Category Archives: This Is Not Normal

Trump Watch September 12 2018

Day 571:

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:

Either Sen. Collins VOTES NO on Kavanaugh OR we fund her future opponent

Trump administration took $10 million from FEMA’s budget to support ICE, documents show.

Liberals should stop attacking Bernie Sanders for targeting Jeff Bezos and Amazon. He’s on the right track

This Day in Trump History: During the 2016 campaign, Trump flatly lied about his plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Including a letter of intent that Trump himself had signed in late 2015.

Photos reportedly show massive stockpile of bottled water left on a runway for more than a year in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Toddlers and preschoolers from disadvantaged households who had access to food stamps have significantly better health outcomes at ages 6-16 than similar children who did not have access (the study uses variation in eligibility rules).

Georgia says switching back to all-paper voting is logistically impossible

Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Fueling Democratic Advantage For Control Of Congress

Trump transfers 10 million from FEMA to ICE before Hurricane Florence

Trump admin took millions from FEMA for ICE detentions

FEMA confirms millions of water bottles for hurricane relief were left at Puerto Rico airport

Democratic senator releases document showing ICE got $9.8 million from FEMA

Trump boasts about hurricane work then launches new attack on Puerto Rico mayor

Trump reportedly thinks getting impeached after losing the midterms would help him win in 2020

6 Years Ago, North Carolina Chose To Ignore Rising Sea Levels. This Week It Braces For Disaster.

Cyclist fired for flipping off Trump motorcade is running for local office

Sheldon Whitehouse Asks Brett Kavanaugh If He Has A Gambling Problem

Trump didn’t drain the swamp. Supporters are starting to notice.

Three-quarters of secret political money comes from 15 groups

Jake Tapper: Is Trump Unaware 3,000 People Died in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria?

Laura Ingraham’s Brother Goes to War Against Her

Manafort in talks with prosecutors about possible plea, according to people familiar with the discussions

The Labor Department is investigating the visa program Mar-a-Lago uses to hire foreign workers

Surprisingly, the Senate Is Now in Play

Trump supporters keep turning into criminals. What a strange coincidence.

Poll: Dems lead GOP by 14 points on generic House ballot

Trump and the Russian mob: why the relationship is deeper than you think

Petition for paper ballots in Georgia denied by state board

How many Benedict Arnolds can one administration hold?

Anatomy of a Trump rally: 68 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence

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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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