Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

An important seasonal message for the (self-)righteous among nations

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. Courtesy of my good friend, Brenda Lewis, on her Facebook page: In recent weeks and days, I have once again noticed that ‘tis the season to be judgmental for some folks. Both on Facebook and even seeping into my … Continue reading →

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Why women go back to shitty men

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Robin “Rihanna” Fenty, making the mistake of her life. Let’s hope it doesn’t actually COST her her life. Okay. So lots of people are asking why women who seem to otherwise have everything going for them keep going back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, The "Well, DUH!" Files, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Estelle, before the pirate attack

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Smuggled footage from the deck of the humanitarian aid vessel Estelle shows what happened right before the Israeli military forced the ship (illegally!) out of international waters and into the Israeli port of Ashdod, diverting it from its mission to … 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 →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Madvertising, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Anonymous tracks a predator

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Looks like they’ve found Amanda Todd’s tormentor: Here’s the story, from MSN.ca: The tragic story of B.C. teen suicide victim Amanda Todd has taken another bizarre twist as the internet hacking and activist group Anonymous has named a man the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, If You REALLY Care, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, Schadenfreude, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

A SupposiTory-to-English translation

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Since our politicians often don’t speak English, here’s a handy primer which I’m sure immigrants and refugees will particularly appreciate: Via.

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Found in Translation, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism | Comments Off

A few random thoughts on cops, rape, and murder

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sampat Pal Devi leads a procession of the Gulabi Gang in India. Photo by Sanjit Das. Couple of quick questions, everyone: Remember Russell Williams? And the Balcony Rapist? The reason I ask is because this horrible rape/murder, which happened in … Continue reading →

Posted in A Passage to India, Canadian Counterpunch, Cops Behaving Badly, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Oceania, Rivers in Egypt, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Spooks, The Bold and the Badass, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Have we entered a time warp?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s just a jump to the left… Ah. That was lovely. Takes me right back, that does… No…you wanna know what REALLY takes me back? Not the pelvic thrust that really drives you insa-a-a-a-a-ane. (My pelvis can handle that without … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, She Blinded Me With Science, The WTF? Files, Uppity Wimmin | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in All the Tea in China, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic? | Comments Off

They have some nerve.

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This arrived in my mail yesterday: It came courtesy of my local MP, a SupposiTory no doubt looking to shore up support for the unpopular Harper Government™ and its disgusting immigration policies. And, seeing as Kimberly Rivera is due to … Continue reading →