Category Archives: This Is Not Normal

Trump Watch September 25 2018

Day 584:

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:

Vote.gov Register to Vote

Brett Kavanaugh’s Yale Roommate Says Nominee Was ‘Capable’ of Sexual Misconduct, Was ‘Aggressive’ When Drunk

Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon says US healthcare system is ‘morally wrong’

Michael Avenatti Warns Trump, Kavanaugh: ‘Be Very, Very Careful’ About What You Do Next

Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” Aims Not at Trump But at Those Who Created the Conditions That Led to His Rise – Glenn Greenwald

Kavanaugh’s College Roommate Releases Statement About New Accuser: ‘I Believe Her’

The GOP’s Least-Worst Option Is If Kavanaugh Withdraws — And Soon

Avenatti Reacts to Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview: ‘He’s a Liar’

Ten Years After Not One High-Level Banker Sent to Jail for Tanking Global Economy, This Man Gets 20 Years in Prison for Stealing Cigarettes

Top Republican on Tax Subcommittee Received Yacht Loan From Foreign Bank Lobbying on 2017 Tax Bill

Watch: Donald Trump laughed at by U.N. General Assembly for claiming his administration is greatest in history

The Republican party is about to face the wrath of women

Murkowski: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh would ‘clear up all the questions’

A Leaked White House Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan For Going After Google and Facebook

Ted Cruz is a ‘Serpent Covered in Vaseline’ Who Treats Americans Like Suckers, Conservative NYT Columnist Writes

Here’s What We Could Have If We Slashed the Military Budget — The US military budget sucks up an enormous amount of resources without making the world more peaceful or democratic. Here are a few ways we could better spend that $717 billion.

Americans! Your voting habits are terrible, so register to vote

Ted Cruz heckled out of D.C. restaurant: ‘We believe survivors!’

Yale Law professor who endorsed Kavanaugh says he has second thoughts

Kavanaugh claims he had a sterling reputation at Yale, is immediately shot down by ex-roommate

Poll: Dem leads Arizona race for Flake’s Senate seat by 3 points

New GOP position: Voters should NOT have any say in Supreme Court nominations

Trump Misspells Tweet, Accuses Democrats of Using ‘False Acquisitions’ to Destroy Kavanaugh

Third Kavanaugh Accuser, a Former U.S. State and Mint Employee, is ‘100 Percent Credible,’ Avenatti Says

Another Kavanaugh accuser has talked to Maryland authorities, report says

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas heckled in restaurant over Kavanaugh controversy

‘He became aggressive and belligerent when he was very drunk’: Brett Kavanaugh’s former roommate sides with accuser who claims he exposed himself at college party

Kavanaugh’s memory of himself in high school is very different than his portrayal in the yearbook

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Yale roommate says he believes second accuser

Military worship hurts US democracy

Attempted rape isn’t boys will be boys. It’s criminals will be criminals.

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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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