Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 3, 2025

48] Phone bank for D.C. – April 3

49] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 3

50] May Day webinar – April 3

51] Lower Shore Progressives meeting – April 3

52] Electoral working group – April 3

53] Social Housing Working Group meeting – April 3 

54] See American Fast – April 3

55] Advocacy training – April 3

56] Protect Medicaid – April 3

57] PDA Victory Call – April 3

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48] – Join a virtual Phone Banking Power Hour on Thurs., April 3 from 10 to 11 AM ET, hosted by Education Reform Now Advocacy.  Tell House Representatives to Vote YES on the DC Local Funds Act! Flood Congress with calls, demanding they respect DC and pass the DC Local Funds Act. Pick a time that works for you and join advocates nationwide on Zoom to make sure our students, teachers, and families aren’t left behind. You will be provided everything you need—phone numbers, an easy script, and live support—so you can make an impact with confidence.

 Congress recently passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that slashes $1.1 billion from DC’s local budget—gutting funding for schools, teachers, students, healthcare, and essential services. This reckless decision puts kids’ education at risk, jeopardizing school programs, resources, and the quality of learning in our communities. But we can still stop it. The Senate has already passed the DC Local Funds Act, a critical bill that restores this funding. Now, we need to turn up the pressure on the House to do the same and ensure DC schools get the funding they deserve. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/766676/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

49] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Thurs., April 3. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

50] – The Action Center on Race and the Economy [email@acrecampaigns.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 5 PM ET is doing a May Day National Day of Action webinar. Talk about the need to organize and build the labor and community tables to demonstrate the power of coalition to secure healthcare, housing, and worker and immigrant rights for all. There will be national and local leaders from unions and community networks on the call to share how the movement and resistance to the billionaire attacks on working families is growing. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z8Kjjs8QTCCIcSIHIVe0jg#/registration

51] – Marching in the streets is powerful, but without a path forward, that energy can burn out. The Lower Shore Progressives are inviting you to join the next Monthly Organizing Meeting on Tues., Apt. 3 at 6:30 PM - a space to turn frustration into action and begin laying the foundation for a stronger, more progressive future right here in our own community. Join virtually at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/F4ZKNNt-RHuAmQKFPQHmow?_x_zm_rtaid=XFgxBl-mRCywH4Gch9jwnw.1741016704394.da4a82f827325ddf4e0a8c34f752b0e3&_x_zm_rhtaid=15#/registration or In-person at Inspire One. 803 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 2400. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/772068/

52] – The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral working group is doing a social on Thurs., April 3 at 7 PM at Busboys & Poets, 4251 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA 22206. Call 724-705-4725. Talk all things politics, anyone and everyone is welcome to join in. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-april-monthly-social?clear_id=true&link_id=30&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03062025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2653438&email_subject=03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

53] – Join the Social Housing Working Group [social.housing.wg@gmail.com] for its biweekly organizing meeting on Thurs., April 3 at 7 PM ET. Email social.housing.wg@gmail.com. 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. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/april-03-2025-social-housing-organizing-meeting?clear_id=true&link_id=29&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03062025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2653438&email_subject=03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

54] – Maya Berry [mayaberry@aaiusa.org] is inviting you to meet on Thurs., April 3 at 7 PM for Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy's American Fast at the Theater Alliance, 340 Maple Dr. SW, WDC 20024. Kareem will join the audience before the play for a conversation on the importance of representation and art, and how we can find solace in community and culture. Also joining in will be Arab American comedian Rola Z, the force behind DC's first Traumedy Festival. You can purchase discounted tickets for $30 using the code: AMAAIFAST at this link: https://theateralliance.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPh000001hO6XMAU.

 Arab American college basketball phenom Khady is on the verge of making history, leading her team through the NCAA Championships. But when March Madness collides with Ramadan, she becomes the center of a national controversy. AMERICAN FAST is a high-stakes, high-speed exploration of faith, family, and the cost of success.

55] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 8 PM ET is holding a Rise for Freedom Training: Building to a critical mass locally (outreach). We don’t have kings in America, and we won’t let a handful of billionaires run our country into the ground. As we face the growing threat of autocracy in our country, it's more crucial than ever that we come together to build a stronger, more united movement for freedom and democracy. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/risefordemocracy/event/763611/?utm_source=PC&emci=4289fa2e-4b04-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=984c372d-5304-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=24639284

Come learn more about the Rise for Freedom training program, ask questions, and connect with fellow organizers! These weekly two-hour training sessions will be held through May 15. These sessions will explore how grassroots organizers like you can organize against the threats we face and build capacity for mobilization within your communities.

