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What’s a Tiananmen? #occupymelb

If as a nation we support those declaring their aspirations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square or before that in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, then we surely are bound to defend the rights of the “occupy” movement. Actually, Melbourne … Continue reading

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Robert Doyle and a ”little self-indulgent moment in the sunshine” #occupymelb

A defiant Cr Doyle last night told The Saturday Age the protesters were ”arrogant liars” who had deceived police when they told them earlier in the week that they would move peacefully if required to. He labelled the protests the … Continue reading

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Robert Doyle 1 Occupy Melbourne 0 #occupymelb

Occupy Melbourne – Rally to retake our streets! Rally @ midday @ Federation Square tomorrow (Saturday, October 21) in response to the eviction. “He will decide who comes to this City Square and the circumstances in which they come.” Melbourne … Continue reading

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Frank Cassar : No longer “Australia’s Worst Landlord”

On Tuesday a commenter on my blog claimed that Frank Cassar–dubbed Australia’s Worst Landlord–died last week. It now appears that the story is correct… See also : Move over Frank Cassar, here comes George Maatouk! (September 29, 2011).

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Bride of Occupy(ed) Melbourne

So… On the one hand, there’s Brendan O’Neill, who reckons that the Occupy protests are really an expression of middle class anger with the working class. You may remember Brendan from such TV shows as Q&A and his sage advice … Continue reading

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Anti-Poverty Week 2011

October 16-22 is Anti-Poverty Week. Which means it began, like, today, and by next weekend–if successful–poverty will be no moar. I guess only time will tell eh. Still, I have to confess that, at first glance, I thought ‘Anti-Poverty Week’ … Continue reading

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Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei Are Terrorists. And That’s Official!

The US Department of State has issued a statement declaring that the Greek pyromaniacs belonging to the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei are now terrorists. And That’s Official! (Unlike, say, the United Islamic Front/Northern Alliance, who are not. Or…) Actually, it … Continue reading

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Angry Anderson : Bound for Glory and Gunnin’ for a seat in Parliament

A w e s o m e. The Nationals finally have their answer to Labor’s Peter Garrett: Angry Anderson! You may remember Angry from such political campaigns as 2010’s “If you’re thinking of voting for the Greens, listen to Angry … Continue reading

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Mark Esterhuysen is pretty fucking cool eh?

Good morning, I’m Mark Esterhuysen. Fuck racism. Fuck the pigs who killed Andries Tatane. Fuck the AWB. Fuck racism. We are all wild animals meant to live free. Fuck capitalism. Fuck fascism. Fuck this fucking wage slavery graveyard shit. Fuck … Continue reading

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Rabbi Tommy Robinson/Stephen Yaxley-Lennon? EDL ~versus~ Tower Hamlets

LOL. The EDL held a small, largely static demo in London on September 3, prevented from marching through Tower Hamlets by several thousand police. Something like 1,000 or so patriots attended, considerably less than the many thousands the EDL claimed … Continue reading

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