Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Judge jails (indigenous) rape victim

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Canada has no shortage of institutional racist disgraces on its historical record. But lest anyone say “Oh, but we’ve moved beyond that!”, right in time for our 150th birthday party (which is less than a month away now), sit down … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Shadows with no substance but the shape of men

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Sabina Becker

One for London, tonight: Those lovely synths. And then when Phil picks up on the drums in his characteristic style…yeah. That’s the sound that can wash away anything.

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Wankers of the Week: Covfefe!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Here, have a nice big cup of covfefe. Yes, it’s lukewarm and mucky, and full of floating black gritty things. But trust me and drink up. You’re gonna need it to get through this week’s wankers. And … Continue reading →

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What does the Portland train terrorist have to do with Schrödinger’s Rapist?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Schrödinger’s Rapist, for those who don’t know, is the unanswered question that flits through every woman’s mind when she meets a man she doesn’t know: Is he or is he not a rapist? (And, more to the point: Will he … Continue reading →

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Der Drumpf’s nonsense word of the day

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Sabina Becker

What could it all mean? Jeff Waldorf inquires deeper: Personally, I think he was on a yacht, the captain’s name was Fifi, and he told her to sail for the cove. But since he’s a crappy speller (and this is … Continue reading →

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It was 90 years ago today…

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Sabina Becker

…that his dad was in the KKK. And Donnie still is in denial, which is good for a sardonic smile. With apologies to the Beatles (and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), a headline from all those years ago that … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: It kinda feels like a coup d’état

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Sabina Becker

It’s gonna be yuge, yuge, YUGE!

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Q. How do you salute the man who shits on your country?

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Sabina Becker

A: By wiping your ass on him. Literally. No, really! Yes, this is a real product. And where will it be sold? Why, in Mexico…where else? He went from anger to creativity. Antonio Battaglia, a lawyer from Guanajuato, will be … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: The Curtsy, the Swat, and the Handshake from Hell

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy one to dear ol’ Donnie, whose impeachment inches ever closer, and who shuffles with Ridicule ever nipping at his heels. And this week, it got so many bites in, from the fact that … Continue reading →

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If uniformed officers are a bad idea at schools, what about Pride?

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Sabina Becker

A 1981 issue of The Body Politic, a Toronto gay community newspaper, calling for protests against the police following a series of bathhouse raids known as Operation Soap. As Pride Week approaches in Toronto, I’ve noticed an uptick on my … Continue reading →

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