Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx loves Brigette!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hark! What’s that I hear? A stump-tailed kitty meowing? That can only mean one thing: Ms. Manx has been prowling the Internets again. Whatcha got for us, kitty? Ooooo…good stuff: First off, Ms. Manx wishes to express her extreme disappointment … Continue reading →

Music for a Sunday: It was cold outside my door

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Dear Diary: I’m feeling introspective today. Must be all the clouds… “Dear Diary: It was cold today. But the Sun came out later, so I went out and strolled about looking at the shops. Didn’t really see anything I liked, … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Rolling Blunder, and other tours de farce

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy June, everyone! Are you enjoying the weather? And say, how about that rolling thunder? You’ll be hearing a lot more of it, due to global warming. (Thunderstorms and violent weather are, after all, heat-driven.) Know who else is generating … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Iconic photo du jour

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Sorry, no Chavecito, Evo or El Ecuadorable today; don’t worry, they’ll be back next week (or whenever). I just got wind of this one via the tweeter, and it is AWESOME. From the floor of our very own Senate: Brigette … Continue reading →

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Manuel Zelaya returns; Honduras coup revisited

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This marks the first step in the reversal of the Honduran coup of 2009. Mel is back, and dialogue is ON, babies: Part 1 of several; keep clicking through for the rest. Note that Mel’s plane is one from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, El NarcoPresidente, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras, Obamarama!, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 6 Comments

Salvador Allende: Explosive new revelations from a Chilean demolition site

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Do these sound to you like the last words of a suicidal man? They sound to me like the words of one who was determined to fight to the death, and did. Now, a new chapter is being written. It … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Gil Scott-Heron, RIP

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This great underrated gem comes courtesy of a man who left us far too soon, this past Friday, aged 62. We need him more than ever, especially when stories like this terrible one about Bradley Manning come out. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Postapocalyptic Letdown edition

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy First Weekend After the Apocalypse, everyone! Lost any annoying fundie neighbors to the rapture? No? Dang, I guess this must mean we’ve all gone to hell. What a fucking letdown. Because that means we’re still stuck on Planet Mordor…with … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Irving Layton on Canadian poets

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“In this country the poet has always had to fight for his survival. He lives in a middle-class milieu whose values of money-getting, respectability, and success are hostile to the kind of integrity and authenticity that is at the core … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut dissects storylines

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

One of my all-time favorite authors, the late (and sorely missed!) Kurt Vonnegut, whips out the chalk to show us just how simple (or not!) a basic plotline can be: Of course, his own novels tend to be a lot … Continue reading →

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