Trump Watch:
Trump has quietly signed a bill allowing your ISP to collect and sell your data…Ironic behavior from a man in a fever dream about wiretapping.
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Perhaps more troubling is recent revelations that not only is Trump going to continue to support large fossil fuel companies, he is going to ABSOLUTELY GUT the EPA. $2.5 billion in cuts proposed. This will remove ALL climate research, and slash the budget by 31%, laying off 25% of the employees. This is the equivalent of sticking your head in the sand, then taking out a gun and shooting yourself in the chest. This will destroy the environment, this will cripple america’s economy, this will kill millions of people. Make no mistake, this is the single worst thing Trump could do short of starting a nuclear war. The climate is becoming unstable in front of our eyes, and Trump is making it worse. We must fight this, we must convince congress to no go along with ANY part of this budget.
Carbon Levels Could Hit Pre-Human, ‘Palms in the Arctic’ State by Mid-Century
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Mayor’s $15 Veto has Unions Rethinking their Support of Democrats…you don’t say. Its time that unions pull support from corporate democrats and switch to progressives who will actually fight for them.
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The Resistance!:
Upcoming Action Against Trump:
April 29th – Peoples Climate March
May 1st, Massive May Day Strike!
June 9 – 11, Peoples Summit 2.0
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Lets get these people elected!
Seattle has a public election financing system, and some really good candidates are running!
Jon Ossof in Georgia, help out here.
Kathryn Allen is running to kick out Jason Chaffetz. help out here.
Cheri Honkala in Philadelphia 197th district help here.
Lets replace a republican with a scientist!
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is on the Senate floor doing a real, live, talking filibuster to oppose the nomination of Trump’s right-wing Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch.
In January, Merkley told Politico “We will use every lever in our power to stop this.” Americans across the country have protested the nomination of a judge who favors corporations over women, workers, and everyday people.
Now, Senator Merkley has vowed to #StopGorsuch by holding the Senate floor as long as he is able — all night if he can.
Other Democratic senators can help Merkley by giving him a break on the Senate floor.
And, click on the links below to urge senators individually. (Feel free to use your own words.)
Warren: ‘Nuts’ to confirm Gorsuch during FBI’s Trump-Russia probe
A Short Section In Neil Gorsuch’s 2006 Book Appears To Be Copied From A Law Review Article
Trump’s ‘looming’ impeachment stops me voting for his Supreme Court pick, senator says
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A Judge has ruled that LGBT rights are Civil Rights!
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Nevada Rep. Jacky Rosen Introduces Bill To Restore Americans’ Internet Privacy Protections
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House Democrats to Trump: We won’t consider tax reform until you release your tax returns
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Gallup: ObamaCare has majority support for first time
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Ballots by mail returned: (currently processing today’s mail)
Dem: 2,094
Rep: 2,221
Unaff: 639
Lib: 18 #SedgwickVotes— Sedgwick County (@SedgwickCounty) April 3, 2017
Dems are getting close to winning in Kansas! Get out there and vote!
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Just picked up two more #MedicareForAll cosponsors. Thanks @RepSarbanes and @RepMcNerney. That's 4 today. Let's get 4 more tomorrow!
— John Conyers, Jr. (@RepJohnConyers) April 4, 2017
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Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Tom Perriello in Virginia governors race
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Seattle City Council votes to avoid banking with Keystone XL backers
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Lawmakers Move To Stop Warrantless Cellphone Searches at the U.S. Border
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Maryland governor signs fracking ban into law
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New Environmental Group Is Taking Bernie Sanders Revolution To Your City Council
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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:
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.
Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)
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:
General Guides:
Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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