60] Peace vigil at White House – Jan. 23
61] Women in Black vigil – Jan. 23
62] Support the people of Gaza – Jan. 23
63] Will funding for the environment get cut? – Jan.
23
64] Enough is enough – Jan. 23
65] Solidarity with Minneapolis – Jan. 23
66] Birdwatching tour of Druid Hill Park – Jan. 24
67] Sign wave at Harford Mall – Jan. 24
68] Sign waving in Annapolis – Jan. 24
69] PG County DSA general meeting – Jan. 24
70] Protect Rent
Stabilization – Jan. 24
71] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – Jan. 24
72] Anti-eviction canvass – Jan. 24
73] Baltimore DSA meeting – Jan. 24
74] Indivisible Baltimore County meeting – Jan. 24
75] Donations needed for the
Silent Fallout project
76] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest
Primer"
77] Tell JHU president to renounce
nuclear weapons contracts
78]
Do you need a doctor?
79] Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
80] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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60] – 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.
61] – 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.
62] – 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, 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
63] – Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Fri., Jan. 23 at noon, join in for the first Friday Digest of the Year: Maryland’s State Budget. After last session, over 25% of the total allocation for environmental programming is being impacted by cuts, fund swaps, and other reductions this year. Any further reductions put Maryland at risk of backsliding on our commitments to clean water, healthy air, and climate-resilient communities. Hear from Eric Gally, president of Gally Public Affairs, and Matt Stegman of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. RSVP at https://www.mdlcv.org/event/friday-digest-1-23-26?contactdata=o%2fGFm3M0f8h6aJW%2f3F6u3%2fZg4kNthfOzNXg55cJrc7Ebfjy5tt578pBIhfT7u+N+T+BsPe%2fY0A3fkmDgBpRGR3PGH3p6UgR5QKaE0Mu+G+Tht67ueYlBVjuhQ44f%2fzSRGnF+FCJARIa72%2fHz55OuicqIcG22Z8gZH5bDPTEbtAjqHMWx+hJyy1XgVUeb6vFzo8S4w3r%2fF6Zfw8C7uVh+yzopSI6iB0HyEIhn9Q1ObwtBuWGul1M+z%2fShj+GPOzPawk+k3ghmJ5M6ZLLJLGqaNQ%3d%3d&emci=881b4211-21f6-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&emdi=db94267e-38f6-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&ceid=578562
64] – On Fri, Jan. 23 from 4 to 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 Feb. 20. 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!
65] – The Maryland CPUSA [md@cpusa.org] on Fri., Jan. 23 at 5 PM ET at McKeldin Plaza, Light & Pratt Sts. is urging you to attend a citywide Unity March to show solidarity with Minneapolis. No ICE. No WAR. No RACISM.
66] – On Sat., Jan. 24 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Druid Hill Park, 3001 East Drive, Baltimore 21217. Druid Hill Park is Baltimore's oldest large park and is home to 745 acres of forests, fields, and a large lake. 189 species of birds have been documented here, including nesting Baltimore orioles and yellow-crowned night herons. Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead a search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Meet at 3001 East Drive. Email baltimore@audubon.org RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birdwatching-tour-druid-hill-park-baltimore
67] – Join sign waving on Saturdays, Jan. 24 from 10 AM to noon at Harford Mall Macy’s parking lot, 696 Belair Road, Bel Air 21014. Park in the front of Macy’s. Create visibility with sign waving at the intersection of Belair Road and Rt. 24 in Bel Air. Bring your signs, costumes, noise makers and especially your voices to draw attention to this fascist regime. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/840421/
68] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., Jan. 24 from 11 AM to 1 PM near the Annapolis Mall sidewalks at the corner of Bestgate Road and 2082 Generals Highway, Annapolis 21401. This event will continue through March 28. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/834849/
Trump launched military strikes and kidnapped Venezuela's president - without congressional approval. He's also threatened Cuba, Mexico, and Greenland. The Constitution requires congressional approval for war. Trump ignored it. The demands when Congress returns: Hold Trump accountable for violating the Constitution, and halt all further military aggression. Here is the mobilize link: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/880353/
69] – The Prince George's County DSA will hold a general body meeting on Sat., Jan. 24 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt 20770. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/pgcdsa-january-2026-general-body-meeting?link_id=72&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-3&email_referrer=email_3055054&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-16-2026&&
