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Baltimore chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Sat. Jan 17 | 4pm
New Member Orientation at Red Emma's Free School
RSVP: dsausa.us/BmoreNewMember

Sun. Jan 18 | 12pm
Coffee with Comrades at Red Emma's

Sun. Jan 18th | 1pm
@neyl.maryland Mutual Aid Food & Clothing Distribution at 420 N. Ellwood Ave

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Flyer for New Member Orientation on January 17th at 4pm at Red Emma's. Flyer for coffee with comrades on Sunday, Jan. 18th from 12-2pm at Red Emma's 3128 Greenmount Ave. Flyer for New Era Young Lords Mutual Aid Distribution on Jan 18th at 420 N Ellwood Ave in collaboration with community partners, including GBDSA, Black Panther Party, and The Seedcret Garden.
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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GBDSA this week 🌹

Thur. Jan 15 | 7pm
Right to Strike Happy Hour at Peabody Heights Brewery
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/right-to-strike-happy-hour-peabody-heights-brewery-3

Fri. Jan 16 | 7pm
No Appetite for Apartheid National Quarterly Call
Virtual - RSVP: pswg.link/NA42026Calls

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GBDSA calendar of events for week of January 12th. Flyer for Right to Strike Happy Hour at 7pm every third Thursday of the month at Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E. 30th St, Baltimore, MD.
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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We demand that the US and the Philippine governments take immediate action to protect Chantal’s rights and well-being.

We demand an end to the bombings and human rights violations of the Marcos government and all US-backed regimes across the globe. End US-backed human rights violations.
We demand that the US and the Philippine governments take immediate action to protect Chantal’s rights and well-being. We follow Chantal’s lead and demand an end to the bombings and human rights violations of the Marcos government and all US-backed regimes across the globe. End US-backed human rights violations. Release Chantal now.
January 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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The Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with Baltimore organizer Chantal Anicoche and demands in no uncertain terms that she be returned safely and immediately.
The Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with Baltimore organizer Chantal Anicoche and demands in no uncertain terms that she be returned safely and immediately. Chantal was working with indigenous communities in Mindora when the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) indiscriminately bombed the island on January 1st, violating international humanitarian law, and murdering innocent people. Chantal was missing from January 1st - 8th and she is currently in custody of the AFP.
January 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that will shape the future of trans youth and people in this country: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. We’re joining the national mobilization. 🏳️‍⚧️💪

RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/gbdsa-goes-to-bpj-hecox-rally-at-scotus/
Flyer with pink and blue stripes in corners and GBDSA logo of raven with rose in its mount in upper right corner. Together we win! Fight for the t in team! Rally for trans youth in DC. Where? Outside SCOTUS, 1 First St, NE, Washington, DC. When? January 13th at 10 am. RSVP actionnetwork.org/events/gbdsa-goes-to-bpj-hecox-rally-at-scotus
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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At GBDSA's January General Body Meeting, we’ll think through what our own electoral endorsement process oughta look like, alongside the material organizing that means big change for working people.

📅 Saturday, Jan. 24th | 2:30pm
📍 Red Emma's Free School (3128 Greenmount Ave)
White background with gold roses. Text description: Greater Baltimore DSA General Body Meeting. January 24, 2:30pm. Red Emma's Free School (Downstairs). Electoral endorsement process, campaign wins from Right to Strike, Sanctuary MD, and Apartheid-Free Baltimore.
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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🇵🇸 New Apartheid-Free Baltimore Business

Mera Kitchen Collective, a worker-owned restaurant/bar, has signed the Apartheid-Free Baltimore pledge & is fully divested.

AFB is a campaign led by GBDSA, DMV PYM, & JVP Baltimore. Learn more, sign the pledge, and get involved at apartheidfreebaltimore.org
Flyer with yellow background and images of olives and petals at the bottom.. Apartheid-Free Baltimore Business. Mera Kitchen Collective. Worker-owned restaurant and bar in Mount Vernon. 1301 N. Calvert St, Baltimore, MD. GBDSA, PYM, and JVP logos are shown at the bottom. Visit apartheidfreebaltimore.org for an AFB business map, boycott targets, and more information about the campaign.
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Baltimore DSA is raising funds this month for New Era Young Lord's community distribution on January 18th. We'll use funds to purchase winter supplies and nonperishable foods. You can also take food and clothing donations to 420 Ellwood Ave on January 18th between 12-1pm.
Red background with white and black text. January Mutual Aid Fundraiser. Your donation will purchase winter supplies and nonperishable food for NEYL's community distribution on January 18th. Links to donate in description.
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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On Saturday 1/10, we'll share space to grieve w/ a vigil for Renee Nicole Good & the countless victims of ICE violence. We honor our comrades who put their bodies on the line to defend our neighbors, and we strengthen our collective resolve.

