Episode 2.27: Plug the Hole

As Election Day approaches, Amy and Don talk about efforts to put social workers in the local police department, and the problems inherent in that approach. Don shares the second half of a story he started in a previous episode about being harassed by local law enforcement. Plus, a little more Lovecraft Country and a plug to watch Schitt's Creek. If you missed the first half of Don's story, listen to Episode 2.23 ("Love Louder"). By the time the next episode comes out, the country will have finished casting their votes to shape the course of the nation for the next four years. #Vote, if you haven't already. Be respectful, and be safe. Additional resources: "How Zello Became A Recruitment & Organizing Tool For The Far Right" (WNYC Studios, On the Media, October 16, 2020) https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/how-zello-became-recruitment-organizing-app-far-right "A friend in NE Iowa works as a child care provider ..." (Twitter, by Sarah Ziegenhorn, October 13, 2020) https://twitter.com/sarah_ziggy/status/1316045446553321472 "Activists want to defund police departments. What could that look like in Bloomington?" (Indiana Daily Student, by Vivek Rao and Kaitlyn Radde, October 8, 2020) https://www.idsnews.com/article/2020/10/activists-want-to-defund-police-departments-what-could-that-look-like-in-bloomington-black-lives-matter "Letter to Council Members" (Defund12) https://defund12.org/bloomington "Bloomington To Create Two New Racial Equality Task Forces" (Indiana Public Media, by Ethan Burks, October 21, 2020) https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/bloomington-creates-two-new-racial-equality-task-forces.php "City Proposes A New Commission On Public Safety" (Indiana Public Media, by Ethan Burks, October 29, 2020) https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/city-proposes-a-new-commission-on-public-safety.php "Episode 2.23: Love Louder" (My Racist Friend, September 13, 2020) https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-eg3hd-eb5edb "Why the hope and optimism of Schitt's Creek matters" (Medium, aristhought, December 30, 2019) https://medium.com/@aristhought/why-the-hope-and-optimism-of-schitts-creek-matters-18fbbe3acae4 "5-hour Empathy" (SNL, October 17, 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP0H0j4pCOg Buy "Your Racist Friend" by They Might Be Giants on iTunes