Monthly Archives: March 2019

Headline Howler: The Washington Post’s poker face slips

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Sabina Becker

“Democracy Dies in Darkness”…except at the Washington Post, where they garrote it in broad daylight.

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Music for a Sunday: Daddy’s ghost behind you…

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Sabina Becker

One for the time of year when the creek overflows the yard…

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Donnie poses for selfies with alleged massage parlor madam

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Be it known that I say “alleged” only for legal reasons here. My mind is pretty made up as to what sort of person this woman is already: I mean, a gold, rhinestone-encrusted MAGA clutch purse? That is one tacky-ass … Continue reading →

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Chelsea Manning jailed again. Happy Women’s Day.

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Sabina Becker

And as Jeff Waldorf points out, this sets a disturbing precedent in an age of media demonization: …because if they can go after a whistleblower and a site that publishes leaked CIA cables and the Collateral Murder video, what’s to … Continue reading →

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Greg Palast exposes media lies about Venezuela (again!)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Is the current Venezuela situation a case of déjà vu all over again? Damn right it is. And if it all sounds woefully familiar, that’s because you’ve heard it all before. As early as 2002, in fact. And here’s a … Continue reading →

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Could the 1918 flu pandemic make a comeback?

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Don’t look now, but it’s quite possible, if this bug escapes the lab…or the permafrost: And if you want to know why that particular flu is so terrifying, here’s a documentary about its human impact, from people who survived: And … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Hands off Venezuela!

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Dame Pa’ Matala reunited to keep their country from being divided by the gringos, the pitiyankis, and the local fascists. And last week, they showed up at a concert near the Colombian border, where the bottom-feeders were trying to bring … Continue reading →

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Sebastian Gorka: Large lump of lard fears commie hamburgers!

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Yes, folks, you heard it straight from the pursed lips of Wile E. Pickle himself: Suuuuuuper genius. Meanwhile, as Jeff points out, mass-produced hamburgers were actually pioneered by…brace yourselves…ol’ Joe Stalin himself: While the Soviet Union was indeed opposed to … Continue reading →

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What we’ve learned from the Cohen hearings (so far)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Sabina Becker

I feel like doing a roundup today, so here we go. First off, we learn that Cohen was a take-the-money-and-run kind of guy: Yeah, that’s right: Novartis PAID him to influence Donnie, but he just took their money for (apparently) … Continue reading →

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