Trump Watch October 16 2018

Day 604:

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:

Donald and the Deadly Deniers: Climate policy is the ultimate example of Trumpian corruption. We have good reason to believe that Trump and his associates are selling out America for personal gain. When it comes to climate, they aren’t just selling out America; they’re selling out the whole world.

At Least 90,000 Voters Purged From Nevada Voter Rolls, Voting Rights Group Claims

GOP Kills Bill to Cover Pre-Existing Conditions Just 25 Days Before the Midterms

Bill Gates leads global call to accept realities of a warming planet – It is not enough that we try to limit further global warming – we must also do far more to ensure we survive it. That’s the message from a coalition of major global figures.

Tucker Carlson says he ‘can’t really go to restaurants anymore’ because people keep screaming profanities at him

 

Trump joins Saudi Arabia’s Khashoggi coverup

Millennials Need to Start Voting Before the Gerontocracy Kills Us All

Big advertisers still shunning Ingraham’s Fox News show months after boycotts

American Mercenaries Were Hired To Assassinate Politicians In The Middle East

Alumni and faculty call on St. Lawrence University to rescind Susan Collins’ honorary degree

Max Boot on the end of conservatism: “The Republican Party needs to be burned down”

Donald Trump’s Vow To Rally In ‘The Biggest Stadium In Texas’ Falls 94,000 Seats Short

Trump campaign veterans were paid $5.4 million by Saudi Arabia for doing virtually nothing

Trump Says Sears Was Mismanaged. Mnuchin Was on Its Board for Years

GOP aims to suppress ND Native American vote to hinder Heitkamp

At Least 90,000 Voters Purged From Nevada Voter Rolls, Voting Rights Group Claims

Deficit balloons to $779 billion in Trump’s second year

Trump responds to Elizabeth Warren DNA test by repeating racial slur

Stacey Abrams urges a massive turnout to fight what she says is voter suppression in Georgia

Parkland survivor Emma Gonzalez is mobilizing young voters

Mattis: ‘I’ve never registered for any political party’

Warren Says Trump’s Desire To Personally Test Her DNA Is ‘Creepy’

Pelosi: Dems would start with campaign finance reform if they take House

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson: I Don’t Eat Out Anymore ‘Because I Get Yelled At’

Here’s a list of every vulnerable House Republican who voted to gut pre-existing conditions coverage

99.7 Percent of Unique FCC Comments Favored Net Neutrality

4,000 Square Miles. One Post Office. Why It’s So Hard to Vote in Arizona’s Indian Country.

Florida Supreme Court rules Scott cannot fill judicial vacancies

For wife of sentenced former Trump adviser, a doctored passport photo stokes new questions

‘I Don’t Know That It’s Man-Made,’ Trump Says of Climate Change. It Is.

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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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