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[–] eureka@aussie.zone 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, that'd be nice it have. I'm happy to mod if you ever need an extra.

It'd be good to set it up early before a sectarian or reactionary group tries to do it, like we saw with /r/asksocialists (blatantly co-opted into an ACP grifter ad since late-2025). That said, I also think a more human site like aussie.zone would kick anyone who tried to turn a comm into an ad like that.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Correct. They're wearing a White nationalist symbol and their speech left no room for imagination, no hiding behind soft language this time.

It's what this rally aims to do and then does every single time with their "Open Mic" segment: have a Nazi plant speak openly, then pretend it's just a regular member of the public and not the views of the event (despite using the Nazi organisations podium and megaphone and using them as uniformed marshals).

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I reckon you're right, I didn't hear any complaining this year about the Triple J Top 100 being on a different date.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago

the wiki says its a movement to establish a jew only land in current Palestine.

More or less, yes.

How come they have so much power over protestant countries?

Long story short, they proved themselves in the 1940s to be a powerful force in the region. The Middle East is known to be rich in resources such as petroleum oil, and it also has major trade routes like the Suez Canal (I'm sure you saw the impact of the Evergreen blockage) and land routes through Afghanistan, Iran, etc.. One can see how important the region is in China's Belt and Road Initiative. So, having a military outpost able to credibly threaten this region with overwhelming force is a very powerful tool for Western imperial powers like the US and (historical) NATO allies.

So, the Zionist Regime has influence over these countries because they want the Zionist Regime to help us keep power in the region.


CXORA mentioned the Evangelical Christianity aspect of it, which is real, but I consider that to be more the cultural propaganda reason than the underlying material reason.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 9 points 5 days ago

Let's not give Israel all the credit for the Australian governments' complicity and the weapon parts we send over.

Australia is an imperial power too, you just hear less about the islands our police occupy.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

These are flimsy slogans: The prison colony of Australia always had wardens in charge. And if one considers Australia to be "authoritarian", then what states aren't authoritarian? Wouldn't we at least be siding with Russia, Iran, and North Korea? Australia sides with the Zionist Regime because of our imperialism; because our rich can get richer by war profiteering.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No investigation, no right to shitpost.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago

No, it doesn't. They're not omnipotent.

And it would honestly be helpful if you have evidence of any alt accounts, because those will need to be banned.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago

I agree, just let people lay in peace. Don't embalm them, bury them in a wooden box or burn them up. It's a waste, and insane that people still continue to do it.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It’s possible to celebrate what a nation has become without celebrating what they’ve done.

A nation's actions are a direct result of what the nation is. And many of the shameful actions of Australia are ongoing.

I love this land, I love many, many people here, and I love many of the things we've created together. But I have no desire to celebrate this nation as it stands. I feel no more kinship with someone on the other side of the country to someone on the other side of the world - we are all fellow humans. I treat visitors and immigrants with the same respect I give local citizens. For the many positive parts of Australian culture, I spot as many negatives.

But even all that aside, if you want to celebrate the positive parts and ignore the negative... it's embarrassing to plaster the United Kingdom flag everywhere. Green and gold > red, white and blue.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I knew before I clicked that some good options would have legal blocks, although it's good to see that green cemeteries exist in most states, even if they're currently sparse.

I just want to feed some plants and animals when I'm gone. Is that too much to ask?

It's disappointing to see that the organ donation options seem to default to wasteful options. Although it would have been nice if the article author reached out to the university to clarify if green options are available, as it may simply be unlisted and in the hands of the family to organise.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 15 points 5 days ago

At this point, it's clear that the ongoing genocide is not a retaliation. The Oct 7 attacks were simply an excuse to escalate their genocide and complete the occupation of Palestine. This is common practice in invasions and wars, there's very rarely a solid reason for war beyond seizing resources like land or oil.

 

This should be no surprise to anyone.

The MFA was strongly connected to known White Nationalists from day 1. They've only gotten more comfortable and let the mask slip. Luckily their second event was far smaller than the first, but we must all prepare for and counter their attempted revival next week, especially now that they can falsely claim that the Nazis are gone.


