Have I told you how much I hate these people? - Mike Malloy. It is every thinking person’s responsibility not to side with his or her executioners. - Albert Camus. Popular democracy anywhere threatens fascism everywhere. - The Scallion. A fascist junta of neocons using George W. Bush as its shill has taken over America by bloodless coup. What will it take for us to stage a revolution and take our country back? - Dot Calm. Drive a hybrid. Leave a lighter footprint on the planet. - Dot Calm.
Like Granny D, I have watched my own beloved country change, and I am angry beyond words about what I see. I grew up seeing America as the equivalent of the movie good guy, the hero in the white hat who came to the rescue of those in need around the world. I have watched in silent horror as the corporations, the captains and the kings of industry, used a comparatively small outlay of cash to buy the Republicans to use as their shills. George W. Bush is the puppet cowboy-king of shills, the proverbial emperor with no clothes. Every day, I watch these evil men legalize, legitimize, and institutionalize robbing the poor to pay the rich. They are carving up America like a giant carcass and doling out choice chunks of its meat to themselves and their cronies. Since the Democrats have been sipping at the same corporate teat where the Republicans have been gorging for the past generation, the fascists are free to do their worst; there is no longer any opposition. There is no one left to stand up for the rights of the American people, the Constitution, or the democracy, which I fear will be replaced by a fascist dictatorship in my lifetime. Wake up, America: we need a REVOLUTION NOW!
SPECIAL ELECTION NOW!!!!! Are trumpanzee anti-choicers ALL men?!?? Comrade trumpPEWtin's emboldened brownshirts can GO FUCK THEMSELVES!!!!!
THIS IS NOT NORMAL NEVER LET IT BECOME NORMAL EVER!
DON'T GIVE UP DON'T GIVE IN STAY ANGRY
trump voters stayed angry for eight years, which is why we are having this conversation.
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If voter fraud is as bad
as trump claims,
we DEMAND
a SPECIAL ELECTION
free from Russian interference
NOW!
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GO READ the ODNI report on Russian interference in our election!
Randi Rhodes has located a 32-page version of the report;
if you can't find it in her homework section, try this 25-page version.
Be sure to save a copy to your local drive before trump and his minions have it removed. The report makes it clear that trump is a Manchurian Siberian candidate who is highly motivated to dismantle NATO and let PEWtin invade Russia's neighbors to his heart's content because PEWtin OWNS trump.
...Friends, read the report like your live depends on it ...because it does.
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Greetings, fellow Dot Calm Readers, Freedom Fighters, and Truth Crusaders!
We have a lot to talk about today, so let's jump right in. But before you start scrolling down toward the peas, don't forget that I lurves y'all madleh!
But wait--there's moar!
Before I let you go to scroll through the rest of todaze post, let me share this with you: I called the ENTIRE COMMITTEE voting for "foreclosure king" Steve Mnuchin--the man who booted senior citizens out of their homes over reverse mortgages, including booting widows onto the streets if only their husbands' names were on the titles and kicking out one 90-year-old lady over a payment error of less than 30 cents. Friends, if at all possible, PLEASE CALL as soon as you can! It took me about half an hour to work through the entire list--and, I promise you, we are getting the bastards' attention!
--- The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Steve Mnuchin's nomination as Treasury Secretary as early as 6pm EST
TONIGHT! Mnuchin made millions when his bank bent the rules to kick
people out of their homes faster, then lied in his confirmation
hearings about his bank's illegal actions.(1) We cannot let this man be
confirmed.
Your senator serves on the Finance Committee, so your voice is especially important. Help stop the foreclosure crook by flooding your senators' offices with phone calls NOW.
Dear ones, maybe if we all thank Courage Campaign for giving us this wonderful tool and ask them to provide similar tools to automate contacting the key elected officials whenever we need to, they might be obliged to provide it.
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Friends, comrade "his dickless royal assholiness LOSER" trumPEWtin's Muslim ban has been weighing heavily on me. My families came here during Prohibition as refugees and immigrants--the traditions I observe on both sides of my family are far closer to Old World than New World. dumbald the dickless wonder has betrayed everything that made America great--everything America stood for. Dumbfounded, I have no words for my grief. Fortunately for me--and for you--the ever eloquent Keith Olbermann has the words...and, unless you are one of trumPEWtin's brownshirts yourself, his words will make you weep--not just for the evils our nation commits today but with pride for what we used to be...and with devout yearning to restore those American ideals to their rightful place in our national comportment. -- Dot Calm's shadow
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Hey, dear ones--wanna kick trump in his nano-nads? Well, then, have I got a job for you! As posted recently on Daily Kos, NASA has gone rogue and needs your help to archive their data and other critical information. Not everything from the article makes it across a copy-and-paste, so please click through to the original article. Below is what does come across. -- Dot Calm's shadow
A new Twitter account appears to be speaking for employees of NASA. The account is self-described as the The unofficial "Resistance" team of NASA. It
is not run by NASA employees, but rather by two people close to
employees. The people running the account noted that the scientists and
dedicated employees of NASA are fearing for their jobs and decided it
was best to have two trusted people who are not employed by NASA run the
account for them.
[Editor's note: NASA tweet with links doesn't make it across]
This morning they put out a call-to-action for anyone who has time to
lend a hand. Quite simply, they need help archiving as much of the
information as possible before it is taken down.
