Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Wankers of the Week: Riot slops

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! So, how are we liking all those riots of the past week? Penn State had a real one, for the worst reason imaginable, and everyone involved made out like it was some righteous show of school pride … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Sexy Back

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Seen on Facebook: This was, according to my source, taken at Occupy Austin. No word on whether that’s a real tattoo or just penned on for the protest’s duration, but it’s the cleverest use of skin-as-canvas I’ve seen so far. … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George Monbiot on wealth

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, Uppity Wimmin | 2 Comments

Teh Ghey takes on Teh Heterostoopid

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Guess who wins. Bonus: Conan O’Brien may be about to WHAT? Conan needs an envelope. And the crapaganda whores need a new scriptwriter. Or SEVERAL. And they need to all agree NOT to use the same fucking cliché.

Posted in Crapagandarati, Do As I Say..., Isn't It Ironic?, Pissing Jesus Off, Teh Ghey, Teh Heterostoopid | 2 Comments

Dear Mississippi…

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Sorry to resort to pictures, but it seems that an awful lot of anti-choicers have difficulty reading. Amazing how many of these unsentient adults there are in Mississippi Goddamn, and how many of them take seriously the notion that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, She Blinded Me With Science, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Toronto Zoo’s gay penguins go viral

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

By now you’ve surely heard of Buddy and Pedro, the two adorable little African penguins at the Toronto Zoo who’ve struck up an adorable little same-sex pair bond but are being separated in order to mate their “top-notch genes” with … Continue reading →

Posted in All the Tea in China, Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't It Ironic?, She Blinded Me With Science, Teh Ghey, The WTF? Files | 1 Comment

An open letter to Brendan O’Neill

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Dear Brendan O’Neill: You, sir, are a fucking idiot. How’d you like it if I found out where you lived? What would you say if I ferreted out everything about you, from what you eat, to what drugs you do, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Merry Old England, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 9 Comments

Piñera’s prostitute

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Oh, Chile. What is happening to you? When the capitalist whores are literally coming out of the woodwork, you KNOW you’ve got a corrupt, ruined country. And look! Here comes one now: The famous “lady of company”, María Carolina, was … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Only to twist again…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Dreamy, low-key gorgeousness. Shot in Scotland, where the landscape comes with moodiness built right in.

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Wankers of the Week: Remember, remember…

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And Happy Bonfire Night to all you Brits and Guy Fawkes fans out there. Oh gawd, it’s November…or if you’re a guy trying to grow a ‘stache (a Guy Fawkes-style one?) for prostate-cancer awareness/fundraising, MOvember. And today … Continue reading →

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