Sharing words in so-called ‘Australia’. Anti-colonial, anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, anti-state, counter-counter-insurgency. Anonymous submissions, we don’t agree all the time. socalled1312@proton.me
“And they say the beauty is in the streets, but when I look around, it seems more like defeat…”Defiance, Ohio – I don’t want solidarity if it means holding hands with you. I began reading the text “police are getting more violent but black bloc tactics are making things worse” (Redflag) this morning with a … Read moreLeft moralism is a Red Flag
Prior to the rally there were talks within the “United Front Against Fascism” (a loose affiliation of mostly Settler “Socialist” Palestine, “anti-racist orgs” and Mob collectives such as the Black Peoples Union and Camp Sovereignty) regarding the limitations of the last two anti-fascist counters. This included a need to organize more closely with Mob which … Read moreREPORTBACK FROM THE ‘MARCH FOR AUSTRALIA’ OCTOBER 19TH: The contradictions of a non-confrontational Anti-fascism and the “badge” of Anti-racism
This is a piece about ‘australian’ anti-fascism and why I don’t see a way out of this mess. I am writing this as someone who has made major life changes to be part of the struggle against fascism. I mention this, not because personal history renders any positions I might take more ‘correct’ – ‘I … Read moreOn Not Being The Protagonists
Thousands of anti communist diaspora rally on the anniversary of the capture of Ho Chi Minh City, prominently displaying the flag of the fallen CIA-backed anti-communist state south vietnam and the western imperialist state ‘australia’ by Eternal Weirdo Loser Friend I’ve been thinking about what it’s like as diaspora to combat liberalism within our diasporic … Read moreNever Trust the Diaspora
What’s the point of direct action?Between crushing defeat & exhilarating possibility Graffiti at Webb Dock blockade, ‘melbourne’, March 22nd, 2024. Some thoughts on anti-capitalist struggle as settler-accomplices on Wurundjeri and Boon wurrung land, in anti-imperialist, anti-colonial solidarity for Palestine, for land back. E-mail thoughts etc.: whatsthepointofda@proton.me * “Why don’t we riot?”—a comrade whispered to … Read moreWhat’s the point of direct action? Between crushing defeat & exhilarating possibility