In recent days many people have shown interest in making sure the Wayback Machine has
copies of the web pages they care about most. These saved pages can be
cited, shared, linked to – and they will continue to exist even after
the original page changes or is removed from the web.
There are several ways to save pages and whole sites so that they appear in the Wayback Machine. Here are 6 of them. 1. Save Page Now
Put a URL into the form, press the button, and we save the page. You will instantly have a permanent URL for your page.
At the moment, there are a few exceptions for this method – some
sites prohibit crawling, a few have SSL (security) settings that make it
break – but this method will work for most pages. The feature saves
the page you enter including the images and CSS. It does not save any
of the outlinks, and can’t be used to initiate a crawl of an entire web
site. We do not keep your IP address, so your submission is anonymous. 2. Chrome extension
Install the Wayback Machine Chrome extension in
your browser. Go to a page you want to archive, click the icon in your
toolbar, and select Save Page Now. We will save the page and give you a
permanent URL.
The same provisos from “Save Page Now” apply – there are some pages
where it won’t work, and it only saves one page at a time. One plus to
installing the extension though is that now as you surf around, when you
run into a missing page we will alert you if we have a saved copy.
We also have a Firefox add-on; it will have Save Page Now functionality soon. We are working on a Safari extension as well. 3. Wikipedia JavaScript Bookmarklet
Nobody loves a primary source more than a Wikipedia editor. To that end, they offer a Wayback Machine JavaScript Bookmarklet that allows you to quickly save a web page from any browser. 4. Volunteer for Archive Team
Archive Team is an entirely volunteer driven group who are interested
in saving Internet history. Many of the sites and pages they save end
up in the Wayback Machine. Visit the Archive Team site to learn more about how to volunteer with them. 5. Sign up for an Archive-It Account Archive-It is a
subscription service provided by Internet Archive that allows you to
run your own crawling projects without any technical expertise. Tell us
what to crawl and how often to crawl it, and we execute the crawl and
put the results in the Wayback Machine.
Archive-It is a paid subscription service with technical and web
archivist support. This option is most appropriate for organizations
that have a mandate to save certain types or categories of web content
on a regular basis. If your institution is a current Archive-It partner,
contact them for how you can contribute. 6. End of Term Archive
Every time the US government administration changes, Internet Archive
works with partners to make a copy of government-related sites and web
presences. We call it the End of Term Archive. You can help us discover new government sites by using the Nomination Tool to suggest pages or sites. These nominations are added to the crawl and end up in the Wayback Machine.
The Internet Archive has been saving web pages for 20 years. This
archive has been built by thousands of people, and we would like you to
help. Use one of the methods above to make sure we have the pages you
care about.
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If trump and bannon hate the First Amendment so much, they'd better leave America and go someplace that doesn't have freedom of speech or religion--like Iran. They'll be so much happier there, and we'll be worlds better without them.
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I received this extremely alarming e-mail from HuffPo's Ryan Grim--as you'll see from the message, comrade orange twitler's emboldened brownshirts embrace violence. This story made me sick to my stomach--what about you? -- Dot Calm's shadow
I now have a follow up to that piece: Ryan Clayton, who led the counter-sting, went to an O'Keefe event Sunday
night in Manhattan along with two other activists. Clayton and one
other man, Jason Charter, were roughed up, and Clayton was dragged down
the stairs after he disrupted the event. The story is here, where you
can find video of it: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-okeefe-event-beating_us_588f8339e4b02772c4e8265f?t8e7pb82eu3qbbj4i&
Along with political violence, this weekend also saw federal agencies
bringing us to the brink of a constitutional crisis by foot-dragging on
federal court orders to allow travelers who were detained to have
access to legal counsel. Our reporters captured on video an interesting exchange between law enforcement officers and members of Congress at Dulles International Airport, and Nick Baumann wrote about why this is such a big deal.
Trump-Era Political Violence Ramps Up As Liberal Activists Are Hospitalized
NEW YORK ― Two progressive activists were hospitalized overnight Sunday after they were beaten at an event featuring conservative provocateur James O’Keefe.
Neither fought back or otherwise engaged in violence, according
to Peter James Callahan, a third activist at the event who captured some
of it on video, screenshots of which are below.
Ryan Clayton, one of those injured, said he was choked, kicked in
the head and thrown down a flight of wooden stairs. Clayton runs the
group Americans Take Action, which recently took part in a counter-sting against O’Keefe’s Project Veritas.
The other injured activist, Jason Charter, said in a statement he was
beaten and kicked, and his phone and camera were stolen. Both were
released from the hospital Monday.
Ryan Clayton said he was thrown down the steps and kicked in the head.
The melee broke out at a “Friends of Abe” event that featured
O’Keefe at Eamonn’s Bar and Grill in midtown Manhattan. Attendees were
invited to ask questions. Clayton, who blogs for The Huffington Post,
was handed the microphone and began singing. When attendees realized
what was happening, Clayton said a man grabbed him from behind.
Clayton told HuffPost the assailant put his larynx in the nook of
his elbow and began twisting his head sideways. “I felt a
pop-pop-pop-pop-pop, and then there was nothing left to pop,” Clayton
said. “There was a moment I thought, ‘Oh God, this is how I die.’ Last
night was the most terrifying night of my life.”
