Trump’s Cabinet of Horrors, Boston Spying, and the Electoral College (E16)

Humorless Queers tackle the horror show that is Trump’s choices for the cabinet, including Jeff Sessions for the Department of Justice, Steven Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary, and Betsy Devos for the Department of Education. We also discuss the Boston police department’s plan to spend $1.4m on social media spying software. And finally, we’ll have an interview with the co-founder of DemocrEC.org, who are demanding that Republican members of the Electoral College honor the popular vote.

CITED ON THE SHOW:

Cabinet of Horribles:

Jeff Sessions (DOJ)

Trump’s Attorney General Pick Thinks Dominicans Have No “Provable Skill” to Contribute to US

Steven Mnuchin (Treasury)

Find out how your Representative voted on the dangerous bill H.R. 6392, which would let Mnuchin pick and choose which banks have to follow the rules.

Betsy DeVos (Education)

Trump Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos’ Huge Potential Conflict Of Interest

12/5/2016 hearing on the Boston police department’s plan to spend $1.4m on social media spying software.

Learn more @ PrivacySOS

Attend the hearing itself, Boston City Hall on Monday, December 5 at 1:30 PM.

Call 617-635-4500 to contact Boston Mayor Matty Walsh’s office, and tell them there’s a much better use of $1.4 million than to spy on Bostonians.

DemocrEC.org

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Moxie Marlinspike: Why ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’ Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance

SUGGESTED DONATION:

Fundraiser for Bresha Meadows

HUMORLESS QUEERS READING CIRCLE:

Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

Taylor Branch: Parting the Waters. America in the King Era, 1954-1963

Credit where due:

The theme for this show is the song “Missing You” by Jahzzar, also know as Javier Suarez. You can find his work at betterwithmusic.com.

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