📍 DEAR America is partnering with @twwhci.bsky.social and @esmdindivisible.bsky.social to help bring Andy Harris accountability billboards to Harford County. See the votes behind the boards and where the effort stands: https://dear-america.com/md-01

📍 DEAR America is partnering with @twwhci.bsky.social and @esmdindivisible.bsky.social to help bring Andy Harris accountability billboards to Harford County. See the votes behind the boards and where the effort stands: https://dear-america.com/md-01

ICE appears to have abandoned plans to convert some warehouses to detention facilities, leaving many questions -- not the least of which, for Pennsylvania officials, is how to offset the millions in local government revenue lost to the now-tax-exempt properties. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/08/f...

BREAKING: Maryland's top Democrats announced a special session aimed at redrawing the state's congressional lines ahead of the 2028 election. State lawmakers will convene in August to consider legislation that would put a redistricting amendment before voters this November.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. wanted to raise its customers’ electricity rates starting Aug. 1. But state regulators said Monday that the proposed rate increase will require months of review and, if ultimately approved, won’t take effect until at least January.

Voting is a right, not a privilege.

Trump has signaled nonstop that he intends to interfere with the midterms. We must get into election protection formation with community power and preparation, not panic. Join our national program to ensure all eligible voters get to cast their ballot and those ballots are counted.

📍 Rally Monday 6/29, 5 PM at Baltimore City Hall -- residents and Indivisible chapters opposing data centers in Baltimore. Harford County passed a data center ban June 10. Baltimore followed with a one-year moratorium June 16. More: dear-america.com/civic-watch @indivisiblebaltoco.bsky.social

📬 USPS is rushing to carry out Trump’s wishes on restricting mail voting, which could disrupt mail voting and hand the Trump administration private voter information. Here’s how we can fight back: https://bit.ly/3SPmUhD

@indivisiblebaltoco.bsky.social No new data centers rally on Monday.

Democrat Dan Schwartz to face GOP’s Andy Harris in Maryland’s 1st District race

📍 Rally Monday 6/29, 5 PM at Baltimore City Hall -- residents and Indivisible chapters opposing data centers in Baltimore. Harford County passed a data center ban June 10. Baltimore followed with a one-year moratorium June 16. More: dear-america.com/civic-watch @indivisiblebaltoco.bsky.social

July 2, 8:45 a.m.: Rally to Stop the Elkridge Detention Center! W. Lombard and S. Hanover St., Baltimore. We will rally and pack the courthouse at a critical hearing to help determine whether this cruel, unlawful facility can move ahead. Join us to send a clear message: ICE is not welcome in MD! ⭐

‼️ USPS will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration, according to Postmaster General David Steiner. “You are going to make a decision that people cannot vote by mail,” @peters.senate.gov said. “That’s unacceptable.” https://bit.ly/4gE3CFR

🗳️ Unofficial primary results are now in our 2026 ballot guides for Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore County. Election-day precincts are in. Mail-in and provisional ballots are still pending. There are a few tight races to keep an eye on. Watch for updates: dear-america.com/ballot-2026

🚨If you’re a Marylander, please submit a public comment opposing the ICE detention warehouse the DHS is trying to open in Washington County. It takes two minutes. 👉 NoKingsNoCamps.com Sewer system at capacity + an additional 187,000 gallons of wastewater per day = 💩 flowing downstream.

Maryland Primary Day is Tuesday, June 23! 🟢Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM and anyone in line by 8 PM can vote. Find your polling place and review your ballot before you go. 📬 If you still have a mail-in ballot, return it postmarked by June 23 or drop it at any ballot drop box or polling place by 8 PM.

Maryland Primary Day is Tuesday, June 23! 🟢Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM and anyone in line by 8 PM can vote. Find your polling place and review your ballot before you go. 📬 If you still have a mail-in ballot, return it postmarked by June 23 or drop it at any ballot drop box or polling place by 8 PM.

🚨 The biggest weakness in DHS’s ICE warehouse plan may be the 1928 Williamsport infrastructure. Read our latest on Substack. 👇 blog.hagerstownrapidresponse.com/p/a-750000-g...

A campaign spokesperson for Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) confirmed Thursday that the two-term senator who has developed an increasingly high national profile is “kicking the tires” on a potential run in 2028 for the U.S. presidency. marylandmatters.org/2026/06/19/v...

📢 This weekend in Harford County: Friday: ✊ Fight Fascism Fridays @ 10 AM in Bel Air South Saturday: 🪧 Bel Air Sign Waving @ 10 AM at Harford Mall RSVP: https://dear-america.com/get-involved#events

📬 USPS is laying the groundwork to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. That’s despite expert consensus that the order is unconstitutional amid ongoing efforts to block it in court. Voting rights advocates have warned that USPS’s actions could disrupt mail voting for the midterms.

📢 This weekend in Harford County: Friday: ✊ Fight Fascism Fridays @ 10 AM in Bel Air South Saturday: 🪧 Bel Air Sign Waving @ 10 AM at Harford Mall RSVP: https://dear-america.com/get-involved#events

Maryland primary early voting starts Thursday, June 11, and runs through Thursday, June 18. Harford County voters can check their ballot, polling info, and key dates here: https://dear-america.com/ballot-2026

Help us hold federal policy accountable. If you have seen firsthand how federal actions are affecting your community or daily life, let us know at federalharmmd.com/.

Pirate friends 🏴‍☠️! Join us for a GET OUT AND VOTE overpass message and dance party mini-marathon, June 20-23! We’ll be up on Gorman Rd overpass over I-95 with PSA (Pirate Service Announcement) messages reminding everyone to vote in the Maryland primaries by June 23. Details in the pirate-y flyer.

