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Part Two: The Online & Real Life Harassment of Marginalized Elected Officials Nov 30, 2022

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In the conclusion of this two part episode, Bridget continues her conversation with journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini to talk through the midterm elections and how online harassment keeps women from succeeding in elected office.

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How extremists are taking over small town governments: Bedrock USA Nov 29, 2022

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In the fantastic new podcast BEDROCK: USA, reporter Laura Bliss uncovers how

extremists have been quietly building power at the local level, zeroing in on institutions like local school boards in small towns.

And while many of us are paying attention to national issues, it’s happening right under our noses.

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Part One: The Online & Real Life Harassment of Marginalized Elected Officials Nov 23, 2022

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In the first installment of this two part episode, we’re joined by journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini to talk through the midterm elections and how online harassment keeps women from succeeding in elected office.

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Rerun: The moral panic behind “groomers” is an attack on marginalized people Nov 23, 2022

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LGBTQ youth and the people who affirm and support them are being attacked online. Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Law Cyber Law Clinic explains why it should concern all of us.

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Leslie Jones: How Milo Yiannopoulos Weaponized A Ghostbusters Remake Nov 16, 2022

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We're joined by Prop, host of Hood Politics, to discuss the targeted Twitter hate campaign led by Milo Yiannopoulos against comedian & SNL alum Leslie Jones, that stemmed from her casting in the 2016 Ghostbusters remake.

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Book bans are on the rise in the US, just ask GirlsWhoCode. Nov 15, 2022

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Girls Who Code exists to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Pretty inspiring, right? But their books for girls were temporarily banned in a Pennsylvania school district.

CEO Dr. Tarika Barrett explains how these book bans inspired them to get even more girls invested in technology.

Learn more about GirlsWhoCode: https://girlswhocode.com/

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What Elon Musk Could Learn from the #EndFathersDay Hoax Nov 09, 2022

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We’re joined by Joelle Monique to revisit the 4chan hoax #EndFathersDay and what it says about impersonation as a destabilization tactic on Twitter.

Mikki Kendall's Guardian piece about starting #SolidarityIsforWhiteWomen: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/14/solidarityisforwhitewomen-hashtag-feminism

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On election day and after, disinformation is on the ballot Nov 09, 2022

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It’s election day in the United States. Bridget is sick with COVID and anxious about what is to come. We’re joined by Producer Mike to talk through common disinformation tactics we’re likely to see on and after election day.

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What the upcoming midterm election means for women online - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU Nov 04, 2022

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VOTE FOR MOZILLA’S IRL PODCAST TO WIN A SHORTY AWARD: TANGOTI.COM/IRL

A historic number of women of color are running for office this election cycle. But their candidacy comes with an added burden.

Bridget joins Sam and Anney at Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through the midterm elections and what they mean for women online.

And speaking of voting, vote for Mozilla’s IRL podcast to win a Shorty Award (it only takes a moment!) at TANGOTI.COM/IRL

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DongleGate: The Online Harassment Campaign Against Adria Richards Nov 02, 2022

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Most people recall GamerGate, but fewer are familiar with DongleGate, the coordinated online harassment campaign against a Black woman tech worker named Adria Richards that happened in 2013. Bridget charts the story of Adria Richards and why it still matters today.

The Hacker News post from the fired PlayHaven employee: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398681

Amanda Blum's blog post about the fallout from DongleGate: https://amandablumwords.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/3/

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