Author Archives: floaker

Queer Anarchism: Equality or Liberation? Recording from Dublin Anarchist Bookfair 2013

Posted on 28/09/2013 by floaker

A talk looking at the differences between the mainstream LGBT politics of equality and the radical queer politics of liberation (via Automatic Writing). Queer Anarchism: Equality or Liberation? Recording from Dublin Anarchist Bookfair 2013 by Workers Solidarity on Mixcloud

Posted in Chat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

when aging commies try to convince me julian assange is a great dude

Posted on 28/09/2013 by floaker

Originally posted on bay anarchists:
bay anarchists View original post

Posted in Off Topic | Leave a comment

Unspoken Arguments

Posted on 25/08/2013 by floaker

There are some positions on issues that are implicitly against the dominant views in society that when mentioned automatically begin an unspoken argument with those aren’t on board already: Veganism: The rejection of the comodification of all animals. Atheism: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Chat | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cordial reminder: the state is not our friend

Posted on 10/08/2013 by floaker

Originally posted on Another angry woman:
Content note: this post discusses rape and victim blaming Look, I respect your decision to call the cops if you’re feeling threatened–it’s not a choice I’d ever make, but do what works for you.…

Posted in Off Topic | Tagged | Leave a comment

Antifascism for Beginners

Posted on 09/08/2013 by floaker

I was recently asked why anarchists that take physical action against fascists were not just as bad as those they targeted. To illustrate my answer I’m going to I’m going to “scrub off the serial numbers” and describe three groups … Continue reading →

Posted in Chat | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Look at Militant Political Action

Posted on 05/08/2013 by floaker

Political action is where those with an issue and their allies attempt a remedy to the situation that relies on an outside group (usually those causing the problem) undertaking some further change on their behalf. This can be anything from … Continue reading →

Posted in Chat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Push the Button?

Posted on 30/07/2013 by floaker

Twitter are taking the reactionary step of introducing a ‘report abuse’ button and I don’t think this is a good thing. The reason for putting the button in place is clear. People do use twitter to harass and threaten others … Continue reading →

Posted in Chat | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Response to Home Office consultation on stop and search

Posted on 09/07/2013 by floaker

Originally posted on Another angry woman:
The Home Office is running a consultation on stop and search powers. You can get involved by filling in the online form here. Yes, I am inciting you to engage with the government. I…

Posted in Off Topic | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Spanish Civil War Tour, Barcelona

Posted on 04/07/2013 by floaker

Website | Costs 20 Euro per person I really don’t want to spoil anything, however this three-hour winding route through the heart of Barcelona at the time of the revolution is an absolute must. The use of George Orwell’s “Homage … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ask a grown-up: Why are charity bosses so racist?

Posted on 25/06/2013 by floaker

I read this piece in the Guardian and was horrified. Lets look at a translation of what is being said: Paragraph 1 People in Africa are poor because white people haven’t helped them out as much as is our duty (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chat | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments