Category Archives: Good to Know

Harpo’s first social media campaign fail

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It was up on Craigslist for a few short moments today. And boy, is it a thing of beauty. Behold: It reads as follows; spelling and punctuation errors as in original: Writers needed to post Right-wing Comments to social media … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Isn't That Illegal?, The Hardcore Stupid, The WTF? Files | 2 Comments

A few random thoughts on Libya…

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…for whatever it’s worth: 1. I am most emphatically NOT in favor of Moammar Gaddafi. The man is a son of a bitch. And he’s been just about everyone’s son-of-a-bitch at some point, including the CIA’s. I will never be … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Do As I Say..., Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Obamarama!, Rivers in Egypt, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra | 16 Comments

Aim High

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Nothing can stop the US Air Force… …except maybe a wall. A firewall, to be exact. A firewall made of forewarned, forearmed humans. And yes, this is your forewarning, dear humans. They are seeking professional internet trolls, sockpuppets, and even … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Best birth control advice EVER.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Teh Buttsecks: Not just for Teh Gheys. BTW, condoms would be a good idea, yes?

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Anticapitalist flashmob fun in Spain

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Uh oh…looks like the Banco Santander got hit: A bunch of rowdy flamenqueros (and a cash cow) got together in Seville about a month ago and staged this funtastic protest. Here’s a Brit’s eye view of what they’re protesting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Good to Know, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Bold and the Badass, Under the Name of Spain | 2 Comments

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx has a dream

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Ah, if only all the colors could be united as beautifully as on a calico cat’s coat! Ms. Manx sighs. She can see that we humans still have a long way to go. Her ancestors had it figured out long … Continue reading →

Posted in Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Short 'n' Stubby, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Teh Ghey | 6 Comments

Bolivia just got awesomer

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Alvaro García Linera–architect of awesomeness.How much awesomer did Bolivia get today? Oh, about THIS much: The Vice-Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Presidency of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, in an effort to democratize access to information, has placed at … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Good to Know, Heroes for Today | 3 Comments

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx goes all Wiki on us

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ms. Manx has been watching the whole Wikileaks kerfuffle unfolding with some interest. She would like you to know that she finds this round a LOT more interesting than the bogus “Magic Laptop” incident of two years ago, when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Short 'n' Stubby | 1 Comment

Wikileaks: The fun begins

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh boy, that Wikileaks data-dump that came out today is yielding some nuggets. Here’s some truly disgusting (and very in-character) dirt on the US State Dept. and its activities in Latin America… The digital page of the Spanish newspaper El … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras | 4 Comments

I just noticed something…

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Namely, that lefty guys wearing the US flag…(Photo from the Rally for Sanity by Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution.)…do a much better job of it than their wingnut cousins:(Teabaggers, taken by I don’t know who, at one of their autos-da-fé.)Funny dat.

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