Day 592:

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:

Trump reportedly tried to rewrite his father’s will but his dad thwarted the effort, saying ‘this doesn’t pass the smell test’

Flake calls Trump’s comments on Ford ‘appalling’

The New York Times destroyed Trump’s origin story — and the White House didn’t deny it

Kavanaugh’s Partisan Rage Was Disqualifying – Even If He’s Innocent

Showtime to air documentary on NYT Trump tax story

Poll: Majority of Republicans want Brett Kavanaugh confirmed even if assault accusations are true

Wikipedia Editors: Breitbart ‘Should Not Be Used, Ever’ as a Reference for Facts

More Than 500 Law Professors Condemn Kavanaugh For ‘Lack Of Judicial Temperament’

An economist has a wild proposal to give all kids in the US up to $60,000 at birth – The funds would be locked in to a federally-managed fund, growing 2% each year until the child reaches adulthood.

‘Art of the Deal’ writer says New York Times report ends myth of Trump as ‘self-made man’

The creation myth of the billionaire businessman Donald Trump just imploded

Trump Mocks Christine Blasey Ford at Rally: ‘I Don’t Remember’

“We Need to Destroy the Republican Party”: A Conservative Luminary Calls for a Clean Start

Avenatti: We still haven’t heard from the FBI

Trump is exposed as the fraud that he is

Donald Trump is a classic gaslighter in an abusive relationship with America

Donald Trump Committed Tax Fraud To Receive Equivalent Of $413 Million From His Father Fred

Republicans Will Rue The Day They Stood Behind Brett Kavanaugh

Days after calling Christine Blasey Ford a ‘credible witness’ who gave ‘compelling’ testimony, Trump mocks her at a campaign rally in Mississippi

Fake mailer warns of $500 fine for displaying O’Rourke signs

New York Times: Trump engaged in ‘outright fraud’ to avoid taxes

Bar Association Questioned Kavanaugh’s Temperament and Honesty in 2006

Donald Trump’s Favorite Fox News Gets 0 Emmys While MSNBC, Obama NBC Episode win Awards

A year after the Las Vegas shooting, Congress still hasn’t banned bump stocks

New Avenatti Witness Says She Saw Brett Kavanaugh Spike Drinks

Kavanaugh 1983 Letter: We’re ‘Loud, Obnoxious Drunks’

Trump’s presidency will enable more Trumps. His career as white-collar criminal who ran for president as an alleged business genius is a metaphor for the exact thing he is doing as president. He is the crook who got away with it. | NY Magazine

Bob Inglis, a Republican believer in climate change, is out to convert his party: Inglis is doubling down on the beliefs that cost him his seat in Congress: Climate change is real, and Republicans must act.

Hidden fees that raise price of broadband would be banned by proposed law – Advertised telco prices would have to include all fees if Democrat’s bill passes.

California Law Bans Bots From Pretending to Be Human – Effective July 1, it will be illegal for bots interacting with California consumers to pretend they’re human if they’re trying to sell goods, services, or to ‘influence a vote in an election.’

Cervical cancer set to be eliminated from Australia in global first – Cervical cancer is set to be rendered so uncommon by 2028 it will be deemed eliminated as a public health problem for the first time anywhere in the world, as detailed in research in the Lancet Public Health Journal.

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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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