Category Archives: History

…is what’s happening

Love means never having to say you’re sorry // “It’s only a joke”

Offensive ‘Sorry’ email hits in-boxes Mark Schliebs NEWS.com.au February 12, 2008 AN OFFENSIVE “apology” to the Aboriginal population which caused outrage nearly eight years ago is being distributed online through a flood of emails. Email in-boxes – including those of … Continue reading

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Church of Scientology in Victoria (Australia)

clambake.org, a site highly critical of the Church of Scientology, is down. However, Google cache allows me to re-publish extracts from Chapter 15 of Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard by Russell Miller (Michael Joseph, London, 1987) … Continue reading

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My Bloody Valentine

Saint Valentine At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February. One is described as a priest at Rome, another as bishop of Interamna (modern Terni), and these … Continue reading

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Jihad Sheilas versus John Rambo

Mash up mash up et cetera. Jihad Sheilas! Aaaiiieee! vents on John Rambo: Sunday, February 10, 2008 Rambo 4 This movie is incredible. If you see one movie this year make sure it is ‘John Rambo’. If you didn’t already … Continue reading

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Starlight Childrens’ Foundation Endorses Use Of Neo-Nazi Linked Pub // More deaths in Germany

STARLIGHT CHILDRENS’ FOUNDATION ENDORSES USE OF NEO-NAZI LINKED PUB Monday, February 4th, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE USE Australasian anti-fascist campaigners Fight Dem Back! (FDB!) notes with concern that on Saturday, February 9th, 2008, a benefit gig for the Starlight Childrens’ Foundation … Continue reading

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Pip Starr (1967–2008)

The following obituary appeared in The Age, Monday, February 4, 2008, p.12. As it doesn’t appear to be available online, I thought I’d publish it here. Filmmaker with lens focused on injustice Stuart Andrew Hill (Pip Starr) Documentary Producer 20-12-1967 … Continue reading

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Would the real anarchists / Trotskyists… (Et cetera)

From the Department of Where Are They Now? ‘K so, a few days ago the newly-appointed boss of Australia’s Worst Union (AWU) was profiled in the local rag. And according to it, Paul Howes is a former Trotskyist. Actually, the … Continue reading

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History and its costs

one BRUSSELS (EJP) — European Jewish Congress President, Moshe Kantor, has warned against the rising number of neo-Nazis in Europe. Speaking at a special commemoration organized Monday evening in the European Parliament’s Yehudi Menuhin Hall on the occasion of International … Continue reading

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Pip Starr // Paddy McGuinness

Reclaim the Streets 7, March 1999. Hundreds of partiers in an ongoing Reclaim the Streets occupy several sites in Sydney, including the Eastern Distributor. Global Warming was still just a distant concept to most of us at this point in … Continue reading

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Australia, IMPORTED FKN SIMIAN PIECE OF NEGRESS CRAP, and lets get the ovens raised in melbourne

Australia Australia Australia So yeah, Australia Day. For many, a day to celebrate. For others, to mourn. For me, just another day spent slacking and being a bastard. (Activities which presumably inspire comments such as these.) For local fascist nutters, … Continue reading

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