56] – MomsRising.org [info@momsrising.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 8:30 PM ET is holding a Community meeting to Take Action to Protect Medicaid. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/769775/?utm_campaign=outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit

57] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., April 3 at 9 PM ET is holding a Campaign to Victory Call on how to beat King Wannabes and Win Special Elections going on right now. There was another week of MAGA insanity. So what else is new? How about some good news in these dark times? PDA will be identifying where it is succeeding, how to build upon that, and how to bring in victories in the Special Elections April 1 in FL-01 and FL-06 and WI. (Vote by mail in voters’ hands now.)

Discuss easy ways we all can make a real difference to help protect endangered communities, buttress the democracy we hold so dear, and ultimately defeat Trump, Musk, and the rest of MAGA, and make our future more progressive. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 2, 2025

41] Witness against Torture vigil – April 2

42] Text for climate action – April 2

43] Friendly gardening – April 2

44] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 2 & 3

45] Baltimore Sign Waves – April 2

46] Protect national parks – April 2

47] Elfreth/Raskin Town Hall -- April 2

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41] – Steve Lane [steve_lane@amron.com] wants you to join a Witness against Torture vigil on Wed., April 2 at noon at the White House.  Steve is discouraged about Trump's attitude towards releasing the Gitmo prisoners, but he believes we must try harder, not give up. Call him at 571-221-4120.

42] – Join the virtual Distributed Texting Team, hosted by Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund on Wed., April 2 from noon to 8 PM ET. Send texts to CCAN members and voters to help support critical climate legislation like the RENEW Act. The next texting date is Wed., April 9 - from noon to 8 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/746881/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

43] – Join host Jenn da Rosa, EdD, on Wed., April 2 from noon to 1 PM ET for a virtual discussion about bird-friendly gardening with Audubon's Senior Coordinator for Urban Conservation, Erin Reed Miller. In this webinar, Erin Reed Miller will share insights on landscaping with native plants, reducing threats to birds, and conservation actions you can take in your own outdoor space. The event is free, but registration is required. Register at https://md.audubon.org/events/goucher-environmental-dialogues-bird-friendly-gardening?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&emci=ca09c976-dc00-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=8fc9d58b-b601-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=2504878

44] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Wed., April 2 & Thurs., April 3. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

45] – On Wed., April 2 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

This will continue on Wednesdays through April 30. 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.

46] – On Wed., April 2 from 5:15 to 6 PM, join a vigil and procession with Rev. Munther Isaac from Bethlehem, Palestine. Meet at the White House, Lafayette Park for a vigil and then a join a procession to New York Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW, WDC 2005, for his 6:30 PM book talk "Christ in the Rubble." Register at https://cmep.org/cmep-events/christ-in-the-rubble-nyapc/for either one or both!

47] – Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth [MD03SE.Outreach@mail.house.gov] on Wed., April 2 at 7 PM is holding a Town Hall with Ranking House Judiciary member, Jamie Raskin. Discuss the latest litigation brought against the Trump Administration.  The virtual conversation will be happening on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prE4Ua0m4yk Please be sure to RSVP and submit your questions HERE: https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/EForm.aspx?__cid=MD03SE&__fid=100029&fbclid=IwY2xjawJTheVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbAVxquH28BgQvlMaqg4kabJ04T6U4NHrcMuXnaM2huk7_6z6q-j2TD-3Q_aem_eM8jI8_M78mRLs8mQExtvw

