DEAR America
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https://DEAR-America.com DEAR America is a Harford County, MD based group of concerned citizens formed to promote Democracy, Environmental protections and sustainability, Animal welfare, and all human Rights.
🌊 Harford County sits at the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. Andy Harris voted to overturn the federal rule defining which waters receive Clean Water Act protection. The resolution was vetoed and did not become law. See the vote and local stakes:
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
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BREAKING: Maryland Democrats voted 96-38 to pass a bill that would change the rules for lawmakers to draw the state's congressional map. If the measure is approved by the Senate and then voters, it could clear a path to dismantle the state's lone red district in time for the 2028 election.
Maryland Democrats clear first hurdle on path to redistricting
If the bill passes the Senate — and is then approved by voters in November — it would allow lawmakers to draw a new map to dismantle Maryland’s lone GOP-majority district ahead of the 2028 presidentia...
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📷 At least 20 Flock-branded license-plate readers appear on DeFlock’s crowdsourced Harford County map. Separately, HCSO reported 23 LPR units and 6,783,852 readings in 2024. They may not be the same cameras. Here’s what we know—and don’t:
Harford Civic Watch - Local Meetings, Hearings, and Issues
A Harford County civic watch page for local meetings, budget hearings, school board updates, elections, license-plate readers, zoning, and ways to speak up.
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MD-01 accountability belongs where voters can see it. The Oust Andy campaign has raised $10,760 toward its $25,000 goal for billboards across the district, with Harford County placements now in the works. See Harris’s record and help fund the campaign: dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
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Harford County is home to 17,501 veterans. In 2022, Andy Harris voted against the House’s Honoring our PACT Act; Congress later enacted the PACT Act, expanding VA care and benefits for toxic-exposure veterans. See the vote and sources: https://dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
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🚨BREAKING: Trump DOJ’s voter roll crusade is now 0-19. A federal judge dismissed its Illinois case with prejudice, ruling that Congress never gave DOJ “a general auditing power” over state election officials.
After brutal Illinois defeat, Trump DOJ’s voter roll crusade is 0 for 19
DOJ has appealed nearly all of its voter roll defeats. Yet no court to date has ordered a state to provide the department with an unredacted statewide voter database.
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🙀Shadow Cats TNR has outgrown its space. The Harford County nonprofit is raising money for a larger shelter and adoption center and every gift is matched dollar for dollar through Sept. 30, up to $200,000. Learn More: https://shadowcatstnr.org/news/capital-campaign
We have BIG NEWS! — Shadow Cats TNR
As the demand for our assistance continues to grow, we’ve realized we have outgrown our current space. We want to grow our outreach and services in Harford County and beyond. With that said, we are looking to acquire a building where we can house animals and care for them as we continue to expand o
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📆This Friday and Saturday, show up with your neighbors in Bel Air: Fri, Jul 31 · Fight Fascism Fridays · 10 AM–noon Sat, Aug 1 · Sign Waving for Democracy · 10 AM–noon Bring a sign or use one of ours. Details and RSVP: https://dear-america.com/get-involved#events
Get Involved | DEAR America
Sign petitions, attend events, contact representatives, and take action for Democracy, Environment, Animals, and Rights in Harford County, MD.
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📆This Friday and Saturday, show up with your neighbors in Bel Air: Fri, Jul 31 · Fight Fascism Fridays · 10 AM–noon Sat, Aug 1 · Sign Waving for Democracy · 10 AM–noon Bring a sign or use one of ours. Details and RSVP: https://dear-america.com/get-involved#events
Get Involved | DEAR America
Sign petitions, attend events, contact representatives, and take action for Democracy, Environment, Animals, and Rights in Harford County, MD.
dear-america.com
This week on Burn the Talking Points, we're kicking off our new Road to Blue series. Meet @schwartzforcongress.com the Democratic candidate running to flip Maryland CD-01 from red to blue. Hear his story, his vision for the Eastern Shore, and why he believes 2026 is the moment for change.
TOMORROW, July 30, 7-8 pm. Help your fellow citizens get the ID they need to vote. VoteRiders is looking for volunteers to support its Helpline, by calling voters who have reached out for ID assistance. Consider this low-stress way to make a difference for voters! Register: tinyurl.com/2p9mptw6 🍃
Helpline Orientation · VoteRiders
Want to be on the front lines of helping your fellow citizens get the ID they need to vote? Good news, this is your chance! VoteRiders is looking for volunteers to support our Helpline. In this role, ...
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Harford County is home to 17,501 veterans. In 2022, Andy Harris voted against the House’s Honoring our PACT Act; Congress later enacted the PACT Act, expanding VA care and benefits for toxic-exposure veterans. See the vote and sources: https://dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
dear-america.com
🦦 A happy diversion: River otters, called “clean water ambassadors,” are back in Baltimore Harbor. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/28/r... 🍃
River otters are making a comeback – and in surprising places around the Chesapeake Bay - Maryland Matters
Four decades ago, river otter populations were so depleted that most states around the Chesapeake Bay considered them endangered, but today they areturning up throughout the bay watershed, including s...
