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Trump Watch September 17 2018

Day 576:

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:

Vice President Joe Biden Endorses Ben Jealous For Governor – Ben Jealous for Governor

France becomes first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides killing bees – France will take a radical step towards protecting its dwindling bee population on Saturday by becoming the first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides researchers believe are killing off the insects.

The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says his friend Mark Judge was there. She described them as “stumbling drunk.” Judge denies it. But he also wrote a book about those years, saying he was often blackout drunk, as was his friend “Bart O’Kavanaugh.”

Trump, defending his tax plan: “it’s not good for me, believe me” — his family would save $600 million. GOP thinks you’re all a bunch of suckers.

Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to suggest delaying Kavanaugh vote after sexual assault accusation

Trump Tax Law Has Led to Repatriation of Just 3% of the Cash He Promised It Would

LaDuke: I’m tired of being called an activist for wanting clean drinking water

New leak shows Julian Assange sought Russian visa in 2010

Kavanaugh accuser willing to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee

Illinois Makes it Legal to Replace Opioids with Marijuana

Obstructing Justice Through Pardons Is an Impeachable Offense

Donald Trump, Jr. Posts Instagram Apparently Mocking Kavanaugh’s Accuser

Ted Cruz Campaign is Mailing Donation Requests Disguised as Legal Summonses

Mattis warns of Russian meddling in Macedonia vote

Three Republican Senators Open to Delaying Kavanaugh Vote Over Sexual Assault Allegation

GOP Lawmaker Thinks Congress Should Be Subjected To Random Drug Testing Too

Two Republican senators urge committee to hear out Kavanaugh accuser before vote

Corker: Kavanaugh accuser should be heard out before panel votes

Doug Jones: ‘Hit the pause button’ on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation vote

Flake calls for no Kavanaugh vote until after accuser is heard

Here’s why the allegation against Kavanaugh is credible: He’s smeared and attacked women before

As more details come out over a sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, concern is growing among Republican senators.

Conway on Kavanaugh accuser: ‘This woman should not be insulted and she should not be ignored’

Graham open to having Kavanaugh accuser testify before committee

Republicans can’t try to muscle through Kavanaugh’s confirmation anymore

Feinstein Says There’s More That Senators Don’t Know About Kavanaugh

Hillary Clinton: American Democracy Is in Crisis

Are Republicans Really Going to Nominate an Accused Rapist to Overturn Roe?

Feinstein announces Kavanaugh opposition: ‘Justices should not be an extension of Republican Party’

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Tools of change:

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Calling your government representative:

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Call your Governor
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Or try this website
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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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