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<\/a><\/p>\nAs in 2022<\/a>, then, here’s a brief review of what appeared on the blog in 2023:<\/p>\n January<\/strong> : I updated Trot Guide<\/a>, made some notes about Invasion Day<\/a> and anti-fascism<\/a> — inter alia<\/em> National Socialist Network (NSN) lvl boss Tom Sewell escaped a prison term after being found guilty of assault — and we interviewed Evan Smith<\/a>, Boe Spearim<\/a> and Shane Burley<\/a> for the radio.<\/p>\n February<\/strong> : Along with episodes of Yeah Nah Pasaran!<\/em> (interviews with Diana Garvin<\/a>, Kirsten Dyck<\/a>, Meghan Conroy<\/a> and Hannah Gais<\/a>), I wrote about a shitty local black metal promoter called Australibus Tenebris<\/a>.<\/p>\n March<\/strong> : In March, it came to my attention that veteran Islamophobic serial pest Shermon ‘The Great Australian Patriot’ Burgess — the former face of the ‘Australian Defence League’, ‘Reclaim Australia’, ‘United Patriots Front’ and numerous other far-right satellites — had apparently converted to Islam<\/a>. We also spoke to Kate Burns<\/a>, Byron Clark<\/a>, Jayne Persian<\/a> and Simon Hunt<\/a> (Pauline Pantsdown).<\/p>\n March was also when English semi-pro transphobe Lady Posie Parker (AKA Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull) took part in a publicity tour<\/a> of Australia and paid an even briefer visit to Aotearoa\/New Zealand. The fallout from that particular stoopid carries on into 2024, with special guest speaker<\/a> and Victorian state MP Moira Deeming suing Liberal Party leader John Pesutto for defamation regarding her involvement in the tour and subsequent expulsion from the party; especially ‘controversial’ was the participation of Sewell & The Gang<\/a> in the event, a fact which forms a critical part of Deeming’s claims against Pesutto. See<\/em> : Victorian MP Moira Deeming lodges defamation suit against Liberal leader John Pesutto<\/a>, ABC, December 5, 2023.<\/p>\n April<\/strong> : We spoke to Ray Acheson<\/a> and Jason Wilson<\/a> in April and, borrowing<\/a> from Crikey’s Cam Wilson, I (re-)examined the careers of several AltRight keyboard warriors (and some intimate links to The Daily Mail).<\/p>\n May<\/strong> : The NSN rallied outside the Victorian state parliament again (May 13<\/a>) and another old mate and former PHONy, Torin O’Brien, generated some publicity<\/a> in Rocky. We spoke to Alex Hinton<\/a>, Ali Breland<\/a>, Kristina Stoeckl<\/a> and Si\u00e2n Norris<\/a>: Cam also spoke to Kiera Butler about Lawyers, Moms & Money<\/a>.<\/p>\n June<\/strong> : There was nothing beyond documenting interviews with Molly Conger<\/a>, Bill Peel<\/a> and Elise Thomas<\/a>.<\/p>\n July<\/strong> : In July we spoke to Isabella Currie<\/a>, Ashley Mattheis<\/a>, Max Kaiser<\/a> and Jock Palfreeman<\/a>: there was also discussion<\/a> about the neo-Nazi gym in Sunshine West.<\/p>\n August<\/strong> : Warren Mundine’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the casino in Sydney in August. I banged on<\/a> about it a bit<\/a>, and I also examined<\/a> the bizarre campaign by the Building Industry Group of unions in Victoria to defend duck-hunting, noted<\/a> the temporary retirement of keyboard warrior David Hiscox from the NSN and, for some reason, also talked<\/a> a little about muzak. This month on Yeah Nah Pasaran!<\/em> we interviewed Bradley Onishi<\/a>, Jason Wilson<\/a>, Matthew Cunningham<\/a> and Tom Tanuki<\/a>: Cam also spoke to Valerie Morse on Racist Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n September<\/strong> : In September, a group of NSN members unwisely decided to attempt to disrupt an anti-fascist benefit gig: Neo-Nazis attack anti-fascist benefit gig in Thornbury, Friday September 15<\/a> and Melbourne neo-Nazis flee from Melbourne SHARPs : September 15, 2023<\/a>. The month also saw a protest rally outside the NSN’s HQ in Sunshine West: Anti-Nazi Rally, Sunshine West, Saturday, September 23 \/\/\/ Donate to Black Peoples Union + White Rose Society<\/a> and Melbourne Nazis Say: No to The Voice to Parliament\/Yes to Boxing Gyms in Sunshine West<\/a>. For the show, we spoke to Eviane Leidig<\/a>, Mike Rothschild<\/a>, Emily M. Bender<\/a> and Dan McQuillan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also: Proud Boys were sad boys<\/a>.<\/p>\n October<\/strong> : Go Pies!<\/a><\/p>\n Local anarchist Pope Fred<\/a> passed away, a NEW! war dropped<\/a>, the NSN leadership were acknowledged as being scholars and gentlemen (while some old bones were seemingly buried<\/a>) and we interviewed \u00c9mile P. Torres<\/a>, Antony Loewenstein<\/a>, Luke L Pearson<\/a>, Kaz Ross<\/a> and Brandi Buchman<\/a>.<\/p>\n November<\/strong> : In November I briefly re-examined Australian Unions on The War on Gaza<\/a>, promoted another anti-fascist benefit gig<\/a> and responded at some length to an article by Paul Sakkal in ‘The Age’ about how Nasser Mashni (Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network) is secretly a cooked antisemite<\/a>. For the show we spoke to Jason Wilson<\/a>, Alana Lentin<\/a> and Aaron Winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n December<\/strong> : The NSN rocked up<\/a> in Ballarat, Joshua Roose and Neil Mitchell faced off<\/a> against tyre extinguishers on 3AW and in the final episodes of Yeah Nah Pasaran!<\/em> for the year we interviewed Jordan McSwiney<\/a> and Joan Braune<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2024 will be the twentieth (!) anniversary for the blog, the audience for which has long been in decline. In addition<\/a> to the blog, I, along with a majority of readers, can also be found on Bluesky, Facebook<\/a>, Mastodon<\/a> and X\/Twitter<\/a>. I also have a Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another year’s done gone. As in 2022, then, here’s a brief review of what appeared on the blog in 2023: January : I updated Trot Guide, made some notes about Invasion Day and anti-fascism — inter alia National Socialist Network … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n