Andy Fleming (activist)

Andy Fleming
Occupation(s)	Blogger Academic
Website	slackbastard.anarchobase.com

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] Fleming has also been involved with a radio program on 3CR, a community radio station in Melbourne, Australia. ^[2]

Fleming's blog Slackbastard has reportedly received 7.5 million views since its foundation in 2005. ^[3] He has studied nationalist groups such as the United Patriots Front and Reclaim Australia. ^{[4] [5]}

As of 2014, Fleming remains anonymous despite attempts to identity him. ^[6]

See also

• Anarchism in Australia

Bibliography

• Rydgren, J., Fleming, A., & Mondon, A. (2018). The Radical Right in Australia. In The Oxford Handbook of the Radical Right. ISBN   9780190274559

References

1. Gregoire, Paul (21 April 2018). "The Rise of Australian Neo-Nazis: An Interview with Online Activist Slackbastard". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
2. Robin, Myriam (9 November 2015). "Nationalist group invades 3CR office, uploads dramatically scored video". Crikey . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
3. Groom, Nelson (23 April 2014). "This Guy Has Been Trolling Neo-Nazis for Nearly a Decade". Vice. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
4. Adams, Phillip (26 November 2015). "The rise of the Australian far right". ABC. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
5. "FACT CHECK: Did 'Melbourne Antifa' Claim Responsibility for the Las Vegas Massacre?". Snopes.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
6. McKenzie-Murray, Martin. "Hunting Australia's neo-Nazis". The Saturday Paper . Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.