Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

There is just nothing that is not creepy about this…

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Sabina Becker

One can’t help feeling sorry for Caitriona Perry, the Irish reporter (for RTÉ, their national radio-TV corporation) who got called up on the carpet, quite literally, by Donnie Drumpf just so he could engage in some “locker room talk” with … Continue reading →

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Young Turks fall for Israeli hasbara

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Ever feel vicariously embarrassed for someone? Watch this and you soon will: Not embarrassed for Cenk and Ana yet? Maybe a little supplementary reading is in order, then: The pro-Israel group accusing Chicago’s Dyke March of anti-Semitism for asking several … Continue reading →

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Britain’s border controls work, catch incoming extremists

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Well. How’s THIS for irony? Prominent far-right activists from Europe who were planning to attend an anti-Muslim rally in Birmingham have been detained at airports hours before they were due to speak. Jacek Międlar, 28, an antisemitic priest, and his … Continue reading →

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Donnie Drumpf’s Carrier jobs lie comes back to bite him

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Yeah, surprise, Indiana: He lied to get your votes. The man is a chronic, pathological liar. And you fell for it. You were told what he was before you voted for him, and you didn’t listen. Hope you enjoy your … Continue reading →

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Justin Trudeau’s Liberals: Objectively pro-fascist?

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Sorry, NOT sorry…because you know it’s true. Hey! Know how right-wingers are always going on about how small-L liberals are “fascists” because they give you dirty looks for saying the N-word, the C-word, and all those other things that aren’t … Continue reading →

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Grotesque bullfighting tradition comes to light with matador’s death

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Bad enough that a man should die of injuries sustained after being gored by a bull. Worse still, if that man is a bullfighter, is what happens not only to the bull, but the animal’s entire family as well: A … Continue reading →

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Far-right Spanish politicians held private “bacchanals” with businessman

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a while since I translated anything out of Spain, but this horrific report has caught my eye. And the picture it paints of the Partido Popular — the “Popular Party” directly descended from fascist Generalissimo Franco himself — … Continue reading →

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Your Monday smile: Watch a right-wing troll get thoroughly pwned

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Oy, the “alt”-right are a sad, SAD bunch. It takes this pitiful caller (who of course would pick the name of an action hero as his pseudonym) over 6 minutes to get to his cherished (and discredited) tome of academic … Continue reading →

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Germany: Xenophobic party’s badvertising campaign of sexism and hate

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Y’okay. So, here are some ads from the German election campaign. All are from the AFD party, which bills itself as the “Alternative For Germany”. See if you can spot what’s wrong with these pictures. (I’ll give you a broad … Continue reading →

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“But why don’t moderate Muslims speak out against terrorists?”

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Sabina Becker

If there’s any question from the right I’m thoroughly sick of hearing (although all of their questions are eye-glazingly dumb and inane), it’s the ones about the Muslims: Where are all the moderates who oppose terror? Why don’t they say … Continue reading →

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