Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Music for a Sunday: Qué pena me da…

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Sabina Becker

From the Oriente province of Cuba, a son that can’t be beat, from a true master of the art: And oh lord, that dancing!

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Ewwwwwww.

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Sabina Becker

I’m with Farron Cousins on this: It’s just plain creepy for a father to sexualize his own daughter like this. And the fact that conservatives let it slide is sick as hell, too.

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Freeze Peach Nazis are fucking hypocrites

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Well, this is a shock: Turns out that Dickie Spencer — yes, the same one who constantly whines about Freeze Peach so he can infiltrate college campuses — doesn’t actually care about free speech. He only wants a platform. So … Continue reading →

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Some things you never knew about square dancing

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sabina Becker

1. It’s an official state dance in several US states. 2. Henry Ford endorsed it as a wholesome, “white” alternative to “immoral” jazz music and the wild dancing that went with it. 3. It was actually invented by…well, watch and … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Philip Roth on Drumpf

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the author of The Plot Against America, who passed away yesterday. And dang, that book is good; I need to re-read it pronto!

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Ding, dong.

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Well, here’s some expected-unexpected welcome news. Just as I finished reading a book today on the case of the Cuban Five, guess who finally kicked the bucket? Yup…THIS guy: Luis Posada Carriles, the terrorist of Cuban origins, died today in … Continue reading →

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Is there still Agent Orange buried at CFB Gagetown?

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sabina Becker

The story, courtesy CBC: White said he was told at the time what the barrels contained. Experts and activists who have followed the case — and who fought the federal government for compensation for military personnel and civilians affected by … Continue reading →

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Proudboy threatens comedian, makes proudboys look even more like wankers

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Sam Seder has the story: Vic Berger, the harassed man in question, has already got the harasser’s plate numbers and filed a police report, so there’s no need for anyone else to get involved. “Vinny from Jersey City”, with the … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Jim Carrey on gun culture

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Sabina Becker
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In which two clueless white guys kvetch cluelessly about black guys

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Charlie Kirk — the never-went-to-college-kid who’s trying to “reform” post-secondary education by stacking college student councils with Koch-funded right-wing flunkies — “interviews” Jordan Fucking Peterson, the pseudo-intellectual self-help gewrew who keeps whining that he’s totally not a right-winger, even though … Continue reading →

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