Author Archives: @ndy

About @ndy

I live in Melbourne, Australia. I like anarchy. I don't like nazis. I enjoy eating pizza and drinking beer. I barrack for the greatest football team on Earth: Collingwood Magpies. The 2016 premiership's a cakewalk for the good old Collingwood.

“What is anarcho-syndicalism?” : ASF-IWA Australian speaking tour : February 2016

Laure Akai, secretary of the International Workers Association (IWA), will be giving a presentation on the practice of anarcho-syndicalism this month. The IWA was founded in 1922 in Berlin and has sections around the world. The series of events around … Continue reading

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antifa notes (january 30, 2016) : Black Rose, UPF and moar

Black Rose On Thursday night in Newtown an altercation occurred outside of Black Rose anarchist infoshop involving Ralph Cerminara (Australian Defence League/Left Wing Bigots & Extremists Exposed Facebook page) and Dan Evans (Reclaim Australia and principal organiser of the February … Continue reading

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The SUWA Show /// Invasion Day

On this month’s episode of the ‘Floating Anarchy’ edition of The SUWA Show (3CR /// 855AM /// Friday, January 22, 2016: 5.30-6.30pm), my co-host Dr Cam Smith and I talk to Professor Rob Sparrow of Monash University — recently declared … Continue reading

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Blogging 2015 …

A review of my blogging efforts in 2015. January (8 posts) In addition to several notes on anti-fascism (which included some advice on Facebook use), I wrote about the ‘Rojava Revolution’ in northern Syria and a strike and occupation at … Continue reading

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Review : 2015 : Neil Erikson ~vs~ Rob Sparrow

I thought I may as well provide a brief summary of the year in blogging + activism. Well … next post, maybe. Before I do, a few days ago (December 30), I became aware that local neo-Nazi Neil Erikson had … Continue reading

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masking up on overland

I wrote something for overland on the political utility and meaning of masking up and/or counter-protesting fascism. You can read it here. See also : #CronullaRiots 2.0 : A Damp Squib (December 12, 2015).

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#CronullaRiots 2.0 : A Damp Squib

@GlenRHHW I reported what I saw. The anti-fas were gunning for a fight. The anti-Muzzie crew were smart enough not to get violent. — Tim Elliott (@TimElliottSMH) December 12, 2015 Yes, well: props to the “anti-Muzzie crew” I guess. In … Continue reading

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#UnitedPatriotsFront fails to rise in #Melbourne. Again.

Well, that was embarrassing. For reasons best known to himself, Blair Cottrell, the neo-Nazi fuehrer of the fascist grouplet the ‘United Patriots Front’ (UPF), decided a few days ago that it would be a really good idea to hold a … Continue reading

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#UnitedPatriotsFront are #butthurt : Anti-racists dance!

G’day patriots, The fascists of the ‪United Patriots Front‬ have been terribly ‪#butthurt‬ by statements made by the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews to the effect that they’re a bunch of semi-literate bigots. Bloody communist! As a result, the UPF has … Continue reading

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Late Night Live : November 26, 2015

G’day patriots, A quick note: I’ll be chatting with Phillip Adams on Late Night Live on Radio National tonight. It’s broadcast at 10pm, again on Friday (November 27) at 4pm, and will be available as a podcast on the LNL … Continue reading

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