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Trump Watch September 13 2018

Day 572:

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:

New poll 47% of America says Trump should be removed from office

It’s not just FEMA: ICE quietly got an extra $200 million

Trump claims 3,000 people did not die in Puerto Rico hurricanes

Brett Kavanaugh Releases 263 Pages Worth of Non-Answers to Senators’ Written Questions

Thousands expected to attend protests planned at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Feds holding 12,800 migrant children in detention centers, report says

Booker Response to Right-Wing Complaint for Making Committee Confidential Documents Public

Woodward book: Trump erupted into ‘uncontrollable anger’ over coverage of Mueller appointment

Alaska Federation of Natives, a key supporter of Murkowski, opposes Kavanaugh appointment

Document shows DHS transferring $29M from Coast Guard to ICE

Americans Aren’t Practicing Democracy Anymore

Trump Rejects Death Toll in Puerto Rico Reported by His Own Government

Willie Nelson Will Headline a Rally for Beto O’Rourke

Rep. Pamila Jayapal creates PAC to promote Medicare for All: “Momentum is really strong”

Trump questions number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria, falsely says Democrats created a higher count to make him look bad

Bob Woodward’s “Fear” becomes fastest-selling adult book in 3 years

Republicans have become ‘silent’ on deficit reduction, Romney says

Bob Woodward’s Fear sells more than 750,000 in first day

Betsy DeVos Loses Student Loan Lawsuit Brought by 19 States

Trump’s “Enemy of the People” Rhetoric Is Endangering Journalists’ Lives

San Juan mayor blasts Trump: ‘This is what denial following neglect looks like’

John McCain’s family slams GOP group for using footage of him in campaign ads

New poll shows Ted Cruz only 4 points ahead of Beto O’Rourke

Philando Castile’s mom rips into NRA’s Dana Loesch for suggesting Dallas man killed by cop in his own home might still be alive if he owned gun – NY Daily News

Stormy Daniels Will Drop Tell-All Book, Right Before Midterms

 

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Tools of change:

Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?

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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