Freedom is on the march

Occupy Melbourne

Scenes of police brutality as Melbournian's are forcibly evicted from their peaceful protest in the city square in Melbourne today [21/9/11]. A supposedly democratic right to gather and express views is stripped away by this violent goon squad as the crowds chant "Scum, scum, scum..". Tomorrow protesters will be regrouping and doubling efforts. BE THERE.

Julian Assange Melbourne Address

Rap News with Assange cameo

The Rap News team have come up with goods again in this, their 5th episode. It is as pithy, eloquent and on-point as is true to form, and they somehow managed to get a cameo with Julian Assange. Rap News is produced by Melbourne dwellers, Giordano Nanni and Hugo Farrant. Hugo is a prominent and vocal fixture in the Melbourne music scene and is regularly seen performing around town and guesting with many popular local acts like Spoonbill, Miso, Dub The Magic Dragon, Elf Tranzporter and a multitude of others. While he is mostly seen freestyling his flows [his ability to rhyme cleverly off the top of his head is impressive and was most clearly demonstrated to me at a warehouse party in Brunswick where as a sideshow act he was rapping for $1 per minute of whichever topic or topics you chose..] it is evident that his written ability is just as strong.
It's great to see that there is a movement of people in Melbourne, and around the world, who are rally to support Wikileaks and truth in different ways.
Notably, Asher Wolf has been massively engaged and proactive and has been behind creating Wikileaks Central, an unofficial information hub.

http://wlcentral.org/

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Laneway Garden Action

In a tiny laneway near the corner of Swanston and Bourke streets, smack-bang in the middle of the city some anonymous peoples have created this mini-urban garden. Suspended nasturtium plants growing in recycled cardboard bases adorn and enliven this grimy alley and are an inspirational example of the kind of actions that will see us transform the current mess that we are living in to a sustainable future. May many others take their lead, get creative and find ways to make life beautiful.
 

Bike Sharing in Melbourne.. Niiice.

In a progressive move by the Melbourne City Council, a bike share system has been installed in the Melbourne CBD enabling people to pick up and drop off bikes to and from around 50 locations. It's suprisingly reasonably priced- you pay $2.50 per day, $8.00 per week, or $50 per year to have unlimited access to a bike 24hrs a day.
There is a deal running at participating 7/11 stores where you can buy a helmet for $5 and either keep it or return it and get a $3 refund.

http://www.melbournebikeshare.com.au/

Assange Rally Melbourne-10/12/2010

A couple of days after spokesperson for Wikileaks, Julian Assange was arrested over farcical rape charges Melbournites gathered in support of him, and for truth, free speech, government transparency and justice.
Unfortunately 2 separate rallies were held on consecutive days, which resulted in an inaccurate representation of the number of people who showed their support, but nevertheless hundreds gathered each day to express their outrage over his unlawful treatment and the truth of the rotten and corrupt core of world politics that the Wikileaks cables irrefutably revealed.
The Wikileaked diplomatic cables reveal many truths about what is going on that have been veiled in government lies that the major news channels have been complicit in representing. I truly hope that these revelations will precipitate a mass movement of people standing up for truth, accountability and global justice and that will no longer be possible for governments to get away with mass deception and acting against the good of the people for the interests of the few.

Peace

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/10/3090312.htm?site=newcastle