Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Oh, for the love of muff…

Portrait of Ms. Ruby May, Standing, by Leena McCall. Medium: Oil on canvas. Can you see what’s wrong with this picture? I can’t. I hear that it was deemed “pornographic and disgusting”, which I’m sure would come as a laugh … Continue reading

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Sad meme of the day

Sadly, I was doing this, too…and I’m German! I only caught the tail end of the match, which I half-watched on the little kitchen TV while I prepared some snow peas from my garden for the freezer. I did NOT … Continue reading

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It was 30 years ago today…

Then-US Secretary of Health, Margaret Heckler, announces the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS. Initially (mis)classified as a third member of the HTLV leukemia virus family (there were two others, both discovered by Robert Gallo), the virus later known … Continue reading

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Music for a Sunday: Running away and chasing skylines

Nothing fancy, just a nice, summery song that’s in my head this morning. Enjoy!

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Wankers of the Week: Get your Hobby out of my Lobby, GODDAMMIT!

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that Hobby Lobby decision at the SCOTUS? Talk about a totally hypocritical, sexist fuckery. I would, but I don’t have all night, because all these other people need talking about, too: 1. Adam Fucking … Continue reading

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 53

“United to push Venezuela along the road to destruction…” That looks about right, eh? Howdy, folks, and welcome back to VenOpIronía! Yes, I realize it’s been quiet on this front here lately. Mainly because the oppos have failed in their … Continue reading

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Happy Fourth of July!

And here, to share some red, white and blue thoughts, is Bruce McCulloch: Whoops…Marineland is on the CANADIAN side of Niagara Falls. Oh well.

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It was 87 years ago today…

Paulina Luisi, Uruguay’s first woman doctor, and prominent campaigner for women’s rights — especially the right to vote. I don’t usually do “This Day in History” pieces, but I’ll make an exception for this one just because it’s so interesting: … Continue reading

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Right-wing Mexican politicians arrested for sexual assault in Brazil

Well, well, well. What have we here? A couple of hooligans, natch. But these are not just any soccer-stadium creeps. These guys have some pretty high connections in Mexican government: Four Mexican soccer fans face a sentence of up to … Continue reading

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Happy Canada Day!

Sorry about that pixelly bit. I don’t believe in censorship myself, but we’re polite up here. Too polite to walk around with our ‘nads hanging out our cutoffs, anyhow. Here, have a little tune: Give it up for Stompin’ Tom … Continue reading

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