Trump Watch October 18 2017

Day 263:

Its the Bush years all over again, but worse

The oscillation are getting more severe, the greed and avarice are flying even further and father afield, the disc of our democracy is straining under the load. The only way to get this whole thing back to a manageable state is to act!

There is probably someone horrible you could be voting out of office right now!

Further Reading:

The man who killed more than 300 people with a truck bomb in the center of Mogadishu on Saturday was a former soldier in Somalia’s army whose home town was raided by local troops and US special forces two months ago in a controversial operation in which 10 civilians were killed

Trump to widow of Sgt. La David Johnson: ‘He knew what he signed up for’

President Xi Jinping to China: “Any harm we inflict on nature will eventually return to haunt us”

Bernie Sanders leads in 2020 Democratic primary poll

Dems introduce public option for ObamaCare

Frederica Wilson fires back at Trump: ‘I have proof too. This man is a sick man’

Obama’s name to replace Jeff Davis on Jackson elementary school

NFL to allow players to kneel during anthem without penalty

Anderson Cooper slams Trump for invoking Kelly’s son’s death to defend himself

Senate Committee Will Question Sessions About Private Talks With Trump

‘Our task was to set Americans against their own government’: New details emerge about Russia’s trolling operation

‘I was very comforted’: gold star families recall receiving condolences from Obama | US news

Spicer interviewed by Mueller’s team

Fallen soldiers’ families say they never heard from Trump

‘Totally fabricated’: Trump disputes congresswoman’s account of talk with military widow

Second judge rules against latest travel ban, saying Trump’s own words show it was aimed at Muslims

Scarborough: Trump is the ‘antithesis’ of everything Jesus Christ taught

Trump White House Refuses to Say What Ivanka’s Job Actually Is

Trump’s Big Mouth May Have Given Colin Kaepernick a Case Against the NFL

What’s the Matter With Republicans?

Betsy DeVos Is Being Sued By 17 States Over For-Profit College Rules

North Carolina Republicans ‘rig the system’ by cancelling 2018 judicial elections

Putin Rival Ties Kushner Meeting to Kremlin Bankers

Kelly tried to keep his son’s death out of politics. Trump had other ideas.

Mueller has interviewed the cybersecurity expert who said he was ‘recruited to collude with the Russians’

The G.O.P. Is No Party for Honest Men

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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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