Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

Apocalypse? NO.

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I doubt the Maya carved their intricate solar calendars just to freak out ignorant modern folks. But that seems to be the effect they’ve had. Meanwhile, scientists have other explanations for what they really mean: Mexican and foreign scientists have … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Mexican Standoffs, Pissing Jesus Off, She Blinded Me With Science, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

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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Quotable: Martin Luther King on “right to work”

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Ecuadorable As Can Be, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Worst. Symbolism. EVER.

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

If this were meant to be some kind of ironic statement, I’d laugh. Sadly, it looks like it’s all too real. And it’s clear that the dry-cleaning establishment in question has no sense of gynecology, history OR irony, seeing as … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Do As I Say..., Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, Isn't It Ironic?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, She Blinded Me With Science, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Spooks just got spookier

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And also downright necrophiliac… And no, this is not a metaphor for the spy industry. This shit is absolutely literal. Sudanese officials are said to have concluded that the bird was a secret agent after discovering it was fitted with … Continue reading →

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Meet Nina Turner, my new hero

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

No, not TINA Turner… …although she’s plenty awesome in her own right. This is NINA Turner… …and this is why she rocks: Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (D) has proposed legislation requiring that men looking to buy erectile dysfunction drugs … Continue reading →

Posted in Fetus Fetishists, Heroes for Today, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, Men Who Just Don't Get It, She Blinded Me With Science, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

It’s December 6. Look who decided to forget…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, who else…the SupposiTories, who never met a gun nut they couldn’t pander to. Or an international convention they couldn’t break: The Conservative government has quietly shelved rules on serial numbers for guns that would have helped keep Canada in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Guess who’s joining MERCOSUR!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

W00t. The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, will ratify on Thursday during the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) Heads of State Summit that Bolivia wants to join the regional bloc. The Bolivian minister of communications, Amanda Dávila, informed that … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Brazil is the Bomb!, Don't Cry For Argentina, Economics for Dummies, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Paraguay, Uruguay, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

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 →

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The “art” of being an asshole

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday, I chanced across the funniest, saddest, and weirdest shit I ever saw on Wonkette. Apparently there are all these dudes who’ve been creating “inspirational” propaganda — oh sorry, “art” — for the so-called men’s rights movement. But if what … Continue reading →