INDIVISIBLE Lesson 11 - Reviewing key resources, conclusion.

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

Organizing Against Trump - Lesson 11- Reviewing key resources, conclusion.

Now lets do this!  It definitely depends on you too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN-1OU4cfWU

Anti-Trump Education

Conclusion - We can do this. Review the key resources, and get going!

If you want to connect with others, visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEdon Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 10 - Exert Your Influence on Your Members of Congress (MoCs)

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 10 - Exert Your Influence - Four Suggestions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt1FirONweQ

Anti-Trump Education

Mass Contact - 

How do you harness your social network to exert more focused power?

If you want to connect with others, visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEdon Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 9 - Representatives - Office Visits and Sit-Ins - Speak Up

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 9 - Representative's - Office Visits and Sit-Ins - Speak Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZIoEQm598

Anti-Trump Education

Office Visits & Sit-Ins - No appointment is needed. 

But, how do you make the most of these important meetings? 

If you want to connect with others, visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEdon Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 8 - Representatives and Public Meetings - Speak Up

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

Organizing Against Trump - Local Meeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otFr39lnhgg

Anti-Trump Education

Local Public Events - Members of Congress seek attention. 

How can you give them the attention you want them to get?

If you want to connect with others, visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEdon Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 7 - Organizing Against Trump - Town Halls and Events

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

Organizing Against Trump - Town Halls and Events

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pESqeKA7RTE

Anti-Trump Education

Town Halls & Listening Events - Virtually every Member of Congress hosts them.

If you want to connect with others, visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 6 - What is the Organizational Glue?

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

What is the Organizational Glue?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4oVjzeudNI

Anti-Trump Education

What is the organizational glue? - 

What are the roles you and your volunteers may take? 

If you want to connect with others, visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 5 - How To Organize Political Pressure

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

How To Organize a Political Pressure Group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca0RGLn0ygs

Anti-Trump Education

How do you organize a political group? - If you're ready to get organized, watch this video. If you want to connect with others, 

visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. 

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 4 - What Matters to Members of Congress

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

What Matters to Members of Congress

Anti-Trump Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdaE-64I0_M

What matters to Members of Congress? - How to figure out what motivates your Members of Congress (MoCs).

visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. All content in these training video is "openhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 3 - Who Hold the Levers of Federal Power

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

Who Holds The Levers of your Federal Power

Anti-Trump Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp4WgV-nQJQ

Published on Jan 8, 2017

Who holds the levers of your Federal Power? - You have more political influence than you may think, if you use it right. If you want to connect with others, 

visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. All content in these training video is "open https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE Lesson 2 - Understanding Tea Party Effectiveness

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of the main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

How was the Tea Party so Effective?

Anti-Trump Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSIbk0_Gkqs

Published on Jan 8, 2017

Why was the Tea Party effective? - Review some hard lessons learned from watching the Tea Party. If you want to connect with others, 

visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. All content in these training video is "open https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

INDIVISIBLE YouTube Lesson 1 - Organizing Against Trump

www.IndivisibleGuide.com offers a "PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA.”  It contains basic lessons in how to productively deal with congressional staffers and representatives.  Its been compiled by volunteers who have been congressional staffers themselves and who understand how the system works.  

As we found out in the last election, it doesn't matter that we have a skewered political system, it's what we have and it's still important that massive amounts of citizens participate.  If we don't learn to how use it, the radical absolutist christian right certainly does know all the tricks - and they are more than happy to railroad us, given the opportunity, as we certainly have.  Citizens, it’s our last chance.  What INDIVISIBLE has produced needs to be shared far and wide, which is why I plan to sharing all their videos and hope others will find this helpful.  Beneath the fold I have screenshots of their main points.  Feel free to copy and share, this information needs to be circulated and utilized.

Anti-Trump Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4atXC7ZhUZ0

Published on Jan 8, 2017

Introduction - learn what these videos are all about. If you want to connect with others, 
visit http://www.IndivisibleGuide.com, and follow #AntiTrumpEd on Twitter. All content in these training video is "open source" licensed under the Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

Diary 1/27/17 - To roll over or fight? That is the question. And INDIVISIBLE.com

There’s simply too much to keep up with and not enough time - so please excuse yet another diversion - this time it's for the most constructive thing I've seen in months, the “INDIVISIBLE: PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING TRUMP’S AGENDA” it’s the first ray of hope in an long time.  Thus I’m once again preempting the scheduled programming for some self justifying thoughts and then on to a closer look at this guide for patriotic American citizens concerned with saving our democracy.

