Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Pick-up shut-down: Canada and Germany fighting back against RSD

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Julien Blanc’s infamous “choking girls” video, in which the PUA “coach”, of the firm RSD, gives racist “advice” on how to pick up women in Japan: Literally grab them by the throat and scare/embarrass the hell out of them, and … Continue reading →

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More fallout from the Ghomeshi affair at CBC

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. Some music, maestro: Ah, that was lovely. And now, the story: The executive producer of Q is leaving the CBC Radio show in the aftermath of the scandal involving its former host, Jian Ghomeshi. A CBC spokesman says Arif … Continue reading →

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Good news (and not so good) from Australia…

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Sabina Becker

…courtesy the Angry Aussie, who knows how to say “fuckwit” with the perfect amount of juicy relish: Yikes, Australia…didn’t you just HAVE a catastrophic fire season? And now you’re having another? And your conservative politicians don’t want to accept it? … Continue reading →

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Further details on the Robert Serra assassination

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

It’s been just over a month since Robert Serra, 27, was killed along with his girlfriend, at his home in Caracas. Here are the latest details on the case, via Aporrea: Until now, Venezuelan authorities have not located the car … Continue reading →

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“The Game” is up for Jian Ghomeshi

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Could this book (or another cheesy, overpriced volume just like it) be on Jian Ghomeshi’s shelf, right next to the now-infamous “Big Ears” teddy bear? I don’t know for sure…yet. But if this National Post report holds true, it looks … Continue reading →

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Jian Ghomeshi: Kinky, or hinky?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Hey, ladies. Want a piece of this? Better lawyer up, because I am gonna FUCK YOU UP.” No, Jian Ghomeshi didn’t actually say that to anyone, as far as I know. But that, in effect, is what he said this … Continue reading →

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Dramatic shoot-out on an Argentine roadway

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Could this have been an attack by paramilitary thugs? The federal prosecutor’s bodyguard shot it out with criminals who, from cars and motorcycles, assaulted a motorist in front of the official vehicle in which the functionary was riding, on the … Continue reading →

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Argentine torturers took military courses in Spain — and vice versa

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A cordial letter from the Spanish ministry of exterior relations to the Embassy of Argentina in Madrid. Note the date stamp: September 14, 1979. Even at the height of the junta’s horrors, Spain was awfully chummy with Argentina. Spain supposedly … Continue reading →

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Majunche’s not-so-excellent foreign adventure

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Ah, Keanu. Well might you ask. It turns out that the answer may be as simple as that old biblical saying: By their fruits shall ye know them. So, by Majunche’s fruits, what can we know about him? Well, a … Continue reading →

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More fallout from the Serra assassination

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The social networks of Venezuela have been buzzing with messages surrounding the death of deputy Robert Serra. And some of what’s been Facebooked and tweeted is truly vile, as the National Assembly president, Diosdado Cabello, reads out above. Here’s a … Continue reading →