Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Wankers of the Week: My spycrowave knows all your secrets!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy St. Patrick’s Day to all the Irish folks out there. Special shout-out to one of them whom the Irish are reluctant to claim, Kellyanne Fucking Conway, who as usual supplied all the (inadvertent) … Continue reading →

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Sebastian Gorka, super senius…

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Hey! Remember Drumpf’s so-called terrorism expert, Sebaaaaaaastian Goooooorka, Super Genius? Well, it looks like he’s had a little run-in with a speeding train called Reality: Sebastian Gorka, President Trump’s top counter-terrorism adviser, is a formal member of a Hungarian far-right … Continue reading →

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West Virginia feels the Bern

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Holy frack. You have GOT to see this town-hall meeting Bernie Sanders attended in McDowell County, West Virginia: McDowell has the distinction of being the setting of Homer Hickam’s memoir, Rocket Boys (and the movie based on it, October Sky). … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Forget spycrowaves. How about spybrators?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Relax, your nuker isn’t spying on you. But if you bought this internet-capable sex toy, guess what? You’re about to have your privacy invaded on a whole new level: Two anonymous women who alleged an Ottawa sex toy company was … Continue reading →

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Cambodia’s “war debt” is bullshit

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Ever wonder what’s been going on in Cambodia since Pol Pot became history? Well, a few things have: It’s become a high-water mark of sorts for human rights abuses, with one third of the country’s people killed in a genocide … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: What I wanna know, man…

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Sabina Becker

…why oh why is it suddenly winter for realz when we’re just on the cusp of spring? Bonus! There’s also a German version: And in case you hadn’t guessed, we’re due for a major snowdumper tomorrow through Tuesday here in … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Drumpf’s tinfoil is getting tighter

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy one to the tinfoil hatter who’s still, inexplicably, squatting in the White House. I bet he’s feeling those walls closing in, judging by how many weeks in a row now he’s spent in … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George Orwell on spy technology

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So, kiddies, now you know: Samsung is the official manufacturer of Big Brother’s telescreens. And Orwell was only out by about 30 years on the date by which such technology would be possible.

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Happy Women’s Day. Here’s what we’re (still) up against.

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

What are we working for? CHANGE. And what are we working to change? These things, among many, MANY others: If you’re driving while female, be careful about honking your horn at anyone blocking the road. Some asshole with a crowbar … Continue reading →