage.  On Wed., Sept. 3 at 8 PM ET, get with a webinar featuring Jasper Nathaniel who will present both the big picture and specific incidents, highlighting the urgency of the humanitarian crisis. Register at  https://secure.everyaction.com/JXWFpi8eXku-8PmPJ0stcA2?contactdata=qD5b9io7z5PaAZIoyaUwA7dcKFQwCp8peX5zT+7Zjla7G52dfMjJhVj25Bh7NfKX2xmLsUWRi4YCyrQIoq4sL6LZWUq39kDVSuU2O8NS6SD6cdzeXBuJWHdb4AXkvSTTtcy4usKNaN2T7MufdTh7RcBU6SSbqH+vTqdFgn9%2fHjJ8OCph2TIMffi6dwkGeFB97pXiRSGztphvAqs5MYWn39Fxpn+bgNTDv54hwnJZuH4gl9zmpItjh+dTgjqv4LErNJt+cC0dCdUtp8m0P%2fHTJBjKedd%2fnJkJU8QOj5xKDgS2JwOSef6lGWCQr0p3cB%2fJsY8eK1Ek0cXfvzPvkSL%2f2Q%3d%3d&ms=email-web-25083-wirn-westbank&emci=91f8fd1a-a286-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=bc2ccd34-a686-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=269591

The genocide in Gaza has rightfully been front and center in the struggle for human rights for Palestinians. Every day, to our horror, we see Israel's vicious bombing, sniping, imprisoning, and starvation of the civilian population there. Less visible, but also deadly and inhumane is the military occupation and settlement in the West Bank. There, on a daily basis, Palestinian homes are demolished, their land is stolen, their homes invaded, their loved ones dragged off to be tortured in prisons, their very presence made precarious by the constant harassment and humiliation from the Israeli army and armed and violent settlers.

39] –On Wed., Sept. 3 at 8:30 PM ET, Action Corps activists across the U.S. will gather for an urgent, one-hour call. Connect, strategize, and take action to stop the U.S. from fueling genocide in Gaza. RSVP to Isaac Evans-Frantz, Action Corps at isaac@actioncorps.org

40] – On Wednesdays, including Sept. 3, from 9 to 11 PM ET, join Social Democrats of America for a National Online On-Boarding Socialist Monthly Meeting.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/773488/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

This monthly event will continue through April 1, 2026. The agenda for the meeting is located at https://www.socialists.us/direct/list/agenda?ZoomAgenda. Get answers to your questions at https://socialists.us/d/explainer/history. Socialists believe in Free Education, Universal Health Care, Anti-Death Penalty, Universal Basic Income, the Right to Unionize, the sanctity of the Separation of Church and State, and the belief that the Government should make life bearable for all and ensure citizens' Liberties.

41] –On Thurs., Sept. 4 & Mon., Sept. 8 at 9 AM demand Federal Forces Out Now at the House Triangle, Longworth and Cannon, corner of New Jersey Ave. SE and Southeast Dr., WDC 20515. After the rally, do visits to Congress with Free DC through 4 PM. DC residents want federal forces out immediately. There is a call to allies across the country to join in and visit Members of Congress to tell them to stand down federal forces and recognize the national need for DC to have permanent power to protect its communities. Email congress@freedcproject.org. RSVP at https://freedcproject.org/event-list/federal-forces-out-now-visits-to-congress-sept-4

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