Day 191:
Wake up, take action:
It’s important in these troubling times that we not only fight against what we don’t want, but fight for what we do want. If you give a damn, you should be in the business of making a better world, not just for yourself, but for everyone.
As such its good to get into a routine. Calling your elected congress critter. Volunteering for causes you enjoy. Talking to friends and family about what is important to you. Taking care of yourself.
This is called Utopian thinking, and for too long it was looked at as unrealistic, silly, and a waste of time. But if you are not working towards Utopian ideals, what are you working towards? Are you working to keep things shitty? Are you part of the status quo? Are you thinking big enough? Are you stuck in your ways? Are you part of the problem?
Utopia’s don’t have to be unrealistic, but without Utopian thinking we will never realize any improvement.
Here is a short list of “Utopian” ideas that I think are achievable, and should be fought for. If your senators and rep are not fighting for these ideas, perhaps its time to get a new one.
15 min wage
100% renewable energy
Ending the wars
Free public college
Universal single payer health care
MONEY OUT OF POLITICS (even if it takes a constitutional amendment)
Further Reading:
Dem campaign chief says ‘no Republican should go unchallenged’ in 2018
Bill Browder’s Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Trump had a terrible July, but at least he played a lot of golf
‘Classic Propaganda’: Sinclair Broadcasting Pushes Aside Fox News to Become ‘Trump TV’
The U.S. is picking up vacationing Russian hackers
NRA cowardly fights for ‘the white to bear arms’
House Republicans have spent 378 hours on votes to undercut Obamacare that went nowhere
Who saved Obamacare from the GOP? The American people.
Millennials and Generation Xers outvoted baby boomers in 2016, analysis finds
RNC Tells Staff To Preserve All Documents Related To 2016 Campaign
“Why Shouldn’t It Hurt?” Trump Threatens to Begin Sabotaging Obamacare
Is this Trump’s worst-ever Twitter move? Threatening Congress could become an epic disaster
Businessman Paints Terrifying And Complex Picture Of Putin’s Russia
Jeff Sessions’ Assault On Gay Workers Revealed Yet Another Lie He Told At Confirmation Hearings
GOP rep: Trump halting ObamaCare payments would ‘hurt a lot of people’
Hackers breached defences of US voting machines in less than 90 minutes
Putin’s Bet on a Trump Presidency Backfires Spectacularly
Nevada GOP official tweets article calling for McCain’s death.
Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest’
Trump embodies every one of the Seven Deadly Sins
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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:
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/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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