Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Wankers of the Week: Amazon Drones

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about those Amazon delivery drones. If we’re lucky, all they’ll ever give us is our stuff, in a hurry. More likely, though, they won’t fly. Aside from the question of FAA approval in the US, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: One for the ages

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro…revolutionary leftists. Remember that when you see anyone trying to co-opt Madiba for right-wing political bullshit. Or neoconservatism of any kind.

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Quotable: Nelson Mandela on death

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Sabina Becker

RIP, Madiba. Sleep well. You are loved and missed.

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Time for Robbo to go to jail

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

What I’ve long suspected (and said as much, here and elsewhere) is now official: Anthony Smith (at left, flipping the bird) was murdered over the Rob Ford crack-smoking video. The notorious crack video of Mayor Rob Ford was the motive … Continue reading →

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But racism is over, you guyz!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Really! The Repug Party said so… So why doesn’t anyone believe it? Well, maybe because of shit like this… A dream weekend of fun and dancing with top industry professionals turned into a waking nightmare for 13-year-old Landry Thompson when … Continue reading →

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Dear PETA: Fuck you.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Dear PETA: Thanks for another thoughtful reminder of why I can’t fucking stand you. Once again, you’ve wanked a major one all over women’s bodies. Never mind that body weight is not a marker of obesity. Or that fat vegans … Continue reading →

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Manifesto in a Bottle: A Chilean prison camp’s history unearthed

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The Pinochet dictatorship sent thousands to prison camps in remote and hostile parts of Chile. Some of them disappeared permanently. Others, like these leftists, survived…and so did their message to the world, nearly 40 years later: At a meeting of … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Unsettling Goods

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Singer-songwriter Tony Quarrington makes the case for boycotting Israeli settler goods. Be sure to watch to the end, so you know what to cross off your holiday shopping lists.

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Wankers of the Week: Planes, Trains, and Automoboobs

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And crappy Amurrican Wanksgiving. I hope you’ve digested enough by now to be able to read this, and enjoy, because there were plenty of wanks given all week long. And here they are, in no particular order: … Continue reading →