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Trump Watch January 8 2018

Day 339:

New Year New Fight!

Think like a Utopian.

Further Reading:

Initial talks underway about Trump interview in Mueller Russia probe

Papaw Trump Devastated As His Private Schedule Leaks Revealing He Spends His Time Watching TV and Tweeting

Nebraska Introduces Law to Re-Instate Net Neutrality – ‘The “Internet Neutrality Act” (LB856) would restore the former federal rules and prohibit broadband internet service providers from “limiting or restricting access to web sites, applications, or content.”’

Americans ‘do not want to spend billions of dollars on a wall’: Bernie Sanders

Universal Basic Income: Why Elon Musk Thinks It May Be The Future – “There will be fewer and fewer jobs that a robot cannot do better.”

White House Staff Could be in Trouble if They Help Trump With Fake News Awards, Says Former WH Lawyer

Jared Kushner facing accusations of profiteering from Middle East peace role as business ties to Israel deepen

Stephen Miller had to be escorted off CNN’s set after his interview with Jake Tapper went off the rails

It Appears Stephen Miller’s CNN Meltdown Wasn’t Just for Show

Trump Doesn’t Go to Work Until 11 A.M. Every Day

Donald Trump’s son-in-law urged sacking of FBI director to protect family fortune, new book claims

Russian ran into Ivanka after 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr.

Trump attorneys discussing options for potential Mueller interview

Why Isn’t This A Major National Scandal? – A recent report on the abuses of convict laborers in Oklahoma chicken plants should cause widespread outrage…

Trump misquotes NY Post column, touts his ‘consensual presidency’

Trump to open the floodgates on selling US-made weapons to previously restricted buyers

US military widows hit out at unauthorised use of photos for political purposes after Donald Trump retweet

Rep. Adam Schiff believes most of Congress sees Trump as mentally unfit

The GOP is sabotaging the census — and ignoring the Constitution

Anti-Trump protesters plan to ‘take a knee’ before College Football Championship game in Atlanta

Trump Compares His Mental Capacity to Reagan, Who Suffered From Alzheimer’s

Trump Deletes Tweet After Calling His Presidency ‘Consensual’

Donald Trump to undergo medical check amid swirl of allegations over his health

Trump could be indited and faces “credible case of obstruction of justice,” leading Democrat says

Trump Mixes Up ‘Consequential’ With ‘Consensual’ In Tweet About New York Post Column

Donald Trump’s lawyers don’t want Robert Mueller to interview him

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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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