Author Archives: Sabina Becker

JordyPete’s no-good, very-bad retweet

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Sabina Becker

Yes, folks, it really has come down to this. JordyPete has finally reached the level of complete and utter brain-rot: And yes, he really did retweet that, although it has since been deleted: Dr Jordan Peterson has been roasted online … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Looks like it’s a repeat

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Sabina Becker

Hard to believe it’s been over 40 years since I first heard these guys making the daffiest psychic predictions ever, but here they are, still fresh as ever, getting Cate Blanchett to rock out to them in Pee-Wee Herman style: … Continue reading →

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Could a new tax help bring down grocery prices?

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Sabina Becker

An economist thinks there’s a good chance that it could. CBC has the interview: An excess-profit tax could fix a lot of problems, besides discouraging grocery gouging (which I’ve dealt with here before). It could help us get universal dental … Continue reading →

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The awesome potential of mRNA vaccines

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Sabina Becker

What? A personalized cure for cancer? One that uses the immune system, rather than drugs or chemo, to fight the disease? One that’s as simple as a shot in the arm? And the technology for it already exists, and has … Continue reading →

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Balloon panic: A brief but fascinating history

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Sabina Becker

The History Guy gets all topical on us with a short-but-great overview of the many ways balloons have unleashed panic on the ground, ever since they were first launched in the 1700s. Balloons have been an often-overlooked weapon of war, … Continue reading →

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George Santos attempting to deny yet ANOTHER identity…

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Sabina Becker

…and THIS one, it turns out, really can’t be denied: While the drag-queen denial is hilarious, and points up the entire Repugnican party’s hypocrisy when it comes to which LGBT+ folks are “groomers” and which ones are somehow NOT, the … Continue reading →

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Steven Crowder’s dirty little $ecret$, revealed

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Sabina Becker

Hooboy! Strap yourselves in for this one, folks, because it’s a ride. David Doel has the dirty deets, and they weren’t done dirt cheap: And the best part is, it was all exposed by Crowdy’s fellow right-wing crapagandroids. And by … Continue reading →

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Grifter caught on video grifting other grifters

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Sabina Becker

How many lies has George Santos told? And is George Santos even his real name? Farron Cousins has unearthed some old video, and it’s equal parts revealing and, well, NOT: Wow, does that ever take me back. How many moons … Continue reading →

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Incel from Down Under declares war on candy

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Sabina Becker

In case you haven’t yet had a chance to laugh your ass off at Nick Adams, self-styled “Alpha Male”, here’s your chance to see the barely sentient doughball behind all those tweets about Hooters, and hear him squeak: Some may … Continue reading →

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Brazil gets its own January 6 insurrection, sorta

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Sabina Becker

…and it’s even lamer than the original, if such things are possible: Meanwhile, the COVID-addled presidunce they’re trying to restore to power is mooching around in Florida, not even giving a shit about the ruined democracy he left behind. Remind … Continue reading →

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