Day 593:

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:

Accuser ‘Silenced’ and Witnesses Ignored, FBI’s Kavanaugh Probe Denounced as ‘Sham’ and ‘Charade’

Report Brett Kavanaugh lying under oath. Pls send video footage

A 15 minute jog is better for the mind than 15 minutes of calm relaxation, as a brief jog sharpens the mind, boosting attentional control and perceptual speed, in part through a subjective sense of having more energy (in contrast to the relaxation group who felt less energetic), suggests new study.

While Nestlé extracts millions of litres from their land, residents have no drinking water.

100 Senators will have to line up to see the FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh because there is only going to be one copy available. Sen. Merkley calls the President’s handling of the investigation a “significant cover-up.”

If Elon Musk Violated SEC Rule With His Tweet, Donald Trump Violates The Same Rule Almost Daily

‘Unfathomable’: More than 1,200 law professors sign letter opposing Kavanaugh’s confirmation

The F.B.I. Ignores Testimonies from Kavanaugh’s Former Classmates

Trump sister, a Federal Judge, implicated in alleged Trump tax scheme

FBI interviewed just 9 people over Brett Kavanaugh, ignored drinking

Most Twitter Accounts Linked To 2016 Disinformation Are Still Active, Report Finds

Will anti-Trump millennials turn up to vote?

Rachel Mitchell Crossed a Line No Prosecutor Should Cross With Her Christine Blasey Ford Report

Yale roommate says Kavanaugh lied under oath about drinking and yearbook

Former Classmate ‘Shocked’ That Kavanaugh Testified ‘Devil’s Triangle’ Wasn’t About Sex

Ford attorneys ‘profoundly disappointed’ in FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation for not interviewing Ford, witnesses

100,000 U.S. Christian Churches Demand Withdrawal of Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination

FBI Says It Lacks White House Approval to Talk to Kavanaugh and Ford

The Senate Should Not Confirm Kavanaugh. Signed, 1,000+ Law Professors (and Counting).

National Council of Churches calls for Kavanaugh’s nomination to be withdrawn

Special counsel’s office has radio interviews between Roger Stone and alleged WikiLeaks ‘back channel’

FBI ends Kavanaugh probe without talking to dozens of witnesses

WH Didn’t Give FBI Authority To Interview Blasey Ford Or Kavanaugh

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales: There’s going to be an ‘enormous backlash’ against Donald Trump’s lies

Avenatti: FBI investigation ‘no investigation at all’

Donald Trump will have to pay back any money he “owes” New Yorkers from dodging taxes, mayor declares

EPIC Calls on Senate Leaders to Postpone Vote on Kavanaugh Pending Release of White House Emails on Surveillance Programs

Did the New York Times Just Uncover Why Trump Abruptly Switched to All-Cash Deals in the 2000s?

More Than 1,000 Law Professors Sign Letter Calling On Senate not to Confirm Kavanaugh

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse drops a bombshell on the debate over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court

full breakdown on the nafta here.    And the NEW Nafta here. (pdf)

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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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