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I’m not a millionaire. I'll be straight with you. Harry Dunn Apr 29 I’ll be straight with you… I stood on the Capitol steps on January 6th. I saw what that mob was capable of. I decided then that someone had to step up and fight back — not just in the streets, but in the halls of Congress. That’s why I’m running — and that’s why tomorrow’s fundraising deadline matters so much to me. My primary in MD-05 is crowded, my opponents are self-funding, and ads are flooding the airwaves. But I’m not a millionaire, and I refuse to take a penny from corporate PACs — so if I’m going to stay competitive in this race, I need grassroots donors like you (yes, you!) to dig deep and chip in. This race is bigger than MD-05. Every day Trump is in Washington without real congressional oversight is another day he operates without accountability. I’ve seen firsthand what happens when people in power think no one is watching — and I’m not willing to let that continue. If we win here, we win a seat at the table. A real one. A vote on legislation that protects your healthcare, your rights, your paycheck. A voice in a chamber that’s been ignoring the needs of the American people for too long. But if we lose, we risk Republicans EXPANDING their narrow majority and wreaking more havoc on our country. The stakes have never been higher… So please, rush whatever you can before our End-of-Month deadline to help us win this race and flip the House blue Let’s win this thing, Harry

                                                                                                                     

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The State of our Union is F'd Up

Feb 26

I have worn a badge for most of my adult life. I swore an oath not to a man, not to a party, not to a movement, but to the Constitution of the United States.

On January 6th, I defended that oath with my body.

So when I sat and listened to Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address, I did not hear strength. I did not hear unity. I did not hear respect for the rule of law. Subscribe to join me and support my work:

I heard gaslighting.

I heard rewriting.

And I heard something deeply un-American.

When you have been crushed in a doorway by a mob carrying flags and chanting lies, you do not forget it.

When you have had racial slurs screamed in your face while you are trying to protect the peaceful transfer of power, you do not misremember it.

When you watch fellow officers bleed, cry, and fight hand to hand to stop the Capitol from falling, you do not confuse that day with a celebration or a tour or a patriotic gathering.

You remember exactly what it was.

An attack on democracy.

So when a president stands before the nation and minimizes that violence, or worse, glorifies the people who carried it out, that is not just politics. That is betrayal.

The State of the Union address is meant to be a reflection of our country’s condition and a roadmap forward. It should be rooted in truth. It should recognize the gravity of leadership. It should attempt, at the very least, to bind the wounds of a divided nation.

What I heard instead was grievance.

What I heard instead was self congratulation.

What I heard instead was a man still unable to admit the damage done to institutions, to trust, to the men and women who stood in uniform that day.

You cannot claim to back the blue while simultaneously praising the very people who assaulted us.

You cannot claim to defend law and order while excusing lawlessness when it benefits you.

And you cannot call yourself a defender of America while undermining the constitutional system that makes America possible.

That is not strength. That is not patriotism.

That is un-American.

I have met Americans from every political stripe who love this country. Conservatives. Liberals. Independents. Most of them would never dream of storming the Capitol because they lost an election. Most of them understand that democracy means accepting outcomes you do not like.

That is what makes us different from the countries we criticize. That is what makes this experiment in self government worth defending.

On January 6th, we were not fighting Democrats or Republicans. We were fighting chaos. We were fighting the idea that power matters more than principle.

When I hear that same spirit dressed up in applause lines and patriotic slogans, I do not feel pride. I feel concern.

America is not perfect. It never has been. But it has always aspired to something bigger than one person’s ego. The Constitution is bigger than any president. The rule of law is bigger than any movement. The oath I took is bigger than any political moment.

If we forget that, if we decide that loyalty to a man outweighs loyalty to our democratic system, then we are walking away from the very thing that makes us American.

I stood in the halls of the Capitol on one of the darkest days in our history and watched what happens when truth gives way to lies.

I do not want to see us go back there.

