Category Archives: Good to Know

Economics for Dummies: Why millennials aren’t buying houses or diamonds, in a nutshell

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Sabina Becker

When this is all too emblematic of the “good” jobs on offer, is it any wonder that they can’t pay their student loans back, either? (Special extra bonus points for spotting the extreme irony herein.)

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Quotable: Hunter S. Thompson on demagogues

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Hmmm, who does this remind YOU of?

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Conservative idiots target wrong restaurant in trolling spree

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I realize that “conservative idiot” is a bit like saying “twin twin”, but pardon my redundant redundancy here. Because some nice people in Collingwood, Ontario, got slammed by some nasty gits from FAR out of town today: An Ontario … Continue reading →

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Some things you never knew about square dancing

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sabina Becker

1. It’s an official state dance in several US states. 2. Henry Ford endorsed it as a wholesome, “white” alternative to “immoral” jazz music and the wild dancing that went with it. 3. It was actually invented by…well, watch and … Continue reading →

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The truth about the two Koreas

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Abby Martin sits down with Korea expert and historian Tim Shorrock to find out how Korea became two countries, and what’s really going on in the North — which he has visited and knows about as well as any westerner … Continue reading →

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Donnie can dish it out, but can he take it?

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Of course not. Wanna know just how thin that crepey orange skin of his is? Get a load of this: Isn’t that special? The little snowflake is crying like a cuck because someone painted a less than flattering (and quite … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: A handy-dandy refugee disinfo debunker

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Don’t know who cooked up the original meme, but here’s a corrective that’s badly needed. Feel free to share with all your drinky right-wing relatives: And for more information, clicky here.

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Cops Behaving Badly: Suicide by Taser

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Fire safety tips: Not for civilian motorists only. Pro tip for all you police officers out there: If you’re trying to PREVENT a suicide, it might be a good idea not to try to subdue the individual using something that … Continue reading →

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Finally, someone admits that “clean coal” is a lie

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

There you have it, from the horse’s mouth (or its south end): “Carbon capture and sequestration” is another way of saying “No coal”. Hey, how about we just go with NO COAL? I mean, it’s not like it was fingered … Continue reading →

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Teh Stoopid at wrek

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Sabina Becker

No, srsly. No step on snek, because snek bite…with a bullet! Aaaand sometimes, it bite its snekky self in teh ass: GETTYSBURG, PA – The rumor that antifa were coming to Gettysburg National Military Park to desecrate Confederate monuments there … Continue reading →

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