Monthly Archives: November 2011

Quotable: Sir John A. Macdonald on US imperialism

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Image by Tigana Too. Yes, my Latin American amig@s, it’s true. Nosotr@s, l@s canadienses, somos el OTRO patio trasero de los EEUU. We’re the US’s OTHER backyard, and we’ve been just as much subject to their imperialism as you. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, The Salvador Option(s), The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

George Bush officially full of shit

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The US Navy Times confirms what we already suspected: The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier has a messy problem. Since deploying in May, the Norfolk, Va.-based carrier George H.W. Bush has grappled with widespread toilet outages, at times rendering the entire … Continue reading →

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How to have sex in an MRI scanner

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A Dutch scientist from the University of Groningen enlists two friends to help him find out (a) whether sex in an MRI machine is feasible, and (b) what can be learned from it. As it turns out, the answers are … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Isaac Asimov on stupidity

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

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Aloha, APEC. Love, the 99%.

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hawaiian singer Makana actually slipped this one below the radar on the 1%er leaders yesterday. Here’s the story: Honolulu – A change in the programmed entertainment at last night’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gala left a few world leaders slack-jawed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Bold and the Badass, The United States of Amnesia | 3 Comments

Poor Pippa.

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Sabina Becker

You really have to feel for this girl sometimes. Apparently her much-scrutinized on-again-off-again romance is off, for good: She is one of the most desirable women in the world, the beautiful younger sister of the future Queen of England with … Continue reading →

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Merry Old England, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Newspeak is Nospeak, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 3 Comments

Music for a Sunday: A quarter-life crisis never looked so cute

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I remember mine, and I remember what got me through it. How ’bout you? And yeah, we could use some more talk about a revolution. AGAIN.

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Wankers of the Week: Riot slops

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! So, how are we liking all those riots of the past week? Penn State had a real one, for the worst reason imaginable, and everyone involved made out like it was some righteous show of school pride … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Sexy Back

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Seen on Facebook: This was, according to my source, taken at Occupy Austin. No word on whether that’s a real tattoo or just penned on for the protest’s duration, but it’s the cleverest use of skin-as-canvas I’ve seen so far. … Continue reading →