Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

Let them eat cheese ‘n’ crackers

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Marie Antoinette, eat your heart out. Our unelected Conservative senator is miffed because she can’t even eat cheese and crackers without some pesky federal auditor poking his nose in and asking if she really needed to spend so much taxpayer … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Jesus vs. the governor of Indiana

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Hey, Mike? Thou makest Jesus vomit.

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In Germany, fear is prostitution’s constant companion

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Remember how, back in 2002, progressives from all over the world heralded Germany’s suddenly liberalized prostitution laws? Finally, they said — the “oldest profession” would become a job just like any other! Unionization! Freedom of sexual expression! Workers’ rights for … Continue reading →

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Crappy Women’s Day, ladies. Here, have a carnation.

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Sabina Becker

In lieu of my usual Music for a Sunday feature, I’m just going to leave this here: Aren’t those the best lyrics? And the most badass sax riffs, too? Anyhow. Here’s what women in another part of the world are … Continue reading →

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“Fifty Shades of Shit”: A German feminist’s heretical thoughts

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Sabina Becker

“No to the eroticization of sexual violence! Boycott Fifty Shades of Grey.” A sentiment I can heartily get behind. This article from Mira Sigel, of the German radical-anarcho-socialist-feminist blog, Die Störenfriedas, basically says it all for me, too: It’s February … Continue reading →

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Prostitution ads: Lots of money in ’em, but for whom?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Spanish prostitution ads from a large daily paper, many offering “Greek” (anal) and “French” (oral) sex, right up front. You know how we’re always hearing that print media are in trouble, that revenues are down, that they can’t afford quality … Continue reading →

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Who’s your diplomatic guest there, Maricori?

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? US “diplomats” exercising their diplomatic impunity (no, not a typo, nor a misspelling) at a legal hearing for a disgraced Venezuelan right-wing politician? Sure looks like it… “We have questions: What were you doing … Continue reading →

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Maricori charged with conspiracy to commit treason

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Deputy colleagues, I propose that we eliminate ordinary parliamentary sessions because I don’t mix with ordinary people.” Well said, Maricori…because where you’re going, you won’t be mixing with anyone for a good long time. Finally, after more than a decade … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 55

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“All set for the Caracas Music Festival!” (Note the old seven-star flag, being held upside down. The current Venezuelan flag has eight stars. What decade is this, again? With the oppos, it’s always yesterday once more. Shooby-doo-lang-lang.) Good evening, world, … Continue reading →

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Jian Ghomeshi: Kinky, or hinky?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Hey, ladies. Want a piece of this? Better lawyer up, because I am gonna FUCK YOU UP.” No, Jian Ghomeshi didn’t actually say that to anyone, as far as I know. But that, in effect, is what he said this … Continue reading →

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