Trump Watch September 20 2018

Day 579:

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:

‘No accident’ Brett Kavanaugh’s female law clerks ‘looked like models’, Yale professor told students

Nearly 400 investors with assets worth $32 trillion announced The Investor Agenda last week, a first-of-its-kind global agenda aimed at demonstrating and supporting investors in accelerating and scaling-up actions critical to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Senate votes 93-7 to give Trump a $607B military budget, a $17B increase. NO votes: 6 conservatives and Bernie Sanders

GOP donor busted for calling Obama a ‘Muslim n*gger’ — then repeatedly uses racial slurs to justify himself — Another Despicable Supporter of Florida’s Republican Gubernatorial Candidate DeSantis.

Bernie is the only 2020 contender to vote against a $17 billion increase in the military budget

Arizona Republican candidate says Democratic opponent Raúl Grijalva is ‘not a good example of a Mexican’

Irish Health Minister Simon Harris confirmed new Abortion services will be free

If Kavanaugh’s accuser is lying, why is she the one asking for a thorough investigation?

Donald Trump erodes Social Security and Medicare solvency while blaming Democrats

The Plot to Subvert an Election, Unraveling the Russia Story So Far

A Timeline Showing the Full Scale of Russia’s Unprecedented Interference in the 2016 Election, and Its Aftermath

Disturbing Supercut Shows Trump Repeatedly Defending Men Accused Of Crimes, Misconduct

The President’s Mental Deficiencies Have Been Normalized

‘Millions of Us Have Your Back’: #DearProfessorFord Goes Viral as Women Nationwide Take Stand for Kavanaugh Accuser

Brett Kavanaugh Liked Female Clerks Who Looked A ‘Certain Way,’ Yale Student Was Told

The Progressives Who Shook Up This Year’s Primaries Are Skeptical Of Joe Biden’s Politics

GOP Fakes Sincerity for Kavanaugh’s Accuser, Then Goes In for Kill

Snoop Dogg to Kanye and Trump: ‘F— you and f— him’

Trump’s attorney claims, without evidence, the President’s 2017 interview on Comey firing was edited

Trump Ordered the Release of Sensitive Intelligence at Sean Hannity’s Request

A full Kavanaugh investigation? Yes — it won’t take long.

Wife of deceased CNN employee asks Trump Jr. to not use his photo for ‘meme’

Border Wall Nearly Collapses During Testing, 13 Prototypes ‘Breached’ Along Mexican Border

Sen. Hirono Calls ‘Bullsh*t’ On GOP’s Claims That Blasey Ford Is Unaccessible

Paul Ryan’s Super PAC Is Flooding Congressional Races with Misinformation About Democrats

Trump credits Fox News hosts for decision to declassify Russia documents

Alibaba will no longer bring 1 million jobs to the US, citing tariffs

Artist Puts Prison Bars Over Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear’ debuts at No. 1 on The New York Times’ best sellers list

Grassley refuses to delay Kavanaugh hearing, won’t back FBI investigation

As Collins Appears to Side With Kavanaugh Over Assault Allegation, Group Issues Warning: Women Won’t Forget

John Deere Just Swindled Farmers Out of Their Right to Repair

Anita Hill on Kavanaugh: ‘Without an investigation, there cannot be an effective hearing’

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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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