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Trump Watch August 29 2018

Day 557:

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

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

Further Reading:

Trump’s Coal Plan Will Kill People, but at Least It’ll Create Jobs, Right? Wrong. – The idea was supposed to be that, well, people may die, but it’ll revive the industry. But it won’t. Our source on that? Trump’s own EPA.

California Lawmakers Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045

Mayor Andrew Gillum, endorsed by Bernie, just won the Dem. nomination for Gov. of Florida. Andrew supports legalizing marijuana, medicare for all and a ban on assault weapons! Check him out and get your friends registered to vote, Florida!!! Here is the online registration link for FL.

Nevada collects $69.8M in marijuana tax, exceeding expectations

U.S. probing whether laundered funds used to pay Chris Christie, Trump lawyer

IP Address is Not Enough to Identify Pirate, US Court of Appeals Rules

People with a conspiracy mentality tend to view experts and non-experts as equally credible sources of historical information, suggests new research.

Trump Was Forced To Unblock His Twitter Critics. Now They’re Getting Sweet Revenge.

Japan and North Korea held secret meeting as Shinzo Abe ‘loses trust’ in Donald Trump

In Unprecedented Move, The US Postal Service Released A Former CIA Officer’s Security Application to Republican Group

Trump lawyer Giuliani got paid to lobby Romanian president

Debate crowd laughs after GOP lawmaker says he’s been ‘accessible’

Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails

Sanders-backed Andrew Gillum wins major upset in Florida Dem gov primary

Federal Judge demands Sec. of State Kemp explain why Ga. can’t switch to paper ballots

Don’t forget Donald Trump Jr. and his Trump Tower meeting. He broke the law, too.

Manafort to Learn If Feds Will Add Third Trial to Deepening Woes

Trump tells Christian leaders he changed key tax law (but he didn’t)

Beto O’Rourke calls on Texas to decriminalize pot, stop arresting so many students

Rep. Bill Pascrell calls Trump’s ‘violence’ remarks ‘fascism in the flesh’

U.S. probing whether laundered funds used to pay Chris Christie, Trump lawyer

Accused Russian agent Maria Butina was talking to FBI in South Dakota

Gillum after upset win in Florida: ‘We can run wholly on our values’

Why Is the Most Powerful Man in Hollywood Hiding the Other Trump Tapes?

An attorney for a crack dealer tried to use Trump’s attacks on ‘flipping’ in his closing argument in a court case

70% of Americans now support Medicare-for-all

California Might Make Conversion Therapy Consumer Fraud

If 9/11 Attacks Can Spark Trillions in War Spending, Asks Ocasio-Cortez, Why Can’t US Find Funding for Puerto Rico ‘Marshall Plan’?

‘These are violent people’: Trump reportedly told Christian leaders there will be ‘violence’ if the GOP loses in midterms

Trump warns of violence if GOP loses midterms

Trump blames China for hacking of Clinton emails, offers no evidence

Southerners Tore Down Silent Sam. Now Northerners Need to Tear Down Confederate Flags.

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Tools of change:

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Calling your government representative:

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Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
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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!:

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