Day 416:

Keep the focus on inequality

Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.

Further Reading:

Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain as previously thought; easier on the brain than booze, study finds

Less Than a Year After Charlottesville, the Alt-Right Is Self-Destructing

Britain’s oldest men mark 110th birthday. ‘Laughter is extremely important. Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people taking themselves too seriously.’

Three anti-Muslim militia members, on trial for plotting to slaughter Somali refugees in southwest Kansas, have adopted a defense strategy from Trump: A biased FBI conspired against them in the lead-up to the 2016 election due to their political beliefs. | HuffPo

How the Bernie Wing Won the Democratic Primaries

Veterans Affairs Head: I Was Forced Out Over Privatization

Sanders Warns Against VA Privatization After Trump Tweets Shulkin’s Ouster

Oklahoma teachers haven’t had a raise in 10 years so they’re walking out

Oklahoma Senate passes $447 million revenue package to fund teacher pay raise

Donald Trump loses bid to toss out corruption lawsuit brought by Maryland, DC

Jimmy Carter: Supreme Court seems eager to see rich people become more powerful

WH official: Jackson vouching for Trump’s health on TV helped him get VA job

Hawaii panel passes resolution calling for statue of Obama

Lawyer Who Lied to Bob Mueller May Have Blown Paul Manafort’s Russia Cover

Conservatives are now making fun of a Parkland survivor’s GPA and college prospects

Trump goes after Amazon day after report saying he wants to ‘go after’ the company

New York Threatens To Sue If The Trump Administration Moves Forward With “Religious Protections” For Medical Workers

The Parkland kids have triggered conservative snowflakes

Parkland survivor David Hogg calls for boycott of Laura Ingraham

FBI looked into Trump plans to build hotel in Latvia with Putin supporter

Trump Tweeted Pictures Claiming “The Start” Of His Border Wall, But It Was Actually An Old Project

Every woman in the Senate just demanded Mitch McConnell hold a vote on sexual harassment legislation

Jeb Bush mocks Trump: My children ‘actually love me’

Jeb Bush hits Trump: I go home to children ‘who actually love me’

Planned Parenthood receives $9 million gift to open new clinics in West Texas

A decade after Ike, Houston still hasn’t spent tens of millions it got to build affordable housing

Trump’s personal physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, will replace David Shulkin as Veterans Affairs secretary

Former Trump attorney John Dowd called Mueller ‘terrific’ after quitting Trump’s legal team

Wisconsin Democrats blast GOP effort to leave seats vacant

‘Crime scene’ projected onto Trump hotel

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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!:

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