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John August ~versus~ slackbastard

NB. I began writing this in mid-January, put it aside, and am only now returning to it. In the interim, the NSW Humanist Society/Humanist Society of NSW held a meeting on February 14, 2010, to elect a new Committee of … Continue reading

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Melbourne Black : NEW! Anarchist zine

The Left in Melbourne today is shit. Why are we always marching towards parliament, petitioning their government? Why are we always trying to speak to a mainstream that exists only on television? When did we lose faith in ourselves to … Continue reading

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What happened to the Left?

…and why is the Left silent about this? According to The Melbourne Times (Greens have a Jolly good chance in Richmond, Bianca Hall, February 24, 2010), in Melbourne, the socialist with a pathological hatred of pumpkins, Steve Jolly, is due … Continue reading

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3CR Picnic

Celebrate Subscriber Drive at the 3CR Picnic Come and celebrate Subscriber Drive at the 3CR Picnic this Saturday – we’d love to see you there! BYO picnic provisions for a low key afternoon under the trees in the Edinburgh Gardens. … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks / Cryptome / Microsoft’s “Global Criminal Compliance Handbook”

Apparently, this is A Big Deal (although not all agree), the principle being, if The Richest Man On The Planet had nothing to hide, why did Microsoft, inter alia, kill Cryptome? Recently released documents, 24. Feb. 2010: Cryptome.org takedown: Global … Continue reading

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slackbastard shines on Facebook

“Shine” by Final Placement from sharity world on Vimeo. Deeply inspired by Final Placement, I’ve decided to pick myself up off the ground and to continue on my campaign to conquer Facebook. I’m gonna shine, ’cause this time, I’m playing … Continue reading

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slackbastard ~versus~ RSP/SA/SAlt/SP

grumpy cat September 14, 2008 Now that Barricade is open you can finally start putting up comparisons of book sales with, say, Peter Costello’s memoirs – or even books sold by SA! @ndy I just don’t get why you continue … Continue reading

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Reverse racism?msicar esreveR

From the Department of “What Have We Learned From Current Affairs This Week (Which Can Be Interpreted As A Form Of Critical Intertextuality)?”: On Tuesday’s edition of tabloid current affairs TV show Today Tonight, David Eccleston filed a report on … Continue reading

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“slackbastard is on Facebook”

I’m also on edge… but that’s another story. So uh, yeah. And ah, yeah. Gabriel Kuhn has some nice words to say about a book I haven’t read by a man I haven’t met: To Get to the Other Side: … Continue reading

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And now the news.

How The News Is Reported See also : schNEWS | The Dole Army : “If it wasn’t real, it would almost be comical.” (January 3, 2010) | Justin Sheridan : Australian of the Year (September 15, 2009) | Smash! Magnavox! … Continue reading

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