Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Wankers of the Week: Der Drumpf’s Taco Bowl of Shame

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! That roiling in your gut? Must be all the undigested (and indigestible) news you’ve swallowed this week. The junk-food peddlers of politics and media have been working overtime to bring the crud de la crud straight from … Continue reading →

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Rape culture, en français…

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Seen on Facebook, on a friend’s wall: “For me, rape is something women invented. As soon as a man gets urges, a woman should let him do it.” And the responses, on the right, respectively: “Rape isn’t anything serious, as … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: 11 drugstores raided in anti-hoarding operation

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Video of a federal sting operation in Venezuela against some rather unusual, yet typical contraband dealers in the region. They’re not dealing in cocaine, marijuana, or other illegal drugs, but rather in basic necessities sold in pharmacies. They’re mafias of … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Passion, play your part…

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Happy May Day to all the workers, past and present, of fire and steel…

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Happy Walpurgisnacht!

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Just a note to all you “folkish” pagan types trying to winkle right-wing beliefs into the Old Religions out there: If you want to know what the Old Gods REALLY thought of making fascist nationalism a kind of religion, as … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Bathroom Bandits, part D’oh

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy one to all you bathroom bigots out there. You’re not the only game in town, but you sure are a fixture in here. Sort of like a very dirty, broken toilet. And here’s … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Bernie supporters vs. Der Drumpf’s

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Spot the difference!

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Quotable: Antonio Gramsci on truth

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Because reality has a socialist bias.

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Chernobyl, 30 years later

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

I remember this like it was yesterday. I was 18 at the time (yes, I realize I’m dating myself here!), and scared shitless of the implications. All of Europe was in a panic, as was all of the former Soviet … Continue reading →

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Germany: Quote satire, get arrested?

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Sabina Becker

If you’re the chief of the Pirate Party of Berlin, and the satire mocks the very thin-skinned president of Turkey, the answer is apparently yes: And of course, this has NOTHING to do with Europe’s attempt to get Turkey to … Continue reading →

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