Day 367:

We are much more similar than we are different

Nothing is more terrifying to the powers that be than poor folks getting together as one group.

The entire last century of american politics has been keeping poor white folks and poor people of color from getting together.

Once poor whites realize they have more in common with poor people of color then its all over for the oligarchs.

Further Reading:

Vietnamese activist jailed for 14 years for live-streaming protest against steel plant’s pollution: The US$10.6 billion steel complex discharged toxins such as cyanide and phenol during a test run in April 2016, killing massive amounts of fish and other sea life along more than 200km of coastline.

Medical Marijuana passes VA Senate 40-0.

Tobacco farmers could make more money converting their fields to solar arrays, land use study finds.

US broadband is scarce, slow and expensive. Great! says the FCC

Nearly 200,000 Americans Nationwide Pledge to Protest if Trump Fires Mueller, Rosenstein

Uber and Lyft are Adding to Boston-Area Traffic, by replacing public transportation and walks with car-rides

Duckworth fires back at Trump: I swore an oath to the Constitution, not ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’

If you want to add an extra 71 billion dollars to the economy, start taxing churches

Fake news sharing in US is a rightwing thing, says study

Federal judge who Donald Trump disparaged as ‘Mexican’ set to preside over US-Mexico border wall case

Scarborough to Trump: ‘your own lawyers think you are too stupid’ to talk to Mueller

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Hopes to Impeach Justices Who Rejected Gerrymandered Map

Well, Well, Well: Nunes Admits the Partisan Origins of the Dossier *Had* Been Disclosed After All

How the Republicans rigged Congress — new documents reveal an untold story

On What Planet Is the F.B.I. Anti-Republican?

Trump Supporters Spread the Majority of Phony News on Social Media

Senators Traded in Tobacco Stocks While Sitting on Health Committee

Nunes: Fine, the FBI Didn’t Lie, But Its Font Was Too Small

Donald Trump falls silent as Dow Jones plunge sends world stocks spiralling

The Arctic is full of toxic mercury, and climate change is going to release it – There are 32 million gallons worth of mercury, or the equivalent of 50 Olympic swimming pools, trapped in the permafrost

Bernie Sanders Wants Congress To Treat Big Pharma Like Big Tobacco: The senator wants legislation and a hearing to address pharmaceutical companies’ role in the opioid epidemic.

Trump Doesn’t Understand the Difference Between Treason and Unpopularity

Sen. Tammy Duckworth: ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’ Won’t Tell Me When To Clap

Trump ran on reducing the debt — now he’s sending it through the roof

House Intelligence Committee votes to release Democrats’ rebuttal to GOP memo, setting up a showdown with Trump

Trump’s Lawyers Want Him to Refuse an Interview in Russia Inquiry

Liberals Don’t Share Or Believe Fake News As Much As Right Wing, Study Finds: Fake news published in the U.S. were overwhelmingly consumed and shared by right-wing social media users, a new study from the University of Oxford has revealed.

Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe

The cowardice among Republicans is staggering

Liberals Don’t Share Or Believe Fake News As Much As Right Wing, Study Finds

Yup. Sean Hannity Found A Way To Blame Obama For The Stock Market Drop

Bob Mueller’s Investigation is Larger—and Further Along—Than You Think

Steve Bannon ‘doesn’t plan to testify before Congress despite subpoena’

Swalwell: GOP leaks designed to tip off Trump

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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!

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