Trump Watch March 12 2018

Day 399:

Robber Barrons

We are not ready, not at all.

The dutch spent billions and took decades to build their sea defense, we have nothing even close to that.

Reading the science on global warming paints a grim future if we don’t take dramatic immediate action.

While the rest of the world seems to at least give lip service to the crisis, and some places are actually taking it seriously, America lead by Trumps republicans and corporate democrats are busy selling out to the highest bidder, which sadly is the fossil fuel industry.

We should be de-carbonizing our economy, instead we are putting tariffs on solar panels, and crippling the wind industry with steal and aluminum tariffs. The rest of the world will eat our lunch.

Having a nearly 100% renewable energy economy is a HUGE economic advantage vs a society still paying for coal/oil/gas. If you think that’s the worst just wait until they all decide to put a carbon tax on goods, and everything america makes now costs so much we can’t compete on the global scale.

On the flip side, there are hundreds of thousands of jobs, and billions of dollars to be made cleaning up the air, un-polluting the oceans, and SAVING ALL HUMANKIND FROM CERTAIN DOOM…but who would want to do that.

Further Reading:

Ivanka Trump never cut ties with the Trump Organization. That’s turned into a problem.

GOP Congressman’s Pro-Russia Views Are An Issue In Re-Election Fight

DNC Vice Chair Keith Ellison Calls On All Democrats to Support Single Payer

Elon Musk: we must colonise Mars to preserve our species in a third world war

How You Can Help Save the Planet—and Yourself—Simply by Substituting Beans for Beef

Empathy is not just developed through life experiences – it is also partly inherited

Catholic Church against Georgia law extending time for sex abuse victims to sue. The Catholic church once again proves they care more about protecting abusers and their institution than seeking out justice for victims. #ChristianValues

Education Secretary DeVos gives cringeworthy interview to ’60 Minutes’

Veteran CIA agent on Trump: “Corruption like we’ve never seen before”

Qataris opted not to give info on Kushner, secret meetings to Mueller

Juan Williams: GOP has sold its soul on Russia

Trump called ‘Fox & Friends’ host for opinion on veteran care during meeting with VA chief: report

Trump FCC Sued for Granting ‘Favors to Massive Media Conglomerates Like Sinclair’

Betsy DeVos Fumbles Through Questions On School Safety, Campus Sexual Assault And Inequality

After Taunting Republicans for Being Afraid of NRA, Trump Gives In to NRA

Sinclair Tells Local News Anchors to Echo Trump in Bashing Fake News

Betsy DeVos struggles to answer fairly basic questions on school performance on 60 Minutes

Russian oligarch indicted by Mueller reportedly ‘secured permission’ from Kremlin before mercenaries in Syria attacked US forces

Schwarzenegger to Sue Big Oil for ‘First Degree Murder’

Schwarzenegger planning to sue oil companies for ‘knowingly killing people all over the world’

What Trump’s Judicial Nominees Have in Common: They Really Don’t Want LGBTQ People to Have Rights

Elizabeth Warren keeps up criticism of fellow Democrats supporting bank deregulation

DeVos struggles to answer questions about school choice

White House vows to help arm teachers and backs off raising age for buying guns

Parkland survivor: Trump ‘owned’ by NRA just like other politicians

Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Know How Badly Schools Are Performing in Her Home State

Trump Says His Approval Rate Is Near 50%. It Is Not.

Maine high school students to join national walkout for gun control

Betsy DeVos goes on “60 Minutes,” displays her ignorance

Bass: Putin must have ‘devastating’ info on Trump

The Nunes Memo Declassified the Carter Page FISA Applications – So We’re Suing to Release Them

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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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