Charter, who was in the crowd, was identified as a liberal
infiltrator and also was attacked. Clayton said that as he was dragged
through the bar, the crowd cheered his assailants and O’Keefe called out
his name.
PETE CALLAHAN
Ryan Clayton with a man’s arm around his neck.
“They dragged me to the top of the stairs and I’m thinking, ‘Oh boy, we’re going here,’” Clayton said.
He tumbled down the stairs, but a man standing about halfway down
helped break the fall. Clayton said someone kicked him in the head.
By then, the light from a video camera was illuminating the
scene, and Clayton shouted to his attackers that they were being filmed,
which he believes ended the beating. He said he ran out the front door
of the bar.
Police made no arrests and a spokesman said the injured men were
not assaulted at the location of the O’Keefe party. The spokesman said
police were called to settle a harassment complaint, not for an assault.
“We have no information on somebody being thrown down the stairs,” Sgt. Lee Jones said. “That would be assault.”
PETE CALLAHAN
Jason Charter at the hospital.
A bar manager told HuffPost the police arrived quickly.
O’Keefe, known for undercover sting videos, declined to comment
on the fracas to HuffPost. In a video he posted on Twitter, O’Keefe,
referring to Clayton, says: “This is the guy who said that I was a
sexual predator. He comes into the event and attacks everyone.”
Huffington Post contributor Ryan Clayton grabbed the
microphone and started singing at the conservative Friends of Abe event.
The Friends of Abe is anonymous group of conservatives in media and
celebrity status who don’t want to be outed as conservative in the
liberal bastion of New York City. Clayton then pulled out a camera and
threatened the crowd. He said he was going to film them and publish the
video. That’s when an audience member restrained him while two others
took his video recording device.
PETE CALLAHAN
Ryan Clayton being dragged.
Clayton said his back and neck remain sore. “I feel like a stood
face to face with fascism last night in a bar in Manhattan,” he said.
“The brown shirts are here.”
PETE CALLAHAN
Ryan Clayton being dragged with someone’s arm under his neck.
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A faithful member of the SOPROUD rapid response team sent this letter--and the one to trump that I posted last time--to the White House. Ya think it'll do any good? Nah...but ya gotsta admit, it is a mighty fine letter... -- Dot Calm's shadow
Dear Mr. Pence:
I was heartened to see you and all the other men at the anti-abortion--may I say pro-forced-birth?--march yesterday.
It is nice to see Christians who admit that men have something to do with sex, pregnancy, and abortion--the Catholics admit no such thing, and their denial is what makes it possible for them to justify priests raping and molesting children and then, at best, blaming the children for inciting their own abuse.
Ugly, ugly.
So--since we all know from history (e.g., Prohibition) that you can't legislate morality, and since you would never want to be accused solely of wanting to control women, when do the mandatory vasectomies begin, and how young will you start testing boys for sperm so we can nip this evil in the bud before there's any chance of deflowering and impregnating any incubators?
Of course, to truly earn the label "pro-life," you must ensure that, again, you do more than simply force birth. You must ensure that any babies that are born have adequate access to healthy nutrition, shelter, clothing, health care, education, and employment opportunities and that their parents have the same. I know that these run completely counter to Republican priorities, but perhaps you can sway them now that you're in power.
Will you also be mandating that men live-donate kidneys and that they donate blood, marrow, platelets, and other blood products--and will you prohibit tobacco sales in America and give free rein to the EPA and consumer protection agencies to protect American citizens' health and welfare--so that you can truly walk the "pro-life" talk?
I truly hope you will--just think of all the innocent little fetuses you'll save.
Thank you.
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Before the victims of his elevated kind of talk, they were unions and they were Democrats, and they were people who were living off the system. But then it looked like it was commuters and everyday people. And I think that's actually something that could hurt Trump in South Carolina and beyond if people start to see that he's not -- he says he's for the little guy, but he's actually built a lot of his businesses on the backs of the little guy and he's a lot of little guys through eminent domain, or through not paying contractors after you’ve built something. The little guys have suffered.
-- Kellyanne Conway, CNN, CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello, 2/10/16
BuzzFeed: Here's What It's Like To Get An Illegal Abortion
...Friends, get your elected officials to TALK to REAL WOMEN who have had abortions--legal, illegal, early-term, late-term, and otherwise. Until they realize that women are people, too, duh, with real lives and dreams and jobs and children and families--not just promiscuous walking incubators--they will continue to see women as filth who need to be punished for having sex.
BuzzFeed: 17 Completely Incorrect Assumptions About The Female Body
...The original post called them "alternative facts," which is right on the money for today's political climate. The scary thing? It's probably not just the mar00ns of proudly ignorant trump voters who believe all this wildly inaccurate bullshit--I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that our elected officials are no better informed themselves. Remember the one Republican who thought that women can have OB-GYN exams by swallowing cameras? Yeah, like that....
