Category Archives: Merry Old England

Heeeeere, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Sabina Becker

Ash Sarkar dissects the latest right-wing moral panic over something that doesn’t really exist — i.e., kids who identify as animals. It’s especially hilarious when “journalists” start offering to pay for accounts by supposedly exasperated parents of such children. It’s … Continue reading →

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JordyPete’s no-good, very-bad retweet

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Sabina Becker

Yes, folks, it really has come down to this. JordyPete has finally reached the level of complete and utter brain-rot: And yes, he really did retweet that, although it has since been deleted: Dr Jordan Peterson has been roasted online … Continue reading →

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J.K. Rowling has some “fine”* friends…

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Sabina Becker

…who apparently have no qualms about exposing their shortcomings to kids in an effort to, uh, “protect women and girls”: Thankfully, this “radical feminist”* weirdo’s “stand”* was all for naught. The trans equality bill she was trying to stop, officially … Continue reading →

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The story of Band Aid and “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Sabina Becker

Midge Ure, Paul Young, and Tony Hadley talk with the Professor of Rock about how Band Aid came together and made the charity song of the century. (I don’t care about any of the remakes, I only love the original.) … Continue reading →

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The UK is a transphobic hellhole

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Sabina Becker

Transgender YouTuber Keffals exposes the slippery, skeevy horrors currently plaguing trans people who have the misfortune to be living and struggling in the UK, particularly post-Brexit: Of course, “Gender Exploratory Therapy” is nothing of the sort. It’s the old anti-gay … Continue reading →

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Brexit fallout just keeps on fallin’ out

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Sabina Becker

And it took with it the latest prime minister…or was it a head of lettuce? Honestly, from what I hear, the head of lettuce is the brighter of the two by far. Meanwhile, the meme harvest has been bountiful. First … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A forgotten latitude

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Sabina Becker

In honor (heh) of the 40th anniversary of the Falklands (Malvinas) war, here’s a song that was written about it back in the day. Gotta say, too, that Cy Curnin has aged a lot better than flyboy Prince “Randy” Andrew, … Continue reading →

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Debunking the antivaccine movement

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Sabina Becker

Harry Brewis, alias Hbomberguy, has the whole story behind this all-too-vast movement, its debunked claims, its bogus doctors, its charlatan promoters, and its very real (and deadly) consequences. Buckle up, you’re in for a mind-blowing blast: It’s an hour and … Continue reading →

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A fascinating history of toilet paper

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sabina Becker

The History Guy tackles a touchy subject with fascinating facts…and humor: Something I never knew about toilets throughout the ages: The kings (and queens) of England used to have special servants (gentlemen and ladies in waiting, no less) whose job … Continue reading →

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Quotable: John Oliver on “checks and balances”

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Sabina Becker

…or shit and salad bars, if you will: And by this token, the Repugs are the irresponsible parents, who can’t seem to toilet-train their toddler OR stop him from crapping all over that damn salad bar.