Gather at 6:15pm @ McKeldin Plaza
Service begins at 6:30
Photo of a lit candle in a dark space. Text: candlight vigil for Renee Nicole Good. McKeldin Plaza, E Pratt St, Baltimore, Md 21230. Join us as we honor the life of a mother whose life was tragically and cruelly stolen from her. Saturday, January 10th at 6:15pm. GBDSA will be hosting a candle light vigil for Renee Nicole.
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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We did it! Avelo Airlines has announced that it will end its deportation contract with ICE due to "financial concerns". DSA chapters across the country worked with allies to kick Avelo out of airports, push for a consumer boycott, raise awareness, and end city contracts with Avelo.
We did it! No more Avelo deportation flights. Avelo Airlines has announced that it will end its deportation contract with ICE due to "financial concerns". DSA chapters across the country worked with allies to kick Avelo out of airports, push for a consumer boycott, raise awareness, and end city contracts with Avelo. Over 15,000 Maryland residents signed our petition and 350 rallied with us in Annapolis. Organizing works! Sanctuary Maryland's fight to abolish ICE continues. Join us.
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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January 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Many of us woke up Saturday to the news of the US illegal bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicholas Maduro and his wife. Within hours, we joined forces with People Power’s Assembly (PPA) and Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and mobilized the community to an anti-war rally at City Hall.
Photo of protestors outside city hall. The most visible sign says "No More Blood for Oil" Photo of a large group of people carrying signs and banners marching. The shot tower is visible behind them. Photo taken from behind a few rows of marchers. One protestor is holding a Venezuelan flag. Others are holding signs that say "No War on Venezuela". Photo of people standing outside of city hall, looking at someone who is giving a speech.
January 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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The year is already off to a rough start, but now is not the time to despair! It is the time for revolutionary optimism - the kind that is found in solidarity, community, small wins, and a sharpened focus on our vision for the future.

We hope to see you this week at one of our socials!
Unionize Baltimore Happy Hour flyer Flyer for GBDSA people of color happy hour January 9th (2nd week of January) at 7pm at Old Major. Illustration of cocktails or mocktails.
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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🇵🇸 New Apartheid-Free Baltimore Business

Common Ground, a worker-owned bakery cafe, has signed the Apartheid-Free Baltimore pledge and is fully divested.

AFB is a campaign led by Baltimore DSA, DMV PYM, and JVP Baltimore. Learn more, sign the pledge, and get involved at apartheidfreebaltimore.org
Flyer with yellow background and images of olives and petals at the bottom.. Apartheid-Free Baltimore Business. Common Ground. Worker-owned bakery cafe. Adhering to BDS since 2023! 3543 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore, MD. GBDSA, PYM, and JVP logos are shown at the bottom. Visit apartheidfreebaltimore.org for an AFB business map, boycott targets, and more information about the campaign.
January 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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At night, the system transformed the tower into a giant torch. The system was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 1929 during a large ceremony. Believing the tower was on fire, a police officer rushed in and attempted to evacuate the gathered dignitaries to “safety,” but he was ignored.
Diagram of the shot tower.
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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In 1929, Charles Goob, Baltimore’s Chief Engineer, announced plans to restore the Shot Tower. That year, improvements were made, including the installation of a steam engine + lighting system. When the engine turned on, steam was piped through the roof and amber and red lights were illuminated.
Orange background with two images on top. One is a black and white headshot photograph of Charles Goob looking at the camera and the other is a colored illustration of the shot tower.
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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A right to strike bill will be introduced in 2026 to grant K-12 school staff and teachers as well as public library workers the legal right to go on strike. Send a letter to your state reps to urge them to support this bill: gbdsa.org/R2Sletter
Text description: right to strike bill introduced in 2026 session. Send a letter to your state reps. This bill will grant K-12 school staff and teachers as well as public library workers the legal right to go on strike. In order to get it passed, our state legislatures need to hear from you! From there, we can work to cover all public sector employees in future bills. Send a letter to your state reps: gbdsa.org/R2Sletter
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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January date change! GBDSA's People of Color Happy Hour will be the *second* Friday of the month in January.

