Day 497:

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

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

Further Reading:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s climate plan is the only one that matches scientific consensus on the environment

Chinese authorities are capping the salaries of celebrities, blaming the entertainment industry for encouraging “money worship” and “distorting social values”.

Using 550,000 minutes of surgical arterial waveform recordings from 1,334 patients’ records, researchers extracted million of data points. From there, they built an algorithm that can predict hypotension—low blood pressure—in surgical patients as soon as 15 minutes before it sets in.

Here’s How Not to Improve Public Schools

Should We Care if a Democrat Beats a Democrat? The Answer is Yes

Maybe Democrats should stop being afraid of the left

Trump is power-handshaked by portuguese president

Seattle ICE lawyer facing prison time for stealing identities of would-be immigrants

One of Trump’s top SCOTUS candidates is a Christian lunatic who tried to ban sex toys in his state

DNC Officials Vote To Scale Back Role Of ‘Superdelegates’ In Presidential Nomination : NPR

Schumer unveils bill to decriminalize marijuana

CBS News interview with ICE whistleblower interrupted by surprise visit from government agents

Police in riot gear move in on ICE protesters

Reality Winner Takes Plea Deal, Will Serve Five Years For Letting The Public Know About Russian Election Interference

Trump’s IRS pick owns properties at Trump’s Hawaii hotel

North Korea upgrades nuclear facility despite Trump-Kim summit, satellite images show

Trump’s IRS nominee didn’t disclose properties in Trump-branded hotel

Schumer Introduces Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act – New Legislation Would Decriminalize Marijuana At Federal Level

‘I quit’: Fox News regular from Miami dumps network over immigration coverage

In ‘Major Step’ Toward Making Democratic Party More Democratic, DNC Votes to Roll Back Power of Superdelegates

US allows Nestle to keep taking water from California forest

Trump, Kushner buildings rank among top polluters in New York

A baby was treated with a nap and a bottle of formula. His parents received an $18,000 bill.

Former Fox News Co-President Ousted During Sexual Harassment Scandal Reportedly Accepts Job in Trump White House

Scott Pruitt Personally Involved in ‘Ratf*cking’ Ex-Aides Who He Feels Betrayed Him

‘God is racist,’ Jewish people ‘all descend from Satan,’ NC candidate says

Don’t want a right-wing Supreme Court? Do everything you can to stop it.

Puerto Rico introduces bill to become US state

Bush Lawyer: Trump Will try to use SCOTUS pick to evade Mueller

President Trump falsely claims California Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to ‘assault’ his supporters

Immigrant toddlers ordered to appear in court alone

Guatemalan migrant alleges officers mockingly said ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ before they separated her from 8-year-old daughter

Chris Matthews: ‘Hell to Pay’ If Democrats Don’t Block Anthony Kennedy Replacement

Schumer: GOP Should Follow McConnell Precedent, No SCOTUS Vote In ’18

Women plan ‘civil disobedience’ action in Washington against Trump

Trump, Kushner buildings rank among top polluters in New York

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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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