Trump Watch August 15 2018

Day 544:

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

America’s 1% hasn’t controlled this much wealth since before the Great Depression

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

Further Reading:

Documents from Trump’s Election Integrity Commission reveal group’s tactics

A survey of 63,000 federally employed scientists are warning about the dangers of the Trump administration’s shocking assault on science.

School Choice Is the Enemy of Justice

Ajit Pai’s FCC Lied to Congress About Net Neutrality. They Should Act Now to Reverse the Repeal

Power has been restored to all of Puerto Rico for the first time since Hurricane Maria struck nearly 11 months ago, officials said Tuesday

Fox News Hosts and the Rest of the American Elite Don’t Know the First Thing About Farm Work

Roger Stone posts then deletes Nazi Space Force meme. He says he didn’t notice the swastikas.

Ironworker and star of viral video wins Dem primary for Speaker Ryan’s seat

Nearly twice as many vote Democratic than Republicans in Minnesota governor’s race

‘Who gives a f**k?’: NFL star tells league to stop caring about what Trump thinks

Not even Republicans buy the Trump team’s ‘collusion isn’t a crime’ defense

Randy “Ironstache” Bryce wins Democratic nomination to flip Paul Ryan’s House seat

Sarah Sanders sorry for false jobs claim

Bernie Sanders slams Republican party as being “bankrupt intellectually”

Kremlin confirms Bolton meeting with Russian officials next week

Chris Cuomo Nails Why Trump Supporters Defend Everything He Does

Twitter Suspends Alex Jones for Seven Days Over Tweet

6 Months Later, Parkland Teens Are Still Fighting Like Hell

The GOP’s 2018 message: Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Cuomo: We hold kids to higher standard than Trump

Mueller Probe Seen Pushing Past Trump-Demanded September 1 Deadline

Trump Tower Sued for Releasing Water Into Chicago River

Omarosa: DeVos said black college students lack the ‘capacity to understand’ her agenda

Immigrant teens were strapped to chairs and had bags put over their heads. Virginia just decided that’s not abuse.

6 million Georgia voters’ records exposed: ‘Could have easily been compromised’

Ex-GOP chairman: The Republican Party traded Ronald Reagan for Donald Trump, so I quit

‘Fox & Friends’ host: Omarosa ‘outsmarted’ Trump

Omarosa looks like she got under Trump’s skin — and it’s backfiring on the president

When a Young Trump Went to Russia

FCC accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ in failing to dispel cyberattack ‘myth’

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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:

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Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
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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!:

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