Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Wankers of the Week: A whole new world of wank

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy New Year, everyone! How’s your collective hangover? Done barfing yet? Good. Meet the new year, same as the old year…and just as rife with wank: 1. John Fucking Stossel. Yes, Stache-Man John has pride of place in my first … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito rings in the new year…

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…with yet another show of solidarity…and Bolívar’s sword: This was at a rally in support of the newly elected PSUV members of parliament. “This sword was asleep, but now it goes once more through the streets of Caracas.”

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Who are the American Taliban?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’ll give you a broad hint, if the pic above isn’t enough for you. They damn sure aren’t John Walker Lindh: Teen Challenge by its own definition is an Assemblies of God USA evangelical Christian recovery program and a network … Continue reading →

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Russell Williams, micro and macro

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

According to the documentary film The Corporation, corporations enjoy the same legal status as actual persons, even though they are nothing of the sort. The film went on to ask the pertinent question: If a corporation is a person, what … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement, local edition

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hidey ho, good neighbors! As you can see, we’re live with a new look. It’s WordPress (as opposed to the old Movable Type) and (cough) please excuse the dust if you happen to inhale any. Thanks, and make yourselves at … Continue reading →

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Let’s play a little game…

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s called “Who haz Teh Stoopid about Venezuela?” Our first contestant: The Miami New Times. In spite of their posing as a liberal alternative paper, they follow all the conventional media lines–and lies–about certain places and presidents. Take, for example, … Continue reading →

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Gerry Rafferty has passed

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Just learned it from the tweeter. RIP to a great musical hero. Here’s my fave of his:That singing guitar, so sweet and understated. Perfection.

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Monday Meow Mix

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Happy Monday, everyone! Ms. Manx hopes your New Year isn’t off to too rocky a start. Here’s some nuggets from the Stumpy Cat’s bowl for all of you today:Ms Manx is shocked, SHOCKED!–well, not really–to learn that Chris Hedges is … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: And you wanted to dance…

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I loved these guys during my ’80s teens; I still do, though I think there are other bands from the same era that have stuck with me more. This song and video, though, are just about perfect. The video was … Continue reading →

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Photos du Soir: Seen at Dilma Rousseff’s inauguration

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Brazil’s first female president was sworn in today, but the most interesting photos of the day weren’t of Dilma. They were of Hillary Clinton, hesitating over a handshake with you-know-who:Doesn’t it look like Juan Manuel Santos (president of Colombia) and … Continue reading →

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