Author Archives: Sabina Becker

What all starts with S?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Satan…socialism…and SOCCER! Yes, SOCCER! And oh, shit…so does my first name! And so does SHIT! Oh shit, I’m going to hell for liking socialism! And Uruguay! And Chavecito! Oh shit, shit, SHIT! (Of course, SATIRE also starts with S…let’s hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Huguito Chavecito, Paraguay, Uruguay, Pissing Jesus Off, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files | 2 Comments

Music for a Sunday: One to listen to while you read your trashy tabloids

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Although…heh…this week, if you’re in Britain, you’ll have one less. In which case, a little consolation may be in order. So, here you go…an old Spitting Image sketch of Rupert Murdoch conferring with two of his “reporters”: Enjoy!

Posted in Music for a Sunday | Comments Off on Music for a Sunday: One to listen to while you read your trashy tabloids

Wankers of the Week: Hacks, attacked

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend everyone! My, the wankers just keep coming, do they not? And so do the revelations from the world of hacks who hack. And here, in no particular order, come some of the hackingest hacks, and the wankingest wanks… … Continue reading →

Posted in Wankers of the Week | 4 Comments

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of Roger Ebert, a gem from the past. The BBC’s original adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel. Enjoy!

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Fascism Without Swastikas | 1 Comment

Quotable: Noam Chomsky on student activism and anarchism

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“Anarchists try to identify power structures. They urge those exercising power to justify themselves. This justification does not succeed most of the time. Then anarchists work at unmasking and mastering the structures, whether they involve patriarchal families, a Mafia international … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotable Notables | 2 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: A friendly visit from Ollanta

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Guess who was in Venezuela today: Yup, Ollanta was in the house today. He met with vice-president Elías Jaua in this video, and gave a short press conference in which he expressed a wish to visit Chavecito, to see him … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Festive Left Friday Blogging, Huguito Chavecito, Inca Dink-a-Doo, Paraguay, Uruguay | Comments Off on Festive Left Friday Blogging: A friendly visit from Ollanta

The Herrera case: Negative results in the first round of testing

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

One chapter ends and another begins in the ongoing mystery of baby-theft and illicit adoptions in Argentina. This one, unfortunately, offers no easy answers for the time being: The DNA tests recently performed on the Noble Herrera siblings, the adopted … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Fascism Without Swastikas, Law-Law Land | Comments Off on The Herrera case: Negative results in the first round of testing

Economics for Dummies: Happy Bastille Day!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Sing the choirs of cacophony: And like the good band says: La Guillotine will claim her bloody prize… A new survey from Insite Security and IBOPE Zogby International of those with liquid assets of $1 million or more found that … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 1 Comment

Pee Tee Eff Ess Emm!

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Yes, that IS a colander on his head. And yes, that is a real, official Austrian driver’s licence. Praise the Flying Spaghetti Monster! For lo, he hath touched a man with his Noodly Appendage… An Austrian atheist has won the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pissing Jesus Off, The WTF? Files | Comments Off on Pee Tee Eff Ess Emm!

Short ‘n’ Stubby: The manipulation of Noam Chomsky

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Manx just let out a really plaintive, piercing yowl at me, and I don’t think it’s just because of this god-awful desert-like heat we’ve been having lately, either. I think she wants me to stop sitting on something, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, Short 'n' Stubby | Comments Off on Short ‘n’ Stubby: The manipulation of Noam Chomsky