Some quick snippets outlining the breadth of this; the article goes into stronger evidence for each case:

Perth MFA event organiser Baylie Bergroth, who ABC NEWS Verify unmasked in August last year after he shared pro-Hitler and antisemitic posts on social media, has since publicly encouraged people to join White Australia [ - the political arm of the Neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network].

An administrator for the official March for Australia Facebook group, who goes by the name Dylan D'Villain, posted a link to the now-defunct White Australia website to the group on December 15 in response to the Bondi attack. "There is only one organisation that directly tackles this issue head-on, with the only sane and workable solution there is," he said.

After the NSN announced it would disband, MFA's national organiser Bec Walker [who is also the Sydney organiser] reposted a video of convicted racist Blair Cottrell on X. In the video, Mr Cottrell, who has regularly been photographed and filmed with Neo-Nazis, accused the government of "moving the goalposts" when the NSN was "about to win". [...] In October, ABC NEWS Verify also revealed footage that appeared to show the rally's national organiser, Bec Walker, coordinating with the NSN over who should hold the Sydney event's main banner.

ABC NEWS Verify has uncovered that Matt Trihey, who organised MFA's October 19 event in Melbourne last year, attended and gave a speech at the NSN's national conference in August last year. [...] Excerpts of his speech were posted to the Facebook account of the National Workers Alliance, an ethno-nationalist organisation that Mr Trihey leads.

ABC NEWS Verify can reveal another marshal at a previous MFA event took part in a Neo-Nazi protest outside NSW parliament in November. Zachery Hook was a marshal at the MFA Canberra event on August 31. Alongside Oscar Tuckfield, he is the second marshal to be positively identified in photographs taken from the NSW parliament protest.

Dr McSwiney said that some members of the NSN had a more covert presence at the first marches in August, alongside its members marching in uniform and giving speeches. "Many of them attended in plain clothes … the idea was to sort of blend in and connect with people," he said. [Tom Tanuki made a video shortly after the first rally documenting this in detail]


Dr McSwiney said that while the NSN was gone, we had not seen the back of its leaders or its members.

"There's still plenty of spaces for these people to involve themselves in organised racist activism outside of their own formal organisation. So their attendance at past and future March for Australia rallies would be one of those," he said.

"I'm sure at some point in the future they will launch a new organisation, and they'll tone down the national socialism of it and focus on something that is perhaps more palatable or certainly less likely to fall foul of various hate legislation."

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY ALERT: A large group of National Socialist Network members are currently drinking at the Toongabbie Sports Club and may be aggressive, as they are angry about their organisation disbanding tonight.

 

A look at the laws with particular focus on how it can affect the National Socialist Network (with emphasis on how the law overlaps with their core activities.

It also touches on how expert groups have argued the law could also affect free expression which is not antisemitism, such as criticism of countries and their governments, like the Zionist Regime (particularly the inclusion of the protected category of "nation", noting the already-present category "ethnicity")

 

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/28021404

[This video was published a week ago]

While I do think the introduction segment is a tad harsh, given the violent and emotional situation, the rest of the video is a broad insight into the hyperrealities being pushed by social media grifters and malicious political opportunists, and quick look into some of the different groups doing this, both (nominally) left and right wing.

"I think everyone's in agreement that the most incredible thing about this tragedy was the heroism of the everyman who ran up and stopped one of the shooters from their deadly tirade, [...], and the name of that hero is... Simon Harding, according to Google AI... ah no my apologies, uh, Edward Crabtree [according to Grok AI], ..."

 

[This video was published a week ago]

While I do think the introduction segment is a tad harsh, given the violent and emotional situation, the rest of the video is a broad insight into the hyperrealities being pushed by social media grifters and malicious political opportunists, and quick look into some of the different groups doing this, both (nominally) left and right wing.

"I think everyone's in agreement that the most incredible thing about this tragedy was the heroism of the everyman who ran up and stopped one of the shooters from their deadly tirade, [...], and the name of that hero is... Simon Harding, according to Google AI... ah no my apologies, uh, Edward Crabtree [according to Grok AI], ..."

 

Which ones did you find most interesting?

