Let's Take Over - Brisbane Politics and Activism

9/11 Paranoia? JUST SAY NO

2008-06-21T22:10:00.001+10:00

You can buy this T-Shirt if you click here and visit my shop at Spreadshirt.com (I made it after ripping off an idea from the 9/11 Truthers). Or you could look on Google Image Search, download one of the "inside job" images and make up a T-Shirt yourself. I'd hate to profiteer without giving you the chance to do it yourself. But if you can't be bothered, I'll willingly take your money.

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Government-enforced religion at the half-way house

2008-06-16T21:28:00.002+10:00

Last October, I went into rehab to give up a very bad marijuana habit. I managed to kick the habit, and I graduated in early February and moved into a half-way house called Crana House in the inner-northern suburbs of Brisbane. I was assessed by public servants working for the Queensland Government's Alcohol and Drug Information Service. I learnt while being assessed that one of the conditions of living at Crana House is to attend 12-step meetings (Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous)....

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A Brief History of Creation Science

2008-05-12T20:11:00.001+10:00

Just found this rather good video by YouTube user sapperbloggs. In his commentary on the video, he says: A brief history of Creation Science, and why the USSR is to blame for starting it all. [NB this is not as crazy as it sounds - watch the video - DJ] If you wish to refute a point made in this video, please do so. If you wish to use bible verses to refute a point made in this video, I will direct you to a video I made called... 'Why I think you're a twat' The bulk of the information here...

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Brisbane Politics: Anonymous Anti-Scientology Rally May 10 2008 Brisbane, Australia

2008-05-11T09:55:00.001+10:00

On Saturday May 10, Anonymous groups around the world protested aganst the "Church" of Scientology's "Fair Game Stop" policy. This report has photos and video from the protest in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Attendees included Yoshi and a redshirt, and there was rickrolling. read more | digg story

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Brisbane Politics - Cyclist Protest Ride by CBDBUG

2008-05-06T18:04:00.001+10:00

Via Public Polity: Call TONIGHT if you want to go on this ride - the phone number is below. Calling all cyclists who are fed up with Local and State Government failures to provide safe and direct routes for Brisbane cyclists. Detours of bikeways due to major infrastructure projects like the North South Bypass Tunnel, AirportLink and Northern Busway are severely impacting upon the ability of cyclists to ride in safety, particularly on Brisbane’s north side - which is already poorly served for...

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Brisbane Politics: May 1968 Seminar, Friday 16th May, Ahimsa House, West End

2008-05-03T20:29:00.001+10:00

Via Public Polity: Paris 68-08. Was 1968 the most revolutionary year of the 20th Century? When: 16th May, Friday 6:30pm Where: Emma Goldman Room, Ahimsa House, 26 Horan St, West End (Click here for a Google Map) A forum on the world-wide struggles and themes which were raised in that year and have continued through to the present. Speakers from these sponsoring groups: Brisbane Labour History Association, Institute for Social Ecology, Rank and File Group, 17 Group, The Greens, Indigenous...

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Brisbane Politics - Anonymous' AntiScientology March, Saturday May 10th.

2008-05-01T21:14:00.001+10:00

Via the Brisbane Anonymous website (but I put the links in): In Anonymous’ continuing efforts against the Cult of Scientology, Anonymous is holding its fourth global protest. Taking place on May 10th, it will be aimed at exposing the tactics used by the Cult of Scientology to silence its critics and media investigating the cult. The Brisbane chapter of Anonymous will be marching through the streets of Brisbane in support of this message, and members of the media and the public are welcomed...

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Brisbane Transport - Made Of Fail

2008-03-30T14:03:00.002+10:00

Yes it is. The buses here are getting beyond a joke. For more info click here to read my post in the 'brisneyland' LiveJournal community. If you'd like to try a simple way to get all new stories from Let's Take Over (and many other sites) sent to one place, click here for info on the Let's Take Over 'news feed' (sometimes called an 'RSS feed' or 'XML') If you have a fast connection, use this feed instead - it takes longer, but you can read the full stories in your newsreader Click here...

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Review of "God's Crucible - Islam and the Making of Europe" in the New Yorker - Muslim revisionism?

2008-02-03T12:12:00.001+10:00

Via Opinion Dominion comes news of a review in the New Yorker, by Joan Acocella, of David Levering Lewis' book "God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570 to 1215". Aocella sums up the book: The Muslims came to Europe, he writes, as “the forward wave of civilization that was, by comparison with that of its enemies, an organic marvel of coordinated kingdoms, cultures, and technologies in service of a politico-cultural agenda incomparably superior” to that of the primitive people they...

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One Hundred Thousand Brave Burmese March for Freedom, While Troops Start to Crack Down and Amateurs Outwit the Censors - photos and videos

2007-09-26T20:36:00.001+10:00

NOTE: Further updates here at Last Superpower. By flickr user racoles Tuesday, September 25th, Yangon (Rangoon) - the Associated Press reports: Five truckloads of soldiers were seen heading downtown in Myanmar's largest city Tuesday soon after tens of thousands of people led by Buddhist monks defied orders to stay off the streets and marched in another peaceful anti-government protest. Monks have taken over leadership of anti-government protests that began over a month ago, leading...

