Day 626:

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

The wealth of America’s three richest families grew by 6,000% since 1982

Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.

Further Reading:

Jesus fucking Christ…this is our world now.

Donald Trump Jr. Expecting to be Indicted by Mueller Soon

FCC pushes carriers to implement caller ID authentication by 2019 to block spam and scam robocalls from going through.

Make No Mistake, the Midterms Were a Democratic Victory and a Rebuke of Trump

Bernie Sanders wins re-election in Vermont

Florida Voters Pass Constitutional Amendment Banning Oil, Gas Drilling in State Waters

Dems plan to bring in Mueller for televised hearings if Trump fires him

Midterms 2018: Voters Ask a Federal Judge to Bar Brian Kemp from Counting Ballots in Georgia

Election 2018: Massachusetts Question 3 passes preserving transgender rights

Scott Walker was narrowly ousted in Wisconsin, and a law he put in place means he can’t ask for a recount

Michigan becomes the 10th state to legalize recreational marijuana

Voter suppression really may have made the difference for Republicans in Georgia

Colorado just elected Jared Polis the nation’s first openly gay governor

Tapper: If Trump thinks media is annoying, ‘wait till he meets a Democratic House’ with subpoena power

Dana Rohrabacher, Putin’s Favorite Congressman, Loses his Seat to Democrat Harley Rouda

GOP congressman, who once lamented not being able to call women ‘sluts,’ loses to a woman

Make No Mistake, the Midterms Were a Democratic Victory and a Rebuke of Trump

Democratic ‘blue wave’ makes landfall in Texas House, flipping 11 red seats across the state

Donald Trump Jr. Expecting to be Indicted by Mueller Soon

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker loses to Democrat Tony Evers

Adam Schiff is really looking forward to investigating Donald Trump

Brian Kemp’s Victory in Georgia Needs an Asterisk

How to explain to someone living abroad that Democrats can have over 10 million more Senate votes and still lose

Beto O’Rourke Tells Supporters ‘I’m So F**king Proud of You’ and ‘We Will See You Down The Road’

Midterms 2018: Voters Ask a Federal Judge to Bar Brian Kemp from Counting Ballots in Georgia

Abrams doesn’t concede in Georgia, predicts runoff in governor’s race

Des Moines Register on Steve King: ‘Iowa’s national embarrassment continues’

Repealing “One of Country’s Worst Jim Crow Laws,” Florida Restores Voting Rights for 1.4 Million People With Past Felony Convictions

Trump will awaken to unfriendly Congress, and House Dems poised to investigate

Democrats win majority in New York’s Senate, ending GOP control

Kris Kobach Loses Kansas Governor’s Race To Democrat Laura Kelly

Democrats’ victory in House provides crucial protection for Mueller

Mueller has powerful new House allies as he bears down on Trump 

Maxine Waters is set to take leadership position, could subpoena Trump’s tax returns

Colorado passes Amendment A, voting to officially abolish prison slavery

Jared Polis becomes first openly gay person elected governor in America

#Beto2020 trends as supporters call on O’Rourke to challenge Trump in 2020

NBC News: Democrats win control of the House of Representatives

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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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