Category Archives: Environmentally Ill

“Did you call him a piece of shit?”

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Justin Trudeau, Liberal MP for Papineau, explains why he lost his shit at so-called environment minister Peter Fucking Kent yesterday in the House of Commons. He apologizes for his intemperate language but, take note, NOT for the sentiments expressed therein. … Continue reading →

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Peter Kent, ignorant SupposiTory hack

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Q. How does one get to be Minister of the Environment without any scientific knowledge whatsoever? A. By being a faithful, appointed HarpoCon hack beforehand, and then coasting into office on that. BTW, Peter Kent hates Venezuela. So it’s no … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Another horrible trapped-miner story

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Yes, this is satire. But it has a very large, uncracked grain of truth in it. Can you spot it? PS: On a more serious note, read this. And remember, that original “trapped miners” story did not have a happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

If a bankster falls in the forest…

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…it makes the odd news headlines: “Shark in a boat” seems so last month. Now it’s “shark in the forest.” A call to police reporting an unusual odor on Thursday night led New Hampshire authorities to find a shark decomposing … Continue reading →

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Oh Canaduh…

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I only heard this for the first time tonight, and DAMN, does it fit: Yeah, hi, it’s me, just sticking my head in to announce that we screwed ourselves but good. Canadians haz Teh Stoopid, AGAIN. And this time, we … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: What’s wrong with the US economy (and how to fix it)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A perfectly simple, couldn’t-be-clearer approach to what’s been billed as an insolubly knotty mess. Too obvious for ya? Then you’re probably a teabag.

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy Earth Day to you…

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…Happy Earth Day to you! Happy Earth Day, dear Evo… …Mother Earth loves you, too! And when you’re striking terror into the hearts of religiofascists who don’t love their mother, you know you’re doing something right. ¡Viva Evo!

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Why this is an ad-free blog

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’ve been getting a huge uptick in traffic lately. Good thing, right? I thought so, until my brother asked if I had ads on my blog. “You could make money off it”, was his rationalization. But here’s my problem: I … Continue reading →

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Oh crap, not again

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Just when we knew it wasn’t safe to go back in the radiation-contaminated water, THIS happens: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture – the region worst affected by the huge March 11 quake and … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx senses a theme developing…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Being the astute kitty she is, Ms. Manx noticed something while she was looking for more stuff on Libya over the past week. Here’s her round-up…can you tell what the theme is? Wired has a shocker about how the Libyan … Continue reading →