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Andrew Johns: STFU Australia - None of your business

2007-08-31T13:32:00.001+10:00

The personal troubles of Andrew Johns are none of Australia's business. Shut the f**k up. Unless you are family, or a close friend or very close colleague, it's got nothing to do with you. I'm tired of your self-righteous posturing over the fallen "role-model". Find your own path in life, and teach your kids that as well. In particular, learn well that people you admire might not be all you think. Deal with it. Two final thoughts. 1) This story broke after Johns was stopped by a "routine"...

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Debt Relief - not helping Africa, says Ghanaian film

2007-08-30T13:44:00.001+10:00

Last Superpower points to two articles from spiked online magazine saying that debt relief is not helping Africa to develop the industry it needs to be rich. One article is by Ghanaian film-maker and teacher, De Roy Kwesi Andrew, called "You hate being affluent? Then swap with us", where he argues that industrial development is exactly what Africa needs, and that the debt-relief/Live8 approach is grossly inadequate. Andrew's article is about a lecture tour he did in the UK, promoting the...

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FLASH: US Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales resigns

2007-08-27T23:00:00.001+10:00

Via the BBC breaking news twitter account, and the Houston Chronicle, comes the breaking news that US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. Mr Gonzales has spent many months dogged by controversy over the sacking of 8 US Attorneys. Powered by ScribeFire.

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"From Here 2Ipernity" - Flickr Censorship2

2007-06-24T14:38:00.001+10:00

For more information, see the Flickr group "Against Censorship at Flickr" and the Against Censorship at Flickr wiki. Powered by ScribeFire.

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Beating flickr's censorship

2007-06-18T14:00:00.000+10:00

NOTE: This is a cross-post of my article from the group "Against Censorship At Flickr". I have cross-posted it here so it is out of the reach of flickr and Yahoo employees (just in case). First of all, read what Cornelio (cgc0202) has said. His two threads are here, and here. Cornelio uses figures from Yahoo's reports to show that even if every single pro member of this group refuses to renew, that will NOT affect Yahoo much - they have revenues of over US $6 BILLION a year, and they have...

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Censorship @flickr makes people angry

2007-06-16T23:58:00.000+10:00

For more info on flickr's latest act of censorship, click here. If you'd like to try a simple way to get all new stories from Let's Take Over (and many other sites) sent to one place, click here for info on the Let's Take Over 'news feed' (sometimes called an 'RSS feed' or 'XML') If you have a fast connection, use this feed instead - it takes longer, but you can read the full stories in your newsreader Click here to get all new stories from Let's Take Over sent to your email...

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T.I.S.M's "Morrison Hostel" - cover version by me

2007-06-13T22:21:00.000+10:00

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Brisbane Thugs - two bullies ruin bus ride

2007-06-12T23:34:00.000+10:00

Nasty incident on the West End (Brisbane) bus tonight, when the bus couldn't get out of the bus stop because a car was parked inside the bus zone. I didn't see the start of it because I was sitting up the back, but the driver appeared to be talking to someone who refused to move the car. When the driver asked loudly if there had been 'any witnesses' to an threat by someone I walked up to the front of the bus, just beside the driver, with my camera out. I tried to take a photo of the people...

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More bloody train inspectors!

2007-05-03T23:31:00.001+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } More bloody train inspectors!, originally uploaded by Let's Take Over. So I am on the train at 2315 hrs and 6 ticket inspectors get on the train. The state government has been boasting about hiring more inspectors recently. What a lousy job, throwing poor people off trains. They do not act as security guards who make...

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Feeling negative

2007-04-28T14:12:00.001+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Feeling negative, originally uploaded by Let's Take Over. Just playing around with sending cameraphone photos to blog via MMS and flickr.

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Picture of Mike

2007-04-24T21:58:00.001+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Picture of Mike, originally uploaded by Let's Take Over. This is a picture of Mike that I am sending to the internet.

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Sketch effect with original photo

2007-04-24T11:57:00.001+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Sketch effect with original photo, originally uploaded by Let's Take Over. This photo was not edited after shooting. Rather, the effect was laid on the shot as it was taken. This is to see how large the photo turns out when sent to flickr and blogger.

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Sketch effect with original photo

2007-04-24T11:56:00.001+10:00

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My other camera is grown up

2007-04-23T20:13:00.001+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } My other camera is grown up, originally uploaded by Let's Take Over. It generally behaves more responsibly than the mobile phone. It takes clearer, better-defined photos, but does not have any mobile communication. The mobile is very low fi, but I can email photos directly to the internet via mms. I can also include up...

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Test photoblog

2007-04-23T19:40:00.001+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Test photoblog, originally uploaded by Let's Take Over. Test of photoblogging via mobile phone

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