Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Thank you, Tarana Burke.

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So lately, there’s been this “Me Too” thing happening all over the Internets, wherein women briefly state that they, too, have been sexually assaulted. Some have even hashtagged it. The popular assumption is that it was started by Alyssa Milano, … Continue reading →

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Shame on you, Neil Macdonald…AGAIN.

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Sabina Becker

As someone who lives in what’s so quaintly called a “bedroom community”, I get to see my fair share and then some of what happens when people flee the unaffordable real estate market of Toronto. Good things, occasionally; bad things, … 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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Music for a Sunday: A necessary repost

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I’m reposting this. Because the US of Amnesia hasn’t gotten the message yet. And for those who say “You can’t ban evil, killers gonna kill”: When’s the last time you saw a guy stab 60 people to death and … Continue reading →

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Young Turks reporter and camera operator arrested in St. Louis

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Sabina Becker

This happened last night. Jordan Chariton (reporter) and Ty Bayliss (videographer) were arrested by St. Louis police, apparently for filming them during a Black Lives Matter protest in the city. (For context, the protest is one of several following the … 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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Donnie Drumpf’s Dubya moment

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

A general calls out Donnie for his poor response to Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico, and does so in no uncertain terms. He calls out everything from his outdated crony capitalism (the Jones Act, which enables Donnie’s Wall Street … Continue reading →

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So long, Hef…and thanks for NOTHING.

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So, the long overdue has finally happened: Hugh Hefner is dead. He leaves behind four children, two ex-wives, and one current one who stands to inherit…NOTHING. That’s right, folks, she gets bupkus, thanks to a pre-nup that Hef had her … Continue reading →

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German antifascist explains latest election result

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Today’s bit of must-see video comes courtesy of a guy named Jacob, who called in to Sam Seder’s show from Germany to talk a bit about the elections there: What’s really cool is that this guy isn’t some glossy media … Continue reading →

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Obama warned Facebook — wait, WHAT?

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Why, oh WHY, was this not making the headlines back when it really mattered? Nine days after Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg dismissed as “crazy” the idea that fake news on his company’s social network played a key role in … Continue reading →

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