Monthly Archives: May 2009

Music for a Sunday: Two by Shriekback

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Two of my old faves.I never knew this one was on a soundtrack. I only knew it from Oil and Gold, same as this one:Gorgeous, underrated stuff. Still fresh after all this time.

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Cops Behaving Badly: Provocs at the G-20, suspected

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

No…REALLY? Well, duh. Remember, kiddies…protests are always peaceful as long as it’s only protesters protesting. It’s never a riot until the cops show up! Liberal Democrat Tom Brake says he saw what he believed to be two plain-clothes police officers … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Dicks ‘n’ Taters edition

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Sabina Becker

It’s time to plant potatoes…and pray none come out looking quite like this:So, how do this week’s candidates rate? As dicks, taters, or both? Read on, and judge for yourselves…1. Orson Scott Fucking Card. Who is he to be blatting … Continue reading →

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Bolivia’s loss is Peru’s shame

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This cartoon…it just never gets old, does it?If the government of Peru was looking for a way to cover itself with even more disgrace than it already has, well, guess what…IT FOUND IT. They’re not only taking crooks from Venezuela, … Continue reading →

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Bolivia terror plot: An attorney’s intriguing revelations, and some more intriguing revelations about the attorney

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

No translation required, I trust…My, oh my, oh my. Something mighty interesting is going down in Bolivia, no? Here comes your latest installment, kiddies: Denver Pedraza, the defence attorney for the Santa Cruz Youth Union (UJC) members Carlos Gueder Bruno … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A political declaration from your friendly Minister of Propaganda

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Comrades!Since Evo declared himself a couple of weeks ago, I figured it was high time for me to do the same. Therefore, permit me to make this brief announcement:I, too, am a Marxist-Lennonist. Now, let them kick ME out of … Continue reading →

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Why does this not surprise me?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Bernie Madoff’s secretary spills some rather predictable beans on her crooked boss: Squillari said her married former boss was flirtatious and made sexually suggestive remarks. She said she once saw him perusing the escort ads in the back of a … Continue reading →

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How the Venezuelan opposition does “journalism”

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Yes, kiddies, more fun stuff from Mario and his band of merry men at La Hojilla:Globovisión no doubt thought it had scored a journalistic coup when one of its reporters, Beatriz Adrián, came by the confidential information of several members … Continue reading →

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How the Venezuelan opposition “celebrated” May Day

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Or, Yon-Yon’s mustard gaffe:A couple of clips from La Hojilla (The Razorblade), showing what none of the opposition media want you to see about the kind of people THEY represent. Namely, that they are delusional, violent and even downright stupid … Continue reading →

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Circling the wagons in Santa Cruz

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Wave that separatist flag while you can, Rubén…because someone is closing in on you and your bed-buddies: The big-business lobby group, Comité Pro Santa Cruz (CPSCZ) called on Tuesday night for a “Cruceñidad Assembly” to close ranks around the prefect … Continue reading →

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