Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Gorgeous, George!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

OMG, look who got arrested earlier today: Yes, that’s George Clooney. The movie star. He’s now free, along with his dad and a group of other prominent activists who were protesting on behalf of the people of Sudan, in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Crapagandarati, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Heroes for Today, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Merry Old England, Newspeak is Nospeak, The Bold and the Badass, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

Heroes for Today: Sandra Fluke, standing tall for women

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Watch this video in its entirety and see if you can find anything about this bright young woman that would justify the Pigman, Rush Limbaugh, in calling her a slut simply for asking that her Catholic university provide birth control … Continue reading →

Posted in Heroes for Today, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Obamarama!, She Blinded Me With Science, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Economics for Dummies: I got 99 problems, and the rich ARE one

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

If this is not THE song of the year, I will be severely surprised. Download it and crank it…OFTEN.

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Never Cry Wolf (just throw strychnine)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This…is unbefuckinglievable. This is the sort of shit that would have been done 50 years ago. It’s also the sort of shit Canada isn’t supposed to be doing anymore. And yet, this is happening right now, and for the worst … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Environmentally Ill, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

No more fucking Pink Things

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I am the daughter of a breast cancer survivor. And I have just sworn never again to buy another “Pink for the Cure” (or whatever they call it) thing. Not that I don’t love my pink long-sleeved Columbia t-shirt, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Environmentally Ill, Fetus Fetishists, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, She Blinded Me With Science, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

When it doesn’t get better

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Via The New Civil Rights Movement, I found out a sad thing today. The young man who made this “It Gets Better” video… …has taken his own life. Eric James Borges, who took the time to remind bullied queer kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Fetus Fetishists, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Pissing Jesus Off, Teh Ghey | Comments Off

Orwell Rolls in His Grave

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A documentary made a few years back, but still broadly relevant today. It’s all about how corporate lobbyists control government, and how corporate interests control media, and the dangers to democracy that result from this high degree of corporatization. The … Continue reading →

Posted in BushCo Death Watch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Newspeak is Nospeak, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Say it ain’t so, Joe.

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I happened by chance on this sad item today in the Huffington Post. A familiar picture caught my eye: It only took me a moment to realize where I’d seen it before: in my Twitter feed. Joe followed me, and … Continue reading →

Posted in If You REALLY Care, Obits and 'bobs, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 6 Comments

Bradley Manning, the movie

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Prevention of Injury (POI) from kyle broom on Vimeo. An indie film takes a fictional look at real, currently unfolding events. Must see!

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Law-Law Land, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

How Wired missed the real Assange/Manning story

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A couple of days ago, Bradley Manning celebrated his birthday behind bars for the second year in a row. He’s still awaiting trial, with no word on when it will begin. But the outcome of the trial looks to be … Continue reading →