Trump Watch December 5 2018

Day 654:

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

The wealth of America’s three richest families grew by 6,000% since 1982

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

Further Reading:

Medicare for All Is Even Better Than You Thought: Previous estimates suggested that Medicare for All would save $2 trillion. But a new study finds that Bernie Sanders’s bill would save $5.1 trillion — while providing universal, comprehensive coverage.

Australia rushes its ‘dangerous’ anti-encryption bill into parliament, despite massive opposition

Rudy Giuliani doesn’t understand how someone “invaded” his tweet with an “anti-president” message. Before he took office, Trump named Giuliani a cybersecurity adviser.

Satanic statue installed at US statehouse

The manipulation of public opinion over social media platforms has emerged as a critical threat to public life. Around the world, government agencies and political parties are exploiting social media platforms to spread junk news and disinformation, exercise censorship and control

House Dems Will Push for Background Check on Every Gun Sale

Rudy Giuliani Goes Full Conspiracy Theory Because He Doesn’t Understand The Internet

Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry Should Begin, Even Before Russia Investigation Ends

Feds Target Butina’s GOP Boyfriend as Foreign Agent

Mattis and Pompeo were ‘misleading’ in Khashoggi briefing, Murphy says

Ocasio-Cortez has got the GOP rattled

Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots

Republicans Senators Who Tried to Kill Yemen War Resolution Were Paid by Saudi Lobbyists

Wisconsin Senate limits governor’s power

LePage subpoenaed in lawsuit claiming stays at Trump hotel in D.C. illegally benefit president

President Trump traveled 250 yards to greet George W. Bush. He used a stretch limo and an eight-vehicle motorcade to make the trip.

Michigan Republicans Just Repealed a Minimum Wage Increase During a Lame Duck Session

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will pay interns $15 ‘at least’ per hour, unlike 96 percent of House Democrats

Giuliani Doesn’t Understand How Someone ‘Invaded’ His Tweet with an ‘Anti-President’ Message

‘Time to Walk the Walk’: Ocasio-Cortez Praised for ‘Transparency’ on Congress Budget and Intern Pay

Trump Is More Loyal to Dictators Than to the U.S.

The Republicans’ post-midterm strategy: Thievery

Beto O’Rourke met with Barack Obama as he ponders a 2020 presidential campaign

‘We Have Not Come Here to Beg World Leaders to Care,’ 15-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Tells COP24. ‘We Have Come to Let Them Know Change Is Coming’

Man at center of North Carolina election fraud probe turned in hundreds of absentee ballot requests

Rudy Giuliani’s typo became an anti-Trump message. He blamed Twitter, but this Atlanta man pranked him.

Roger Stone pleads the Fifth in Russia investigation, breaking Trump’s rule that only ‘the mob’ uses that defense

Good Time To Point Out Voter ID Would Not Stop Republican Election Fraud. Watching the actual voter fraud in North Carolina shows how useless voter ID laws truly are.

Second woman says she was paid to collect absentee ballots in North Carolina House race

Tariff man crushes markets

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Tools of change:

Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?

Lets kick Chuck Grassley out of congress!

If Susan Collins Votes Yes on Kavanaugh we fund her opponent!

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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