Boycotting Xbox with Autumn Wright

Writer, editor, and critic Autumn Wright joins me to talk about the Boycott, Divest, Sanction Movement and the Microsoft Boycott. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 6:35 - What is BDS? 9:42 - Boycotting Microsoft 12:58 - We can do it 36:05 - Ideology, values, and the material 50:07 - What is to be done? 1:08:15 - No Azure for Apartheid 1:12:02 - External Pressure 1:14:52 - Developer Pressure 1:16:10 - Other Pressure Points 1:19:45 - Change da world 1:29:45 - How does this affect the show? Works cited: Autumn's piece for Aftermath: Games Media Can't Ignore BDS Xbox Boycott - Aftermath BDS Movement: BDS Movement - What is BDS?Guide to BDS Boycott & Pressure Corporate Priority TargetingMicrosoft | BDS MovementBoycott Microsoft's Xbox | BDS MovementThe Guardian - Revealed: Microsoft deepened ties with Israeli military to provide tech support during Gaza war+972 Magazine - Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft Other pieces referenced during the episode: Microsoft confirm they've supplied AI tech to the Israeli military for use in Gaza, following BDS Xbox boycott | Rock Paper ShotgunFrom economy of occupation to economy of genocide - (A/HRC/59/23) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (Advance unedited version) - Question of PalestineXbox has been added to the BDS list. So what now? – No EscapeIndie Dev Who Pulled Game From Xbox In Solidarity With Palestinian-Led BDS Hopes Others Will Do The Same - AftermathBrian Eno Calls On Microsoft To Cease Partnership With Israel, Will Donate Windows ‘95 Chime Fee To Victims In GazaMicrosoft Statement on the Issues Relating to Technology Services in Israel and Gaza Microsoft’s Retaliation Against Employees: Microsoft fire employees who protested the sale of genAI tech to the Israeli military | Rock Paper ShotgunMicrosoft Bans the Word “Palestine” in Internal EmailsMicrosoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’ | US news | The GuardianMicrosoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’ | The VergeMicrosoft CEOs interrupted by another employee protestor: ‘shame on all of you’ | The VergeMicrosoft terminates jobs of engineers who protested use of AI products by Israel's militaryPalestinian developer disrupts Microsoft keynote: ‘my people are suffering’Microsoft’s AI security chief accidentally reveals Walmart’s AI plans after protest | The Verge Microsoft and Gen AI: 'AI is no longer optional': Microsoft is allegedly pressuring employees to use AI tools through manager evaluations | PC GamerXbox exec suffers bout of terminal LinkedIn brain, suggests folks laid off by Microsoft use AI to 'reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss' | PC GamerFresh from telling laid-off employees to console themselves with AI, Microsoft doubles down by advertising Xbox jobs with pathetic AI image: 'So tone deaf I hope it is satire' | PC Gamer No Azure for Apartheid: No Azure for ApartheidPublic Petition - Microsoft: End Complicity in Apartheid and Genocide August’s Recommendations: https://aftermath.site/https://noescapevg.com/https://www.abnormalmapping.com/https://skyboxcritics.com/https://bulletpointsmonthly.com/https://unwinnable.com/https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Genocide-Bad/Sim-Kern/9781623716363 Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Follow Autumn Wright: https://autumnwright.bearblog.dev/ Follow Keifer and support the show: https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/f457056f-3c79-461f-a06c-b3e825119800 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.