Category Archives: This Is Not Normal

Trump Watch December 11 2018

Day 660:

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:

‘We Gonna Rise Up, Rise Up ‘Til It’s Won!’: 140+ Arrested at Pelosi and Hoyer Offices as Youth-Led Protests Demand Green New Deal on Capitol Hill More than 1,000 young Americans joined the youth-led group’s demonstration on Capitol Hill

Universal healthcare could save America trillions: what’s holding us back?

The Trump Administration Pitched Coal at a Climate Change Conference

Republican Lawmakers Privately Considering Dumping Donald Trump, MSNBC Guest Says

Constitution allows prosecution of a sitting president

The Golden Age of Rich People Not Paying Their Taxes

Trump Administration Paid Firm Nearly $14 Million To Recruit Just 2 Border Agents

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani linked to multi-million dollar campaign to ease sanctions against DR Congo

44 ex-senators warn U.S. is ‘entering a dangerous period’

Jared Kushner covers for Saudi crown prince in softball Fox interview on Khashoggi killing

Courts likely to strike down Republican lame-duck power grabs, experts say | After Democrats won governor’s races in Wisconsin and Michigan, GOP-controlled legislatures have tried to limit executive power

Trump Can’t Stop Confessing

Thousands of mailed ballots in Florida were not counted

Trump concerned about being impeached, sees it as a ‘real possibility,’ source says

Utah Democrats won a third of the votes for the state House, but only a fifth of the seats. Is this what gerrymandering looks like?

Trump administration hid report revealing Wells Fargo charged high fees to students

Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors that includes cooperation

GOP Senator Orrin Hatch Flatly Says He Doesn’t Care if Trump Was ‘Involved in Crimes’

WH Had Press Release Announcing Ayers As Chief Of Staff Drafted Before He Said No

Ocasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan got called a ‘genius’ when he was elected at 28, I get accused of being ‘a fraud’

Trump quietly shuts down HIV cure research to appease the religious right

Orrin Hatch demanded the President be held accountable for his crimes — 20 years ago | The outgoing President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate doesn’t care about Trump’s alleged crimes because “he’s doing a good job as president.”

The G.O.P. Goes Full Authoritarian

Maria Butina Flips, and the Feds Have Plenty to Discuss With the Russian Spy

Trump Campaign and NRA Illegally Coordinated During Presidential Election, Watchdog Groups Say

Trump administration wants to put a price on freedom of speech. Soon you’ll have to pay a fee to protest at the National Mall.

A new Insider poll shows nearly 50% of Americans agree with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that congressional interns should be paid $15 an hour

Incoming top Democrats talk of impeachment and jail time for Trump with increasing confidence

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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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