Monthly Archives: September 2010

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Gotta hand it to Venezuela…

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And Chavecito certainly does. He was in the Caracas barrio of Petare today, handing out land titles to community organizations so that poor folks have more autonomy over their own homes:And of course, he was proudly wearing the flag as … Continue reading →

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Jaime Bayly: Gay or not gay?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Sounds like someone is flirting with confusion: Peruvian journalist and writer Jaime Bayly, who wanted to be a presidential candidate in 2011, said that his gay side was eclipsed when he revealed he would be a father for the third … Continue reading →

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Uribe gets booed at Georgetown U.

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“I swear to you, the terrorists are the FARC and the ELN!”Heh. Looks like someone’s not going to be allowed to forget his narcoparamilitary violent past so easily, after all… The former president of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, was booed on … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Here come da commies!!!

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’m gonna retire the Stumpy Cat for a moment here, and let Our Man in Black take over:BTW, Mike has a show blog now, too, which I’m gonna ‘roll shortly. And while we’re on the topic of blogs that should … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: This’ll put Weight Watchers out of business…

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…at least with the menfolks. (I always knew that pic would come in handy, somehow, somewhere…) Fat is fun! At least, that’s the word from Turkey this week. Researchers at Erciyes University in Kayseri have just completed a yearlong study … Continue reading →

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Good luck with that tour, Alejandro…

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…because something tells me you’re gonna need it, if this is any indication of the reception you’re bound to get in Venezuela:Basically, the mediocre Spanish singer is asking Chavecito for permission to enter Venezuela. (You may recall that he got … Continue reading →

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Honduras coup redux: Bananas in pajamas, part 2

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

So who says history never repeats? First the robber barons of corporate media oust a legitimately elected president of Honduras, and now they threaten to do the same with a more dubious one who still follows in his predecessor’s footsteps … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras | 3 Comments

Guess who’s gonna lose on September 26?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’ll give you a broad hint: It’s the ones who have no platform, and nothing but stupid gimmicks. An opposition candidate in next month’s Venezuelan legislative elections is holding a breast implant raffle to fund his campaign, he said in … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: One for my Spanish-speaking friends

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is a rare find, and I was so happy to see that someone put it on YouTube:A pretty damn decent translation of “Nights in White Satin”, performed by the selfsame Moody Blues. I hope nobody snickers at their mispronounced … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Eleanor Rigby memorial edition

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Music, maestro…this is going to be a musical wankapedia!All the crazy people…where do they all come from? I don’t know the answer, but this list is where they belong. Ah, look at all the crazy people!1. Pamela Fucking Geller. Making … Continue reading →

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