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Trump Watch June 22 2018

Day 491:

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

GDP vs human thriving: a “healthy” economy means debt-haunted people, desperately searching for housing

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

Further Reading:

The U.S. oil and gas industry emits 13 million metric tons of methane from its operations each year – nearly 60% more than currently estimated by the EPA, a new study finds.

U.N. report: With 40M in poverty, U.S. most unequal developed nation

Normalisation of ‘plus-size’ risks hidden danger of obesity, study finds

Trump Signs Executive Order Revoking Barack Obama’s National Ocean Policy, Opens Oceans to Drilling

Amazon Workers Demand Jeff Bezos Cancel Face Recognition Contracts With Law Enforcement

‘These aren’t our kids’: Fox & Friends defends Trump by dehumanizing immigrants

Bill and Melinda Gates are giving $4 million to help scientists engineer a malaria-killing mosquito — here’s how it could work

National Enquirer sent stories about Trump to his attorney Michael Cohen before publication, people familiar with the practice say

National monument land Trump gave back to ‘the people of the United States’ to be mined by Canadian firm

There’s nearly a Nixon ’74 level of public support for impeaching Trump

Dear Europe, if you want stop Trump, sanction his companies

23andme donating DNA kits to help reunite migrant families

Trump Says North Korea Has Returned The Remains Of 200 US Soldiers. It Hasn’t.

CNN analyst Kirsten Powers: Melania’s jacket should read ‘Let them eat cake’

Texas Democrat: ‘Strong racist element’ to child detentions

CNN Poll: Americans think Russia investigation is serious and should continue

Man Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography Hired to Manage Children at Migrant Detention Center

‘What was her first choice? A jacket that says womp womp?’ Late-night comics bash Melania Trump

People Questioned Melania Trump’s Immigration History During Her Surprise Visit to Detention Center in Texas

6 months in, GOP tax bill an utter flop

Meet Juan Sanchez. The man making millions by locking children in cages.

At least one major advertiser drops Fox News’ Ingraham over migrant comments

Bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns

Nikki Haley: ‘It is patently ridiculous for the United Nations to examine poverty in America’

Jeff Sessions Says It’s ‘Painful’ Hearing Christians Condemn His Family Separation Policy

US court documents reveal: Immigrant children tied down, hooded, beaten, stripped and drugged

Schiff: Nielsen privately said family separations could resume

Protestors Shut Down Major Pittsburgh Parkway For 5 Hours Following Police Killing Of Teenage Boy, Antwon Rose

Dear Melania Trump: Please Stop Trying to Be the Moral Compass for the White House—You’re Trash, Too

National Enquirer sent stories about Trump to his attorney Michael Cohen before publication, people familiar with the practice say

Trump’s Michael Cohen problem just keeps looking more ominous

Crisis actor spotted at Texas child migrant detention center

Pa. state Dem posts photo flipping off Pence as ‘official welcome’

Melania Trump flew to Texas to visit detained immigrant children. She apparently wore a jacket that said ‘I really don’t care, do you?’

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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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