It's hard to read the news these days without asking yourself, how did we get here?

Fiasco is a history podcast for the co-creators of Slow Burn.

In our first season, Bush v. Gore, we examine an unmistakable turning point in American politics,

the 2000 election, which resulted in a high-stakes stalemate, ended with one of the most controversial rulings in Supreme Court history.

So if you're trying to make sense at the present moment, check out Fiasco, Bush v. Gore.

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There are no girls on the internet as a production of IHeart Radio and Unbossed Creative.

I'm Bridget Todd, and this is There Are No Girls on the Internet.

Okay, so I could tell you this story a hundred times and a hundred different ways.

People just don't listen to women, especially

black women. And it comes with big consequences. Six years ago, black feminists were experiencing

a coordinated pattern of disinformation on Twitter.

They spoke up, but no one listened.

That failure to listen to Black women had a big impact.

It allowed for the weaponization of online harassment tactics against other marginalized people on social media

and presents continued threats to our democracy and safety.

Okay, so let's just get this out of the way right now.

Twitter is a fucking cesspool. If you spend any time there, you probably already know this.

Bad faith commentary, reply guys, trolls, harassment. It can really just be an unpleasant place.

In May, Twitter announced they would start labeling tweets that spread misleading information.

But this comes years after black feminists raised the alarm about it and were ignored.

These women weren't just being attacked.

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