For too long now us sock monkeys have been an ignored entity in the struggle against global capitalism. We have decided to stand up this APEC and demand an end to a world based on neo-conservative, neo-colonial domination of our people, planet and resources.
We do not believe in the farce that is democracy. [...]
Check the new radio show that goes live on 3CR today, called the Renegade Economist. Real economic news that cuts through the lingo and lets you know what’s really going on.
A must listen for any activist, advocate, journalist or politician.
And 3CR streams live so no excuse if you’re not in Melbourne.
For more info check out [...]
Some brilliant wonderful person loaned me their badge maker. This is about the closest to heaven I believe I have ever been.
These are all 35mm button badges made from a broken old 60s sewing book that I picked up second hand. And I’ve got tons more to make just need the time to [...]
We bought the book The Gift of Nothing for Tara for her six month birthday (yes it’s been that long!). This is a truly gorgeous book which celebrates how special the present of our time can be for our friends and loved ones.
I really liked this book as it tells the story beautifully, and [...]
I am an anarchist
My partner is a georgist
We bought land
IRONY!
We acknowledge that we live, eat, play, dance and sing on Aboriginal land. (Up Yours John Howard)
This is Maria
Maria is 21 years old and single. She lives with her mother and she works in the production of tablecloths, napkins and other embroidered products. She and her mother don’t have their own shop, so they sell their crafts to wholesalers who in turn sell to the Santo Domingo artisan’s market. She also [...]
I was among the Extreme Crafters invited to participate in the Extreme Craft Exhibition at the Centre for Contemporary Art. So given that Emma Goldman was originally from Lithuania, I felt sufficiently motivated to stitch that pattern up (slightly altered cause I was seriously running out of time!). I decided to make a [...]
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I got given this ‘interesting’ dress as a present for Tara and decided it just needed a bit of altering…
And up close…
And in action…
“Smash the Patriarchy!!!!”
Sorry not selling this one.
I did the ol What Kind of Anarchist Are You? quiz (hattip: stanselen) and surprise surprise, I’m an anarcha-feminist:
You scored as Anarcha-Feminist.
Anarcha-feminists put a strong emphasis on the importance of patriarchy, arguing that all forms of hierarchy can be traced back to man’s domination over woman. Although associated with the 1960s, the movement has its [...]
Warning: this is a looooong post
An acquaintance of mine was once overheard bemoaning activist women having children because it took them out of the movement. His argument was that there are so few efficient organisers around that it’s a shame when one of them gets ‘taken away’ to have children.
This has to be [...]
Big ups to Stephen DeVoy for his Anarchist Stories for Children book. Share it with your friends (big or small).
