Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Venezuelan inventors build bamboo quadcopter

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Only in the land of Chavecito, folks: With an innovative concept aimed at protecting the environment, Grupo Da Vinci de Investigación y Desarrollo de Maxdrone Venezuela, a collective of Venezuelan inventors, has built a drone aircraft made of bamboo. As … Continue reading →

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German pastor: Give immigrants prostitutes, then they won’t rape

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Pastor Ulrich Wagner. Photo: Robert Brouczek Seriously, folks. You cannot make this shit up…although God knows I wish I had: Q. Herr Wagner, you said during a debate on refugees in Siegertsbrunn, among other things, that asylum seekers should be … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Dan Hicks, RIP

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Can’t believe we’ve lost another musical great…and the author of my favorite Thomas Dolby cover, incidentally: Damn, this is shaping up to be a rough year for music.

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Quotable: Edgar Mitchell on worldly problems

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Sabina Becker

RIP to the man who most memorably put the Earth’s problems in perspective. He died yesterday at the age of 85. He was the sixth person to walk on the Moon.

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Wankers of the Week: The Iowa Fracases

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And how about those Iowa caucuses? Is everybody as bored with this whole shitshow as I am? Oh, good. Glad I’m not the only one who sleeps through these things. Would that my nights were all so … Continue reading →

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German women fight back against “sexual fascist” Roosh V

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Roosh V: Got no game, obvs. But at least he’ll always have Rubber Rita… By now, it’s no longer a secret that “pickup artist” slimeball Roosh V is planning a bunch of meetups for presumably like-minded men. And it’s no … Continue reading →

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Happy Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Happy Groundhog Day to all North Americans. And please, don’t piss off the groundhogs.

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Argentina: Macri takes a page from his fascist Venezuelan counterparts

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Pay no attention to that patriotic man behind the furniture. Hey! Remember when that old fuddy-duddy, Henry Ramos Allup, ordered the pictures of Chavecito gone from the National Assembly building in Caracas? Well, look who just copycatted him in Buenos … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: And all the joy within you dies…

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“Morning maniac music” in mourning for Paul Kantner (he’s backing Grace Slick on vocals here), who died this past week. Damn, January has been a brutal month for rock, starting with the death of David Bowie and ending with this … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Don’t be like Bill

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! So, how’s everyone holding up under the onslaught of stupid stick-figure memes? Nauseated? Me too. Which is why I’m only devoting one post to that stupid shit. Don’t be like Bill, people. And the rest of this … Continue reading →

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