Monthly Archives: January 2010

Dead Prez in Melbourne

So um, Dead Prez came to Melbourne. I saw them perform at The Espy on Monday night, and I saw M-1 speak at another event at Trades Hall on Tuesday night. I was in a shit mood on Monday, and … Continue reading

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Jock Palfreeman : January 2010 Update

I’ve been meaning to post a little moar about Jock for some weeks now, but yesterday I got a letter from him — oddly enough, only hours after I sent Jock a postcard — so I thought I might post … 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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Vindaloo Against Violence FTW!

LOL. Protest racially motivated violence in Melbourne by dining at your local Indian restaurant on Wednesday 24 February 2010. Spread the word. “Years ago, “FTW” used to have a very negative meaning: “f**k the world”. This was a term commonly … Continue reading

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F— Off We’re Facebook

Statement of Rights and Responsibilities Date of Last Revision: August 28, 2009 3. Safety 7. You will not post content that is hateful, threatening, pornographic, or that contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence. 10. You will not use Facebook … Continue reading

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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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Outrage over anti-immigration leaflet

Outrage over anti-immigration leaflet Rosie Lewis The Sydney Morning Herald January 22, 2010 ANTI-IMMIGRATION leaflets posted in letterboxes in the inner-west have outraged ethnic community leaders and a senior Federal Government official. The leaflets read: ”600,000 immigrants arrived in the … 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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