Category Archives: History

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Tadeusz Pieronek? Er…

Jesus Bloody Christ. January 27, 2010 is ‘International Holocaust Remembrance Day’, apparently; January 27 being the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau. A Polish bishop named Tadeusz Pieronek has chosen to mark the occasion by … Continue reading

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Happy F—ing Birthday Australia

See also : Happy Invasion Day 2010 | God Save the King / Queen / Australia… For Race and Nation (January 22, 2010) | Support the Walk Off : January 26, 2010 (January 20, 2010).

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EDL in Stoke

So the English Defence League (EDL) held a rally in Stoke-On-Trent this weekend (Caturday January 23). Between 300 (Press Association) and 1,500 (BBC) came out to play, UAF assembled 300 in opposition, and the police arrested 15 (or possibly 5 … Continue reading

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(The Worst) Scabs Don’t Prosper…

Scabs don’t prosper… January 22, 2010 by birmyboycott On December 10, 2009, a gig took place in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. The gig featured a dozen or so punk bands. One of the bands scheduled to play was ‘The … Continue reading

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Happy Invasion Day 2010

LOL. Happy Invasion Day 2010 from Fear of a Brown Planet on Vimeo. See also : Benedict Anderson: “I like nationalism’s utopian elements”, CULCOM, December 15, 2005 | Fredy Perlman, The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism (1984) | George Orwell, Notes … Continue reading

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God Save the King / Queen / Australia… For Race and Nation.

About Australia: The National Anthem… William lauds ‘spirit of Australia in its purest form’, David Rood, The Age, January 22, 2010. See also : The website of Robbie Thorpe, committed activist on issues relating to Australian history, Indigenous sovereignty, lack … Continue reading

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antifa // ultras

Yeah. So a significant number of the ultras (ultra/beyond/fanatic — sometimes tragic) who follow Melbourne Knights/Croatia are fascist; tho’ the occasional conflict between rival football/soccer fans in Australia is more often a product of ethnic or national rivalry as it … Continue reading

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Croatian fascism in Australia

No place here for nationalist thuggery Selma Milovanovic The Age January 19, 2010 “A festival of primitivism.” This is how a picture caption in today’s Jutarnji List, the best-selling tabloid in Croatia, summed up this year’s instalment of ethnic violence … Continue reading

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Support the Walk Off : January 26, 2010

WHAT: Support the Walk Off WHEN: 9pm, Tuesday, January 26, 2010 WHERE: Victorian Trades Hall, cnr Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton WHO: Combat Wombat / Culture Connect / Tjimba & Yung Warriors / Mr Morgz / MC One-Six / Heptune … Continue reading

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Dieter Samoy : Dead Baby Dead

That the guitarist and vocalist for neo-Nazi ‘skinhead’ band Kill Baby Kill (KBK), Dieter Samoy, is dead is not exactly news: he hanged himself last week. But it is news for some in Belgium: Zelfmoord Brugse skinhead (28) na veroordeling … Continue reading

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