Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

Strange bedfellows, but sincerely pro-peace

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Here’s something you probably won’t see on your nightly news, tonight or any night: Actually, this video is mislabelled. These are not Israeli leaders, but members of Neturei Karta — an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect opposed to Zionism. They oppose Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Isn't It Ironic?, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra, The WTF? Files | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

“Sam Bacile” — unmasked?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Egyptian protesters in Cairo, courtesy al-Ahram. I’m still trying to find a picture of the man they’re protesting against. For the past two days, violent protests have been raging outside US embassies in Libya, Egypt, and most recently, Yemen. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Crapagandarati, Gazing on Gaza, Isn't It Ironic?, Pissing Jesus Off, Rivers in Egypt, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

The Translator’s Tale, or What I Learned From Lupita

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, today it finally became real. I have incontrovertible evidence that yes, I’m a professional translator now. And that makes me, in a sense, a published author with a byline, too. My contributor copies (ten in English, plus one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Found in Translation, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Mexican Standoffs, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Teh Ghey, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 7 Comments

Le Fou, et la folie anglaise

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This is the guy who tried to gun down Québec’s new premier, Pauline Marois, last night. He has been identified as Richard Henry Bain, 62, a businessman from Mont-Tremblant. He didn’t hit her, but he did manage to shoot two … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't It Ironic?, Morticia! You Spoke French! | 1 Comment

Quotable: Carl Sagan on irony

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, She Blinded Me With Science, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

The strange case of Máximo Laura

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The following article was sent to me by my friend Sasha, who divides her time between Canada and Peru. It’s by Antonio Rengifo Balarezo, and it describes some disturbing tendencies afoot in Peru today: The reason for accepting the charge … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Do As I Say..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Inca Dink-a-Doo, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, The WTF? Files | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: In which one fine-ass dude disses a smarmy git

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This is Tom Morello. Like Barack Obama, he’s part Kenyan. Unlike him, he’s a bona-fide, actual Marxist. And he takes hilarious exception to a certain vice-presidential candidate who is clearly missing something in the sense-of-irony department: I wonder what Ryan’s … Continue reading →