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🙀Shadow Cats TNR has outgrown its space. The Harford County nonprofit is raising money for a larger shelter and adoption center and every gift is matched dollar for dollar through Sept. 30, up to $200,000. Learn More: https://shadowcatstnr.org/news/capital-campaign
We have BIG NEWS! — Shadow Cats TNR
As the demand for our assistance continues to grow, we’ve realized we have outgrown our current space. We want to grow our outreach and services in Harford County and beyond. With that said, we are looking to acquire a building where we can house animals and care for them as we continue to expand o
shadowcatstnr.org
🙋♀️Harford County is writing the master plan that will guide housing, transportation, land use, natural resources, public safety and more for the next 10–20 years. The first public-input survey takes about five minutes. Learn More: https://dear-america.com/civic-watch#happening-this-week
Harford Civic Watch - Local Meetings, Hearings, and Issues
A Harford County civic watch page for local meetings, budget hearings, school board updates, elections, data centers, zoning, and ways to speak up.
dear-america.com
After Congress reconvened following the Jan. 6 attack, Andy Harris voted to sustain objections to certified presidential electors from Arizona and Pennsylvania. Harford voters deserve to know that before Nov. 3. Both votes: https://dear-america.com/md-01#election-certification
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
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🩺 About 1 in 4 MD-01 residents rely on Medicaid for health coverage. Andy Harris voted YES on the 2025 budget bill cutting about $900 billion from Medicaid. That’s one of the votes behind the boards: https://dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris Billboards & Voting Record | MD-01
Billboards are coming to Harford County. See the votes behind the boards and help fund the effort.
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🌱 The Inflation Reduction Act made the largest climate investment in U.S. history, including conservation funding tied to Chesapeake Bay watershed farms. Andy Harris voted NO. Receipts: https://dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
dear-america.com
🗳️ Democracy · 🌎 Environment · 【🐾 Animals 】· ⚖️ Rights We're helping Harford County's Shadow Cats TNR (@shadowcatstnr.bsky.social) raise money for a bigger home. 🐈 Donations are matched dollar for dollar through September 30, up to $200,000. Learn More: dear-america.com#animals
⚠ Federal pressure on state-run elections is becoming a national pattern, and Maryland is now part of it. The Maryland State Board of Elections has published its response to the Justice Department. It’s worth reading directly: elections.maryland.gov/press_room/d...
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Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 3w ago🚨BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Friday that the Trump administration would continue to withhold election security support from states unless they use a faulty federal database to maintain their voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
🗳️ Democracy · 🌎 Environment · 【🐾 Animals 】· ⚖️ Rights We're helping Harford County's Shadow Cats TNR (@shadowcatstnr.bsky.social) raise money for a bigger home. 🐈 Donations are matched dollar for dollar through September 30, up to $200,000. Learn More: dear-america.com#animals
💡Harford County and Ocean City vote for the same member of Congress. MD-01 runs from Harford across the Eastern Shore to the Atlantic. With @cambridgeindi.bsky.social @esmdindivisible.bsky.social @twwhci.bsky.social, we're holding Andy Harris accountable for his votes. 🔗 dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
dear-america.com
🌱 The Inflation Reduction Act made the largest climate investment in U.S. history, including conservation funding tied to Chesapeake Bay watershed farms. Andy Harris voted NO. Receipts: https://dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
dear-america.com
💡Harford County and Ocean City vote for the same member of Congress. MD-01 runs from Harford across the Eastern Shore to the Atlantic. With @cambridgeindi.bsky.social @esmdindivisible.bsky.social @twwhci.bsky.social, we're holding Andy Harris accountable for his votes. 🔗 dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris's Record in Harford County | MD-01
What Andy Harris has voted for in Washington, and what those choices mean in Harford County.
dear-america.com
🩺 About 1 in 4 MD-01 residents rely on Medicaid for health coverage. Andy Harris voted YES on the 2025 budget bill cutting about $900 billion from Medicaid. That’s one of the votes behind the boards: https://dear-america.com/md-01
Andy Harris Billboards & Voting Record | MD-01
Billboards are coming to Harford County. See the votes behind the boards and help fund the effort.
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💙 Want to help bring the Andy Harris accountability billboards to Harford County? Donations go to billboard and outreach costs through ActBlue. Current tracker: $4,330 of $25,000. Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/andybillboardsharford
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💙 Want to help bring the Andy Harris accountability billboards to Harford County? Donations go to billboard and outreach costs through ActBlue. Current tracker: $4,330 of $25,000. Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/andybillboardsharford
Donate to Indivisible Project on a local level
Show your support with a contribution.
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📍 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
Andy Harris Billboards & Voting Record | MD-01
Billboards are coming to Harford County. See the votes behind the boards and help fund the effort.
dear-america.com
📍 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
Andy Harris Billboards & Voting Record | MD-01
Billboards are coming to Harford County. See the votes behind the boards and help fund the effort.
dear-america.com
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...
Future uncertain for Pennsylvania warehouses after ICE pivot away from detention centers - Maryland Matters
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 l...
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