Category Archives: Environmentally Ill

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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Is there still Agent Orange buried at CFB Gagetown?

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sabina Becker

The story, courtesy CBC: White said he was told at the time what the barrels contained. Experts and activists who have followed the case — and who fought the federal government for compensation for military personnel and civilians affected by … 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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Music for a Sunday: But I won’t be getting up today…

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sabina Becker

…’cause they’ve taken all the coal from the ground: Yeah, sorry, coal miners who voted for Donnie. You got the fuckin’ shaft. And there’s not a damn thing he’s gonna do about it, because he already got all he wanted … 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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Fire and Fury: The unsexy but still shocking revelations

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Host Gregory Wilpert and guest Doug Henwood discuss some of the more surprising (though less headline-making) aspects of Michael Wolff’s book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. The big take-away here? The sheer extent to which Ol’ Donnie’s … Continue reading →

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How Donnie fucked Puerto Rico over

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Just imagine having to spend MONTHS (not days, not even weeks, but MONTHS) after a catastrophic hurricane (Maria, remember her?) without a working power infrastructure. And having to suffer the added indignity of watching Donnie and his cronies (Ryan Fucking … Continue reading →

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Cliven Bundy gets away with armed robbery

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Sabina Becker

And even worse, they can’t re-try him. What are the odds that this would happen to, say, a black or Latino guy who robbed a liquor store? What a fucked-up world.

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Music for a Sunday: That was the night that was…

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Yes, last night was this. Minus 21 Celsius, with a windchill of -32. Tonight is supposed to be no better, so NYE will definitely be indoors for me. But no worries…I’ve got a working snowblower, so this is a more … Continue reading →

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Donnie’s EPA is swimming in its own shit, literally

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Gee, Mr. Pruitt, I hope you’re satisfied. May you drink from a tainted fountain forever more. Also, could someone get Donnie a glass of that? I’m sure he’ll drink it with both hands.