Category Archives: Festive Left Friday Blogging

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Some necessary levity

Okkupy teh Wall Streetz! And why is this happening? Well, That’s why. You can’t haz cheezburger when all da cookiez is in da banksterz.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The ghost of Chavecito

Who is this healthy, handsome baseballer, anyway? Shoot, that ain’t no one but the ghost of the man the Miami Hairball wants us to give up for dead. Hilarious how undead he is, eh? BTW, other hilarities abound. Check out … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The hikers are home…

…and who do you suppose brokered their release from Iran? Yup, that evil villainous democratically-elected “strongman”, “dictator”, and whatever other stupid epithet you care to fling at his chemo-bald head. He’s a hero yet again. He did this for a … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A left turn for Denmark

…and a new female prime minister, their first ever: The Social Democratic Leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her centre-left alliance won Thursday’s general election to give Denmark its first woman prime minister and the first Social Democratic-led government in a decade. … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Colombia fights back with style

“In Locombia, even we puppets are called terrorists!” This was taken at a demonstration in Bogotá, where at least 80,000 students and teachers protested against government cutbacks to health and education. Indignados are everywhere, but in Latin America, they make … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito, chemo, cheer

Chavecito’s now on his third round of chemo, but his cheer is unimpaired. And his hair looks like it’s starting to grow back, too.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: LOLChe

Maradona meets his idol.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who is this?

Anybody recognize this skinny kid? Here’s a hint: 40 years ago as of August 8, he entered the Venezuelan military academy as an officer cadet. His original hope was to become a big-league baseball pitcher. (He’s a southpaw.) Baseball took … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito, neither down nor out

On the contrary, he’s very much up and at it. And here’s the proof: The hair may be gone — for NOW — but the dimpled grin is still exactly the same. And so’s the winning attitude. And, contrary to … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ollanta inaugurates, Chavecito celebrates

Yesterday was a busy, festive day in Latin America. In Peru, a progressive finally got himself inaugurated president: Ollanta Humala is in the sash! That’s his wife, Nadine Heredia, applauding behind him. Radio Rebelde has more on what Peru can … Continue reading

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