Diary 1/19/2017 and "Trump's Promises Score Card"

For those of you who are into keeping score on how well, or poorly, Trump is at keeping his many promises, you'll want to bookmark this link https://thinkprogress.org/trump-made-a-lot-of-promises-about-what-he-will-do-as-president-weve-documented-663-of-them-3d28f0131e7f#.x7ni4arpr because ThinkProgress had put together a list and a team of journalists who will be keeping track.  My intended short introduction turned into a full on essay of sorts, after which I have much more information about the ThinkProgress "Trump Promise Score Card."

* You'll have to forgive me for not giving Trump any benefit of the doubt.  He has repeatedly shown that he lives within a narcissistic bubble detached from down to Earth reality.  I have yet to see the slightest indication he possesses any scruples or empathy.  Trump doesn't read and beyond money and marketing appears to know nothing, no history, no science, no geography, no evolution, nor any philosophy beyond,

"The Golden Rule"  ~  The man with the gold makes the rules! 

No different from a few thousand tribal warlords and emperors who came before, to dominate, destroy, get destroyed.  When I was a kid, we had this idea going around that humanity may finally be able to learn from that repetition of historic lessons.  How wrong we were.  I think my generation lost our focus.  We learned to detach and take it all for granted.  For the most part we were all too willing to turn our backs on the lessons of the 70s - namely, that we as a global society needed to power down a bit.  Less baby making.  Wiser resource consumption with an eye toward sustainable systems.  (For instance why couldn't tire manufactures lease their tires, then repurpose returning tires?  Same with batteries and other such short duration resource rich items?  Simple things like that.)  Also, incorporating an appreciation for the profound impacts increasing our planet's atmospheric insulation was sure to have on the biosphere we depend on.

Future, long term survival was dependent on a mature appreciation for this planet Earth and the myriad of biological systems and subsystems along with our global climate engine all interwoven in amazing ways.  But, fast cars, fast food, kick ass movies and music and sports and fantasizing about having riches and ever increasing profits became all we needed.  At best it was a Faustian Bargain.

Columbia Journalism Review - open letter to Trump - Jan 17, 2017

I'm working on EM Debate #14, unfortunately now he attacks Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth with clear-cut nonsense - exposing himself as either very gullible or not the serious student he projects.  Since I'm sick of all the stupidity I've come across regarding Gore's IT errors, I'm reviewing the endlessly repeated and mimicked Contrarian Lord's "35 Scientific Errors (or Intentional Lies) in An Inconvenient Truth" - and it's eating up precious hours I don't have near enough of.  But, I'll get er done, yet.

In the mean time I came across an excellent letter to Mr. Trump written by "The Press Corp" that’s worth sharing over here - It seems that along with many other America's they have woken up, taken stock of what happened this past year and are now ready to go forward into our self-inflicted frightening new political reality with a renewed sense of purpose and mission.

Welcome back America's once grand Fourth Estate, we certainly need you more than ever, I hope it's not too late.

Columbia Journalism Review

http://www.cjr.org/covering_trump/trump_white_house_press_corps.php
By Kyle Pope, CJR

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT ELECT:

In these final days before your inauguration, we thought it might be helpful to clarify how we see the relationship between your administration and the American press corps.

It will come as no surprise to you that we see the relationship as strained. Reports over the last few days that your press secretary is considering pulling news media offices out of the White House are the latest in a pattern of behavior that has persisted throughout the campaign: 

You’ve banned news organizations from covering you. 

You’ve taken to Twitter to taunt and threaten individual reporters and encouraged your supporters to do the same. You’ve advocated for looser libel laws 

and threatened numerous lawsuits of your own, 

none of which has materialized. 

You’ve avoided the press when you could and flouted the norms of pool reporting and regular press conferences. You’ve ridiculed a reporter who wrote something you didn’t like because he has a disability.

Day Against Denial' to Reject Trump's Cabinet - Jan 9th

A Russian Obligate President who has no comprehension of the difference between the truth and a self-serving lie.  A Russian Obligate Secretary of State, Putin's good friend ExxonMobilCEO Rex Tillerson who's company is likewise comfortable dishing out self-serving lies.  What could possibly go wrong for America and all those fooled into voting for this national disaster.

Below the fold you’ll find a collection of informative quotes and links from the following articles that add a little more background to why so many are horrified by this groups of self-interested oligarchs, and why we must stand up to them.

How Rex Tillerson Changed His Tune on Russia and Came to Court Its Rulers

In 2013, Vladimir Putin awarded ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson the Order of Friendship

Rex Tillerson: an appointment that confirms Putin's US election win

What is the Russian Order of Friendship, and why does Rex Tillerson have one?

