The power grab and overreach of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the MAGA wing of the Republican Party is an assault on our democracy, Constitution, and Democratic values. We must resist this fascist regime but do so peacefully. Here are some sites and/or documents that share information on how to get involved, contact your elected officials, and learn about community resources.
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RESOURCES
For Federal Government Workers
- Civil Service Strong
- Democracy Forward - Fights vigorously in court against abuses of power and attempts to undermine a government that works for people who need it most.
- Response Maryland - Maryland Public Servants Resource Website
- Frederick County Government - Assistance for Federal Employees
Connect with Elected Officials
- Maryland Federal Elected Officials Graphic
- U.S. Senate Phone Numbers Document
- Senate.gov - You can find all senators' names and contact information in the country.
Sign up for Senator Chris Van Hollen's Newsletter.
Sign up for Senator Angela Alsobrook's Newsletter. - House.gov - You can find all congressional representatives' names and contact information in the country.
Sign up for Congresswoman April McClain-Delaney's Newsletter. - Contact Maryland Governor Wes Moore
- Maryland General Assembly
- Maryland Elected Officials - State, Frederick County, Frederick County Municipalities
- Maryland General Assembly
- Frederick County Board of Education
Maryland Government
- Contact Info - State (every Department in Maryland Government)
- BudgetFactsMD.com - Get the facts about Governor Moore's proposed FY26 budget, and The Truth About the "Surplus."
- County Contacts (every County Government in Maryland and Baltimore City)
- City of Frederick Government
Miscellaneous
- ACLU Maryland - Defending civil rights and civil liberties in Maryland
- ACLU Maryland - Know Your Rights - Protesting
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Red Cards/Tarjetas Rojas
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Know Your Rights and What Immigrant Families Should Do Now
Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Conozca sus Derechos y Qué Pueden Hacer las Familias Inmigrantes Ahora - NAACP - Home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice.
- Maryland Democratic Party
- Burn the Talking Points - Maryland Democratic Party Podcast
- Indivisible - Fights to defeat the rightwing takeover of American government and build an inclusive democracy.
- Stand Up America - Demand the democracy we deserve. A democracy for the people, by the people. All of the people.
- People for the American Way - People for freedom. People for justice. People for democracy. Determined to resist fascism.
- Action Network - Tools are made to help you capture a moment, rally supporters to your cause, and sustain relationships with activists to build a stronger organization with lasting impacts.
- Daily Kos - Progressive news site
- Frederick Progressives - Exists to empower communities to act for social and economic justice.
- Volunteer with Frederick County Democrats.
- Check Frederick County Democrats' calendar for meetings, events, and more.
- Engage with Frederick County Democrats on social media - Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky. We will add other sites soon.
- 5calls.org - Call your elected officials on issues of importance to you.
- RISE Coalition of Western Maryland Facebook page
- Frederick County Board of Education meetings - Sign up to speak at a Board of Ed meeting.
- The Frederick Center - exists to support and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people.
- AARCH - serves community members and visitors of all ages and cultural backgrounds who are interested in learning about and sharing their stories about African American history and heritage in Frederick County.
- Asian American Center of Frederick - provides access to essential healthcare services and information, early childhood education, workforce development, citizenship and integration services, language instruction, social services navigation, as well as medical and emergency financial assistance. Services all individuals.
- Centro Hispano de Frederick - equips the Hispanic community to be thriving, contributing members of Frederick County.
- PFLAG Frederick - is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
- 211md.org - Get information and resource referrals for food, housing, employment, child care, mental health, and more.