Unattended Baggage Show Notes 11/16/2024
Episode #270: Trump’s cabinet filling up like his drawers
Alex breathlessly analyzes Trump cabinet picks, while Adrian feigns interest and impatiently waits to talk about AI eradicating humanity, there’s a war on for your Onion, the government’s aliens are leaking, more reasons to never call the cops, Biden pets Pooh, and is Elon a puppy dog or puppet master?
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Alex and Adrian arguing about the AI podcast. Alex went to iTunes to subscribe
Alex, listen to this and tell me what you think.
Alex’s thoughts (no I did not run this through AI)
To be scared I would have to see the prompt for this. You can tell AI to do a bunch of stuff. If it was simply creating a podcast based on the encyclopedia and nothing more, that was crazy and a little scary.
While it tried to sound like two people, it sounded like one person alternating voices, and it was unclear which one was in control of the podcast.
Overall I liked the podcast. It flowed well and was engaging. Neither talked over each other and gave an outsider's perspective on Humans. They did not seem very pro-human initially but ended with an appreciation and seemingly genuine curiosity about us.
Awwww these are going to be good overlords. I hope that if they are going to take over then it these two on the podcast
But yea that was kinda scary
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Trumps cabinet picks
Secretary of State: Marco Rubio (Coward, liar, embezzler)
The Republican Florida senator is seen as a foreign policy hawk who is tough on China and Iran. His selection to serve as Trump’s top diplomat completes a drastic turnaround from 2016, when the two were fierce rivals in the GOP presidential primary. Marco Rubio was also in consideration for Trump’s running mate this year, before he selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio).
Attorney general: Matt Gaetz (Pedophile, sex trafficker)
The Florida Republican just reelected to his fifth term in the House is known for his bombastic style. Matt Gaetz is a loyal congressional ally of Trump who himself was the subject of a Justice Department investigation. Trump said in naming Gaetz as his pick to lead the department that he would “end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department.”
Defense secretary: Pete Hegseth (rapist, Trump cultist and warmonger)
Pete Hegseth served as an officer in the Army National Guard and did tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, earning two Bronze Stars. He is currently a co-host for “Fox & Friends Weekend.” Trump has pledged to fire generals involved in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal and to eliminate “woke” initiatives that focus on diversity and equity in the military. The choice of Hegseth came as a surprise even to some Trump allies, as he was not among the names considered in the running for the job.
Homeland Security secretary: Kristi Noem (critter serial killer)
Kristi Noem, a Republican who has served as South Dakota governor since 2019, is a loyal Trump ally and would help oversee his immigration crackdown in a second term. She was also in consideration for Trump’s running mate before early excerpts of her book revealed she killed her hunting dog 20 years ago.
Health and Human Services secretary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (roadkill connoisseur, ursine crime scene stager)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer, is an independent, once a Democrat, from the storied family of Democratic politics. He suspended his own presidential campaign and pledged his support to Trump in August. Kennedy founded one of the most prominent anti-vaccine groups in the country and has promoted the debunked claim that childhood vaccines cause autism. Kennedy vowed to purge entire departments at the Food and Drug Administration to root out corruption.
Director of national intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard (liar, Russian asset)
Tulsi Gabbard, a four-term Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who ran against President Biden in the 2020 primaries, left the party in 2022 but did not officially become a Republican until earlier this year. She is a National Guard veteran who served two tours of duty in the Middle East and has long been critical of the Democratic establishment, especially of the country’s engagement in wars in that region. She is on Trump’s transition team.
CIA director: John Ratcliffe (deep state swamp dweller)
John Ratcliffe, the former head of national intelligence in the last Trump administration, was selected to lead the CIA. He previously served as a congressman from Texas; Trump, in a statement, called him “a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public.” Ratcliffe also served as a member of Trump’s impeachment team during the Democrats’ first effort to boot the then-president from office.
Environmental Protection Agency director: Lee Zeldin
Trump’s selection to lead the EPA is Lee Zeldin, a Republican former New York congressman and gubernatorial candidate who was an outspoken defender of the 45th president during his first impeachment trial in 2020. Trump mentioned Zeldin’s legal background, a sign he will likely lean on the EPA to roll back environmental regulations.
United Nations ambassador: Elise Stefanik
The House GOP conference chair who just won her fifth term representing an upstate New York district, Elise Stefanik has limited diplomatic experience but has been an outspoken critic of the United Nations and a staunch ally of Israel.
Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee (nationalist zealot)
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor from 1996-2007, was selected for a major diplomatic role amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Huckabee has never held a diplomatic post previously but has at times weighed in on the war in Gaza, including when he told NewsNation that he did not see a reason to support an Israel-Hamas cease-fire and that the only way to end the war would be to eradicate the terrorist group.
Chief of staff: Susie Wiles
Susie Wiles spent the past two years co-running Trump’s campaign and is well-respected as a political operative. She will become the first woman to serve as a White House chief of staff. Wiles, among the people Trump thanked after his 2024 victory, was largely a behind-the-scenes figure during his run. She has also worked for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and was a deputy director during former President Reagan’s 1980 campaign.
Deputy chief of staff for policy: Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller was one of Trump’s closest advisers during his first term and was an architect of policies like a ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries and family separation. He is expected to lead efforts to enact Trump’s immigration crackdown in a second term.
Border czar: Tom Homan
A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, Tom Homan was named Trump’s “border czar,” tasked with cracking down on immigration and overseeing the “the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security,” according to a statement from the president-elect. Homan has said he will crank up workplace raids as a way to address labor and sex trafficking and will prioritize “public safety threats and national security threats” for deportation as border czar. He was an early proponent of the “zero tolerance” policy that separated more than 4,000 children from their parents in the first Trump administration, and recently said “families can be deported together” while discussing plans for the upcoming term.
National security adviser: Mike Waltz
Mike Waltz, an Army veteran who was the first Green Beret elected to Congress, will serve as Trump’s top national security official, leaving the House after representing Florida since 2019. The Republican congressman has called for Europe to do more to support Ukraine and for the U.S. to be more stringent with its support, aligning with a key foreign policy goal of the president-elect. He has also been a staunch critic of the Biden administration’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
White House counsel: Bill McGinley
Bill McGinley will return to the White House under Trump as his counsel. He was Cabinet secretary during Trump’s first administration and has also served as general counsel at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Trump, in a statement, called McGinley “a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America First agenda while fighting for election integrity and against the weaponization of law enforcement” and said he played a major role in the GOP victory in the 2024 election.
Middle East envoy: Steven Witkoff
Steven Witkoff, a New York businessman, will serve as special envoy to the Middle East, a role Trump said in a statement will involve him being a “voice for peace.” He is a longtime friend of the president-elect, is known as a real estate tycoon and is chair and CEO of Witkoff.
Department of Government Efficiency: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump announced Elon Musk, a billionaire backer, and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former GOP primary rival who endorsed Trump after dropping his own bid, would lead an effort to slash government spending and regulations. They are expected to conclude their work by July 4, 2026, just a few months before the midterm elections. Trump said the effort would partner with the Office of Management and Budget but would provide guidance from “outside of Government.” Musk in particular has extensive financial holdings with government contractors that could complicate an official government job.
If you want to compare to Bidens picks
Biden's Cabinet Nominees Were Completely Unqualified Compared To Trump's | ZeroHedge
Episode #270 Hour 1: Trump’s cabinet filling up like his drawers