Monthly Archives: July 2012

Wankers of the Week: Higgs Boson Edition

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that Higgs boson? Yes, they finally found the elusive “God particle”! What it portends for us mere mortals is yet to be determined. But one thing’s not in doubt: There are still an awful … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just in case you missed it

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday was the 201st anniversary of Venezuela’s declaration of independence from imperial Spain. And this was the photo du jour: Chavecito, looking hale and hearty as he salutes the past and looks forward to the future, while keeping democracy alive … Continue reading →

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Dafuq???

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

According to Gawker, this is an actual “super moonwalk”. Sounds downright spring-loaded!

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O Loon of Alabama…

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Show me the way to the next whisky bar. Oh, don’t ask why. Oh, don’t ask why… Residents in Guin, Alabama became outraged earlier this week after they noticed flyers posted around the town that read, “Annual Pastors Conference All … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Ann Richards on woman-blaming

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Stupid Sex Tricks: One (seriously stupid) flesh

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Via Jezebel, we learn that there’s a new fundie-crapaganda astroturf org out there determined to make sex better…by making it procreation-only. Never mind that the whole purpose of birth control is to make sex better by taking the threat of … Continue reading →

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The “permissive times” fallacy of sexual abuse

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The recent breaking of the story of sexual abuse at the prestigious Horace Mann School in New York has brought a number of ugly spectres out of hiding. One nasty shocker is the high prevalence of teacher-student sex abuse, even … Continue reading →

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