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Trump Watch April 9 2018

Day 426:

Keep the focus on inequality

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

Further Reading:

Trump Just Gave Factory Farms a Huge Break – With a pen stroke, the president gave a pass to some of our nation’s biggest polluters.

“Mobilize the working class behind striking Oklahoma educators!”

Lawmaker pulls out loaded gun during meeting with constituents

Beware of candidates who have suddenly discovered they support left-wing goals, conveniently just in time for their campaigns. In reality, this talk is not much different from Donald Trump’s empty rhetoric about “draining the swamp.”

The race to replace Paul Ryan is on

Automakers Went to Incredible Lengths to Convince the EPA to Roll Back Fuel Standards – The industry also has fought seat belts, automatic emergency braking, smog rules, & airbags.

For every $1 the US put into adding renewable energy last year, China put in $3

Being Governed by “Fox & Friends”: This show, with its kindergarten-level intellectual capacity, moved from parroting conservative policies to constructing presidential priorities. It has essentially become Trump’s daily briefing. | NY Times

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he’s leaving Facebook

Shell predicted dangers of climate change in 1980s and knew fossil fuel industry was responsible: Authors of confidential documents envisage changes to sea level and weather ‘larger than any that have occurred over the past 12,000 years’.

Wall Street Is Trying to Embezzle Puerto Rico’s Hurricane-Relief Money

Should You Get Election Day Off? These Companies Say Yes

North Korea ready to discuss denuclearization with US: report

Presidential historian Gil Troy: Donald Trump has committed “a crime against the American people”

Trump slams Washington Post as “made up garbage,” as DHS looks to monitor journalists

Fox News accidentally displays graphic showing it is least trusted cable network

Poll: Dems now lead among older educated white voters

The EPA has reportedly spent $3 million on Scott Pruitt’s security but can’t name any death threats for him

Death toll from Hurricane Maria severely underreported due to data shortfall

Privatized Medicaid denies equipment to hundreds of disabled Iowans

As elections near, many older, educated, white voters shift away from Trump’s party

Trump Tower fire victim was called ‘crazy Jew’ by President, friend says

The Latest: Florida Gov. Rick Scott running for Senate

Stormy Daniels lawyer files renewed motion to depose Trump, Cohen

Oklahoma teachers walkout extends into second week

Hillary Clinton Email Case Review Sped Up By Jeff Sessions After Trump Demands It

John Oliver blasts anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers as ‘emotional manipulation’

Mental health crisis isn’t about guns. It’s about Trump & GOP gutting Medicaid: Kennedy

Chaos reigns: John Bolton is now at Trump’s right hand. What fresh hell awaits us?

Hey, Laura Ingraham, David Hogg Actually Did Get Into UC Irvine

Congressman to Trump: You’re President Now, Stop Blaming Obama

Russia sanctions: Shares in Deripaska-controlled firms crash

To hell with it: Trump increasingly weary of staff advice

Roger Stone says Paul Manafort will never “roll over” on Trump

Dow Is Tanking, Job Report Is Disappointing, and Trump Believes He Is a Popular President

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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:

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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!:

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