We can disagree. We can debate. We can argue passionately about the direction of this country.

But we cannot pretend that an attack on democracy was anything other than what it was.

And we cannot call it American.

                                

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AOC and Newsom Just Broke Trump In The Same 24 Hours—and It’s Glorious

Plus, a national general strike today in solidarity against ICE

Scott Dworkin Jan 23

At a time when truth is under attack and Trump is counting on our exhaustion, this community—via The Dworkin Report and our Midterm Accountability Project—proves that countless people are still standing up, speaking out, and fighting back.

What happens over the next year will impact an entire generation. That’s why we cut through the noise every single day with our hard-hitting news briefs and mobilize massive campaigns to win back Congress.

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ICE OUT ACROSS AMERICA

Today, hundreds of “ICE OUT” events are happening across the country in solidarity with Minnesota communities devastated by the regime’s violence. Organizers are calling for a nationwide general strike—no shopping, no work, no school—with marches, protests, and vigils planned in nearly every state.

JACK SMITH TESTIFIES PUBLICLY

During former special counsel Jack Smith’s testimony yesterday, every House Republican seemed like they were trying to impress Trump with their despicable behavior.

But Smith stood his ground, declaring: “Trump was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the very laws that he took an oath to uphold.”

Smith added that he stands by his decision to bring charges against Trump: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that [Trump] engaged in criminal activity.”

MICHAEL FANONE SPEAKS UP

One of the worst performances throughout Smith’s testimony came from GOP Rep. Troy Nehls, who lied and said Trump was not to blame for what happened on Jan 6. In response, while Nehls was still speaking, former DC police officer Michael Fanone coughed loudly and then said: “Go f**k yourself.”

MY ADDITION: MAGA TEXAS DIMWIT WHO SHOULD HAVE KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT:
Troy Edwin Nehls is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County, Texas from 2013 to 2021. Nehls is a member of the Republican Party. Nehls's district, which was once represented by prominent representatives Ron Paul and Tom DeLay, includes most of the southwestern portion of the Houston Metropolitan Area, including a portion of the cities of Sugar Land, Needville and Rosenberg Continued in Wikipedia

At one point, Jan 6 hero Harry Dunn had to hold Fanone back from a right-winger in the audience. This maga monster allegedly said something beyond disturbing about Fanone’s kids.

I personally have become great friends with some of those who fought back against the rioters on Jan 6. They put their lives on the line to defend the US against the violent mob that was incited by Trump. And you’d have to be a real lowlife to attack these heroes.

AOC VS. THE MACHINE

Dem Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been on a crusade this week to hold executives of healthcare and corporate media companies accountable.

Just yesterday, during a hearing with healthcare executives, AOC dismantled CVS Health CEO David Joyner for running a monopoly that puts the burden on patients from every angle. AOC highlighted the dark reality we face: “Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, and the patient gets screwed.”

AOC didn’t stop there. She also slammed corporate media’s “bizarre” sanewashing of Trump’s broken brain. AOC found it “really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden … yet we are seeing behavior from Donald Trump that is increasingly erratic and alarming, and everyone is pretending this is normal.”

Trump absolutely deserves around-the-clock coverage of his deteriorating physical and mental state.

NEWSOM KEEPS HEAT ON TRUMP

Trump might have been expecting people to bow to him in Davos, Switzerland, this week, but what he got instead was CA Gov. Gavin Newsom bringing the fire.

Everything boiled over when the White House got a Newsom event canceled. That backfired spectacularly, giving Newsom a megaphone at a speaking engagement the next day to call out the Trump regime’s “authoritarian tendencies.” Newsom said: “How weak and pathetic do you have to be to be this scared of a fireside chat?”

Newsom refused to let the regime normalize all this chaos, stating: “We have to call this out. Unprecedented in American history happening in real time on our watch.”

And he’s absolutely right. While the Trump regime tries to silence critics and erase what’s left of our democratic norms, we must put a stop to it.

