Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Crapaganda douche sues Salvadoran president

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? Looks like our old pal, Jota-Jota, is not only a massive douchebag-o-crapaganda, but a mighty litigious greedhead, as well… Juan José Rendón, advisor to the ARENA party, sued Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes for defamation … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A little Santorum on your Sochi

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

I somehow doubt that this will be the theme song of the Olympics: It sure is catchy, though. And so’s this one: …although I suspect it won’t be played, either.

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Wankers of the Week: Snowmageddon of Stoopid

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Yup, the stoopids are still at it…and this time, they’re also claiming that there’s fake snow that won’t melt when you hold a lighter under it. This is what you get when there’s no money for education, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Fidel among friends

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Leaders from all over Latin America and the Caribbean converged on Havana this week for the CELAC summit. And some of them made time to pay a visit to an old friend who is no longer president himself, but still … Continue reading →

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Equal marriage: coming soon to Venezuela?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Let’s hope so. Aporrea has the details on what promises to be a landmark piece of legislation, to be presented this week: This Friday, the 31st of January, at 9:00 in the morning, the sex/gender diversity community will present before … Continue reading →

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RIP, Pete Seeger…

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Via Aporrea this morning, I learned that the man who brought “Guantanamera” to Gringolandia had passed away yesterday at the age of 94, after a week’s hospitalization. In a strange twist, today is the 161st anniversary of the birth of … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Dip the fuse in the kerosene

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Two different songs with strangely similar videos came out about this time, thirty years ago. One of them appealed more to me at first: …and the other grew on me more over time: At the time there was a mini-scandal … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Bibi and Harpo’s Excellent Bromance

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, it’s the dead of winter where I sit, but you’d never know it from the rate the sap is flowing. And no, it’s not the sweet, sweet juice of the maple trees. It’s something a lot … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Hmmm, let me think…

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Sabina Becker

…do I really want to do an FLFB entry today? Oh. Wait. I do: Posted because this is a nice photo of Gustavo Petro, and I like it. And there’s some good news on the horizon for him, too. It … Continue reading →

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She won’t! She won’t! She won’t!

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Word reached me yesterday that the above song no longer holds true, and that Toni Tennille has filed for divorce from the Captain. No word on what grounds, if any. (My own for-what-it’s-worth guess is too many other dinghies clogging … Continue reading →

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