User:Catiline52/Andy Fleming
Andy Fleming | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | 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 and has been defined as a "reliable source" on the topic by fact-checking company Snopes.[6][7]
His use of politically motivated doxxing has been criticised as a form of political violence.[8] Despite attempts to identity Fleming, they currently remain anonymous.[9]
Bibliography
[edit]- Rydgren, J., Fleming, A., & Mondon, A. (2018). The Radical Right in Australia. In The Oxford Handbook of the Radical Right.
In popular culture
[edit]- Fleming and his website were referenced in the TV series Romper Stomper through a character McKew, a university lecturer which was the creator of a website labelled "The Slacker’s Guide to Fascists".
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "FACT CHECK: Did 'Melbourne Antifa' Claim Responsibility for the Las Vegas Massacre?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "The doxxing ring". Honi Soit. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ McKenzie-Murray, Martin. "Hunting Australia's neo-Nazis". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 15 April 2019.