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We chat with Celeste Liddle, Greens candidate for Cooper, about unionism, protest and speedrunning Spyro the Dragon.
Celeste Liddle for Cooper!Celeste Liddle is running for the Greens in the seat of Cooper.The 1988 bicentenary protests â first nations people and supporters protested 200 years of colonialism.Celeste has a history of unionism, an Organiser for the NTEU.Without reparations, what good was Ruddâs apology to the Stolen Generations?Why do so many of the radical left participate in âspeedrunningâ?ActionsVolunteer, host a placard or donate to help Celesteâs campaign.Come to the the Celestival at the Tote! Itâs gonna be sick. -
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QLD and NSW are underwater, again. Knives are out for the prime minister. FU Pay is not good. The budget is discussed.
Floodcast (not that one)At Melbourneâs Flower and Garden show, see âComing soonâ, a garden built around the theme of climate change.The flooding in Queensland and NSW: Itâs real bad.Lismoreâs flood warning system didnât work, because it was still damaged from the flooding three weeks ago.The NSW government has proposed cutting stamp duty for people leaving flood-effected areas.Everybody hates ScottLiberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells used her retirement speech to attack Scott Morrison and is not fit to be Prime Minister.In 2020 Fierravanti-Wells pushed conspiracy theories stating that the bushfires were created by eco-terrorist arsonists. Then voted against any kind of climate resilience measures.In 2007 she attended a Croatian neo-nazi event.And in 2014 asked Craig Kelly to attend that same event on her behalf.Scott Morrison has denied that in 2007 he claimed his preselection opponent was a âmoslemâ.Jim Malo: âbeing racist doesnât preclude you from public life, in 2009 or nowâ.Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett is proud of his golliwog collection.FU PAY MeAustralia loves buy-now-pay-later services.Australian Venue Co let you buy for a parma with four easy payments.Payday loan lenders are also getting into the area.New buy now pay later service FUPay is letting you buy milk, petrol and rent and pay it off later.FUPay are also pitching themselves as a tool for employers to micromanage their employeeâs money.FUPayâs headquarters are in the same building as Indue, the company that manages cashless welfare cards. A real nexus of evil.Budget spectacularThe government is giving $420 in additional tax offsets to lower income earners.If you do a winners and losers breakdown, lol thatâs fake.The best form of welfare is a job, and the best type of rental support is buying a house.ActionsVolunteer for a better political party. -
Carbon credits are a big scam. David Koch fantasies about cutting the rope.
Carbon Credits!Angus Taylor has spent a billion dollars on âshamâ carbon credits.Whistleblower Andrew Macintosh says many parts of the carbon offsets system are a scam.Andrew Macintosh has been replaced by former fossil fuel lobbyist David Byers (weâve talked about him before).Under the Gillard government, Australiaâs emissions actually went down.Whatâs the go with Angus Taylor anyway?Blockade SunriseProtestors from Blockade Australia are continuing to disrupt coal company operations.Emma Dorge went on morning TV show Sunrise while hanging from a pole above a train line.Sunriseâs âCool the Globeâ initiative was sponsored by Origin Energy.ShoutoutsShoutout to The Greens! Theyâve announced some cool new policies, like free university, and dental into Medicare.Shoutout too to Joe Hockey for fighting for free university too (before stripping it for parts).Blockade Australia are running actions from 27th of June - July 2nd.Change your god damn electricity provider! -
We get Adelaidepilled, then talk about the federal court ruling that the Environment Minister doesn't have a duty of care after all.
AdelaidepilledThe election in South Australia saw large swings against the Liberals. The new Premier said some okay things.Fair enough!The federal court has found that the Environment Minister doesnât have a duty of care to protect children from climate change after all!The judges had a lot of good legal reasons why we should ignore the fact that the government has blood on itâs hands.Climate change-lover Joel Fitzgibbon loves this.Climate scientist Peter Kalmus on the need to take risks.A harder place to liveScott Morrison says Australia is becoming a harder place to live. I wonder who did that?Guess heâs just moving through the stages of climate change denial.Scotty also reckons we should run coal power plants for as long as possible!ActionsSpeak up when you can! Find your community. Itâs not your job but youâve gotta do it anyway. -
We talk about the power of polyps and the power of community.
Blobbing alongAustraliaâs nuclear submarines would âinevitablyâ be forced to shut down by peacenik Queensland jellyfish.In 2006 the US Supercarrier Ronald Reagan was owned by 800kg of jellyfish.Floating in a pork barrelFlood disaster relief payments are different, depending on your electorate.Meanwhile, crowdfunding campaigns outstrip traditional charities.The Ballina hospital was evacuated and relocated, by staff and volunteers.âŠthe Defence Force turned up nine days later.The Prime Ministerâs visit to flood-effected areas avoided media questions, but brought his personal photographer.ActionsTalk to a neighbors.Save yourself from reading, listen to a podcast instead. -
The government ignores the IPCC report and the floods. Warnie ruled though.
Fucking around / finding outThe second part of the 6th IPCC report has been released. This one is about the social cost of climate change.UN President AntĂłnio Guterres: âIâve seen many reports, but nothing like the new IPCC climate report, an atlas of human sufferingâ.The government response: Ignoring it.Except for Pauline Hanson, whoâs happily denying that climate change exists.On a plus side, Victoria has announced a massive new offshore wind project to replace our aging coal plants.Floodcast (not that one)The flooding in Queensland & NSW: Itâs real bad.The Lismore Maccas, completely underwater.The government has $5 billion sitting in a federal disaster fund, and just isnât spending it.With local media closing, the ABC running on a rapidly shrinking shoestring budget, people are stuck without news that talks to them.But itâs okay, Peter Dutton has started a GoFundMe to help out.Dutton recently won $35,000 in damages for a defamation case against refugee activist Shane Bazzi.Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk: âLetâs face it, it is climate change. I have never seen so many natural disastersâ, but followed with⊠âQueensland is lucky, we have coal, we have gasâ.Shane Stone, head of Australiaâs disaster relief agency, vacillates on climate change, and blames residents for wanting to âlive amongst the gum treesâ.RIP WarnieCricketer Shane Warne died early Saturday morning.He also had some good takes on climate change. âI think we all have to admit now that climate change is a huge issue⊠Scientists with proven facts are telling us things we canât dispute about the rising temperatures, the rising sea levelsâActionsDonate to help out in QLD & NSW: Bundjalung Community Flood Relief, Flood Recovery 2022.Read Warmth by Daniel Sherrell.Watch Shane Warne: 10 unforgettable deliveries, the Kath and Kim episode. -
No pod this week! The vibes shifted too hard.
Instead, tune in to our pals over at Boonta Vista, raising funds for Sikh Volunteers Australia, Lismore SES and Loop Growers Brisbane.
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Australia's largest coal power plant is shutting down early, Scott Morrison is good at diplomacy, and Grace Tame is cool.
On the toolsScott Morrison, welding expert.Good news!The biggest coal power plant in Australia is shutting 7 years early!They specifically avoided telling energy minister Angus Taylor about the plans.The Australian government has fought hard to keep fossil fuel plants spewing in the past.Angus Taylor is pissy about it.Of course, because the government refuses to consider any kind of transition, itâs the workers who lose.Itâs not all good news⊠the mostly-Labor state governments are spending millions to prop up coal power plants.Demanding forgivenessScott Morrison used the commemoration address for Kevin Ruddâs apology to Indigenous people to tell them they should forgive settlers.As The First Peoplesâ Assembly of Victoria say, âget in the binâ.Secretly working for ChinaScott Morrison and Peter Dutton are going hard on their âLabor is secretly working for Chinaâ narrative.The head of ASIO is now doing the media rounds saying âplease donâtâ.Labor MPs having been going off chops on TikTok.Samantha Maiden writes for news.com.au that Anthony Albonese had spoken a line of Mandarin at a Chinese trade association function.Grace Tame is coolThe Daily Mail published a photo of former Australian of the Year with a giant BONG.Tame released a great open letter eviscerating the media who tried to shit-sheet her.Duncan Storrar went on Q&A questioning welfare policies, and had his life dragged through the mud in response.Weed is a normal, popular thing in Australia.Liberal MP Dave Sharma posted that heâs âsure thereâs a photo of me like thatâ, but has consistently voted for drug testing welfare recipients.Meanwhile, almost 70 thousand australians were arrested for weed possession.ActionsPay the Rent! Thereâs a way to actually make reparations.Share the podcast! Leave a review! -
It's a good* news week!
International newsAnthony Albanese reassures the nation that no-one cares if he wins or not.Good* newsNurses in NSW are striking for better pay and safer conditions.The Omicron wave and the withdrawal of government supports has been brutal for health workers.The ICU nurse in the US who quit, and encouraged others to do the same.Environmental activists win high court case, stopping a new coal mine in the Bylong Valley.Victoria has decriminalized sex work!We wonât need to worry about inhaling burnt koala noses for too much longer.This follows deliberate action from the NSW government to block legislation to project koalas.Bigotry begone?The religious discrimination bill has been withdrawn.This followâs Rebekah Sharkieâs successful amendment to the sex discrimination act that would have prevented the transphobia intended by the original bill.Transphobes have taken a sudden interest in âsaving womenâs sportâ.Arizona has just passed the âSave Womenâs Sports Actâ, intended to do exactly the same thing.Weâve talked about the Olympics before. -
Western Australia succeeds in succeeding, the Religious Discrimination bill is bad and aged care is in criâ.
International newsWestern Australia is cut off from the nation, with their only rail link flooded out.As a result of this, WA is running out of water treatment chemicals.Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has advocated using nuclear bombs to mine iron ore.Religious discriminationMitch was on the Drum!The Federal government is still pushing their pet âReligious Discriminationâ bill.The Labor party has said theyâll conditionally support it.Citipointe Christian College has made students sign an enrollment form confirming that they are not trans.Most Australians donât even want this thing!Aged care is in criâPM Scott Morrison almost called the situation in aged care homes a crisis.The Aged Care minister went to the cricket instead of going to an inquiry on the situation.Aged care workers are going to be paid a one-time bonus of $800.Listen to a cool podcast called Not Good Enough talk about royal commissions.TextgateAt the big press conference for losers, Scott Morrison was called a psycho.Everyone in Canberra hates each other. Malcolm Turnbull calling Mathias Cormann âweak and treacherousâ. Post-leadership spill: âIt is not over, fight continues, f*** (Morrison).â, Senior minister calling staffer Brittney Higgins âa lying cowâ.Peter Van Onselen has been named in a bullying complaint at Channel 10.Barnaby Joyceâs fiance wrote an article headlined âCoward Cabinet Minister Who Leaked Texts Should Quitâ. Later that afternoon texts were leaked showing Joyce calling Scott Morrison a hypocrite and a liar.ShoutoutsSolidarity with Vanuatuan seasonal worker Sergio, who had wages stolen and organised a strike with fellow workers.The Antipoverty Center is running a fundraiser for their Abolish Work for the Dole campaign.Isaacâs cute little numbers game. -
The Aged Care minister goes to the cricket, the NDIS is a complicated octopus and Scott Morrison gets the respect he deserves.
Weather talkEver year, we see more and more once-in-a-century days for it.Aged carelessAged Care Minister Richard Colbeck went to the cricket instead of fronting a committee hearing on his policies.Last year, Colbeck didnât know the number of people who had died under his departmentâs care.Health care minister Stewart Robert doesnât seem to care that aged care residents are going without food and water.Minister for the NDIS Linda Reynolds says participants will be allowed to use their funds to purchase RATs.A system of vouchersSo⊠itâs basically use your own money to buy RATs.Carolyn Campbell-Mclean spent $1300 on RATs and couldnât get them reimbursed.Meanwhile, pharmacies are losing money on the governmentâs harebrained scheme to allow concession card holders to access tests.Treating Scott Morrison with the respect he deservedOutgoing Australian of the year Grace Tame refused to smile for the cameras with Scott Morrison next to her.News man Peter Van Onselen chucked a hissy fit about it. -
Meat just keeps getting spilled, everyone's back working for the economy and the Labor party loves doing borders.Okay hereâs the meatMeatspill 2: Meating of the MeatsItâs the economy, and youâre stupidJosh Frydenburg says industrial action is bad for the economy.The Labor party says free RATs are good for the economy.Scott Morrison reckons children driving forklifts would be great for the economy!Meanwhile, schools are going back, which will be a killer move for the economy!Vaccine nationalismKristina Kersher Keneally reckons Australia should be tougher at the border when it comes to vaccines.Never mind that Australiaâs pacific neighbors have very low vaccine ratesâŠâŠquite a lot of which is our own fault.Australia an China have been digging into a vaccine cold war in the pacific.ShoutoutsListen to the Citations Needed episode on GDP fetishism.Folding Ideas has a great new video on NFTs.Friend of the show Tom Tanukiâs youtube channel is going from strength to strength.Anyone heard of this game called Bloodborne? Folks? Is this anything?
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Australia's Unions post through it, it's very very hot, and Hillsong have a big party.
Posting through itUnion leader Sally McManus says that Unions are not launching a pay rise blitz.Cool hashtag: #WTFWoolies.Meatworks workers are having to wear hairnets to show their covid status.Itâs hot!Australia may have hit itâs hottest day ever â some places hitting above 50 degree. Time to have fun in the sun!Maybe try wearing bathers and a raincoat?Part of the area that hit 50 degrees was Roebourne Regional Prison, which has no air conditioning.Last year it hit 48 degrees.The area where these temperatures are so hot? A massive area for off-shore fossil fuel extraction.Meanwhile, the government is sending counterterrorism police to raid climate activists for taking photos of someone else writing chalk messages on a bridge.Praise be!Hillsong held a massive festival under the guise of a religious event, while other festivals and venues close are forced to close without government support.Plus attendees were doing shoeys of water, which is incredibly lame.Scott Morrison is a devout Pentecostal, an good friends with Hillsong leader Brian Houston.ShoutoutsFuck australia day. Donate to Pay the Rent and Sisters Inside. -
Rats, we forgot to order any RATs! Also Mitch talks to Emerald Moon from the Serious Danger podcast about Green politics, Byron life and loud music. Circle of self-indulgenceOmicron: Thereâs lots of it around.McLeanâs book club: The Gone Away World by Nick HarkawayScott Morrison says Jen gets the tests for him.âŠand that âAustralians are taking wickets in the virusâ???RAT tests are simply not available in Australia.Byron punksListen to the Serious Danger podcast!Listen to Class WarListen to Eye of the EnemyRex Hunt on Byron hardcore.ShoutoutsShoutout to the acts who have supported the boycott of the Sydney Festival and cancelled their acts.Watch BDS organiser Jennine Khalikâs interview on the Project.
