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Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.

There Are No Girls on the Internet Outspoken

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Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.

    Marginalized people are the lifeblood of organized labor — BEST OF TANGOTI

    Marginalized people are the lifeblood of organized labor — BEST OF TANGOTI

    More and more workers are unionizing across the country. 

    Metalhead and labor journalist Kim Kelly on the exciting new wave of unionization and what it means.

    Follow Kim Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrimKim

    Check out Kim’s new book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fight-Like-Hell/Kim-Kelly/9781982171056

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    • 57 min
    Her Playboy picture changed the internet forever - Stuff Mom Never Told You

    Her Playboy picture changed the internet forever - Stuff Mom Never Told You

    Even if you’ve never seen Lenna Forsén’s image, you know it, because an image of the Swedish former model went on to be one the most important images in internet history. 
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    • 47 min
    TikTok ban signed into law. What happens next?

    TikTok ban signed into law. What happens next?

    Don’t freak out! You can still use TikTok for the time being. But here’s where we could be headed.

    Here's what TikTok's anticipated court challenge could look like: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/26/tiktok-congress-legal-00154688 

    Alleged pro-Palestinian bias was part of the argument used to justify banning TikTok, but that argument doesn't make a lot of sense: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/13/tiktok-facebook-instagram-gaza-hastags/
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI

    Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI

    A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas.  Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, greif, and technology. 

    Read Brooke's piece The Zombification of Whitney Houston: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10725817/whitney-houston-hologram-tour

    Read Deepfakes, dead relatives and digital resurrection: https://theface.com/society/deepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashian-rob-kardashian-grief-privacy

    Al Sharpton Boycott flyer: https://preview.redd.it/a8fqafdn1yw31.jpg?auto=webp&s=372160136dda8598d3d621dbee936e5b3d31602c

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    • 38 min
    NPR “wokeness debate” shows Gamergate never ended

    NPR “wokeness debate” shows Gamergate never ended

    Extremists like Chris Rufo are setting their sites on NPR, and the New York Times is helping them do it. Again.

    The Real Story Behind NPR’s Current Problems: https://slate.com/business/2024/04/npr-diversity-public-broadcasting-radio.html
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    • 34 min
    Marylin Manson’s abuse allegations are a tech issue - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

    Marylin Manson’s abuse allegations are a tech issue - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

    Evan Rachel Wood’s documentary Phoenix Rising paints a horrifying picture of abuse she experienced by Brian Warner, also known as Marylin Manson. 

    Bridget joins Sam and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through why it’s also a tech accountability issue. 
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    • 52 min

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