Monthly Archives: May 2015

#UnitedPatriotsFront sent packing in Richmond

“Come To Richmond”, They Said; “It Will Be Fun”, They Said … Briefly: The United Patriots Front (UPF) is a fascist splinter from Reclaim Australia (RA). Its leadership in Melbourne consists of two local neo-Nazis: Blair Cottrell (‘National Democratic Party … Continue reading

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#Facebook slackbastard down — slackbastard2 up

For reasons best known to itself, Facebook has again relented to mass reporting by nazis and closed my Facebook page. Ho hum. You’ll find my replacement page here. Please spread the word. Cheers!

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antifa notes (may 29, 2015) : United Patriots Front, neo-Nazism and moar

There are two events on in Melbourne this weekend which may be of interest. 1) UNITING AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA – How can we stop ‘Reclaim Australia’? – Sunday May 31 /// 2-4pm /// Melbourne’s Multicultural Hub /// 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne: … Continue reading

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antifa notes (may 24) : United Patriots Front rally + counter-rally: Richmond, Sunday, May 31

The newly-formed ‘United Patriots Front’ (UPF) has organised a rally at 1pm on Sunday May 31 in Richmond. The UPF plan to assemble at Citizens Park before proceeding to Richmond Town Hall, the location of Yarra City Council. The UPF … Continue reading

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Who are the United Patriots Front?

As noted previously, Shermon Burgess (‘The Great Aussie Patriot’) has abandoned ‘Reclaim Australia’ to establish a new organisation called the ‘United Patriots Front’ (UPF). In essence, the UPF is a coalition of neo-Nazis, fundamentalist Christians belonging to the Rise Up … Continue reading

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Reclaim Australia Does The Splits

After several days of bitter internal disputes, Shermon Burgess (aka ‘The Great Aussie Patriot’) — the face of anti-Muslim movement ‘Reclaim Australia’ — has declared that ‘Reclaim Australia’ is dead and that a new organisation, called the ‘United Patriotic Front’, … Continue reading

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antifa notes (may 18, 2015)

In response to the announcement of a Senate inquiry into food certification, Guy Rundle has written the following article for Crikey, arguing that the local Jewish community (among others), needs to adopt a more public position on anti-Muslim prejudice. See … Continue reading

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antifa notes (may 11, 2015)

There’s a forum on Islamophobia in Melbourne on May 31. See also : Islamophobia is Racism, Yassir Morsi, Right Now, October 31, 2014. On May 2, an Antifascist Football Tournament /// Anti Racism World Cup took place in Sydney. Antifascist … Continue reading

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#ReclaimAustralia ~versus~ RALLY AGAINST RACISM (#Melbourne, Saturday, July 18)

• After a sparkling debut on April 4, Reclaim Australia is returning to Melbourne on Saturday, July 18 (coincidentally, the 79th anniversary of the Spanish civil war and revolution). Neo-Nazis (Nationalist Republican Guard & Co.) are once again at the … Continue reading

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