Six donors Trump appointed gave almost $12 million with their families to Trump campaign and GOP

Trump's Cabinet of Cronies, By The Numbers

Trump, Who "Can't Be Bought," Rewards Big Donors With Cabinet Roles

CNN looks at the Cabinet picks

NPR looks at the Cabinet picks

Tips on Calling Your Member of Congress

"Dark Money" Funds Climate Change Denial Effort

Research Confirms ExxonMobil, Koch-funded Climate Denial Echo Chamber Polluted Mainstream Media

Exxon’s decades of deceit - A Timeline

CMD Submits Evidence of Exxon Mobil Funding ALEC’s AGW Denial to New York Attorney General

ExxonMobil Report: Smoke Mirrors & Hot Air (2007)

Climate Groups Organize 'Day Against Denial' to Reject Trump's Cabinet

http://www.alternet.org/environment/climate-groups-organize-day-against-denial-reject-trumps-cabinet

The rallies will take place at dozens of U.S. senators' in-state offices nationwide.

By Dani Heffernan / 350.org

January 6, 2017

On Monday, January 9th, a coalition of climate and environmental organizations will be joined by people across the country at rallies for the #DayAgainstDenial aimed at stopping Trump’s cabinet. The rallies will take place at dozens of U.S. Senators’ in-state offices, calling for these elected officials to reject Trump’s climate denial cabinet, including Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon, for Secretary of State; Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator; Ex-Gov. Rick Perry for Secretary of Energy; and Rep. Ryan Zinke for Department of Interior. See a full map of rallies here.

350action.org - January Actions - Demanding sober assessment of the science.

I'm going to interrupt the regularly scheduled programming (Hmmm, guess I'm dating myself.) for a couple public service announcements.  I've got plenty to add, but not the time for adding it, so I'll simply share the following 350.org public action schedule for January 2017, followed by more options for contacting your state and federal Representatives.  I'm out in the middle of nowhere and unaffiliated, but I certainly support 350.org and gladly spread this news while encouraging you to find out more about them.
____________________________________________________________
In their own words:

350.org is building a global grassroots climate movement that can hold our leaders accountable to the realities of science and the principles of justice.

That movement is rising from the bottom up all over the world, and is uniting to create the solutions that will ensure a better future for all. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions bring together a global network active in over 188 countries. You can read more about our history here.

January is going to be a (busy) month of resistance

https://350.org/big-plans-busy-month-this-january-to-resist-trump/

https://350.org/how/

The climate movement is getting ready for a big January of bold action to defeat Donald Trump’s dangerous fossil fuel agenda. He wants to put Big Oil in charge of our government, roll back decades of climate progress, and witch hunt climate scientists out of their posts.

January 9th: We’ll take to the streets in all 50 states to defeat Trump’s climate denier cabinet. Find events here.

Help confront the Republican attack on science and rationality.

I received the following email from ScienceDebate.org and figured I should share.  If you can help please do.  If you can help wake up friends and neighbors please do.  This is for keeps and so far we are only putting up enough of an effort to think we tried - but not enough to actually accomplish anything.  So sad.  USA's citizens general apathy will have devastating consequences in the coming years.  (undated, with additional information below the fold, Dec.22, 5:30PM)

{ OH AND WHAT ABOUT A FOCUSED NATION WIDE EFFORT TO FORCE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO VOTE ON MERRICK GARLAND JANUARY 3RD ??? }

 Support the push for evidence in our democracy! Donate today!

There has been, for many years now, a growing war on science, and that's part of what we here at ScienceDebate have been engaged in fighting, with your help.

This war goes far beyond partisanship; it is an attack on the fundamental idea that there are objective facts that can be discovered, and that these are the fairest and most just basis for public policy—the idea that if anyone can discover the truth of something for him or herself using the tools of science and reason, then no king, no pope, and no wealthy lord has any more authority to govern than anyone else, a truth that is self-evident. The idea of democracy.

That idea—democracy—is what is really under attack in this war, for as go science and facts, so go the tools the people may use to govern themselves. And as the press ceases to hold the powerful accountable to evidence, and instead "balances" their reporting between competing claims to the truth as if they are disinterested arbiters in a playground spat, they have opened the way for the sort of well-funded public relations campaigns that are now the scourge of the democratic process.

I, along with Matthew, Lawrence, Sheril, Michael, Nancy and others, have sought to mitigate this through ScienceDebate, through exposing its relationship to democracy in writing THE WAR ON SCIENCE, through speaking worldwide, though top quality television and online videos, and through reaching out to president-elect Trump as a bridge to the science community, since ScienceDebate was the ONLY place that asked him about climate change and other science-related questions during the election. Unfortunately, Trump and his team have ignored these and other outreach efforts.

Instead, president-elect Trump has appointed well-known science deniers and their funders to top government posts, as Lawrence recently pointed out in The New Yorker, and now his pick for budget director, the man that oversees the office that develops the president's budget including the science agencies, has asked on his Facebook page: 

“Do we really need government-funded research at all?” 

We need your help!

Clearly, much, much more needs to be done.