Day 469:

Keep the focus on inequality

Analysis: If you’re rich, you’re more lucky than smart. And there’s math to prove it

‘CEOs don’t want this released’: US study lays bare extreme pay-ratio problem

Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.

Further Reading:

Trump reportedly poised to ban German luxury carmakers in the US

Chile has just voted to become the first country in the Americas to ban plastic bags from stores across the country in an effort to reduce unnecessary waste. In an unprecedented national measure, the Chilean senate passed a bill to prohibit the use of plastic bags for store purchases.

“Cable news covered Roseanne for over 10 hours. They covered Hurricane Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico for just over 30 minutes.”

Democrats gear up for 2020 — and Bernie Sanders still leads the pack

California Senate votes to restore net neutrality

ABC didn’t apologize to Rosanne, it fired her. If Trump wants to be treated the same he should quit and blame Ambien.

Stockton, California is the first American city to test a simple yet unorthodox experiment called universal basic income. It plans to deliver $500 a month in donated cash to perhaps 100 local families, no strings attached. The trial could start as soon as the fall and continue for about two years.

California Senate defies AT&T, votes for strict net neutrality rules

Trump’s hard-right judges will do lasting damage to America

Trump will pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza who was convicted for campaign finance violation

Puerto Rico will be an enduring stain on Trump’s presidency

Yes, liberals can be condescending. Trump is still conservatives’ fault.

Trump claims he did not fire Comey over Russia

Avenatti: I know for a fact that Cohen tapes have Trump’s voice on them

“We Have Done a Great Job”: What Trump Tweeted as Thousands of Puerto Ricans Died

Breitbart, Steve Bannon, and a pro-Trump plan to suppress black voters in 3 swing states

Trump’s ‘Forced Separation’ of Migrant Families Is Both Illegal and Immoral

Abe: Japan ‘Cannot Accept’ New Tariffs On U.S. Auto Imports

Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico

F.B.I. Official Wrote Secret Memo Fearing Trump Got a Cover Story for Comey Firing

Source: Trump administration has cut deal with China’s ZTE

California Senate passes bill to reinstate net neutrality rules

Call out his lies. He depends on them.

US plan to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the EU is ‘99.9%’ done and coming very soon

Andrew McCabe turned over his memo on Comey’s firing to Robert Mueller

Poor people die younger in the U.S. That skews American politics.

ICE detains mom with valid work visa

Trump: Why Didn’t FBI Warn Me About Russia? (It Did.)

Hayes: Roseanne reflects a chunk of the Trump base

Study Finds 5,000 May Have Died From Hurricane Maria, Yet Cable News Covered Roseanne Instead

‘I Will Never Roll on Donald Trump,’ Promises Definitely Innocent Adviser Roger Stone

FBI is reconstructing shredded documents obtained during Cohen raid

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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!:

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