Andy Fleming (activist)
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Andy Fleming | |
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| Occupation | Blogger Academic |
| Website | slackbastard |
Andy Fleming, also known as Slackbastard, is the pseudonym of an Australian anarcho-communist journalist, academic, and activist, known for his study of far-right parties and movements in Australia.[1][2] He has written for Guardian Australia, New Matilda, and the Overland journal.[1][3][4]
Fleming's blog Slackbastard has reportedly received 7.5 million views since its foundation in 2005.[5] He has studied nationalist groups such as the United Patriots Front and Reclaim Australia.[6][7][8]
He is known for his doxxing of far-right groups in Australia. As of 2014, Fleming remains anonymous despite attempts to identity him.[9]
Bibliography[]
- Rydgren, J., Fleming, A., & Mondon, A. (2018). The Radical Right in Australia. In The Oxford Handbook of the Radical Right.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Andy Fleming | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Gregoire, Paul (21 April 2018). "The Rise of Australian Neo-Nazis: An Interview with Online Activist Slackbastard". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Andy Fleming Archives". New Matilda. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Andy. "Andy Fleming". Overland literary journal. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Groom, Nelson (23 April 2014). "This Guy Has Been Trolling Neo-Nazis for Nearly a Decade". Vice. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Andy (20 October 2015). "The UPF and Reclaim Australia aren't 'concerned parents' or a bad joke | Andy Fleming". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Adams, Phillip. "The rise of the Australian far right". ABC. ABC. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "FACT CHECK: Did 'Melbourne Antifa' Claim Responsibility for the Las Vegas Massacre?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ McKenzie-Murray, Martin. "Hunting Australia's neo-Nazis". The Saturday Paper. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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