Monthly Archives: November 2015

#UnitedPatriotsFront fails to rise in #Melbourne. Again.

Well, that was embarrassing. For reasons best known to himself, Blair Cottrell, the neo-Nazi fuehrer of the fascist grouplet the ‘United Patriots Front’ (UPF), decided a few days ago that it would be a really good idea to hold a … Continue reading

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#UnitedPatriotsFront are #butthurt : Anti-racists dance!

G’day patriots, The fascists of the ‪United Patriots Front‬ have been terribly ‪#butthurt‬ by statements made by the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews to the effect that they’re a bunch of semi-literate bigots. Bloody communist! As a result, the UPF has … Continue reading

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Late Night Live : November 26, 2015

G’day patriots, A quick note: I’ll be chatting with Phillip Adams on Late Night Live on Radio National tonight. It’s broadcast at 10pm, again on Friday (November 27) at 4pm, and will be available as a podcast on the LNL … Continue reading

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#Reclaim Australia : November 22, 2015 : Post-match

Above : A protest sign in Melton featuring the neo-Nazi leader of the UPF, Blair Cotrell, and one of his quotes on skool curricula. For more see : Quotations From Chairman Blair Cottrell (July 27, 2015). ‘Reclaim Australia’ (RA) held … Continue reading

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#ReclaimAustralia Goes To #Melton

Update (November 20, 2015) : Reclaim Australia member Phillip Galea jailed for possessing tasers and mercury, Adam Cooper, The Age, November 20, 2015. Galea attended the tiny April 9, 2010 MASS RALLY AGAINST IMMIGRANTS AND ISLAM in the company of … Continue reading

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#ParisAttacks

A few things. 1) This fella’s analysis seems especially apt: See also : New Islamic State Publication Touts Progress in Clash of Civilizations, Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, February 13, 2015 | Muslims Around the World Condemn Paris Attacks, Adam Johnson, … Continue reading

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antifa notes (nov 10, 2015) : #UnitedPatriotsFront and moar …

G’day patriots, Here’s a few notes about recent developments on the far right. 1) Chris Shortis : “It’s in Revelations, people!” United Patriots Front (UPF) leader Chris Shortis appears in an article in The Age, which details his rather bizarre … Continue reading

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antifa notes (november 2, 2015) : 3CR, MAC, UPF and moar …

1) On Sunday, five members of the fascist groupuscule the ‘United Patriots Front’ (UPF) — Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson, Chris Shortis, Linden Watson and Andrew Wallis — paid a visit to the Melbourne Anarchist Club (MAC) in Northcote and then … Continue reading

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Decadence

[‘Decadence’ by Alex Trotter. Originally published in Drunken Boat, No.2, 1994.] There is no decadence from the point of view of humanity. Decadence is a word that ought to be definitively banished from history. ~ Ernest Renan The word “decadence” … Continue reading

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