Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Donnie’s idiot supporters enlist the aid of pigeons

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Talk about flipping the bird: I can only hope that Karma takes hold of these pranksters with nasty bird-borne illnesses.

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Heroes for Today: The cat rescuer of Wuhan

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Sabina Becker

A short video of a volunteer who checks on pets left behind in Wuhan by quarantined owners who were caught out of town as the coronavirus epidemic took hold (and still grips the city). It seems like a small thing … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Blondie goes cowpunk!

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Sabina Becker

I never knew about it till now, but this is great: My favorite disco queen covering my all-time fave country song? Yes. And while no one can top Johnny Cash’s mariachi-inflected Texas two-step, Debbie Harry just takes it one notch … Continue reading →

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What’s happening in BC, and why the trains aren’t moving

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Sabina Becker

First, a little item from CBC: Marc Garneau says “the system is working”, but anyone who’s living alongside a railway where the trains are stalled on the rails (and there are two of those trains out behind my own house … Continue reading →

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Megadildoes!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Hi, sorry I’ve been incommunicada again. I’m back! But first, a little musical interlude: Ah, that was lovely. And now, the news of the day…and quite possibly the best news you’ll hear all day it is, too: Rush Limbaugh, the … Continue reading →

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Dumbest conspiracy theory ever?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Quite possibly: “Nicolás Maduro is implicated in the death of Kobe Bryant up to his eyeballs, because he [Bryant] was planning to recognize Juan Guaidó [as president of Venezuela] and to give him a reception in his home. It had … Continue reading →

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Guess who Donnie’s biggest fear is…

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Have you guessed it already? If not, let David Doel fill you in: Lev Parnas’s legal team really deserves a big chef’s kiss for that recording, BTW. Maybe Bernie will give it to them after he wins the primaries. Because … Continue reading →

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Quotable: John Oliver on “checks and balances”

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Sabina Becker

…or shit and salad bars, if you will: And by this token, the Repugs are the irresponsible parents, who can’t seem to toilet-train their toddler OR stop him from crapping all over that damn salad bar.

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Music for a Sunday: Don’t bother asking for explanations

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Sabina Becker

And you follow till your sense of direction completely disappears…

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Hillary puts her foot in it (again)

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Open mouth wide, insert Ferragamo — Her Royal Clintoness has (mis)spoken. David Doel breaks it all down: Yeah, that happened. Hillary forgot who busted his ass to help her win the popular vote by a full 3 million votes (only … Continue reading →

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