Monthly Archives: April 2010

Music for a Sunday: Be yourself, no matter what they say…

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’m not a Sting fan (although I’ll admit I have a couple of The Police’s old records); sometimes the sheer size of his ego grates and annoys. But this low-key masterpiece still resonates with me (and don’t miss Quentin Crisp … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: April Tools!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ah, April…time to get back into the garden and start tilling and digging. But first, you have to haul out your tools. And these wankers are not the sharpest tools in the shed:1. John Fucking Kyl. Corporate tool par excellence. … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: I am the Walrus

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Koo koo katchoo!

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito inaugurates another well

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And this time, it’s a gas well in the Gulf of Venezuela:Another example of co-operation between the state petrochemical company, PDVSA, and foreign private industry. And they said it couldn’t be done. Suck it, haters. Mixed-economy socialism at work, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Huguito Chavecito | 11 Comments

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Leftist Authoritarian Bitches-R-Us

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yes, kiddies, Ms. Manx is back. Fear the Manx! For she brings you glad tidings of great joy, at least for us leftists. For you rightards out there (particularly the name-calling projectionist trolls from across the pond), well, not so … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Good to Know, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Newspeak is Nospeak, Schadenfreude, Short 'n' Stubby | 4 Comments

Cruelty, the uncoolest cut of all

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

First, a little music to set the mood……because I’m really going to try for rationality and detachment here. It’s not gonna be easy, because everything about this just triggers the old blue blaze of rage and pain that I felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Fine Young Cannibals, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Just Pissed Off, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Pissing Jesus Off, Schadenfreude, Teh Heterostoopid, The Hardcore Stupid, Uppity Wimmin | 14 Comments

Support the troops?

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

When they pull something like this?Sorry, no. I do not support murder.ADDENDUM, ca. 11:00 pm: This has really gone big in Latin America, where of course they pay attention to such things as militarized imperialism.

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, The War on Terra | 10 Comments

Stupid Sex Tricks: Whole lotta wankin’ goin’ on…

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yup, Michigan is chock-a-block with wankers. Explains a lot about those militias, no?

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Bolivian local elections: preliminary results

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Video in Spanish. So far, no surprises: all the departments that were pro-Evo, have remained so; all that were against, still are.Guess running a former beauty queen for governor of Beni wasn’t such a hot gimmick, after all.Final tally to … Continue reading →

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