Day 153:
There will be days like this:
It was always unlikely that Ossof was going to win in Georgia, its been a solidly red district for 50 years, and I thought his message could have been more progressive. But he came close, and it ended up being the most expensive house race in the history of this country. This exposes a bunch of things. 1. The republicans are in trouble, if they have to spend tens of millions to barely win a house seat in deep red Georgia, and 2 turbo fuck citizens united…what in the blue hell is anyone doing spending tens of millions of dollars on a political race?
Obscene, embarrassing, and stupid. Our system has become a nightmare of dark money, special interests, and greed. And NEVER forget, these people give all this money because they expect a return on their investment. I would wage any sum of money that the winner of this race is now totally beholden to a host of big money interests, and her voting record will show it over the coming term.
Also one last thing, this is a special election, this district is going to have to do this all over again next year…
Further Reading:
Handel defeats Ossoff to win Georgia 6th District
House Republicans block Russia sanctions bill
McCain: No American has seen healthcare bill but I’m sure Russia has
DHS Never Ran Audit to See If Votes Were Hacked
APNewsBreak: Study: Seattle minimum wage hasn’t cut jobs
Sorry, folks. The GOP’s devious strategy for ramming Trumpcare through is working
Betsy DeVos Picked A Student Loan CEO To Manage Your Student Loans
C.I.A. Feared Flynn Could Be Blackmailed, but Its Director Told Him Secrets
UN chief: US will be replaced if it disengages from world
Republicans, More Than Democrats, Ignore The Middle Class In America, Poll Finds
It will take the Senate only 10 hours to ram through the worst legislation in living memory
Trump seeks sharp cuts to housing aid, except for program that brings him millions
McConnell signals Senate GOP will jam through Trumpcare after a few hours of debate
Latest study: Seattle’s wage law lifted restaurant pay without shrinking jobs
Trump in free fall after only five months
Poll: Trump’s job approval rating drops to 36%
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Tools of change:
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Calling your government representative:
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Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
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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:
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:
General Guides:
Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
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