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 1 - 2, 2025

28] Stop the execution of two Kurdish women

29] North Korean economy – April 1

30] Align your finances with your values – April 1

31] Starbucks solidarity – April 1

32] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 1, 2 & 3

33] Medicare for All – April 1 

34] Stop the SAVE act – April 1

35] Christ in the Rubble – April 1 & 2

36] Stop fracked gas pipelines – April 1

37] Gardening workshop – April 1

38] Eyes on Yemen – April 1

39] Mass call for April 5 – April 1

40] Moral Witness outside the Supreme Court – April 2

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28] –The Islamic regime in Iran is using execution verdicts as a desperate act to suppress peaceful demonstrations and protests due to the disastrous economic condition in Iran.  The judicial system in Iran executes innocent activist and individuals by forced confessions, torture and sham trials.  The unjust death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi is another act of desperation by the Islamic Republic’s use of capital punishment to suppress members of minority communities and terrorize Iranian women who are fighting tirelessly for their rights as equal citizens of Iran.  You are asked to show your urgent support for contacting the United Nations Human Rights office and Iranian mission at United Nations to demand the Islamic republic of Iran stop the unjust execution verdicts for both women and hundreds of other prisoners on death row in Iran. These prisoners must receive fair trials according to international judicial standards, including the right for all prisoners to independent counsels. 

 Contact the permanent mission of Iran, 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10017 -- https://geneva.mfa.gov.ir or Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Palais Wilson, 52 rue des Pâquis, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland -- ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

29] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] on Tues., April 1 from 9 to 10:30 AM will have an in-depth panel discussion on the evolving dynamics of the North Korean economy under President Donald Trump's second administration. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-korea-economic-forum-the-trump-20-administration-tickets-1294920324549?aff=oddtdtcreator

30] – Join Green Century and Green America [webster@greenamerica.org]  on Tues., April 1 from 10 AM to 1 PM ET for a free webinar on how to align your finances with your values—from banking and credit cards to insurance and retirement investments. Learn about climate-smart insurance. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8217400857947/WN_bOEaPzUKQMmbOA94YzpOnA#/registration

31] –Starbucks Workers United [sbwu.solidarity@workers-united.org] want you on Tues., April 1 at 1 PM to join a national day of action in solidarity with Rumeysa Ozturk and Lewelyn Dixon, two union siblings who have been detained by ICE. This comes at a time when the union is continuing to fight for a fair contract, and stand up against Starbucks’ repeated union busting. The Ellicott City Starbucks workers will be having an action at 9251 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042. And the newly union College Park Starbucks workers will have a brief action outside their store on April 1 at 1 PM at 7336 Baltimore Ave., College Park 20740.

32] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Tues., April 1, Wed., April 2 & Thurs., April 3.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

33] – The Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] will be meeting virtually on Tues., April 1 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Discuss ongoing campaigns in the work towards universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public to all who support healthcare as a human right. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-april-1st-at-6pm?clear_id=true&link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2661576&email_subject=03202025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

34] – Phone Bank virtually with Common Cause: STOP THE SAVE ACT on Tuesdays through April 29 from 6 to 8 PM ET.  This week phone bank on April 1. Join Common Cause for an important phone bank to mobilize voters to take action against the dangerous SAVE Act and advocate for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The SAVE Act threatens to make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. Ensure voters across the country call their representatives and demand they protect the freedom to vote. A full training will take place at the start of each shift! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/758610/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

35] –Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac wrote a book "Christ in the Rubble" and he will talk about it on Mon., April 1 at 6 PM ET at Busboys and Poets, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, WDC 20020. The Palestinian pastor writing from Bethlehem with close-up knowledge of conditions on the ground, and rooted in a commitment to nonviolence and just peace, Isaac challenges readers to realign their beliefs and actions with Christ—who can be found not among perpetrators of violence, but with victims buried under the rubble of war. RSVP at https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-48160148/?link_id=56&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025

Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac on Wed., April 2 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET will discuss “Christ in the Rubble” at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW, WDC 20005. In this impassioned and incisive book, Munther Isaac challenges mainstream Christians’ uncritical embrace of the modern state of Israel. RSVP at https://paxchristiusa.org/event/christ-in-the-rubble-book-launch-with-rev-dr-munther-isaac/?link_id=57&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025&&

36] –CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] is doing a virtual comment parry on Tues., April 1 at 6:30 PM ET. Fossil fuel developer Transco Williams wants to double the size of their fracked gas pipelines across FIVE STATES. This Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) would be an environmental justice disaster – requiring polluting compressor stations and miles of new, leak-prone, pipes. But communities along the route are speaking out and saying NO. SIGN UP NOW and demand that federal regulators listen to community voices and block this terrible project: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lPaUH_9dTLKDXuLrJoP3dw#/registration

37] – The Audubon Mid-Atlantic [audubonconnect@audubon.org] on Tues., April 1 from 7 to 8:30 PM will host a Gardening for Birds and Baltimore workshop at the Friends of Patterson Park Cedar House, 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore 21231. Register at https://md.audubon.org/events/gardening-birds-and-baltimore-workshop-0?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&emci=ca09c976-dc00-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=8fc9d58b-b601-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=2504878

 Learn how to transform your home, school, work, or community space into a native urban oasis! Audubon experts will share practical tips and scientific support for gardening with native plants, which also make our communities more resilient to climate change. Explore the resources you need to beautify your outdoor space and attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife. FREE but space is limited and registration is required.

