Category Archives: She Blinded Me With Science

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s Christmas message

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And there’s a new “Baby Jesus” being born in Venezuela this holiday season–a mission to promote maternal and child health. The original Jesus would approve.Feliz Chavidad, mis amigos.PS: Here’s a little something for everyone–a gift of music from a gifted … Continue reading →

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“Holy shit! Oh my God!”

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A once-in-a-lifetime sighting, caught on camera from an Air Canada flight to the Bahamas. The space shuttle can’t be seen, but the fireball from its engines, and the smoke trail, are clearly visible.BTW, some moron left this comment on the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive! New drug developed in Gringolandia!

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Its commercial name, in English, is Idongivadam, and it’s apparently related to Damnitol and Fukitol. According to Globoterror, It is made from the extract of a plant grown on the island of Borneo, and mixed with opium from liberated Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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Not-so Stupid Sex Tricks: A cool way to stop global warming

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Can you guess what it might be? Here’s a hint:And here’s the scoop: The planet’s population is expected to surge to 9.2 billion from the current 6.7 billion by 2050, and many fear that such unprecedented growth will push Earth’s … Continue reading →

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The gales of November came early…

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A well-made tribute to the 29 sailors who went down 34 years ago in the most famous Great Lakes wreck of all time–that of the Edmund Fitzgerald. They all came from the US, but because they went down in Canadian … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Canadian Counterpunch, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, She Blinded Me With Science | 3 Comments

This is what a “pre-existing condition” looks like

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Meet Alex Lange and his mother, Kelli. Alex is, as you can see, a nice healthy baby. His pediatrician thinks so, too. But guess who doesn’t… Alex’s pre-existing condition — “obesity” — makes him a financial risk. Health insurance reform … Continue reading →

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Holy mac, the Axis of Evo is spacebound!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Simón Bolívar, the Venezuelan satellite, is about to get some company in orbit. And his baby brother’s name is Tupac Katari: A tripartite commission attended by representatives of the governments of Bolivia and China and the International Telecommunications Union (UIT) … Continue reading →

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“Non-lethal” weapons: Not so in Honduras!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A Telesur report in Spanish (with some clips in English from US sources) on how the so-called “non-lethal” weapons used against pro-democracy demonstrators recently in Honduras are anything but. They show the face of Wendy Avila, who died after inhaling … Continue reading →

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Information Is Beautiful: Wonktacular fun with factoids

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I’ve been asked before how I manage to find all the awesome stuff that makes it to this blog. Well, some of it I ferret out myself. But for other bits, I have awesome friends forwarding me stuff. Like today, … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: No wonder George Sodini killed himself

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Remember this post of mine from August? Remember what prompted it? And remember how a certain loose (hey hey!) “community” of pick-up “artists” (and I use the term loosely) lost their collective shit over the negative exposure they got as … Continue reading →