Category Archives: State / Politics

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#BobHawke trolls the ACTU : ‘Solidarity Forever’

Posted on May 17, 2012 by @ndy

*hic* ‘Solidarity Forever’ was written by Ralph Chaplin (1887–1961), a member of the ‘Industrial Workers of the World’ (IWW). In Australia, the IWW (‘Wobblies’) frequently battled the ALP for the hearts and minds of the working class. They lost, and … Continue reading →

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#LeaveCraigThomsonAlone! #knockshop

Posted on May 14, 2012 by @ndy

How fucking dare anyone out there make fun of Thomson after all he’s been through! He lost his credit card, he went through a divorce… he had two kids, his union turned out to be a user, a cheater, and … Continue reading →

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Pell & Co. ~versus~ Deveny & Twitter… and memes

Posted on May 9, 2012 by @ndy

Oh dear. Local comedian Catherine Deveny got a letter from the government Twitter the other day. She opened it, read it, it said they were suckers she may wanna remove a tweet she done re Sydney Archbishop George Pell — … Continue reading →

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The Situationist International: Forty Years On (John Lepper)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by @ndy

The Situationist International: Forty Years On John Lepper Socialism and Democracy Vol.26, No.1 (March 2012) Mackenzie Wark, The Beach Beneath the Street: The Everyday Life and Glorious Times of the Situationist International (London/New York: Verso, 2011). Richard Gilman-Opalsky, Spectacular Capitalism: … Continue reading →

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Trouble @ usyd education mill // #saveusydjobs

Posted on May 7, 2012 by @ndy

lulz. SAlt is getting blame for police arresting students @ usyd during course of protest today (video). Well, so some boofhead on Sydney radio reckons anyways. Below is moar dramatic footage of police foiling terrorist plot/’police being thugs’. Take note … Continue reading →

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New, Golden Dawn for Greece

Posted on May 7, 2012 by @ndy

Congratulations to Χρυσή Αυγή / Chrysi Avyi/Chrysi Avgi / Golden Dawn on entering the Greek Parliament… again. Certainly, it’s interesting times ahead for Greece. As teacherdude says, “the real fun and games start when the world’s stock markets open on … Continue reading →

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Law & Order & Chains & Cobwebs

Posted on May 6, 2012 by @ndy

The Curious Case of Occupy Melbourne concluded on Friday, May 4, with Justice North reserving his decision ’til laters. Will North agree with Merkel that #omel had the right to public protest, or will he concur with Doyle & Co. … Continue reading →

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Arthur Kemp ~versus~ Anti-Fascists Online

Posted on May 3, 2012 by @ndy

A few months ago now I was forced to remove from my blog a photograph of former BNP fascist Arthur Kemp wearing a very fetching cowboy hat and a colourful and highly-fashionable shirt. Oh, and posing in front of a … Continue reading →

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Five Fail To Blow Up A Bridge (2012)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by @ndy

D’oh! Five men, described as ‘angry anarchists’, have been arrested and charged with attempting to blow shit up in Ohio. To be precise, “an attractive concrete, multi-arched bridge” connecting two wealthy suburbs (Brecksville and Sagamore Hills) in Cleveland. The five … Continue reading →

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Activism on Trial : #omel and #MaxBrenner19

Posted on May 2, 2012 by @ndy

There’s two important trials of political activists going on in Melbourne at the moment. The first, which commenced in March, involves members and supporters of Occupy Melbourne; trial begins again later this week (May 4). The second, which targets 19 … Continue reading →

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