38] – Marcy, CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Tues., April 1 at 8 PM ET wants you to attend Eyes on Yemen! - a CODEPINK Congress Capitol Calling Party. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpcongressrsvpconfirmat

 Hear from Atiaf Al-Wazir who taught Political Dialogue and Cross-Cultural Communication at Université Catholique de Lille in France; and did Research Methodology at the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB) in Tunisia. Also speaking is Erik Sperling, the Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpcongressrsvpconfirmation

39] – Join a Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab on Tues., April 1 from 8 to 9 PM ET. Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on, claiming anything standing in their way is illegal, and daring the American people to stop them. On Sat., April 5, take to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Ahead of these mobilizations, join movement leaders, experts, and more for a mass call  to make sense of the Trump administration’s unprecedented power grab, efforts to remove limits to its power, and what we can do to confront it on April 5 and beyond. This event is being organized by MoveOn, Public Citizen, Stand Up America, and the Not Above the Law Coalition in support of the Hands Off day of action and future actions. https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/769107/?utm_source=indivisible&utm_medium=email

40] – On Wed., April 2 from 11 AM to 12:45 PM, join a Moral Witness outside the Supreme Court. All people fighting for justice, liberty, and a more perfect union are invited to join clergy, faith leaders and people of moral conscience in a powerful stand of prayer and moral resistance against injustice, corruption and oppression. Gather to examine the impacts of policy violence on the most vulnerable communities. Budgets are moral documents, and a cry from the streets must be heard! RSVP at https://breachrepairers.org/get-involved/events/moral-witness-wednesday/?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-rev-barber-local-clergy-in-dc-this-wednesday-2&email_referrer=email_2675117&email_subject=join-bishop-barber-in-dc-on-april-2-and-6th-more-actions-on-april-5-7 The event will be Livestreamed at www.breachrepairers.org.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 31 -- April 1, 2025

20] Phone bank for Florida Dems – March 31

21] Lecture on Dorothy Day – March 31

22] Phone bank Wisconsin Dems – March 31

23] Phone bank Wisconsin Dems – March 31

24] DSA Abolition Working Group meeting – March 31

25] Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign – March 31

26] Palestinian novel s launched – April 1

27] Support Ukraine, not Trump – April 1

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20] – DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] on Mon., March 31 at 6 PM ET wants you to join  an urgent phone bank to send Florida Dems to Congress – Two Days to the Election!  Join in for virtual phone banking to elect Josh Weil. Act to flip Congressional seats blue.  Florida’s special elections are in just two days! Help flip Congressional seats from red to blue. The national focus on these races has exploded. Both Josh Weil and Gay Valimont have out-fundraised their opponents. And both of their races are down to the wire. Every call you make is important as these candidates will fight for clean air and water, services for veterans and seniors and our democracy. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/joshweilforcongressionaldistrict6/event/770849/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-urgent-phone-bank-to-send-florida-dems-to-congress-two-days-to-the-election&email_referrer=email_2677024&email_subject=_-urgent-phonebank-to-send-florida-dems-to-congress-nil-two-days-to-the-election&&

21] – Robert Ellsberg will give a talk for the St. Ignatius 2025 lecture series, “Pilgrims of Hope,” on Mon., March 31st at 7 PM ET at Wallace Hall of the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, at 980 Park Avenue in New York City (corner of 83rd Street). Robert’s talk, “The Long Pilgrimage of Dorothy Day,” will reflect on Dorothy’s long life "on pilgrimage," and the way her faith was tested and refined by ordinary life in her community and family and the challenges of her own time and context. Robert's talk also will be live-streamed and recorded, the link for which is:   https://www.youtube.com/live/amCsuA_nQCw?si=jbXbVig44bxmJYt

22] – On Mon, March 31 at 7 PM, the Silver Spring Progressive Action will do a virtual phone bank to activate Wisconsin Dems & win the Wisconsin Supreme Court! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/756640/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

The April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election will have huge effects on voting access in Wisconsin.  Who wins in WI in 2026 could easily determine Congressional majorities. Help elect Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate! Join these phone banks to activate Wisconsin Dems. Call people who have volunteered in the past and invite them to help out again – to canvass, phone bank, and spread the word to their neighbors as well as WI voters. Absolutely no experience required – these are very low-tech phone banks!

