Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Far-right Spanish politicians held private “bacchanals” with businessman

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a while since I translated anything out of Spain, but this horrific report has caught my eye. And the picture it paints of the Partido Popular — the “Popular Party” directly descended from fascist Generalissimo Franco himself — … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: You’ll say it’s just a passing phase…

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Sabina Becker

My faith in human nature’s getting pretty thin:

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Wankers of the Week: The Great Witch Hunt of ’17

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy one to Crooked Donnie, who’s looking more hunted by the minute. And he is, but not for witchcraft. No, it’s obstruction of justice they’re on him for, and that’s probably what will do … Continue reading →

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Appy polly loggies, once more.

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Blogging will be fairly light this week, due to me getting my butt kicked by the weeds in the garden. Rest assured that the weekly wankapedia is still on schedule, though!

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Your Monday smile: Watch a right-wing troll get thoroughly pwned

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Oy, the “alt”-right are a sad, SAD bunch. It takes this pitiful caller (who of course would pick the name of an action hero as his pseudonym) over 6 minutes to get to his cherished (and discredited) tome of academic … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: One time too many…

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Sabina Becker

…too far to go: No tricks. Let’s go!

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Quotable: Ed Markey on climate-change denial

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Sabina Becker
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Wankers of the Week: Bring me the head of Don the Bastard!

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And how about them Comey hearings? If this doesn’t put the nails in Donnie’s coffin, I don’t know what will. And look who else is getting nailed this week…in no particular order: 1. Phil Fucking Stair. No, … Continue reading →

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Germany: Xenophobic party’s badvertising campaign of sexism and hate

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Y’okay. So, here are some ads from the German election campaign. All are from the AFD party, which bills itself as the “Alternative For Germany”. See if you can spot what’s wrong with these pictures. (I’ll give you a broad … Continue reading →

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“But why don’t moderate Muslims speak out against terrorists?”

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Sabina Becker

If there’s any question from the right I’m thoroughly sick of hearing (although all of their questions are eye-glazingly dumb and inane), it’s the ones about the Muslims: Where are all the moderates who oppose terror? Why don’t they say … Continue reading →

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