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…ever-patient and self-controlled…

From the Department of the Great Majority of the Police, Seemingly Ever-Patient and Self-Controlled, Stood for Hours as Kids Baited and Yelled, Shoved and Provoked. A Handful of Officers Used Well-Placed Elbows while Batons were Raised Only in Response to … Continue reading

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Racism in the Media: The Lie that Built the Northern Territory Intervention

This Friday, November 26 journalist Chris Graham will be discussing ‘Racism in the Media: The Lie that Built the Northern Territory Intervention’ @ Bella Union bar @ Trades Hall (cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton). Starts @ 7pm and is … Continue reading

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Racist YouTube uploader goes to jail

Strewth. There are tens of thousands of explicitly racist videos on YouTube calling for RAHOWA! and other nonsense. I guess Gareth just got unlucky… Man jailed for posting racist video clips on YouTube BBC November 15, 2010 A man has … Continue reading

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From Melbourne to London…

…no one likes a rat! THEN: G20 riot suspects unmasked The Age January 18, 2007 Police have released images of 28 “people of interest” as they tighten the net on rioters wanted over the violent G20 protests in Melbourne. A … Continue reading

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Victoria Police throw rotten tomatoes @ Melbourne yuppies & LA zombies!

Transcendental fascist Richard Wolstencroft (Führer of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival), and director Bruce La Bruce have today been subjected to some withering criticism by the Victoria Police Film Criticism Unit. In fact, critics at VicPol were so appalled by … Continue reading

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slackbastard is Mark Latham…

Mark Latham is (a) slackbastard. I’ve given [Beazley] a bagging here, which he deserves. But the good thing about his being so conflict-averse is that he will do anything for anyone. He can’t say no. I call him an opportunist … Continue reading

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blog notes (november 5, 2010)

Periodically I check my blogroll to see who’s still kicking and who ain’t. Also, to remind myself who I haven’t included but should. So… AntiCopyright (lotsa rad films and vids for free d/l) City Is Ours (new-ish group addressing Melbourne’s … Continue reading

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Joel Monaghan’s Mad Dog Day Monday (Afternoon)

Update : Monaghan dog picture scandal goes global, Glenn Cullen, The Sydney Morning Herald (AAP), November 5, 2010. Apparently, the photo has been circulating for a coupla weeks, but went viral following a tweet from Fake Wyatt Roy: “Disgusted by … Continue reading

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Fear of Islam

LOL. One of Jenny’s audience guests was Yassir Morsi. He has a blog and a crack at Waleed Aly, Salam Cafe, and liberal (‘moderate’) Muslims here. (Oh, and postmodernism too. But then, that prolly goes without saying amirite?) [See : … Continue reading

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I like Stephen Newnham‘s dirt unit. I like Pike.

LOL. From the people who brought you Senator Steve Fielding comes Brian Walters, the State Member for Melbourne. Srsly. Much to the (presumed) chagrin of Bronwyn ‘I like Stephen Newnham‘s dirt unit’ Pike. Green candidate Brian Walter’s ‘dirty work’ for … Continue reading

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