TIME: White House Omits Jews in Holocaust Remembrance Statement
...If you had any doubts that ban'em and the rest of the trumpanzees are anti-Semite, this oughtta learn ya. And here's a little irony for you: my Tea Party Christian friend luuuuuuuurves trumPEWtin and all the swamp monsters he drained out of the swamp and into his cabinet...he thinks they luuuuuuuurve him right back...and he has NO EARTHLY CLUE that they'd gas him in a New York nanosecond if they knew that he's [gasp] part Jewish! You know what else is ironic? My Tea Party Christian friend admires Malala Yousafzai [huuuuuurrrrr?!??] and [brace yourselves, friends] actually went to seeRogue One. I'm betting that he was rooting for the Empire and Darth Vader....
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Do the trumpkins realize yet that THEY will be paying for the useless Mexican border wall TWICE? - First, in their taxes paid to the government...second, when they pay trump's tariff on Mexican goods, which include tequila and avocados. What a bunch of rubes....
Nisrin
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A gaggle of MEN, of course, was on the Metro Friday morning, headed for the pro-forced-birth march in DC. As I exited the train, I looked over and said, "Cool--a bunch of mandatory vasectomy boys...awesome!
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If trump is so concerned
that 3-5 million people voted illegally,
then we need a special election
NOW!
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M00bies
Don't miss this David Pakman Show: KGB Source for Trump Blackmail Dossier Found Dead!! Christopher Steele had better stay well hidden--he's Enemy #1 as far as trumPEWtin are [sic] concerned!
Things that make you go, "Hm..."--Charles Koch is against trump's Muslim ban?!?? It can't be out of the goodness of his charred, oil-black, little heart, oh no--he and his Koch-sucking brother David CREATED trumPEWtin. The Kochs would never disparage trump's Muslim ban on moral grounds because they HAVE no morals.... Nope--must be bad for business. They must be pissed that the ban is devaluing the stock market.
Don't forget that trump's ban went after green card holders. trumPEWtin's administration so far has been such a cluster that people are wondering whether a coup is on the way...
Full show--don't forget to bounce your boobies every Friday...if you have the heart for it after a week of chump. Friends, don't miss this video--you really need to understand what's going on, how we got here, and how trump and the Republicans plan to destroy the country. THAT'S US, FOLKS!!!!! did you realize that, with their private server, Sean viperasswiper Spicer has been tweeting PASSWORDS?
...Don't forget: the real White House comment line is currently (likely indefinitely) down, so go call trump and give him a piece of your mind at https://whitehouseinc.org/. Bernie's team put this site together--it connects you with one of trump's businesses, which will then pass your message along to trump...and we can do it because trump refuses to divest!
I think the above copy is cut off at the beginning, so I'm including this copy, too. Other than the first little bit, I think they're the same.
More things that make you go, "Hm!"
Things that make you go, "Urk!"
The pro-birth movement in the Republican party and the White House is truly scary--they won't stop until they've completely denied all non-rich women health care. Please watch this video!
This is great, even if it is putting lipstick on one ugly-ass pig
Here's the actual "before" picture--which is already worlds better than the orange, ferret-headed monstrosity confronting us in the n00z every day...
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Memes & funnehs
Did the media lowball trump's inauguration crowd count? Maybe trump has a point...
And this was AFTER they cut support to our embassies...
By opposing Roe v Wade and Obamacare, Republicans manage the neat trick of being pro-life and pro-death at the same time.
--Andy Borowitz
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Don't forget to go to Michael Moore's FaceBook page and do whatever is on his to-do list: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Don't forget to call the trump White House and give orange twitler a piece of your mind--it'll be one more piece than he has now (!): https://whitehouseinc.org/ Don't forget to read Dot Calm's shadow's favorite independent sources of news and information:
...or, if you just want something mindless and fun, try Tested
Peas, friends. Take care of yourselves for me. Trust me--you're worth it! And go have a Fireball and some chocolate while you still can, will ya? Time is short now that the mouth of trump hell has opened...
- Dot Calm's shadow
Consider the preemptive Blogger phuqued-up phormatting disclaimer to be in effect. Grrr. -- Dot Calm's shadow
Until further notice, the purpose of this blog is to provide tools to help protect and preserve our rights, our liberties, and our country from the wrinkled fat orange clusterfuck that is Donald "dickless LOSER" trump. As I track down more information, I will continue to refine these tools.
If you value my work, please support me on Patreon: just point your browser to https://www.patreon.com/ and type "Dot Calm's shadow" into the search box at the top--thank you! Even a dollar a month from 20 people would really help right now--it would cover part of my Internet. Show me that there's more out there than just a lonely chorus of crickets!
Action List
PROTECT yourself financially, reproductively, and medically.
1. If you need a loan, get it NOW--rates have already gone up; they went up at least three times the first week or two after the election. MOVE your retirement out of the stock market and into a stable fund that is guaranteed NOT to lose your principal--if you're not risk averse, keep your money in stocks until after the inauguration...but move it out ASAP afterward because, once chump and the Rethuglikkkants deregulate Wall Street, we are in for a bust that makes chimp's Great Recession look like O'Bama's recovery. Thom Hartmann, Randi Rhodes, and their guest speakers agree that the Rethugs and chump will crash the economy by deregulating the stock market so quickly our haids will spin. The boom-bust cycle repeats every 80 years or so--as long as it takes for the last people who remember what a depression was like and fight the greedsters to die off. We're phuqued.
