Day 283:

VOTE!

Are you going to look back on this time and wonder if you did enough? The least you can do is educate yourself and VOTE!

This is not normal, this is not ok.

There is probably someone horrible you could be voting out of office right now!

Further Reading:

Syria is signing the Paris climate agreement, leaving the US alone against the rest of the world

Donald Trump ‘tells Japanese emperor mass shootings can happen anywhere’ — in country with no mass shootings

New Zealand’s New Leader Wants to Kill Off Carbon: Jacinda Ardern aims to switch the electricity grid entirely to renewables by 2035, which would place the South Pacific island in a small club of nations ditching fuels like coal and natural gas to cut carbon emissions.

States that expanded Medicaid had greater political participation (measured in terms of voter registration and turnout). This is consistent with the theory that social policy programs increase political engagement.

Air Force Error Allowed Texas Gunman to Buy Weapons

Washington Post, A.V. Club, Flavorwire boycotting all Disney screenings over LA Times blacklisting

Paul Ryan: Praying is the right thing to do after mass shootings because it ‘works’

…It’s Pretty Obvious Conservatives Aren’t Praying Hard Enough For Mass Shootings To Stop

John McCain Confirms: Tax Reform Is “DOA In The Senate”

Another Trump campaign aide acknowledges meeting senior Russian officials in mid-2016

The Paradise Papers Make the Republican Tax Plan Look Insane

Mercer revelation in Paradise Papers

Carter Page’s testimony is filled with bombshells — and supports key portions of the Steele dossier

Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson programs violated Britain’s broadcast standards, watchdog says

Trump not invited to Paris climate summit next month

Offshore cash helped fund Steve Bannon’s attacks on Hillary Clinton

U.S. attorney general due to face Democrats’ Russia questions next week

Dem walks out of moment of silence for Texas shooting: ‘I can’t do this again’

Syria signs Paris Agreement – leaving US only country in the world to refuse climate change deal

ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record

Report: Wilbur Ross Is Not Really a Billionaire

Trump’s Obamacare attacks backfire as open enrollment surges to record highs

One of the Most Anti-LGBT Lawmakers in the Country Might Lose His Seat to a Transgender Journalist

Trump’s Longtime Bodyguard Schiller Faces Russia Probe Scrutiny

Carter Page Coordinated Russia Trip with Top Trump Campaign Officials

Commerce Secretary Has Links to Venezuela Oil Giant, Despite U.S. Sanctions

It’s Terrorism If You’re Brown And Mental Health If You’re White

Carter Page Wanted Trump to Give Landmark Speech in Russia as Presidential Candidate

Carter Page: I Wanted Trump in Russia

Paul Manafort Will Not Be Allowed to Take Off His Ankle Monitor

Russian Lawyer Says Trump Jr. Offered Her a Deal: Hillary Dirt for a Change to U.S. Law

Russia Was Helping Trump Just Days After He Entered The 2016 Primary

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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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