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We talk about Shell's acquisition of Powershop and the cool cool Labor party.
Power flopPowershop got acquired by Shell.Energy Australia cancelled their partnership with Powershop.Amber Electric got sassy.Shell have said they plan to reach ânet zeroâ by 2050.Opposition party?The Labor party have announced a plan to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 if they are elected. Such ambition!Theyâve also dumped plans for vehicle emissions standards.And worked with the government to hand out more subsidies to gas miners.Oh also they worked with the LNP to stifle criticism from charities.ActionsChange your energy provider again. Sorry. Hopefully itâll work out next time! Check out Co Power or Amber Electric.Listen to A Serious Danger, itâs good! -
We're all recording in the same room for the first time in 91 episodes! It's a bit chaotic. Also some news is discussed.
Blocked BlockadeA Blockade Australia activist has been jailed for 12 months for stopping a coal train.Tough lockdown anti-protest laws are now being used against envionmental protestors.WA Premier proposed keeping border checks post-covid to stop drugs.Schools out for parliamentThe Liberal government have decided to not establish an ICAC, even though they promised :(Why on earth are we doing a religious discrimination bill again?The Labor party are being incredibly wishy-washy about whether they support it or not, because of course they are.Oh hey the Liberal and Labor party also joined forces to give more money to carbon capture (doesnât work).Who wedgies the wedgier?Scott Morrison lied about whether he said he was going on holiday specifically to Hawaii? -
MQFF help pinkwash apartheid, Dani Laidley returns as a hero, and the Victorian Pride Lobby release a massive report on LGBTIQA+ people's feelings toward police.
PinkwashingThe Melbourne Queer Film Festival were asked to drop a pink-washing Israli film, and join in BDS against the aparthied state.They didnât, saying they wanted to remain âapoliticalâ.The push to remove the film was spearheaded by Queer Palestinians like Lujayn Hourani.MQFF co-president Molly Whelan and board member Nayuka Gorrie have resigned over the festivalâs decision.Returning heroFormer North Melbourne coach Dani Laidley returned to speak at the football club, representing her âold tribe and new tribeâ.Dani was outed as trans by police, who leaked photos and made transphobic comments.Pride lobbyThe Victorian Pride lobby surveyed 1,500 LGBTIQA+ people to understand their feelings towards police.In 2019, police raided queer bookshop Hares & Hyenas, breaking a manâs arm (they also had the wrong address).IBAC found it was okay though.Get cops out of pride. -
Heroes keep stopping coal trains, Scott Morrison has never told a lie and Australia wins at Climate Golf.Hero watchDirect action works. Blockade Australia are repeatedly shutting down train lines from coal mines.Blockade Australia are planning a massive disruption in Sydney on June 27th.Every Time I Die â People VersesNever lyingScott Morrison says he has never told a lie in public.This follows him backtracking on some of his electric vehicles policies.Weâre in a âpost-reality-based communityâ world.Pauline Hansonâs campaign released a piece of political propaganda. Not gonna link to it.Climate Change PerformanceAustralia scored a big fat zero in Greenhouse Gas Per Capita in the The Climate Change Performance Index.Laborâs Chris Bowen framed this as âAustraliaâs biggest economic opportunityâ.Ex-Wallabies captain David Pocock compared fossil fuel advertising to cigarette sponsorship.The AFLW league is heavily sponsored by BHP.The Governmentâs âPlanâ for getting to Net Zero is extremely bad. For one thing it doesnât even get to zero.Itâs âslow, lazy and shockingly irresponsibleâ.Meanwhile, Tuvalu is investigating legal ways they can maintain their maritime territories if the island is submerged.ShoutoutsSolidarity with staff from Better Read Than Dead are back on strike after management reneged on their promises for a new deal.Shoutout to the Toll workers who struck in seven warehouses for better pay. They won!On the 20th of November, the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism are counterprotesting the antivax nutjobs.
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