2. If you're a woman of reproductive age or a man who knows and loves women of reproductive age, stock up on as much "Plan B" (the "morning after" pill) as you can afford NOW. Plan to take one pill either immediately after unprotected sex or the morning after unprotected sex, and plan to take another pill 24 hours later. No matter what else you do, STOCK UP NOW on Plan B because even the best contraceptives fail, and you won't be able to get an abortion once chump and the Rethuglikkkants take over. Men, get yourself snipped while you still can, too.
3. If you're a woman of reproductive age and don't already have an IUD or contraceptive implant, get yours NOW. Mirena has progestin, not estrogen, and can reduce your period; the copper ones without hormones (like Paragard) can cause cramping and heavy bleeding that doesn't go away until the device is removed (think having the second day of your period for a year at a clip). Of these two IUDs, women seem to prefer Mirena, but the device can still fall out. Cosmopolitan has a great discussion on these and other IUDs, what's involved with getting one (not a big deal, but you'll bleed for at least a week afterward), what's involved with having one removed (also not a big deal, but you'll bleed for at least a week after). "Managing Contraception" has an article on Mirena (not scary). If I were you, I'd skip the Skyla--it only lasts 3 years, so you wouldn't even be done with the orange fuckwad's first term if you get one. Planned Parenthood has a video about contraceptive implants and great information about all forms of contraception. And if you think you might need a do-it-yourself abortion some time in the future, go talk to Planned Parenthood NOW and see if you can stock up on mifepristone now--the options for DIY abortions at home using substances like vitamin C seem promising to desperate women but don't have any scientific backing. You can also try womenonwaves.org and womenonweb.org.
4. Don't take any new drugs approved after 2016 without doing your own research into whether they're safe and effective. Republicans are weakening the FDA to the point that it will no longer be able to verify that new drugs will work and not harm us.
Now, do your daily actions, make your daily calls, and do the rest...
CALL your U.S. Senators and Representatives DAILY at their LOCAL offices. SHOW UP in person if you can. Call each day with ONE issue--and KEEP CALLING. The staffers track your calls by issue, so don't give in to the temptation of giving them the whole laundry list all at once. Here is our list of demands:
0. Call your members of Congress now and demand they block trump's cabinet of swamp monsters in its entirety (from The New York Times):
A senior member of the White House staff who serves as a confidant in the president’s inner circle.
Jared Kushner Mr. Trump has named his son-in-law to a senior White House role. The appointment of Mr. Kushner, a major real estate developer in New York who is married to Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka, could test anti-nepotism laws.
Director of National Intelligence
Requires Senate confirmation
The person who holds this post is the president’s principal adviser on intelligence and oversees the entire military and civilian intelligence apparatus. The coordination between the intelligence agencies of the military and civilian wings will be vital for the war on the Islamic State.
Dan Coats Mr. Trump has picked the former Indiana senator. Mr. Coats, who served on the Senate intelligence and armed services committees, would be stepping into a position that some in Mr. Trump’s orbit believe is superfluous.
U.S. Trade Representative
Requires Senate confirmation
The president’s chief trade negotiator will have the odd role of opposing new trade deals, trying to rewrite old ones and bolstering the enforcement of what Mr. Trump sees as unfair trade, especially with China.
Robert Lighthizer Mr. Trump has chosen the international lawyer who served as a trade official under President Ronald Reagan. Mr. Lighthizer has been harshly critical of China, and in a 2010 Op-Ed article in The New York Times, he presaged some of Mr. Trump’s talk on trade.
Homeland Security Adviser
Appointed
A position that will be equal in status to national security adviser, it will focus on homeland security and counterterrorism.
Thomas P. BossertMr. Trump’s choice was a top national security aide to President George W. Bush. Mr. Bossert runs a risk management consulting firm in Washington and is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council research institution, working on its Cyber Statecraft Initiative.
Counselor
Appointed
A close adviser who will help set the president’s agenda and formulate his message.
Kellyanne ConwayMr. Trump’s choice is his former campaign manager, confidante and spokeswoman. Ms. Conway also has a pollster background and therefore may rely on this skill set to keep tabs on public sentiment.
Director of Trade and Industrial Policy
Appointed
A new position that will oversee trade and industrial policy in the White House and direct an internal council that will run alongside the National Security Council, the National Economic Council and the Domestic Policy Council.
Peter NavarroMr. Trump’s choice is a professor at the University of California, Irvine, who holds a doctorate from Harvard and is the only credentialed economist in Mr. Trump’s inner circle. Mr. Navarro has been a staunch critic of current Chinese economic policies.
Special Adviser on Regulatory Reform
Appointed
This new position will oversee the president’s promised effort to unwind as many regulations on business as he can.
Carl Icahn Mr. Trump has appointed Mr. Icahn, a billionaire investor and famed “corporate raider” who buys large stakes in companies and then forces policy changes to benefit shareholders. Mr. Icahn, who was an economic adviser during the campaign, is a longtime friend of Mr. Trump.
Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the President
Appointed
The press secretary is the face of the White House and representative for the president, framing messaging, responding to stories of the day and briefing the press.
Sean Spicer Mr. Trump chose the longtime spokesman for the Republican National Committee and top aide to Reince Priebus, who is the incoming chief of staff and pressed for his selection. While Mr. Spicer will be the face of the communications team, he will work with Jason Miller, director of communications, and Hope Hicks, director of strategic communications.