 

"Antifascist combat training is about feeling safe, not tough, writes Tom Tanuki."

This article is from anarchist Tom Tanuki, in response to an article in SAlt's publication denouncing "black bloc" violence. This discussion notes both points of agreement and divergence of opinion.

 

To oversimplify the situation:

  • Victorian Socialists^[wikipedia]^ are an electoral political party. They publicly announced themselves and registered in 2018 as a collaboration between Socialist Alternative (SAlt)^[wikipedia]^, Socialist Alliance^[wikipedia]^ and a few other politicians.
  • In 2020, Socialist Alliance withdrew from Victorian Socialists. Official article.
  • In mid-2025, Victorian Socialists announced plans to expand nationwide, and to change their name to Socialist Party. Branches have been launched in all other states and territories, with some already being registered.
  • This month, VS announced their attempts to rename with the AEC and to register with the NSW Electoral Commission were both refused on the basis of similarity with Socialist Alliance's name. They emphasised that Alliance has not acted to prevent the registration, Alliance have given permission, it's the AEC and NSWEC blocking them. Official statement and call for unity with Alliance. [November 12]
  • Less than a week later, VS have sent another statement to Alliance calling for unity. Official statement [November 17].

While I don't see it bluntly stated, I think it's fair to say VS want Alliance to join their party and deregister.

I am not well-networked with VS, Alliance, SAlt, RCO, etc., and I've often found that online arguments are different to the reality on-the-ground, so it's hard to know what the situation truly is. Two of the main, contradictory perspectives I've heard so far are:

I don't see any official statements from Alliance on their publication Green Left, although an RCO Partisan! article published today contains an excerpt of an official email sent to Alliance members, raising objections towards SAlt dominating through stacking VS's undelegated conferences, and alleging that VS's repeated calls for unity are not designed to leave the door open for regroupment or to build trust.

Unity supporters are arguing that Alliance and Socialist Party have near identical politics and that them existing as separate parties is counterproductive.

 

I've just moved to a new place last month and now have storage space to bulk buy this Black Friday. When I started looking for certain items, especially ones associated with health and wellbeing, I was quickly disgusted by the amount of blatant greenwashing and I was surprised to see some technically recyclable products are currently recommended to not be recycled by local council.

It's made me wonder about some brands which I had assumed were legitimately environmentally conscious, and I want to confirm I'm making a better choice before buying significant amounts of their products.

What are some resources for helping us make environmentally-conscious shopping choices? Such as suggesting or auditing products for environmental impact compared to competitors.

 

What the heck is a Lanzhao Beef Noodle?Lanzhao beef noodles is a famous historic dish in northwestern China, becoming nationally popular there in the 90s as a fast food. It was developed as variation of beef noodle soup noodle which is compatible with the Muslim diet of the Hui people, making Lanzhao beef noodle stores a convenient fast option for Muslims here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanzhou_beef_noodles

A few cities in Australia have chain stores for these noodles now. A friend asked if I'd been to one, I mentioned I'd been to one in another state a few years back and my friend asked me if it was 1915 Lanzhao Beef Noodles, 1919 Lanzhao Beef Noodle, or one of the few 1917 Lanzhao Beef Noodle stores.

I hadn't paid attention to the date, so I had no idea, but yes, there are two chains and a couple of other stores all with nearly the same name.

Looking in deeper, the video on 1919's homepage says 1919 Lanzhao was opened in 2018, merging with Master Lanzhao in Victoria (est. 2017) to form their current brand. Meanwhile, the birth of 1915, or at least under that name, is fuzzy. 1915 seems to be claiming (the language is ambiguous) in 1915 in China as "1915 Halal Lanzhou Beef Noodle" while also saying 1915 Catering Management Co., Ltd. was established on September 22, 2014, although another part of the site says "Yijiu Yiwu Catering Management Co., Ltd. was founded on September 2, 2014, Lanzhou beef Ramen was founded in 1915", which makes me suspect a typo is in play and it changed name at a later date. I haven't found anything conclusive to prove which was named first.


Anyone been to one of these stores? Anyone been to a 1915 and a 1919? What's different?

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