Trump Watch September 18 2018

Day 577:

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:

Ted Cruz Has Nothing Left But Culture War Gibberish

Republicans are already defending Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by saying he shouldn’t be held accountable if he sexually assaulted a girl back in high school. Because it was a long time ago, and he was young. But if the allegations are true, then Kavanaugh is still lying about it NOW.

Court Employees Ready To Come Forward About Brett Kavanaugh, But Fear Retaliation

Two Congressmen Who Say They Inadvertently Hung Out With Holocaust Denier Get Caught With Him Again

South Africa’s highest court decriminalises marijuana use.

Republican Oklahoma senator sentenced to 15 years for child sex trafficking

FEMA chief Brock Long is reportedly being investigated for improper use of government vehicles.

Kamala Harris on Kavanaugh accuser: ‘I believe her’

Dem rep who met with Kavanaugh accuser: ‘She wanted her truth to come out’

Florida governor booed out of restaurant over red tide algae issues

Ex-Watergate Prosecutor: “We have a Congress that is absolutely refusing to even investigate the crimes that have been committed in our very faces.”

If You See Disinformation Ahead of the Midterms, We Want to Hear From You

This is what happens when you try to jam through a Supreme Court appointment

President Trump just seriously escalated his efforts to interfere with Mueller’s probe

Yes, $10 million were transferred from FEMA to ICE

CNN’s Anderson Cooper unloads on Trump Jr. for spreading ‘idiotic’ conspiracy theories about him

Anderson Cooper accuses Donald Trump Jr. of ‘tweeting lies’ with old hurricane photo

The pattern continues: Fox News spends far less time discussing Trump’s law-breaking allies

The ‘But Kavanaugh Was in High School’ Defense Is Gross

If the media did its job, Trump wouldn’t have won

Amber Guyger Is Free on Bail, But Activists Who Peacefully Protested Her Are Still in Jail

Trump is declassifying documents to punish his imagined enemies.

History Will Remember Mitch McConnell as One of the Very Worst

Kavanaugh High School Pal Writes In Memoir Of Being Wild Drunk With Girls

McConnell Convenes Hours-Long Strategy Session To Prepare For Kavanaugh Battle

As Trump orders the release classified Russia docs, a top House Democrat says the FBI and DOJ told him the move would be a ‘red line’

Ted Cruz mailers that look like legal summonses are illegal, Texas lawmaker says

Pelosi Statement on Trump’s Selective Declassification of Carter Page Surveillance Application and Other Classified, Highly Sensitive Materials

Mystery Nunes event requires guests to submit to personal search, no cell phone photos

“Kavanaugh was a teenager,” but so was Ford: why her allegations matter

Sen. Susan Collins: If SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh lied, ‘that would be disqualifying’

Stormy Daniels has lots of memories of Donald Trump’s penis — and they’re all bad

Attorney Sent Letter to Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein Claiming Federal Court Employees Willing to Speak About Brett Kavanaugh

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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!:

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