Trump Watch August 18 2017

Day 201:

Free speech works both ways:

In america you have the right to free speech, if your dumb ass uses that right to spread hate and bigotry don’t be surprised when everyone else uses their right to free speech to shun your stupid troglodyte ass.

Further Reading:

Robert E. Lee discouraged monuments. They ‘keep open the sores of war,’ he wrote.

Mother of woman killed in Charlottesville has ‘no interest’ in speaking with Trump

Best of Late Night: Jimmy Kimmel Says Trump Tower Is Now Its Own Monument to Racism

Members of White House presidential arts commission resign to protest Trump’s comments

Arnold Schwarzenegger to white supremacists: ‘Your heroes are losers’

ACLU will no longer defend hate groups that protest with firearms

Maryland officials remove statue of Dred Scott justice overnight

3 charities cancel Mar-a-Lago events amid Trump backlash

Berkeley white supremacist electrician out of a job after Virginia rally

National Parks Banned Bottled Water to Ease Pollution. Trump Just Sided With the Lobby That Fought It

Pediatricians say Florida hurt sick kids to help big GOP donors

OkCupid bans white supremacist “for life,” asks daters to report others

Schwarzenegger jabs Trump: ‘There are not two sides to bigotry’

Dear Trump Voters: You’re a Bunch of Idiots

Mike Pence Criticized Bush 41 In An Editorial For Signing Civil Rights Act Of 1991

Some alums want Lehigh University to take back Trump’s honorary degree

Donald Trump is about to gut Obamacare’s free birth control

Trump Election Commissioners Are Resisting Efforts to Protect Elections From Hacking

In One Tweet, Donald Trump Just Spread Fake History, Libeled a Hero, and Admired an Alleged War Crime

Donald Trump wrong that Charlottesville counter-protesters didn’t have a permit

Alex Jones: Nazis in Charlottesville ‘Were Jewish Actors’

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Tools of change:

Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit?  Want to do something about it?

Calling your government representative:

Call your Senator
Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
Or try this website
Fax Congress here (free!)

You can also use 5Calls.org if you are having a hard time figuring out what to say.

Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump.  You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.

Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:

https://www.grassrootspb.com/

Call the White House:

202-456-1111

Call the “White House”:

Use this  website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).

Do a little Slacktivism:

Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates)  Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot

Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:

Check when the next town hall is here

Monitor your congressperson:

Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.

See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.

Elections!

Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)

See if you have a special election in your area!

Is your mayor up for election?  Find out, get involved!

Upcoming house votes:

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/

Upcoming senate bills:

http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true

Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:

From CNN of all people.

The Atlantic

General Guides:

Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

Run For Office!:

Want to run for office in your area to fight back, check this out for positions that are open in your area, how to register, and what you need to do to win office!

Remove the Corporate Democrats!:

Join the fight to clean out the democratic party:  Justice Democrats!

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