Trump Watch October 2 2018

Day 591:

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:

Republican Senator Hides in Men’s Bathroom When Confronted by Sexual-Assault Survivors

Kavanaugh Will Not Return to Teach at Harvard Law School | News | The Harvard Crimson

Researchers developed a nanoparticle type for novel use in artificial photosynthesis by adding zinc sulfide on the surface of indium-based quantum dots to produce clean hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight, a sustainable source of energy with new eco-friendly and powerful materials.

Brett Kavanaugh reportedly started a fight at a UB40 concert in 1985

The White House’s mercury rollback is another reckless giveaway to the coal industry, and it will have major impacts on children’s health

Democrat/Republican divide is worst it’s ever been, and neither party can shoulder the blame, as it doesn’t matter which party is in charge, finds a new study published in journal Social Networks.

Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees – Well done Bernie!

Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15 following pressure from Bernie Sanders

Amazon will raise its minimum wage for employees to $15 (what about contractors?)

First woman Physics Nobel winner in 55 years

Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels’s Hush Agreement

Yale alum calls FBI with tip for Brett Kavanaugh probe, gets ’embarrassing’ runaround, no response, he says

Legal Experts: New Text Messages Show Kavanaugh Might Have Tampered with Witness

Trump ‘Personally Directed’ Effort to Stop Stormy Daniels From Going Public

Lindsey Graham Used to Care About Lying Under Oath

Pelosi Implies Dems Could Impeach Kavanaugh From Whichever Court He Sits On

‘You’re not thinking. You never do,’ Trump tells ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega. She hadn’t even asked a question

White House Edits Trump Insult to Reporter Out of Official Transcript

Devin Nunes’ family farm likely using undocumented labor

What an Explosive Story About Devin Nunes’ Family Farm Means for His High-Profile House Race

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Old Comments About Merrick Garland Come Back To Haunt Him

Old Trump tweet criticizing Cruz spotted on truck going around Texas

Grassley applies for farm bailout money

Kavanaugh’s testimony is starting to look more and more problematic

Harvard Says Kavanaugh Won’t Be Teaching His 2019 Supreme Court Class

Educated white women were already recoiling from Trump. Then came Kavanaugh.

Global image of US has plummeted further under Trump, says poll

Seth Meyers Brands Donald Trump A ‘Sexist D*ck’ Over Treatment Of Female Reporters

Brett Kavanaugh Instigated Bar Fight After UB40 Concert, Police Report Reveals

‘Here’s a taste of your own medicine, asshole’: Stormy Daniels takes down Donald Trump in tell-all Australian interview

Senate Republicans Are Still Trying to Pretend Merrick Garland Never Existed

Trump directed Cohen to seek restraining order against Stormy Daniels in February

Georgia groups filing federal suit against Secretary of State’s office for purging voters

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Tools of change:

Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?

Lets kick Chuck Grassley out of congress!

If Susan Collins Votes Yes on Kavanaugh we fund her opponent!

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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