Category Archives: Merry Old England

Music for a Sunday: One for Harvey Weinstein (and all his victims)

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Sabina Becker

When I first heard this song (at 14), I didn’t like it. AT ALL. Because even at that age, I knew what icky sexual manipulation sounded like the moment I heard it. Years later, I found out that Phil Oakey … Continue reading →

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Nazis terrorize Charlottesville AGAIN. Police do worse than nothing…AGAIN.

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Dowdy Dickie Spencer’s latest charm offensive in Charlottesville was a cowardly flop. They had what — three, four dozen people, max? — and were so scared of backlash that they required a police escort. Which they got. Now, you can … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Brian Bilston on national identities

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

And in light of the latest mass shooting and the political inaction that’s bound to follow, those final two lines are the kicker.

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How sexism works against abuse victims

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Sabina Becker

A little something from the other side of the pond caught my eye this morning. And promptly made me see red. See if you can guess what it is before I tell you… The child sex victim of an Asian … 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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“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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Music for a Sunday: Shadows with no substance but the shape of men

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Sabina Becker

One for London, tonight: Those lovely synths. And then when Phil picks up on the drums in his characteristic style…yeah. That’s the sound that can wash away anything.

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Bananas.

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Q. How stupid are Brexit voters’ reasons for voting Brexit? A. THIS stupid. “It was bananas what did it for you?” Yes, really. Bananas — one straight one — apparently convinced this woman to throw her vote away on an … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Seb Dance, MEP

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So, this happened in the EuroParliament. Nigel Fucking Farage, while wearing his “Trump” lapel pin and pontificating his arse off, got punked by a quietly badass guy with a sign: That guy is Seb Dance, a British Labour MEP. He … Continue reading →

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The PeeOTUS.

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So, last night, THIS happened. The whole world found out that Der Drumpf…is really, REALLY into pee-pee: Nice choice of highlighter colors there, eh? Yeah, I’ve got a million juvenile jokes on the brain today, just like everyone else who’s … Continue reading →

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