Category Archives: State / Politics

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Jock Palfreeman : Update

Bulgarian Expertise Piles up Pressure on Australian Stabber Sofia News Agency February 24, 2008 Australian national Jock Palfreeman, accused of stabbing to death a 20-year-old in Bulgaria, has acted in full consciousness, experts have concluded. The psychiatric expertise shows that … Continue reading →

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Uh-oh… troubled times ahead for anarchists in Venezuela // Bombings in Caracas

Venezuela : Against (B)oligarchy, demagogy and corruption. Autonomous struggle from the ground up!, El Libertario #52. “In its editorial we reaffirm the commitment of this voice of Venezuelan anarchism to maintain a critical viewpoint on the country’s realities, as well … Continue reading →

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Neigh

The thrill of playacting as Darcy wears off pretty quickly for Ana as she begins to realize that the idyllic farm is a cover for sinister activity. In fact, nothing there is what it appears to be. A nearby bird … Continue reading →

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Urewera 16 + 3. “We have your avocadoes, now we want your Hawaiian shirt”

This just in from the New Zealand Department of All Right. Come Out With Your Hands Up, Two Cups Of Coffee, An Auto Freshener That Says Capricorn, And Something With Coconut On It! Three more men have been arrested for … Continue reading →

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Accused ‘spoke of killing Howard’; has ‘common touch’

Dear Readers: If you are connected to the Internet or near a telephone or cell-phone, U.$. spies can track you and maybe even see you visually. Keep that in mind as you read slackbastard and other anti-Amerikkkan websites. Check your … Continue reading →

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#1,001 : Music & Politics

slackbastard top ten in no particular order and chosen at seeming random from among the many that would otherwise qualify for inclusion in such a list 1) Pennywise — “Fuck Authority” (2001). Pop punk. Southern California. Epitaph. Bring on the … Continue reading →

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Mensaje del Comandante en Jefe // Hasta la vista Fidel Castro

Queridos compatriotas… Fidel Castro has resigned as President of Cuba. After only 49 years! (Well, 32 years technically speaking, and a further 17 (1959–1976) years as Prime Minister.) Herald Sun (AFP) | CNN | Anthony Boadle / Yahoo! Reuters | … Continue reading →

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G20: Wheels of Justice Grind On

Update (February 20) : G20 protesters plead guilty, Matthew Burgess, The rAge, February 19, 2008: “Three people have pleaded guilty to charges over violent protests at the G20 business summit in November 2006. Danya Bryx, 23, has pleaded guilty to … Continue reading →

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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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The Birmy // Brendon Rimmer

1) By way of FightDemBack! Convicted hate-criminal amused by home detention order While the [New Zealand] National Front have long claimed that they stand for law and order, FDB! finds it somewhat poignant that a long term member (and former … Continue reading →

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