23] –On Mon., March 31 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, join a virtual phone bank to activate Wisconsin Dems & win the Wisconsin Supreme Court! This event is hosted by Silver Spring Progressive Action.  The April 1st Wisconsin Supreme Court election will have huge effects on voting access in Wisconsin – and who wins in WI in 2026 could easily determine Congressional majorities. Help elect Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate! Call people who have volunteered in the past and invite them to help out again – to canvass, phone bank, and spread the word to their neighbors as well as Wi voters. Absolutely no experience required – these are very low-tech phone banks! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/756640/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

24] – The D.C. DSA Abolition Working Group meets virtually every other Monday at 8 PM ET.  The next meeting is Mon., March 31, and discuss strategy and planning. Email abolition@mdcdsa.org. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/dc-abolition-working-group-biweekly-meeting-3312025?link_id=73&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-mar

25] – The Metro DC DSA Queer and Trans Liberation is hosting a Trans/Queer Liberation Bi-weekly Meeting on Mon., March 31 at 8 PM ET. Join to discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, our Gender & Name Change Clinics, and more! A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/transqueer-liberation-bi-weekly-meeting-12?link_id=72&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025&&

26] – The launching of "Vanished" by Ahmed Masoud will take place on Tues., April 1 at noon ET. The book is a mystery novel from the heart of now-destroyed Jabaliya Camp. Join in to discuss its meaning and impact with the author and special guests Ali Abunimah, Zeina Azzam, and Omar Zahzah. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tB_MumB2Tl6gQwlyKsODCA#/registration

27] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., April 1 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and the Trump/Vance team which supports Putin’s war crimes. Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  And he knows that Trump appreciates how he got Trump elected in 2016. Rather than support Ukraine, Trump hoped to steal Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.  Let us hope that the European Union will provide further support for the Ukrainian people. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 30 - 31, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – March 30 – 31, 2025

"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] Web site for info on federal legislation

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] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Brick Wall Brain – March 30

8] Resistance Lab – March 30

9] Doctors against genocide – March 30

10] Trans Day of Vision – March 30

11] Boycott Whole Foods -- March 30

12] Call Wisconsin voters – March 30

13] Resist Trump -- March 30

14] Support Federal Workers and Contractors – March 30

15] Vigil at the Pentagon – March 31

16] Prayer service – March 31

17] Protect CFPB – March 31

18] Trans Day of Visibility – March 31

19] Election Protection – March 31

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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] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. 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.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. 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] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

7] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation. However, on March 30 at 11 AM ET, there will be an American Ethical Union presentation of The Brick Wall Brain: Why Facts (Usually) Don’t Change Minds with Seth Andrews. We present solid data. They go blank, get angry, or walk out. Why isn’t evidence breaking through belief barriers? Seth Andrews shares his perspective on “Identity Beliefs” and how to perhaps carve the crack that lets in some light. If bullet points aren’t working…what does? Seth Andrews is a broadcaster, storyteller, author, activist, and public speaker best known as host of the popular website, podcast, and online community, The Thinking Atheist. Originally the product of Christian fundamentalism, today Seth is an advocate, not for religion, but for people, and while he - as a storyteller - loves the distraction of supernatural fiction (like the annual Halloween "Ghost Stories" broadcast and audiobook), he ultimately encourages everyone to root their pursuit of the truth in reason and evidence, and to pursue a Personal Relationship With Reality. Joseph Farkas, Ethical Culture Leader-in-Training, will moderate the platform, which will be followed by a breakout session for Zoom participants. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VtpB3QYnRBqk8xbP9XhfTA#/registration

