Andy Fleming (activist)

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]

Andy Fleming
Occupation	Blogger Academic
Website	slackbastard.anarchobase.com

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.[6][7][8]

He is known for his doxxing of far-right groups in Australia. As of 2014, Fleming remains anonymous despite attempts to identity him.[9]

Bibliography

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

References

1. "Andy Fleming | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
2. Gregoire, Paul (21 April 2018). "The Rise of Australian Neo-Nazis: An Interview with Online Activist Slackbastard". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
3. "Andy Fleming Archives". New Matilda. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
4. Fleming, Andy. "Andy Fleming". Overland literary journal. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
5. Groom, Nelson (23 April 2014). "This Guy Has Been Trolling Neo-Nazis for Nearly a Decade". Vice. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
6. 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.
7. Adams, Phillip. "The rise of the Australian far right". ABC. ABC. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
8. "FACT CHECK: Did 'Melbourne Antifa' Claim Responsibility for the Las Vegas Massacre?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
9. McKenzie-Murray, Martin. "Hunting Australia's neo-Nazis". The Saturday Paper. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.