Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

A few random thoughts on yesterday’s Ontario election

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Sabina Becker

So, the Ontario Liberals have formed our new government. And it’s a majority. We now have our first elected woman premier (who is also our first elected out gay premier). Tim Hudak was handed his Not-So-Progressive Conservative ass, and has … Continue reading →

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“Not All Men” is still too many

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Not all men are like Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old who stabbed three roommates to death before going out on a shooting spree motivated by an unholy cocktail of misogyny, mental illness, and frustration at his “incel” status and his failure … Continue reading →

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Michael Geist on the erosion of privacy in Canada

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A very important talk from three days ago, and an hour and a quarter well spent if you care how much privacy you really have online (spoiler: virtually none). And the worst part is, all this spying and spooking is … Continue reading →

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Why the Venezuelan protests are doomed to fail, AGAIN

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“I’m so proud of your peaceful work!” Silly señora, wake up and smell the cafecito… So, you think the opposition protests are popular? You think they’ll succeed, and that gringo intervention will be welcomed? Think again. Survey sez…EPIC FAIL! A … Continue reading →

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A letter from Venezuela

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Just some more video of the Venezuelan opposition making shit up as they go along, with the ever-complicit local corporate media along for the ride. Nothing to see here, folks. While browsing Aporrea this morning, I came upon this open … Continue reading →

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If “misandry” were a real thing…

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Sabina Becker

…it would look like this: But of course, it doesn’t exist. Misogyny does. And unless men do something about that, it’s never going to go away.

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Nothing to see here. Move along…

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Sabina Becker

So, gays can feel safe and at ease in Russia with the Olympics on? Funny, but I don’t believe that…why not? Oh yeah…that’s why. An antifascist group of LGBT rights supporters, on October 6 of last year, found out just … Continue reading →

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No wonder Daisy is despondent.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a year and a day since Daisy Coleman was dumped on her mother’s porch, with her veins full of alcohol and no warm winter coat on her back. A year, a day and a night since she was … Continue reading →

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Dear PETA: Fuck you.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Dear PETA: Thanks for another thoughtful reminder of why I can’t fucking stand you. Once again, you’ve wanked a major one all over women’s bodies. Never mind that body weight is not a marker of obesity. Or that fat vegans … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Unsettling Goods

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Singer-songwriter Tony Quarrington makes the case for boycotting Israeli settler goods. Be sure to watch to the end, so you know what to cross off your holiday shopping lists.

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