70] – The Montgomery County DSA mobilizes to strategize around protecting Takoma Park's strong Rent Stabilization Campaign at a planning meeting on Sat., Jan. 24 at 11 AM at Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW, WDC 20012. Email montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com
The Takoma Park City Council has approved a study of the City's rent stabilization law, potentially laying the groundwork to weaken the law. Takoma Park's rent stabilization law is stronger than the county's rent stabilization law, for example, Takoma Park's law only allows rent increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, while the county's law allows rent increases of 3% plus Consumer Price Index. Join other MoCo DSA members and allies in Takoma Park to strategize around protecting Takoma Park's strong rent stabilization law. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/takoma-park-rent-stabilization-campaign-planning-meeting/?link_id=30&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-3&email_referrer=email_3055054&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-16-2026&&
71] – Get over to the Tesla Takedown on Saturdays, Jan. 24 through Feb. 21, from 11 AM to noon at the Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 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. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/812078/
72] – Get over to the SOS Anti-Eviction Canvas on Sat., Jan. 24 at 1:30 PM at L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station, D St. Exit, 650 D St. SW, WDC 20024. Come out and inform tenants facing eviction of their rights in court, how to get a lawyer, and to see if they're interested in organizing their building. Tenants when informed by DSA are twice as likely to go to court and fight their eviction, so every volunteer can make a big impact. Meet at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station on the D St. exit between 6th and 7th Sts. above the escalators (if the weather is bad, we'll be downstairs just before the turnstiles). At 1:30 PM get a short training to explain why these canvasses are necessary, how to talk to tenants about their upcoming eviction suits, and how to fill in walk-sheets. If you have a car, please drive it down to the meeting spot! Cars are helpful for getting canvassers to Metro-inaccessible areas. (Parking near L’Enfant Plaza is a bit tricky, but doable!) Reach out to tenants@mdcdsa.org to learn about ways to get involved. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-anti-eviction-canvas-january-24-2026?link_id=74&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-3&email_referrer=email_3055054&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-w
73] – The Greater Baltimore DSA will hold a General Body Meeting on Sat., Jan. 24 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at Red Emma's Free School, 3128 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore 21218. GBDSA generally holds meetings on the fourth Saturday of each month. Meetings usually include reports about chapter projects, a guest speaker or political discussion, voting on decisions that affect the whole chapter, and occasionally breakout sessions during which short discussions are held. Non-members are welcome to attend meetings but only members' votes are counted for decision-making. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/gbdsa-january-general-body-meeting-hybrid?source=direct_link&weekly-newsletter-for-january-16-2026&&
74] – Indivisible Baltimore County [contact@indivisible-baltimorecounty.org] on Sat., Jan. 24 from 3 to 5 PM is holding a general meeting. St. John's Episcopal Church (Parish Hall), 11901 Belair Road, Kingsville 21087. This meeting will be focused on immigration justice, learning, and collective action. Speakers will share an overview of the citizenship and legal landscape many immigrants must navigate; how immigrant communities are woven into the social and economic fabric of Maryland; and meaningful ways to show up in solidarity - whether through advocacy, legislative action, court accompaniment, or community-based support (including what training looks like). This gathering is about understanding systems, affirming the dignity and humanity of immigrant neighbors, and exploring how we can work together for justice and safety for all. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/event/889116/
75] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. 2025 was a successful year. Now there are plans for 2026. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation
76] – 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.
77] -- 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.
78] – 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.
79]- 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.
80] -- 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
