166: Cyclone Alfred, Big Tech & Snowflakery in the Arts

Alt episode title for Stewart Lee nerds: Snowflake/Cyclone

Emerald prepares for Alfred to visit. First up she and Tom take a look at the survey results of our listener survey. Then, Greens announce some new policies (17:01) - a ban of native forest logging and price gouging, and a tax on Big Tech. Are we living in techno feudalism? Then, you’re all a bunch of snowflakes! (42:25) Tom has some thoughts about the rise of even more snowflakery on the right, as Peter Garrett dances on Gina Rinehart’s grave, and the National Gallery and Creative Australia gave in instantly to the slightest pressure and sold out Aussie arts. Finally, a call to action (1:07:11).

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Call to action -

Cyclone Alfred - volunteer for flood/cyclone recovery

Elizabeth Watson-Brown/Ryan: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsGLq4Ap0rge1-gEyb6FpiGYe9kl-safk7HCF6Lqloxmd_eA/viewform

Max Chandler-Mather/Griffith: https://www.maxchandlermather.com/climate_volunteer

Stephen Bates/ Brisbane: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOI4a9qmE2hCqaS6QwaZcwHqwaJabvtNZDyzlpIQJnSRZehA/viewform

Vic Greens Campaign conference March 22 2025 @ Trades Hall https://contact-vic.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=20045

Upcoming Greens events: https://greens.org.au/events

Technofeudalism - https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2024/02/04/technofeudalism-a-video-essay-summarising-the-book/

Jacobin ‘In Australia, Pro-Israel Politicians Are Attacking Artists’ -

https://jacobin.com/2025/03/australia-venice-censorship-palestine-sabsabi