Category Archives: Short ‘n’ Stubby

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Haiti roundup (and ripoffs), part deuxième

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How are things in Haiti? Here’s a small sampling of the news…Rafael Correa’s cojones are hangin’ out all over the place. He was in Hispaniola recently, first pledging aid to Haiti, then crossing to the Dominican Republic and showing support … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Internautic Trivia Day is hereby declared by your Queen…

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession, kiddies: The kitty above isn’t mine. But she illustrates the concept of “short ‘n’ stubby” perfectly, being a Manx. It’s a natural breed originating on the Isle of Man in Britain; it probably began as … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Whose Parliament?

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I wasn’t able to make our local anti-prorogation march today, thanks to some stupid self-inflicted foot problems that made donning my walking shoes impossible for a good long while. But that won’t stop me from protesting, or making a holy … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Haiti roundup (and ripoffs)

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Global capitalism in crisis? You’d never know it to see how the capitalist world is responding to the situation in Haiti (and no, I’m not referring entirely to charitable donations). Let’s have a look at what’s going on, shall we?The … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Shame shame shame

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Welcome to your weather report! Today’s forecast calls for ice-cold showers of shame, followed by a blizzard of humiliation and waves of beet-red blushing…Several trash bags full of new (but mutilated, so as to be unusable) clothes have been found … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Three Kings Day edition

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

It’s Epiphany for those on the Gregorian Calendar, Christmas for those on the Julian. Happy whatever–here’s what’s epiphed for me today:Carlos in DC has seen the movie Avatar, and relates it to what’s going on all over Latin America right … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: New year, new lynx

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Awwww…isn’t that a cute kitty? Project Censored has released its annual list of 25 stories that should have made major news, but didn’t. Crapitalism, corruption and repression are the themes de l’année. Ecuador also made the list twice: Once for … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Christmas Eve Eve edition

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Merry Not-Quite-Christmas! Here’s what’s blipping on Aunt ‘Bina’s ol’ radarscope tonight…Oh noes, that evil Chavecito just decided to “rename” Angel Falls—with its original, indigenous name! Horrors! Why must these nasty brown Venezuelans get so uppity and insist on being all … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Shortest ‘n’ stubbiest day of the year

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

It’s Yule, and here’s the news of the day…bttttteep beep beeeeep…Arkansas fundies, suck it: Freethinkers got the okay to put up a nondenominational display in honor of the Winter Solstice. I’m cool with all of it except the inclusion of … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Copen-ragin’

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The climes, they are a-changin’…but denial ain’t no river in Egypt, Cleo. A random sampling of stupidities about the just-ended summit in the city of the Little Mermaid (who will be underwater soon if we don’t stop this insanity):Sarah Palin: … Continue reading →

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