📢 Three ways to plug in this weekend in Harford County: Friday: ✊ Fight Fascism Fridays @ 10 AM in Bel Air Saturday: 🪧 Harford Mall Sign Waving @ 10 AM in Bel Air Sunday: 🎶 Rise Up, Sing Out Watch Party @ 6 PM in Churchville Details and RSVP:

📢 Three ways to plug in this weekend in Harford County: Friday: ✊ Fight Fascism Fridays @ 10 AM in Bel Air Saturday: 🪧 Harford Mall Sign Waving @ 10 AM in Bel Air Sunday: 🎶 Rise Up, Sing Out Watch Party @ 6 PM in Churchville Details and RSVP:

Early Voting starts TODAY. Marylanders can vote early from June 11–18 ahead of the June 23 Primary Election. Skip the lines, make a plan, and get ready to vote. Find your early voting center: elections.maryland.gov/

Harford County Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night to pass Bill 26-011, prohibiting data centers as a permitted use in county zoning districts. Recap + source links: https://dear-america.com/civic-watch#recap-data-center-ban-passed

Maryland primary early voting starts Thursday, June 11, and runs through Thursday, June 18. Harford County voters can check their ballot, polling info, and key dates here: https://dear-america.com/ballot-2026

Tomorrow in Bel Air: Harford County Council holds a public hearing on Bill 26-011, the data-center zoning bill, at 6 PM. If you care about land use, water, power demand, and how major infrastructure gets approved here, this is one to watch. Details: https://dear-america.com/civic-watch

As residents prepare for Tuesday’s protest, federal documents continue raising concerns about the scale, infrastructure demands, and environmental impacts of the proposed #ICE warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland Subscribe to our substack 👉 blog.hagerstownrapidresponse.com/p/washington...

Today: Democracy Day in Aberdeen, 4-6 PM. Meet at the I-95 overpass on Churchville Rd and help show travelers that Harford is standing up for democracy. RSVP/details:

📢 Three chances this weekend to join one of our visibility events in Harford County: Friday: ✊Fight Fascism Fridays @ 10 AM in Bel Air Saturday: 🪧Harford Mall Sign Waving @ 10 AM in Bel Air Sunday: 🚘Democracy Day Visibility event @ 4 PM in Aberdeen Details and RSVP: dear-america.com#events

📢 Three chances this weekend to join one of our visibility events in Harford County: Friday: ✊Fight Fascism Fridays @ 10 AM in Bel Air Saturday: 🪧Harford Mall Sign Waving @ 10 AM in Bel Air Sunday: 🚘Democracy Day Visibility event @ 4 PM in Aberdeen Details and RSVP: dear-america.com#events

Democracy Day comes to Aberdeen Sunday, June 7, 4-6 PM at the I-95 overpass on Churchville Rd. A clear local moment to stand up for democracy before Maryland early voting begins. Show up, bring someone with you, and help make it visible. RSVP:

Harford County Civic Watch week ahead: Democracy Day is Sunday 6/7 in Aberdeen. Also watching June 1 HCPS board, June 2 Council hearing, June 5-6 visibility actions, June 9 data-center bill hearing, and primary deadlines. Full list: https://dear-america.com/civic-watch

Harford County Civic Watch week ahead: Democracy Day is Sunday 6/7 in Aberdeen. Also watching June 1 HCPS board, June 2 Council hearing, June 5-6 visibility actions, June 9 data-center bill hearing, and primary deadlines. Full list: https://dear-america.com/civic-watch

One week out: Democracy Day Visibility Event, Sunday June 7, 4-6 PM, I-95 overpass at Churchville Rd in Aberdeen. Bring a sign, a noisemaker, or just yourself. Visibility matters. 📣

Maryland primary deadline check: voter registration deadline is Tuesday June 2. Early voting runs June 11-18, and Primary Day is June 23. Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore County guides are refreshed here:

Our statewide voter registration day of action is in full swing! Neighbors talking to neighbors. Volunteers showing up. Communities coming together to make sure people are registered & ready. Don’t wait until the last minute, check your voter registration status today at www.mddems.org/voterreg26

Former Harford County Council member Aaron Penman inched closer Friday to potentially being returned to his former seat during a hearing in circuit court. marylandmatters.org/2026/05/29/j...

Democracy Day comes to Aberdeen Sunday, June 7, 4-6 PM. Peaceful, visible, powerful: overpass visibility against billionaire-backed fascism and the erosion of our freedoms. RSVP and bring a friend. ✊ RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/954757/

Civic Watch refreshed for the week: May 26 charter/PCCAB hearings, May 29-30 DA visibility actions, June 1 HCPS board, and June 7 Democracy Day. Data-center watch: June 9 hearing on Bill 26-011. Full list:

Civic Watch refreshed for the week: May 26 charter/PCCAB hearings, May 29-30 DA visibility actions, June 1 HCPS board, and June 7 Democracy Day. Data-center watch: June 9 hearing on Bill 26-011. Full list:

Who’s to blame?! Join us on June 6th for D-Day / Democracy Day! Learn more: www.visibilitybrigade.com/democracy-day @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social

📅 We are 1 week away! Marylanders, our statewide Voter Registration Day of Action is coming up on May 30 ahead of the June 2 online voter registration deadline. Check your voter registration status and learn more at mddems.org/voterreg26.

📣 Saturday 5/23 in Bel Air: Sign Waving for Democracy runs 10 AM-noon at Harford Mall, old Macy's parking lot near McDonald's. Bring a sign/noisemaker or use extras. RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/mddems/event/936736/ @mddems.bsky.social @twwhci.bsky.social

📌 Local civic info should not require a scavenger hunt. Harford Civic Watch collects official calendars, hearings, school board links, election resources, and partner action sources in one place. https://dear-america.com/civic-watch