Christmas has come early for Bridget, because Joyce Carol Oates is beefing with Elon Musk on Twitter. Bridget explains to Producer Mike what it's about, why Joyce Carol Oates is one of her all-time problematic faves, and why Elon is now performatively demonstrating his commitment to literacy with insightful takes like "great movie" and ads declaring that he likes to read.

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Christmas has come early for Bridget, because Joyce Carol Oates is beefing with Elon Musk on Twitter. Bridget explains to Producer Mike what it's about, why Joyce Carol Oates is one of her all-time problematic faves, and why Elon is now performatively demonstrating his commitment to literacy with insightful takes like "great movie" and ads declaring that he likes to read.
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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.

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Elon Musk Insists He Does Read After Joyce Carol Oates Twitter Beef 

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In a psychology course at University of Oklahoma, junior Samantha Fulnecky was assigned to write a short essay responding to a research paper about social enforcement of gender typicality and children's mental health. Rather than engage with the assignment, she wrote a moralistic screed about demons and God's plan for women to be helpers, citing unspecified parts of "the Bible." Her paper received a zero, but she has become a cause celebre among right-wing culture warriors thanks to the late Charlie Kirk’s Turning Points USA, who view her as a righteous victim being persecuted for her faith. Bridget and Producer Mike have both graded their share of college papers, so they weigh in on the fairness of her grade, and unpack what's really going on (spoiler: it's a stunt). 

 

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In a psychology course at University of Oklahoma, junior Samantha Fulnecky was assigned to write a short essay responding to a research paper about social enforcement of gender typicality and children's mental health. Rather than engage with the assignment, she wrote a moralistic screed about demons and God's plan for women to be helpers, citing unspecified parts of "the Bible." Her paper received a zero, but she has become a cause celebre among right-wing culture warriors thanks to the late Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s Turning Points USA, who view her as a righteous victim being persecuted for her faith. Bridget and Producer Mike have both graded their share of college papers, so they weigh in on the fairness of her grade, and unpack what's really going on (spoiler: it's a stunt).&nbsp;
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This Univ. of Oklahoma Essay is So Bad It Launched a Culture-War Career 

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In this week's news roundup, Bridget talks with Producer Mike about all the tech news you might have missed. TRIGGER WARNING: One story is about a misogynistic podcaster who says and does some disturbing stuff.

Sabrina Carpenter pushes back when the Trump admin uses one of her songs without permission in a hateful video. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/02/sabrina-carpenter-donald-trump-music-00672754

A violent misogynist got bad career advice from ChatGPT. Now he's going to prison. https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-spotify-brett-michael-dadig-indictment-harassment-stalking/

Organizers of the Black Romance Book Festival got into heated exchanges on Threads about authors using AI. https://www.threads.com/@blackromancebookfestival

iHeart Radio (our production partner) doubles down on human creators, vows to avoid AI generated content. https://www.insideradio.com/free/iheartmedia-makes-guaranteed-human-a-core-branding-message-across-all-stations/article_3ad0b04f-76ba-4466-8839-5a4bdce798a1.html

In this week's news roundup, Bridget talks with Producer Mike about all the tech news you might have missed. TRIGGER WARNING: One story is about a misogynistic podcaster who says and does some disturbing stuff.
Sabrina Carpenter pushes back when the Trump admin uses one of her songs without permission in a hateful video. <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/02/sabrina-carpenter-donald-trump-music-00672754">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/02/sabrina-carpenter-donald-trump-music-00672754</a>
A violent misogynist got bad career advice from ChatGPT. Now he's going to prison. <a href="https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-spotify-brett-michael-dadig-indictment-harassment-stalking/">https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-spotify-brett-michael-dadig-indictment-harassment-stalking/</a>
Organizers of the Black Romance Book Festival got into heated exchanges on Threads about authors using AI. <a href="https://www.threads.com/@blackromancebookfestival">https://www.threads.com/@blackromancebookfestival</a>
iHeart Radio (our production partner) doubles down on human creators, vows to avoid AI generated content. <a href="https://www.insideradio.com/free/iheartmedia-makes-guaranteed-human-a-core-branding-message-across-all-stations/article_3ad0b04f-76ba-4466-8839-5a4bdce798a1.html">https://www.insideradio.com/free/iheartmedia-makes-guaranteed-human-a-core-branding-message-across-all-stations/article_3ad0b04f-76ba-4466-8839-5a4bdce798a1.html</a>

Sabrina Carpenter shames Trump; ChatGPT bolstered misogynist stalker; Book festival's AI feud – NEWS ROUNDUP!

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The newly released Epstein emails offer a troubling look at the people who stayed in his orbit and the ways they interacted with him — including former Harvard president and influential public figure Larry Summers. You may not recognize his name immediately, but Summers has played a major role in shaping tech, academia, and government. We break down what the emails show, why they matter, and what they reveal about power networks at the highest levels.

Bridget tells Samantha and Anney why Larry Summers and his Epstein connection should concern us all.

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The newly released Epstein emails offer a troubling look at the people who stayed in his orbit and the ways they interacted with him &mdash; including former Harvard president and influential public figure Larry Summers. You may not recognize his name immediately, but Summers has played a major role in shaping tech, academia, and government. We break down what the emails show, why they matter, and what they reveal about power networks at the highest levels.
Bridget tells Samantha and Anney why Larry Summers and his Epstein connection should concern us all.
If you&rsquo;re listening on Spotify, you can leave a comment there or email us at hello@tangoti.com!
Follow Bridget and TANGOTI on social media! Many vids each week.
<a href="http://instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/">instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc">tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc</a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet">youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet</a>

Jeffrey Epstein's Creepy Emails with Harvard and OpenAI’s Larry Summers

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Elon Musk Insists He Does Read After Joyce Carol Oates Twitter Beef

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