Category Archives: State / Politics

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From Dos Blockos to Doss Blockos

Posted on April 23, 2012 by @ndy

A few months ago a friend of mine bought some beer. No wait. The interesting thing about this particular beer was that it had been made to appear as tho’ it had been brewed by squatters or some shit. From … Continue reading →

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Religion & Politics: #atheistcon continued…

Posted on April 20, 2012 by @ndy

A jealous lover of human liberty, and deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish … Continue reading →

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Free Pussy Riot! Melbourne rally, Friday, April 20

Posted on April 17, 2012 by @ndy

PuSsY RiOt is a kick-arse group of anarchist/feminist/punk malcontents from Russia. Formed in October last year, their creative acts of resistance to the plutocracy in that country has made them, like so many others, targets of state repression. Currently, three … Continue reading →

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Nicola Roxon, ASIO, and a growing number of links across some sort of groups who are anarchist, others who meld into some religious, sometimes…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by @ndy

On the April 16 episode of Q&A, Australian Attorney-General Nicola Roxon, in response to a question regarding ASIO spying on coal protesters, revealed that there are “a growing number of links across some sort of groups who are anarchist, others … Continue reading →

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notes on #atheistcon

Posted on April 15, 2012 by @ndy

Update : A small group of maybe 25 or 30 Muslim protesters rocked up to the Convention on Sunday, chanting and waving signs and condemning those in attendance to Hell. They inspired these two men (“Adam & Steve”?) to kiss. … Continue reading →

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Church & State & Suicide & Survival

Posted on April 13, 2012 by @ndy

From the Department of Dwelling Crankily on Old Wounds (and on the eve of the 2012 Global Atheist Convention): Church’s suicide victims Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker and Jane Lee The Age April 13, 2012 CONFIDENTIAL police reports have detailed the … Continue reading →

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2012 Global Atheist Convention

Posted on April 13, 2012 by @ndy

Assuming God or a bus doesn’t strike me down between now and then, I’m gonna go to the 2012 Global Atheist Convention this weekend. In preparation I’ve been reading and watching some stuff about atheism, or to be precise The … Continue reading →

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WTF? HACSU, HSU, EBAs, and the poor health of unions in Australia

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Anonymous

[Below is a contribution from a health worker addressing negotiations between the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) (a Victorian branch of the Health Services Union (HSU)) and the Baillieu state government regarding a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) for … Continue reading →

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Trot Guide 2012

Posted on April 10, 2012 by @ndy

Due to popular demand, I thought it was about time I updated Trot Guide — “an overview of the current state-of-play on the Australian far left” — for the year 2012. In truth, there’s not a great deal to add … Continue reading →

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Frankie Goes to Prison : The Rumjacks

Posted on April 8, 2012 by @ndy

[Update (September 1, 2016) : This post has been edited. In August this year, The Rumjacks released a new album, Sleepin’ Rough, and are currently on tour. Their return has sparked some controversy in the music press, and the band … Continue reading →

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