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Trump Watch September 24 2018

Day 583:

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:

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly resigning

New study reconciles a dispute about how fast global warming will happen – Over the shortest timeframes of a year or less, the study found that temperatures will rise by about 2°C once carbon dioxide levels have doubled, and close to a century thereafter, temperatures will rise most likely 2.9°C.

Trump Sparks Outrage With Plan To Divert Nearly $200 Million From Health Programs To Fund Child Detention

New allegation against Kavanaugh surfaces

Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge allegedly told ex-girlfriend about Georgetown Prep classmates having sex with drunken woman

Second Woman Alleges Kavanaugh Sexual Misconduct — This Time While He Was in College

Brett Kavanaugh Is Probably a Goner Now

Veterans are running as Democrats, and the GOP is scrambling to respond

Women are more likely to volunteer for non-promotable tasks, or tasks “that benefit the organization but likely don’t contribute to someone’s performance evaluation and career advancement”

Police departments that collect more in fees and fines are less effective at solving crimes.

For the first time scientists have been able to grow human esophageal tissue entirely from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), which can form any tissue type in the body. The same team have already used PSCs to bioengineer human intestine, stomach, colon and liver.

UPenn student writes op-ed calling out money in politics and questions whether the US is really a democracy

In an unprecedented move, Hong Kong has banned a pro-independence political party, causing outcry among critics who see the measure as another sign of the China’s tightening grip over the city.

Former Google chief predicts the Internet will split by 2028: A Chinese Web and an American one

Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s College Years, by His Yale Classmate Deborah Ramirez

Bill Cosby faces possible life in prison sentencing over sex assault conviction

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, calls for “an immediate postponement of any further proceedings related to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh,” and for an FBI investigation of new sexual assault claims

How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump

CNN focus group of conservative women turns out to be comprised of GOP operatives

Army misses 2018 recruiting goal, which hasn’t happened since 2005

Ben and Jerry to hold “Take Back Congress, Flavor by Flavor” campaign

Ronan Farrow responds to Kavanaugh’s latest denial

Republicans Fret That Kavanaugh Push Will Crush Them in Midterm Elections

GOPers Knew About New Allegation Last Week, Tried To Rush Confirmation Vote

Avenatti says he represents woman with ‘credible information’ about Kavanaugh

Rob Goldstone wishes he’d never set up that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians

Roger Stone sought contact with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, email suggests

Nike has donated three times as much money to Republicans as Democrats this year

Party like it’s 1991: Conservatives reboot the Anita Hill “nutty and slutty” counterattack

The Republican Party Has Laid Itself Bare

Democratic group launches Trump-bashing $3 million online voter registration campaign

Robert Mueller is playing a long game on the Russia investigation, and it’s paying off

Senate Democrats reportedly investigating second sexual misconduct allegation against Brett Kavanaugh

A Grassroots Call to Ban Gerrymandering

Weighing whether to can Rosenstein, Trump tuned in TV hosts

The New York Times sues the FCC to investigate Russian interference in Net Neutrality decision

Poll: Andrew Gillum leads DeSantis by 4, Rick Scott and Bill Nelson tied

Ed Whelan taking ‘leave of absence’ after posting Kavanaugh theory

Trump’s trade wars start biting GOP ahead of midterms

 

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Calling your government representative:

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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/

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