Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Stupid Sex Tricks: Dad, is that YOU?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard THIS story: A MAN got more than he bargained for when a prostitute he ordered to his hotel room turned out to be his daughter. The Huffington Post reports that Zimbabwean Titus Ncube … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: The liquid clock bursts into song

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The album version of this is awesome; this is awesomer. (And I don’t care if the reference to landline phones dates it. I have one myself, and I do not want a cellphone.)

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Wankers of the Week: First Badvent edition

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Wow, first Advent…first week of December…where did the past week go? If you spent any of it fighting other shoppers in stores (some armed with pepper spray, oy vey), you may have saved a few bucks, but … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Tweet of the Day

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of a Venezuelan tweep: “Sometimes Rafael Correa makes me think I’m gay.” Ladies ‘n’ gents, he’s talking about THIS fine-ass dude here: The president of Ecuador, arriving in Caracas, Venezuela, for a LatAm summit. And totally reminding me that … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A little holiday hymn from the true gods and messiahs of the world: the 1%ers. Hallelujah!

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | 3 Comments

Stupid Sex Tricks: A wanker’s new best friend?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of those merry pranksters at The Onion, we have every man’s dream use of technology, available at last: Ah, TYSO. There’s only one problem with you: You are STILL no match for Ceiling Cat. And Ceiling Cat is immune … Continue reading →

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How to justify a police state, or “This ain’t Canada anymore”

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

How do you justify police brutality on the level of last year’s G20 summit? And how do you justify turning Canada into a most unCanadian police state? Well, it helps if you get the media on side, as whoever infiltrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, Cops Behaving Badly, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

What you’re not being told about Libya

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Bob Powell of Above Top Secret neatly unpacks the Libyan revolution-that-wasn’t. Some interesting shockers I hadn’t heard yet include the presence of al-Qaida, apparently operating with CIA blessing, in the “National Transitional Council”, and the presence of Qatari troops, in … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: I still dream of Orgonon…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Kate Bush’s poignant classic. Based on Peter Reich’s story of his father’s arrest for building a device that, so it’s said, actually DID make rain. (And yes, that IS the always-awesome Donald Sutherland, playing Wilhelm Reich.)

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Wankers of the Week: Amurrican Wanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And happy Wanksgiving to my many lovely and talented readers in the States. You people sure have a lot of winners (pronounced wieners) walking among you. My sincere condolences! This year, as your president and other political … Continue reading →