Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

Clip ‘n’ Save: Handy Hurricane Hints

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

For my friends south of the border, a helpful checklist: Remember this when you go to vote, because if you or anyone you know plans on voting for Mittens, this is what you’ll get. A shitstorm. PS: More helpful hints … Continue reading →

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Operation Caymans, plus a post-Sandy roundup of sorts

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Two funny folks went to the sunny place where Mitt Romney hides his pieces-of-eight, and discover a real-life pirate’s nest. It’s not exactly a big secret that Mr. R-Money is a big fan of the Caymans, since his partyboat bears … Continue reading →

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Defeat THIS, CIA!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Think you can take this guy, motherfuckers? Rafael Correa says “Make my day, punk”: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, said today that there is an alleged plot by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent his re-election in … Continue reading →

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Killing Us Softly 3: Advertising’s Image of Women

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

In light of the death of Amanda Todd, who was literally driven to her grave by her own image on the Internet, and the whole Reddit “creepshot” kerfuffle, it’s instructive to look how media imagery of the female body plays … Continue reading →

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That iPhone line just got longer.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Looks like Apple’s gonna have some sourcing problems, if this keeps up: A brawl involving as many as 2,000 workers forced Foxconn to close its Taiyuan plant in northern China late on Sunday, and left a number of people needing … Continue reading →

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The Translator’s Tale, or What I Learned From Lupita

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, today it finally became real. I have incontrovertible evidence that yes, I’m a professional translator now. And that makes me, in a sense, a published author with a byline, too. My contributor copies (ten in English, plus one of … Continue reading →

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Happy You Know What Day

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I’m quite surprised that we still have this holiday under the Harper Government™ of Harpistan. But whatever…hope yours is still good. Enjoy it while you got it, folks.

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