8] – PramilaForCongress.com [info@e.pramilaforcongress.com] is holding on Sun., March 30 at 11 AM a virtual Resistance Lab. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/pramilaforcongress/event/765574/?utm_source=em20250327-4892

It’s time to build the movement and give you the tools you need in this pivotal moment. It’s critical that we begin organizing and mobilizing to keep democracy alive, protect our rights, defeat fascism, and stand up for what’s right

9] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., March 30 at noon ET are Honoring Women's History Month in its weekly webinar.  This week honor the courage, leadership, and resilience of women on the frontlines of health and human rights, and highlight the role of women healthcare workers, advocates, and scholars  in the fight against genocide, injustice, and the weaponization of healthcare in Haiti, Congo, Sudan, Palestine, Ireland and USA. This is part of DAG’s mission to uplift voices that are too often silenced—and to affirm that every woman’s life, work, and struggle matters.  Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9QSVt84LRD6IuWTz2yVtZA

10] –The Bodily Autonomy Working Group’s Trans & Queer Liberation Campaign, along with community allies, are hosting a community picnic and rally to launch the community’s first Trans Day of Vision on Sun., March 30 at 1 PM. Join for a potluck picnic and rally in Malcolm X park, Euclid St. NW& 16^th St. NW, WDC 20009. Share your vision of a fully liberated society and your place within it. Email bawg@mdcdsa.org. RSVP at work.org/events/mdc-bawg-tdov-2025

11] – On Sundays, March 30 & April 6 from 2 to 3 PM ET, Baltimore Indivisible will protest Jeff Bezos.  This event's address is private. Let’s de-billionaire Bezos and defund oligarchy! Join us at Whole Foods as we urge shoppers to defend democracy by taking their business elsewhere! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/764870/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

12] - On Sun., March 30 from 3 to 5 PM ET, call voters in Wisconsin to Defend Democracy. This is a virtual phone bank. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/761993/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

On April 1, Wisconsin voters will have the chance to prevent a conservative takeover of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by voting to maintain a progressive 4-3 majority — a race Elon Musk and right-wing groups have announced their intention to spend millions of dollars to win.  Join Swing Left, Stand up America, and the Hometown Project to call voters in Wisconsin to help them make a plan to vote for liberal Judge Susan Crawford. Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Ben Wikler will join at the beginning of the call to kick off our event. New to calling voters? Before calling, you will receive a Zoom phone bank training, a script, information on the issue, and a team of support specialists ready to answer your questions.

13] –Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., March 30 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall with Derek Marshall's Local Democracy Project & Hands Off, A National Day of Action on April 5^th. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

Discuss the state of the anti-Trump Resistance movement in advance of next Saturday's National Day of Action. Marshall will talk about his new national organization, the Local Democracy Project. PDA is a sponsoring partner of the Hands Off! National Day of Action. Taken collectively, the event promises to be by far the largest anti-Trump, pro-democracy mobilization during Trump 2.0.

14] – The Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] indicates there will be a potluck on Sun., March 30 from 5 to 8 PM ET to support. The potluck will be held at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Ave., Takoma Park 20912. Enjoy food, music, a few words from Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart, and free 10-minute chair massages for federal workers. To sign up to bring a dish or help organize, or if you have questions, email communitypotlucktp@gmail.com.

15] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is March 31, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. 

By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. 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.

16] – Join Pax Christi USA for a 30-minute prayer service most Mondays in Lent -- March 31 and April 7 from 8:30 to 9 AM ET. Use this link to register with Zoom -- you will be automatically registered for each session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QbvRGEK1Qx6AnRFrCVUfuA#/registration

17] – On Mondays, March 31, April 7 and continuing from noon to 1 PM, get over to a DC Rally for Federal Workers with the CFPB Union at 1700 G St. NW, WDC.  Fight back against the illegal firings of federal workers. Locally-organized pressure, everywhere across the country, is the key to stopping Musk's takeover of OUR federal government. Organized by/via Indivisible.  RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/764935/

18] –On Mon., March 31 from 4 to 6 PM ET, join a Trans Day of Visibility on the National Mall between 3rd St, NW and 4th St. NW, WDC. After relentless attacks from the Trump administration on the transgender community, Trans Americans and allies from across the country will convene to show support. Hear from activists and over a dozen members of Congress, and show Donald Trump that we are not going anywhere. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/757203/

19] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., March 31 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

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