Bridget recaps the week in tech news with friend of the pod Francesca Fiorentini, journalist and host of the hilariously smart podcast The Bitchuation Room.

Podcast megastar and staunch Trump supporter Theo Von made headlines for a post calling what's happening in Gaza genocide: https://www.newsweek.com/theo-von-gaza-video-donald-trump-middle-east-2075637

Congress's budget bill prohibits states from regulating AI: https://www.newsweek.com/theo-von-gaza-video-donald-trump-middle-east-2075637

Elon Musk built an emissions-spewing gas power plant in the middle of a Black neighborhood: https://www.newsweek.com/theo-von-gaza-video-donald-trump-middle-east-2075637

Back in 2020, Verizon was a vocal supporter of DEI, but now they've dropped all DEI policies to please their new Trumpian overlords: https://www.newsweek.com/theo-von-gaza-video-donald-trump-middle-east-2075637

The Chicago Sun-Tribune published a list of summer books. It was generated by AI and most of the books are fake. Oops! https://www.404media.co/chicago-sun-times-prints-ai-generated-summer-reading-list-with-books-that-dont-exist/

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When news broke that Trump’s senior military leadership had used an unsecured group chat to share sensitive information, the consequences were more than political—they were personal. For Kendall Brown, content creator, digital strategist, and a military spouse, the scandal known as SignalGate hit home: her husband’s life was directly endangered by the breach in protocol.

Outraged, Kendall recorded a video of herself calling her senator’s office and demanding accountability. The clip went viral, drawing major media attention—and a wave of backlash. But while the threats and hate came in fast, Kendall, known for her sharp wit and thick skin, was more irritated by how unoriginal and not funny the trolls were.

In this candid and surprisingly funny conversation with Bridget, Kendall shares what it’s like to live with the real-life consequences of political negligence. They dive into her experience as a military spouse, the realities of online activism, and what many on the left often get wrong about military families.

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Read more: Military Wife Rips Hegseth for Risking ‘Husband’s Life’ in Viral Video – The Daily Beast

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First news roundup of the new season! This week, guest co-host Cristen Conger joins us for a wild ride through this week's headlines in tech, media, and pop culture.

Distinguished Professor and Black woman Alondra Nelson resigns from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. Read her inspiring resignation statement: https://time.com/7285045/resigning-national-science-foundation-library-congress/

Kanye West drops a pro-nazi song that's all over Instagram, and Meta thinks that's ok: https://www.404media.co/kanyes-nazi-song-is-all-over-instagram/

Elon Musk's X (twitter) AI is being used to create non-consensual, undressed images of women who post on the platform: https://www.pcmag.com/news/gross-elon-musks-grok-ai-will-undress-photos-of-women-on-x-if-you-ask

Meanwhile, Elizabeth Holmes is back! Her husband founded a new startup that sounds an awful lot like Theranos 2.0 (now with 200% more body fluids!): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/business/elizabeth-holmes-partner-blood-testing-startup.html

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) wants to ban all porn: https://gizmodo.com/gop-senator-introduces-bill-to-make-all-porn-a-federal-crime-following-project-2025-playbook-2000600994

What’s your song of the summer? Let us know! Email us at hello@tangoti.com https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/g64759704/song-of-summer-2025

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