Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Megadildoes!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

He’s horrendous, he’s appalling; his ratings now are falling…everybody sing!

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Cops Behaving Badly: Montréal, Chicago…have I missed a spot?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Photo by C.S. Muncy, taken at Occupy Chicago’s anti-NATO demo. More here. Good morning, Chicago! How are you liking life in your police state this fine May day? Not at all? Don’t worry, Montréal knows exactly how you feel: “People … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: What news would you bring?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Perhaps the quintessential springtime song. Justin Hayward is a gem!

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Wankers of the Week: Wankspotting

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy Victoria Day weekend, everyone! (Or crappy May Two-Four Weekend, for those not so monarchistically inclined.) Well, how ’bout them bluejays. Saturday’s here again, and where’ve I been? Out in my garden, digging. And out in the woods along the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy Birthday, Augusto César Sandino!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

According to Aporrea, today is the 119th birthday of Augusto César Sandino, Nicaraguan revolutionary leader and inspiration to guerrillas all over Latin America. (He in turn drew inspiration from his South American forerunner, Simón Bolívar. Perhaps you’ve heard of him?) … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George Carlin on the Ten Commandments

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Here come da bafflegab

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Look what landed in my e-mail box today, in re: ACTA (and its equally scuzzy Canadian equivalent): Dear Sabina, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your electronic correspondence dated May 15, 2012 regarding bill C-11: … Continue reading →

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Ontario ready to fire the pope; Québec student strike more popular than you knew

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Couple of quick education-related items for ya. First, one from my own province, one that spells bad news for institutionalized bigotry: Ontarians favour the right of students to form gay-straight alliance clubs in Catholic schools by a margin of almost … Continue reading →