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Trump Watch September 11 2018

Day 570:

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:

Bret Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached

Medical cannabis provides immediate symptom relief across dozens of health symptoms with relatively minimal negative side effects, finds a new study based on patient-reported data (n=2,830).

A “ground-breaking” drug that helps diabetes sufferers re-grow insulin-making cells has been developed. Two patients have so far been dosed with the new drug and showed no ill-effects after being monitored for 72 hours.

Ex-Cruz strategist: Beto O’Rourke forcing GOP to divert resources to Texas from other states

About 1% of people who are infected with HIV-1 produce very special antibodies that do not just fight one virus strain, but neutralize almost all known virus strains. Research into developing an HIV vaccine focused on factors responsible for the production of such antibodies is published in Nature.

Just hours after the 9/11 attacks brought down the World Trade Center, Trump wanted the world to know that this meant his building (40 Wall Street) had just become the tallest building in downtown Manhattan.

House Democrats’ top priority if they win in November is a sweeping anti-corruption bill

Trump begins 9/11 anniversary with angry early morning tweet about Russia and Hillary Clinton

It’s not just CNN’s poll. All polling shows Trump’s approval rating dropping.

Woodward: Lawyer told Trump he’s ‘disabled’ and ‘can’t tell the truth’

In Wake of Bombshell Op-Ed, Watchdog Calls for Congress to Investigate ‘Erratic’ Trump—Starting with Subpoenas for Cabinet

Group Raises Nearly $1M for Susan Collins’ Nonexistent Opponent If She Votes to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh

Scarborough 9/11 op-ed: Trump more of a threat to US ‘than any foreign adversary’

PBS claims Trump used edited version of Obama footage

Stormy Daniels blasts Trump’s ‘offer’ to waive his right to sue her, says she deserves right to prove he’s ‘co-conspirator’ in ‘illegal’ hush money deal

Kavanaugh’s toxic net neutrality record went mostly unnoticed during hearings

U.S. officials suspect Russia in mystery ‘attacks’ on diplomats in Cuba, China

Donald Trump Falsely Boasted About Having Tallest Building In 9/11 Aftermath

Bombs Away: Trump Has the I.Q. of an Inbred Tanning Bed, Says a Liberated Gary Cohn

Trump reportedly exploded at his ex-lawyer after he heard Mueller was looking into his relationship with Deutsche Bank: ‘This is bulls—!’

2 new polls show sharp drops in Trump’s approval, honesty, intelligence ratings

California Dem PAC hits Rohrabacher with Russia parody ads

Higher Minimum Wage Boosts Pay Without Reducing Jobs, Study Says

With a single sentence, Obama moves Medicare for all into the political mainstream

ICC will continue ‘undeterred’ after US threats

Trump adviser concedes GDP tweet was false

Poll: Voters open to candidates without deep religious faith

Senator Collins: Oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination

Trump cracked joke after US soldiers were killed in Niger

Forget the Trump circus. Focus instead on his ruinous policies.

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Calling your government representative:

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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:

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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/

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