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Trump Watch November 2 2018

Day 622:

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

The wealth of America’s three richest families grew by 6,000% since 1982

Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.

Further Reading:

The Seafloor Is Dissolving Because of Climate Change – “Our study confirms that humans are now a geological force capable of impacting the Earth’s system, like a super-volcano or a meteoritic impact,”

Cop killer in Trump video was released by Sheriff Joe | Longest-serving Republican congressman behind in poll

NYT: WH Will Stand With Crown Prince Despite Khashoggi Killing

Pentagon Told White House Caravans Were No Threat

Despite $900 Billion Spent and 2,400 U.S. Lives Lost, Afghanistan Continues to Deteriorate

Scientists used antibodies from llamas to produce a universal flu vaccine. Mice given the vaccine were protected from various strains of influenza A and B viruses. Immunity occurred after just three days and was achieved at lower doses compared to another candidate vaccine.

Congress thinks the public is way more conservative than it actually is. Deep-pocketed lobbyists are to blame, according to new research.

Trump’s EPA concludes communities don’t have the right to know about potentially toxic emissions

Yemen Girl Who Turned World’s Eyes to Famine Is Dead

John Brennan endorses Beto O’Rourke in Texas Senate race

The GOP has become the party of fake news and paranoid fantasies

‘Fox & Friends’ anchor accidentally confirms show’s mission: Propaganda

President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days

Democrats Promise Investigations If They Win The House

Trump’s Surprise Border Mission Is A Politically Motivated Waste Of Money: Pentagon Sources

Members of white supremacist group indicted for inciting violence at demonstrations

The EPA’s Climate Change Page Is Just Gone Now

Documents expose Trump border deployment as political stunt

Trump is an ‘un-American American president’: Former Fox News contributor calls Trump a ‘draft dodger’ in a speech that left no stone unturned

The Gillum effect? In Florida’s largest black-majority city, a surge of early voters

John Brennan endorses Beto O’Rourke in Texas Senate race

The Right-Wingers Behind the Mueller Smear Campaign Are Guilty of Everything They Accuse Democrats of Doing

Military Experts Slam Border Mission Against People Who ‘Don’t Pose A Threat’

MSNBC blows off Trump’s immigration fearmongering address

Melania Trump’s one-night hotel stay in Egypt cost taxpayers $95,050

Trump’s EPA concludes communities don’t have the right to know about potentially toxic emissions

The convicted cop-murderer featured in a Trump ad came to U.S. under Bush and used AR-15 Republicans refuse to ban

Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim that Democrats let a cop-killing immigrant into the country

CNN aired Trump rambling about immigrants for 27 minutes

China’s Imports of U.S. Soybeans Dropped 80% in September

Donald Trump Says If Migrant Caravan Throws Stones ‘We Would Consider That a Firearm Because There’s Not Much Difference’

Brennan endorses O’Rourke in Texas

Taylor Swift took her own advice and voted early for US Senate candidate Phil Bredesen

Trump May Finally Be Getting Too Racist for America

Cop Killer In Trump Video Returned To U.S. During The Bush Administration

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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!:

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