Category Archives: Barreling Right Along

Ding, dong…

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Sabina Becker

…one of the two hydra-heads of the Kochtopus is dead: And bless David Doel for not sugar-coating anything about this lousy fucker’s life. Including his early adventures in the not-so-fine art of screwing people out of their money (in this … Continue reading →

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Greg Palast exposes media lies about Venezuela (again!)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Is the current Venezuela situation a case of déjà vu all over again? Damn right it is. And if it all sounds woefully familiar, that’s because you’ve heard it all before. As early as 2002, in fact. And here’s a … Continue reading →

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Mexican student invents biodegradable straws from avocado fibres

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Sabina Becker

How’s this for a timely solution? A young guy who probably has eaten his share of avocados has come up with a novel use for them, one that could help reduce plastic waste in general…and the kind that’s clogging up … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Dore exposes Thor Halvorssen

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Sabina Becker

…and that “freedom-loving democrat”*, Garry Kasparov, too: Both of these clowns are seriously out of their depth, and it took a “jagoff comedian”, as Jimmy comically calls himself, to make that painfully clear. Jimmy is, in fact, a comedian, but … Continue reading →

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U of A is full of oily snowflakes

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Sabina Becker

You would think that an honorary doctorate for David Suzuki — a longtime environmentalist and proponent of science — would be an uncontroversial no-brainer. And in most of Canada it is. But not, it seems, in oil-soaked Alberta, and one … Continue reading →

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Is Rex Tillerson on the way out at the US State Dept.?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Cenk Uygur, who believes Tillerson is the reason Russia meddled in the US elections, certainly thinks so: I, on the other hand, think he may yet stay on. There’s a reason for that, and its name is VENEZUELA. Venezuela’s proven … Continue reading →

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What to know about the upcoming Venezuelan elections

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Sabina Becker

The Real News discusses the upcoming federal elections in Venezuela. Everything from popular support for Nicolás Maduro, to the opposition candidates, to the Constituent Assembly’s role in the process (they’re rewriting the nation’s constitution while this is all going down!) … Continue reading →

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Well, that was quick.

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Sabina Becker

It’s only a few days old in terms of official use, but the Venezuelan digital currency, the Petro, is already a billionaire: Unlike Bitcoin (which many call Shitcoin, for good reasons), the Petro and the Petro-Oro are backed by Venezuela’s … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: The sweet revenge of Lissa Lucas

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Well, that was a few days ago. Look at Lissa Lucas today: In an interview with The Intercept two days after being thrown out of the legislature, Lucas wondered if Shott had overplayed his hand by having her expelled. “He … Continue reading →

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Saudi camels get WHAT???

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Sabina Becker

No, seriously…they get Botox. And that’s not all: The annual contest has been moved from its previous venue in the desert to the outskirts of the capital Riyadh, where a jury rates tens of thousands of camels based on their … Continue reading →

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