We were off last week while Bridget recovered from surgery. But don’t feel bad for her, she’s been screwing up emails for 6 months and she is sorry for that. Send more emails to Bridget at hello@tangoti.com

Texas A&M president resigns over "controversial" hire of a Black woman to lead the journalism school. Similar to the White House cybersecurity director, it sounds like the incoming professor was well qualified but faced a different level of scrutiny because of her identity:

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/21/texas-am-president-resigns-00107695



Must read Intercept piece - YEARS AFTER #METOO, DEFAMATION CASES INCREASINGLY TARGET VICTIMS WHO CAN’T AFFORD TO SPEAK OUT: https://theintercept.com/2023/07/22/metoo-defamation-lawsuits-slapp/



Senate panel advances rival bills to childproof the internet: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23809876/kosa-coppa-2-child-safety-privacy-protection-social-media



Google-Owned YouTube Makes Millions From Channels Pushing Climate Disinformation:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/youtube-climate-disinformation

We were off last week while Bridget recovered from surgery. But don’t feel bad for her, she’s been screwing up emails for 6 months and she is sorry for that. Send more emails to Bridget at <a href="mailto:hello@tangoti.com">hello@tangoti.com</a> 
Texas A&amp;M president resigns over "controversial" hire of a Black woman to lead the journalism school. Similar to the White House cybersecurity director, it sounds like the incoming professor was well qualified but faced a different level of scrutiny because of her identity:
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/21/texas-am-president-resigns-00107695">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/21/texas-am-president-resigns-00107695</a> 
 
Must read Intercept piece - YEARS AFTER #METOO, DEFAMATION CASES INCREASINGLY TARGET VICTIMS WHO CAN’T AFFORD TO SPEAK OUT: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2023/07/22/metoo-defamation-lawsuits-slapp/">https://theintercept.com/2023/07/22/metoo-defamation-lawsuits-slapp/</a>
 
Senate panel advances rival bills to childproof the internet: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23809876/kosa-coppa-2-child-safety-privacy-protection-social-media">https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23809876/kosa-coppa-2-child-safety-privacy-protection-social-media</a>
 
Google-Owned YouTube Makes Millions From Channels Pushing Climate Disinformation:
<a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/youtube-climate-disinformation">https://www.commondreams.org/news/youtube-climate-disinformation</a>

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

Johnny Depp case sets standard; Texas A&M President Hiring Fiasco; Senate Bills Save the Children; Google’s Anti-Climate Cash-In; Twitter is X and X gone give it to you — NEWS ROUNDUP

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/cb08017a-28bd-4a56-969c-b0520035e296/transcript

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