Secretary of State
Requires Senate confirmation
Whether Mr. Trump picks an ideologue or a seasoned foreign policy hand from past Republican administrations, his challenge will be that the State Department is the centerpiece of the post-1945 experiment of alliance-building and globalism, which Mr. Trump said he would dismantle.
Rex W. Tillerson Mr. Trump’s choice is the president and chief executive of Exxon Mobil, whose ties with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin may draw scrutiny during the confirmation process.
Interior Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The Interior Department manages the nation’s public lands and waters. The next secretary will decide the fate of Obama-era rules that stop public land development; curb the exploration of oil, coal and gas; and promote wind and solar power on public lands.
Ryan Zinke Mr. Trump has selected Montana’s freshman representative, a former Navy SEAL commander who was an early supporter of the president-elect and ran for office largely on a national security platform.
Energy Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
Despite its name, the primary purview of the Energy Department is to protect and manage the nation’s arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Rick Perry Mr. Trump has selected the former Texas governor, who in 2011 proposed scrapping the Energy Department while he was seeking the Republican nomination for president.
Labor Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The Labor Department enforces rules that protect the nation’s workers, distributes benefits to the unemployed and publishes economic data like the monthly jobs report. The new secretary will be in charge of keeping Mr. Trump’s promise to dismantle many Obama-era rules covering the vast work force of federal contractors.
Andrew F. Puzder Mr. Trump’s expected choice is the chief executive of CKE Restaurants — and a donor to his campaign — who has criticized the Obama administration’s labor policies.
Small Business Administration
Requires Senate confirmation
The agency guarantees loans for small businesses, helps them get government contracts and supports their interests on Capitol Hill.
Linda McMahon Mr. Trump has selected the former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment to lead the agency. Ms. McMahon, a failed Senate candidate from Connecticut, was with her husband, Vince, one of Mr. Trump’s biggest donors.
E.P.A. Administrator
Requires Senate confirmation
The Environmental Protection Agency, which issues and oversees environmental regulations, is under threat from the president-elect, who has vowed to dismantle the agency “in almost every form.”
The hodgepodge agency, formed after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has one key role in the Trump administration: guarding the United States’ borders. If Mr. Trump makes good on his promises of widespread deportations and building a wall, this secretary will have to carry them out.
John F. Kelly Mr. Trump has named theretired four-star Marine general, whose son was killed in combat in Afghanistan.
Defense Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The incoming secretary will shape the fight against the Islamic State while overseeing a military that is struggling to put in place two Obama-era initiatives: integrating women into combat roles and allowing transgender people to serve openly. Both could be rolled back.
James N. Mattis Mr. Trump announced at a rally that he had selected General Mattis, who led a Marine division to Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and led the United States Central Command from 2010-13. General Mattis, now retired, has been a critic of the Obama administration. He would need a waiver from Congress to lead the Pentagon because he has been out of uniform for less than seven years.
Treasury Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The secretary will be responsible for government borrowing in financial markets, assisting in any rewrite of the tax code and overseeing the Internal Revenue Service. The Treasury Department also carries out or lifts financial sanctions against foreign enemies — which are crucial to President Obama’s Iran deal and rapprochement with Cuba.
Steven Mnuchin Mr. Trump has selected Mr. Mnuchin, who served as his campaign finance chairman. Mr. Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs executive, has deep roots in Hollywood but no government experience.
Transportation Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The next transportation secretary will oversee Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to increase infrastructure funding to rebuild America's roads, bridges, airports and transit systems.
Elaine L. Chao Mr. Trump has selected Ms. Chao, the labor secretary under President George W. Bush. Ms. Chao, who is married to the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has been a fixture of the Republican establishment in Washington.
Health and Human Services Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The secretary will help Mr. Trump achieve one of his central campaign promises: to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The department approves new drugs, regulates the food supply, operates biomedical research, and runs Medicare and Medicaid, which insure more than 100 million people.
Tom Price Mr. Trump has selected Mr. Price, a six-term Republican congressman from Georgia and orthopedic surgeon who has led opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Price has said the law interferes with the ability of patients and doctors to make medical decisions.
White House Counsel
Appointed
As the president’s adviser on legal matters, the White House counsel may have an unusually daunting job in the Trump administration, given Mr. Trump’s far-reaching business empire and potential conflicts of interest.
Donald F. McGahn II Mr. Trump has chosen Mr. McGahn, who served as general counsel for the Trump campaign. Mr. McGahn, a Washington lawyer who pushed to deregulate campaign finance and election laws, served on the Federal Election Commission for five years.
Commerce Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
The Commerce Department has been a perennial target for budget cuts, but the secretary oversees a diverse portfolio, including the census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Wilbur Ross Mr. Trump has selected Mr. Ross, an investor whose fortune is estimated by Forbes to be $2.9 billion. Mr. Ross has said the United States must free itself from the “bondage” of “bad trade agreements,” and has advocated threats to impose steep tariffs on China.
Education Secretary
Requires Senate confirmation
Mr. Trump has said he wants to drastically shrink the Education Department and shift responsibilities for curriculum research, development and educational aid to state and local governments.
Betsy DeVos Mr. Trump has selected Ms. DeVos, a former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party and an education activist who is a passionate believer in school choice, as his nominee.
