Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Donnie loses Nobel Peace Prize to an unworthy sycophant

“Fellow deputies, I propose that we eliminate ordinary parliamentary sessions, because I don’t mix with ordinary people.” –MariCori, saying the silent part out loud. I have a confession to make: I was fully expecting Donnie NOT to get the Nobel … Continue reading

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BBC gets knocked in the kneecaps over Glastonbury censorship

‘Tis the season for music festivals. (Well, except for the “Hetero Awesome” kind, because they suck a whole bag of dicks, in the most “no homo” way possible.) And of course, in the long proud tradition of music festivals, there … Continue reading

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“Hetero Awesome Festival” gets queer-punked by a military vet

Hey y’all, remember that bunch of sad ol’ right-wingers in Boise who staged a “straight pride” event for straight white Christian folks who have NO pride? Well, they got the precise attendance they deserved (dozens of people, people — DOZENS!) … Continue reading

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Fake cop (and very real right-wing terrorist) kills Minnesota lawmaker

Fascist horror erupted today in a peaceful blue state. A lone man posing as a police officer stalked and shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at home last night. Two of the victims, state senator John Hoffman and his … Continue reading

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Quotable: Naomi Klein on social change

“If there is one thing I admire about the diagonalists and other denizens of the Mirror World, it’s that they still believe in the idea of changing reality, an ambition that I fear too many on this side of the … Continue reading

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Music for a Sunday: We won’t let you kill the laughter

I know you’re out there: Tom Cochrane’s immortal, all-Canadian challenge to the far right, at home and abroad — still fresh and relevant.

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J.D. Vance isn’t just a couchfucker…

…he’s also a dirty rotten liar: Too bad for him that someone caught the actual conversation on video, and the child was not distressed by the protesters. And in addition to that, look at how he treated his little human … Continue reading

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Music for a Sunday: Just to see a smiling face again

I know I’ve featured this song in the past, but probably not this older version of it (with the piano instead of a troop of whistlers). Considering that there’s an uptick in recruiting in the Canadian armed forces, doubtless in … Continue reading

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British journalist exposes true nature of Magdeburg market attacker

So, you may have heard that a man from Saudi Arabia deliberately crashed his car into a crowded holiday market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg yesterday. The death toll currently stands at five people, with at least 200 … Continue reading

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Charlie Angus kicks Donnie’s ass (and Petey Bunnyfur’s, too)

You know you’ve arrived when Meidas Touch — a fast-growing progressive news channel that’s got Donnie running scared — has deemed a speech from the House of Commons to be newsworthy south of the 49th Parallel. Ladies and gents (and … Continue reading

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