BAFTAs racial slur; Nicki Minaj bot network; TikTok “Psychic” faces Defamation trial for University of Idaho murders – NEWS ROUNDUP!
February 28, 2026
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Casual, banter-heavy podcast chat between hosts dissecting internet drama, tech scandals, and social injustices.
- The Key Players:
- Bridget Todd: Passionate host driving deep dives into racism, disability rights, and tech harms; co-author of upcoming audiobook Love at First Prompt.
- Mike: Witty co-host providing skeptical counterpoints, tech insights, and comic relief amid outrage.
Their chemistry crackles with rapid-fire updates, shared conspiracies, and "make it make sense" riffs.
- The Vibe: Intense and outraged, blending educational breakdowns of systemic failures with fiery advocacy—funny asides cut the tension.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:08) **BAFTAs Incident: John Davidson's Tic at Sinners Award Presentation**
- 2 (15:43) **BAFTAs Production Failures and Editorial Choices**
- 3 (27:22) **Cultural Context and Calls for Justice**
- 4 (30:53) **Meta's Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses ("Name Tag")**
- 5 (42:05) **Anthropic Resists Pentagon on AI Restrictions**
- 6 (50:47) **Kansas Trans Driver's License Crackdown**
- 7 (60:22) **TikTok Psychic Defamation Lawsuit**
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Show Notes
Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826
In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Black History Month: Every time you drop a reaction GIF, thank Lisa Gelobter. She helped engineer the animation tech that made GIFs GIF. https://legacy.anitab.org/profile/lisa-gelobter/
Google apologizes after news alert about BAFTAs included a racial slur: https://deadline.com/2026/02/google-apologizes-bafta-ai-news-alet-n-word-1236734448/
Warner Brothers requested the slur be edited out from the BAFTAs broadcast: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/24/sinners-studio-reportedly-raised-n-word-use-with-bafta-immediately-during-ceremony-and-requested-removal
The man with tourettes who shouted the slur questions the wisdom of putting a microphone in front of his seat: https://people.com/john-davidson-baftas-tourettes-incident-questions-seated-near-microphone-11913879
TikTok psychic in Idaho: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article314779034.html
Meta’s plans for AI facial recognition in smart glasses ‘threatens safety of all women and girls’: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meta-glasses-facial-recognition-domestic-abuse-b2923551.html
Nicki Minaj's social posts are being amplified by a bot network: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/the-bots-powering-nicki-minajs-maga-war-00771317
Kansas revokes drivers licenses for trans people: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demands Anthropic allow its AI be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/24/pentagon-demands-ai-access/
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