U.N. Ambassador
Requires Senate confirmation
Second to the secretary of state, the United States ambassador to the United Nations will be the primary face of America to the world, representing the country’s interests at the Security Council on a host of issues, from Middle East peace to nuclear proliferation.
Nikki R. Haley Mr. Trump has selected Ms. Haley, the governor of South Carolina, as his nominee. The daughter of immigrants from India, she was a prominent and frequent critic of Mr. Trump early in his run.
Secretary ofHousing and Urban Development
Requires Senate confirmation
The secretary oversees fair-housing laws, the development of affordable housing and access to mortgage insurance. As a real estate developer, Mr. Trump is attuned to the tax breaks for housing development.
Ben Carson Mr. Trump has selected the former neurosurgeon and presidential candidate to be his nominee to lead HUD. Mr. Carson had previously said he did not want to work in government.
C.I.A. Director
Requires Senate confirmation
Mr. Trump takes over at a time of diverse and complex threats to American security. The new C.I.A. director will have to decide whether to undo a C.I.A. “modernization” plan put in place this year by Director John O. Brennan, and how to proceed if the president-elect orders a resumption of harsh interrogation tactics — critics have described the tactics as torture — for terrorism suspects.
Mike Pompeo Mr. Trump has selected Mr. Pompeo, representative of Kansas and a former Army officer, as his nominee. Mr. Pompeo is a member of the House Intelligence Committee and was a sharp critic of Hillary Clinton during the congressional investigation into the 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
Attorney General
Requires Senate confirmation
The nation's top law enforcement official will have the authority for carrying out Mr. Trump's “law and order” platform. The nominee can change how civil rights laws are enforced.
Jeff Sessions Mr. Trump has selected Senator Sessions,of Alabama, as his nominee. Mr. Sessions is a strong proponent of strict immigration enforcement, reduced spending and tough-on-crime measures. His nomination for a federal judgeship in 1986 was rejected because of racially charged comments and actions, which are very likely to become an issue as he faces another set of Senate confirmation hearings.
National Security Adviser
Appointed
The national security adviser, although not a member of the cabinet, is a critical gatekeeper for policy proposals from the State Department, the Pentagon and other agencies, a function that takes on more importance given Mr. Trump's lack of experience in elective office.
Michael T. Flynn Mr. Trump has selected the retired Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. General Flynn has been outspoken about his view of the threat posed by Islamist militancy and was an ardent supporter of Mr. Trump during the campaign.
White House Chief of Staff
Appointed
The chief of staff manages the work and personnel of the West Wing, steering the president's agenda and tending to important relationships. The role will take on outsize importance in a White House run by Mr. Trump, who has no experience in policy making and little in the way of connections to critical players in Washington.
Reince Priebus Mr. Trump announced on Nov. 13 that he had chosen Mr. Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Chief Strategist
Appointed
Stephen K. Bannon was also considered for chief of staff, but Mr. Trump instead named him chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House, saying that he and Mr. Priebus would be “working as equal partners” in the administration.
Stephen K. Bannon Also on Nov. 13, Mr. Trump announced the appointment of Mr. Bannon, a right-wing media executive and the chairman of the president-elect’s campaign. Many have denounced the move, warning that Mr. Bannon represents racist views.
1. DEMAND they support Barbara Boxer's bill to ABOLISH the Electoral College--popular vote only. DEMAND paper ballots only, and DEMAND audit trails be published in local papers. DEMAND they LET ALL Americans vote (undo voter roll purges and other Black voter suppression) and MAKE Election Day a national holiday for all. And STOP gerrymandering.
2. Demand that your elected officials FILIBUSTER ALL trump's SCOTUS appointments. Supporting Citizens United or opposing the rights of women, immigrants, non-whites, non-Christians, LGBTQ+, and the poor are UNACCEPTABLE. This is NON-NEGOTIABLE.
3. DEMAND trump's impeachment--DEMAND he be investigated NOW for corruption and conflict of interest. DEMAND to see his taxes. trump has already committed impeachable offenses, so DEMAND that he be held accountable NOW.
4. REMIND them THEY'RE FIRED if they don't obstruct, obstruct, obstruct trump and the Republicans from Day 1. If they resist, REMIND them that Hillary WON the popular vote by nearly 3 million.
5. DEMAND restoration of the Fairness Doctrine--DEMAND fair, fact-based, accurate media free from the false equivalencies and unchecked free coverage that foisted trump on us.
6. DEMAND that they UPHOLD AND EXPAND on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Dodd-Frank legislation. BRING BACK Glass-Steagall!
7. DEMAND that trump undergo psychological evaluation for fitness for office. Known narcissist, Dr. Sam Vaknin, explains that trump is a narcissist--and that DISQUALIFIES him for the presidency--in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5he5hXp-rU.
8. DEMAND a SPECIAL PROSECUTOR to investigate FBI director James Comey and Donald trump for interfering with the election.
9. DEMAND the Army Corps of Engineers go to Flint to dig up and replace all the poisoned pipes.
AND THE REST!!
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If or when trump really does set up his Muslim registry, SIGN UP! Trevor Noah suggested this to be funny, but it's gone viral because the racist bigoted assholes can't deport us all, now can they? If I can do it as a proud anti-theist atheist, then so can you as whatever religion or lack thereof that you are. Keystone Progress has a page where you can pledge to sign up: Pledge to register as a Muslim if Trump creates a registry.