Join us on January 9th from 7-9pm at @oldmajorbmore for our monthly melanated socialists gathering!
Flyer for GBDSA people of color happy hour January 9th (2nd week of January) at 7pm at Old Major. Illustration of cocktails or mocktails.
December 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Businesses that sign the Apartheid-Free pledge are working towards full divestment and promise to:

🍉 Avoid doing business with companies complicit in Israel’s human rights violations
🍉 Follow BDS & PACBI guidelines
🍉 Divest from and avoid investments in complicit companies
Visit apartheidfreebaltimore.org for an AFB business map, boycott targets, and more information about the campaign.
December 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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🇵🇸 New Apartheid-Free Baltimore Business:

Holy Frijoles, a Hampden bar with Mexican food, drinks, live music, and pinball machines, has signed the Apartheid-Free Baltimore pledge!

Learn more, sign the pledge, and get involved at apartheidfreebaltimore.org
Flyer withd red background an images of olives and petals at the bottom. Apartheid-Free pledge. Holy Frijoles. Hampden bar with Mexican food, drinks, live music, and pinball machines. GBDSA, PYM, and JVP logos are shown at the bottom.
December 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Google is a pressure target of the Apartheid Free Baltimore campaign. Google holds such a monopoly over so much of our lives that it can be difficult to even think of how you could possibly boycott them. These are some steps for limiting your reliance on them as best you can.
Logos of Palestine Solidarity Working Group, Jewish Voice for Peace, Baltimore DSA, Apartheid Free Baltimore, and Palestinian Youth Movement across the top. Background is a keffiyah pattern. Text reads: How to boycott Google. Stop using chrome. Switch the firebox or another non-chromium variant. Don't pay for gsuite apps or extra storage. Switch the proton mail or something else. Don't buy new phones or tables. Buy used/refurbished from third party sellers. Find alternatives to google software. Use cryptpad instead of slides/docs. Use alternativeto.net for additional swaps. Google is an apartheid free baltimore pressure target. Pressure targets are generally more difficult to avoid than priority targets. AFB businesses must not promote these companies, must attempt to replace with alternatives where feasible, and are encouraged to divest to the best of their abilities. As consumers, we can do out part in boycotting pressure targets by limiting our reliance on them.
December 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Socialist Night School this Thursday, Dec. 18th!

Join us on Zoom at 7pm: actionnetwork.org/events/socia...
Red and white poster with DSA logo of raven with rose in its mouth and an image of a fist held up. Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America Socialism 101 Socialist Night School. Session 1 Dec 11, Session 2, Dec 18. 7pm on Zoom.
December 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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URGENT: Melisa is a MD resident who was working full-time in Hampstead and living in Westminster. At a routine immigration check-in, Melisa was detained on 12/15/25. In order to pay for an immigration attorney, Melisa needs funds ASAP: gofund.me/e5d3e5a2b
Photo of Melisa and fiance with their arms around each other, smiling at the camera while wearing Christmas sweaters. Melisa in holding up a peace sign with her fingers.
December 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Join Maryland Right to Strike for happy hour this Thursday. Learn how to canvass, where you can make an impact, and live it up with your fellow workers!

📅 Thursday, Dec. 18th | 7pm
📍 Peabody Heights Brewery
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December 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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TODAY!!! Show up to demand an end to the JHU private police! 5-7pm at War Memorial Plaza.

Join Baltimore Abolition Movement, Baltimore DSA, and many other organizations to call for a hearing.

Dress wear. Mask up.
Flyer text: Baltimore Abolition Movement Rally Against JHU Private Police. Join us in demanding a hearing and an end to the Johns Hopkins Private Police Force! Monday, December 15, 5-7pm. War Memorial Plaza, 101 N. Holliday Street. Rain or Shine! Masks required. Masks and handwarmers provided.
December 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM