The Road Ahead: From Public Service to Public Voice

In two days, I will step away (pushed) from a long career as a federal employee. It’s a strange, weighty moment—the closing of one chapter and the beginning of something I’ve been quietly building toward for years. I’ll have more to say once retirement is securely in place. And yes, when the time comes, I’ll step out from behind the nom de guerre (did you really think I was named Porter McGhan?).

For now, I want to speak to what’s next—and what I hope to build.

The technical vision for No Act Too Small is largely complete. The foundation has been laid. The site is live, stable, and growing—capable of hosting flyers, streaming audio, managing events, and offering tools for action, reflection, and connection. The structure is there. Now comes the harder, deeper work: creating content and telling stories that matter.

This past weekend, I performed live at Columbus Circle alongside the incredible folks at MaydayMovementUSA. The show went well—despite a few technical hiccups that kept me from recording it. But that moment, standing there among organizers, music flowing across the plaza—it reminded me: this is how we move people. With sound. With story. With presence. This was the original vision—to be out in the streets with my thunder cart, bringing the funk.

The Thunder Cart has been deployed.

I’ve dabbled in DJing and music production for years. But in early February, when I watched in horror at what DOGE was about to do to the federal workforce—and to constitutional government—I knew I’d need to take to the streets. But I wanted to do more than hold a sign. I wanted to bring a lifetime of skills to the project. I wanted to help tell stories—with songs, with images, with everything I had.

This week, I’ve dusted off the camera gear. The mic is ready. The timing is right. The federal chapter is closing, and a new one begins. Content creation is the next frontier—and there are so many stories that need to be told.

To that end, I’m looking for collaborators.

When I first put the call out, it was for coders to help build the site. Ben from theblop.org gave me an important nudge and introduced me to 21st century coding (ChatGPT). Beyond that I didn’t gain much traction on the tech side. But I had a vision and i muddled through. But now that the platform is in place, I’m shifting the call: I’m looking for writers, videographers, DJs, photographers, editors, organizers, and storytellers. People with something to say. People who know what’s at stake.

If that’s you—get in touch. Let’s build something lasting.

This is just the beginning.

—Porter (for now)