VOLUNTEER for and DONATE to all the organizations that D. LOSER trump is targeting. Get on their mailing lists and donate as much time and money as you can to Planned Parenthood, NRDC, American Civil Liberties Union, and causes that matter to you. Change your cell phone carrier to CREDO, which is a Sprint re-seller that supports blue causes. Planned Parenthood is especially important to support right now--women will die if we don't. You can also donate to WomenOnWeb, who help women get safe abortions online.
ORGANIZE to TAKE OVER the Democratic Party: FIGHT trump and the Republicans, CLEAN UP Democratic Party failures, WIN the midterms, and apologize to Bernie and America for failing.
PROTEST all media that inflicted trump on us--BOYCOTT their advertisers and TELL them why. This includes FUX Noise.
GRAB the pussy-in-thief by the wallet: BOYCOTT businesses that sell trump products and TELL them why.
JOIN SOPROUD by joining organizations working to protect our future! SIGN UP at http://workingfamilies.org/ and find an emergency meeting near you! DOWNLOAD and FOLLOW the Indivisible Guide for instructions how best to resist trump by interacting with your elected officials in ways that will get their attention.
And don't forget to SUPPORT those in The Resistance who support YOU (like me)! If we all chip in a buck o' five, WE CAN DO THIS THING!!!!!
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Boycott List
Boycott media!
Don't bother with these media outlets any more unless you want trump propaganda--these media outlets have whored themselves out to trump for access for the low, low price of "fancy" cocktails and a "fancy" dinner, consisting of Donald's shriveled orange acorn dick, at chump's "fancy" (aka FAKE PLASTIC, just like everything else about trump and his FAKE PLASTIC family) "resort" in Florida. What an upstanding, responsible response to trump's denying press conferences since 27 July 2016...retch. So much for comforting the afflicted, afflicting the comfortable, and speaking truth to power to keep that power reined in and in check...!
MSNBC (includes Joe Scarborough, but Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes may still be OK as long as their corporate overlords allow it)
NBC (they also have the reality TV show conflict of interest--and they just hired a couple of FUX Noise escapees, so beware a hard swing to the far, far right)
POLITICO--I know because I've been seeing more and more trump propaganda showing up there, to my infinite disgust
Don't forget to contact these media outlets and their ADVERTISERS and TELL them all why you're boycotting them! So what if we spend a little less money overall? The money we save now may give us enough breathing room to jump ship before trump crashes the economy.
Boycott vendors that support trump, sell trump shit, and otherwise pander to hate!
Boycott Victoria's Secret--they kick out shoppers who are guilty of shopping while Black!
Here's a twofer: let's save our money for when dump tanks the economy and grab the trumpussy grabber-in-thief where it hurts most--by his wallet!
There's also a spreadsheet of trump supporters and vendors that carry trump merch that includes the vendors below.
Don't forget New Balance, who praised and supported trump: 1 (800) 595-9138.
Here's the list from Mindy Fischer, featuring 28 vendors that sell trump merchandise. BOYCOTT them all and TELL them why!
Jared Kushner Mr. Trump has named his son-in-law to a senior White House role. The appointment of Mr. Kushner, a major real estate developer in New York who is married to Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka, could test anti-nepotism laws. 
Thomas P. Bossert Mr. Trump’s choice was a top national security aide to President George W. Bush. Mr. Bossert runs a risk management consulting firm in Washington and is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council research institution, working on its Cyber Statecraft Initiative. 
Kellyanne Conway Mr. Trump’s choice is his former campaign manager, confidante and spokeswoman. Ms. Conway also has a pollster background and therefore may rely on this skill set to keep tabs on public sentiment. 
Peter Navarro Mr. Trump’s choice is a professor at the University of California, Irvine, who holds a doctorate from Harvard and is the only credentialed economist in Mr. Trump’s inner circle. Mr. Navarro has been a staunch critic of current Chinese economic policies. 
Carl Icahn Mr. Trump has appointed Mr. Icahn, a billionaire investor and famed “corporate raider” who buys large stakes in companies and then forces policy changes to benefit shareholders. Mr. Icahn, who was an economic adviser during the campaign, is a longtime friend of Mr. Trump. 
Sean Spicer Mr. Trump chose the longtime spokesman for the Republican National Committee and top aide to Reince Priebus, who is the incoming chief of staff and pressed for his selection. While Mr. Spicer will be the face of the communications team, he will work with Jason Miller, director of communications, and Hope Hicks, director of strategic communications. 
Donald F. McGahn II Mr. Trump has chosen Mr. McGahn, who served as general counsel for the Trump campaign. Mr. McGahn, a Washington lawyer who pushed to deregulate campaign finance and election laws, served on the Federal Election Commission for five years. 
Michael T. Flynn Mr. Trump has selected the retired Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. General Flynn has been outspoken about his view of the threat posed by Islamist militancy and was an ardent supporter of Mr. Trump during the campaign. 
Reince Priebus Mr. Trump announced on Nov. 13 that he had chosen Mr. Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee. 
Stephen K. Bannon Also on Nov. 13, Mr. Trump announced the appointment of Mr. Bannon, a right-wing media executive and the chairman of the president-elect’s campaign. Many have denounced the move, warning that Mr. Bannon represents racist views.
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