That’s why we launched the Midterm Accountability Project—our strategy to turn Trump into a lame duck by winning back the House and Senate. We are demolishing maga propaganda, generating billions of impressions monthly on social media, and keeping nonstop pressure on Congress to do their jobs.

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History Bends Toward Distortion When Accountability is Denied JANUARY 6, 2021

      

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The Unstable State of Democracy Five Years After the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Harry Dunn and MeidasTouch Network Jan 6

By Harry Dunn, Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer

December 19, 2022, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn listens to the committee on day ten of the United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol. (Credit Image: © Rod Lamkey/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire)

Five years ago, I stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, staring down a mob fueled by lies, hate, and rage. As a Capitol Police officer, I fought to protect our democracy from violent insurrectionists and am still fighting today. But now, the battleground has shifted. We’re confronted by those who want to whitewash that day’s horrors, rewrite history, and evade accountability. Let me be clear: January 6, 2021 was not “legitimate political discourse,” as Republicans have claimed. It was an assault on the Constitution and the fibers of our democracy, orchestrated by a defeated president and enabled by cowardice. If we fail to punish that betrayal, we risk losing democracy itself.

The events of January 6, 2021, remain a defining moment in American democracy: a day when violence replaced debate, conspiracy upended truth, and the peaceful transfer of power was nearly derailed. Except it wasn’t. The good guys won that day.

Though, what haunts me most is not the memory of rioters screaming for blood, but the audacity of some recalling those insurrectionists as heroes. To hear them lionized as “patriots” or “political prisoners” is to spit on the memory of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died defending the Capitol, and to mock the trauma of my colleagues who were beaten, tased, called racial slurs and traitors. Over 140 officers were bloodied, blinded, or left with shattered minds and horrible PTSD as a result of that day. Yet our testimony is drowned out by Trump pardoning every person (over 1,500) convicted or charged in connection to January 6th, including those who violently assaulted us police officers. The hypocrisy is staggering: The same leaders who praise law enforcement and “Back the Blue” in speeches, vilify us when we defend institutions from their allies.

When Congress passed a law to honor us officers with a plaque commemorating our sacrifice, I assumed it would be a simple act of decency. Instead, I am in the process of suing the Architect of the Capitol to compel them to hang the plaque as they have refused to and defied this law for over two years! Think about that: After defending lawmakers from a mob, I had to drag the government to court just to make them acknowledge our service. But this isn’t about a plaque. It’s about the truth.

Every time a politician downplays January 6th as a “protest gone wrong,” or a talking head peddles conspiracy theories about “Antifa instigators,” or a “fed-surrection” they erase the bloodstains on the Capitol floors, not a metaphor, but actual bloodstains. They ignore the gallows erected outside the Capitol, the chants to “Hang Mike Pence,” or to “Kill Nancy,” the fire extinguishers sprayed and thrown at my coworkers and me. To glorify those who committed these acts while wiping their butts with the idea of a free and fair election is pathetic.

However this isn’t new. The Confederacy’s Lost Cause myth: You know, where they say the Civil War wasn’t about slavery, whitewash Jim Crow, and minimize McCarthyism. History bends toward distortion when accountability is denied. Future “anniversaries” of January 6th will be battlegrounds for memory. To claim neutrality, to “both sides is to ignore unambiguous facts: This was a coup attempt incited by a sitting president. No other modern movement has so explicitly sought to dismantle election certification.

Yet here’s what gives me hope: The same voters who reelected Trump and failed us in 2024 are now rising up. Since Trump’s return to power, Democrats have flipped seats in districts once thought unwinnable. Teachers, nurses, and veterans not professional political pundits are leading voter drives. “No Kings” protests saw record numbers of people (over 7 million!) showing up and demanding accountability. The energy is raw, furious, and alive. It’s the same defiance from January 6th, but channeled where it belongs: at the ballot box!

To those who say, “Move on,” “Get over it,” or “Focus on the future,” I say this: You cannot build a democracy on a foundation of lies. Accountability isn’t revenge, it’s prevention. Every election Democrats win is a brick in the wall against authoritarianism. Every local race matters. Every judge, prosecutor, and secretary of state who rejects MAGA extremism is a bulwark.

We didn’t win in 2024 but the fight isn’t over. I still see the faces of the rioters who tried to smash their way into the House chamber. I still hear their screams, their chants… If we let their enablers rewrite this history, LOOKING AT YOU MIKE JOHNSON, if we let them hold on to power, they will finish the job.

Democracies thrive not just through elections, but through collective commitment to truth. To remember January 6th is to condemn it unequivocally and to recognize that those who still rationalize it are not merely rewriting history, but paving the road for its repetition. The bloodstains are still there. So am I.

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Standing Tall for Democracy: Reflections from James Madison University’s Homecoming and the No Kings Rally Oct 24 Last weekend, as I returned to Harrisonburg, Virginia, for homecoming at James Madison University, I found myself reflecting on how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. While many came back to reconnect with old friends, celebrate victories, and relive memories, for me, the defining moment wasn’t the football game or the reunions. It was the No Kings Rally and March on October 18, a gathering that became a powerful reminder of why standing up for democracy still matters. If you believe in protecting democracy and want to read more reflections like this, please consider subscribing to stay connected and informed A Movement Beyond One Campus That Saturday, marches and rallies took place in cities across the country. Thousands of Americans stood up together to reject authoritarianism, call out attacks on democratic norms, and reaffirm the principles that make this country what it is. I couldn’t be in Washington, D.C., where I serve and protect every day as a Capitol Police officer, but I made it a point to stand in solidarity with the people of Harrisonburg, the community that helped shape me during my time at JMU. A few hundred people gathered early that morning: students, alumni, and local residents, many holding signs that read “No Kings” and “Defend Democracy.” The message was clear. This was about rejecting any leader who placed themselves above the law and any movement that sought to undermine the will of the people. Some alumni had returned for homecoming weekend and joined in, but much of the energy came from Harrisonburg residents who marched through downtown before returning toward campus. A Call for Resilience I didn’t march, but I stood with a group of about 40 people and shared a message of resilience and determination. I told the crowd, “This is a time to stay in the fight. We must keep pushing forward, stand up for what’s right, and never back down.” Those words weren’t just for the moment—they were a reminder of what I’ve learned through experience. Staying engaged and resilient is not just about one protest or one election. It’s about never giving up, even when the path forward feels uncertain. Throughout the nationwide protests, organizers made it clear that nonviolence was at the heart of the movement. These demonstrations emphasized peaceful civic engagement and rejected violence or aggression in all forms. Despite attempts by some, including Whip Tom Emmer, to label the No Kings movement as hateful or extremist, the rallies remained calm, organized, and deeply committed to peaceful advocacy. This stood in stark contrast to the violent insurrection on January 6, which I witnessed firsthand as a Capitol Police officer. The peaceful demonstrations across the country showed that defending democracy does not require destruction—it requires courage, unity, and moral clarity. The Spirit of Community As the march moved through downtown Harrisonburg, people on porches and in storefronts watched and applauded. Cars honked in solidarity. Around campus, tailgaters grilled, laughed, and played games, a reminder that homecoming traditions carried on even as the spirit of activism filled the air. Later that day, JMU beat Old Dominion 63–27, and that win, coupled with reconnecting with old friends I hadn’t seen in twenty years, was the perfect end to the day. Yet even with the celebration, the message of the march stayed with me. Seeing local residents and alumni come together reminded me that in these challenging times, it is crucial to stay in the fight and believe in the power of community and collective action. Democracy doesn’t protect itself. It depends on people—everyday citizens—who care enough to speak out, to stand together, and to keep believing in a better, fairer future.