Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Quotable: George Orwell on spy technology

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So, kiddies, now you know: Samsung is the official manufacturer of Big Brother’s telescreens. And Orwell was only out by about 30 years on the date by which such technology would be possible.

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Happy Women’s Day. Here’s what we’re (still) up against.

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

What are we working for? CHANGE. And what are we working to change? These things, among many, MANY others: If you’re driving while female, be careful about honking your horn at anyone blocking the road. Some asshole with a crowbar … Continue reading →

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Ugh, Sophie…NO.

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Can you spot what’s wrong with this picture? Take a good close look: It’s a lovely shot, don’t get me wrong. But the sentiments expressed alongside, while sweet, seem to me more fitting for Valentine’s Day than International Women’s Day: … Continue reading →

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Why the “free speech” excuse is bullshit

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sabina Becker

I hate Illinois Nazis. Especially when Canadians try to mimic their tactics. So, lately, there’s been a whole lot of bullshit flying around up here. A bunch of covert Nazis got together in Toronto and other cities to protest M-103, … Continue reading →

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Antisemitism? Pshaw!

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

It’s all just false flags, kiddies. “Doctor” Sebaaaaaastian Goooooorka said so: And it’s not just that ridiculous cartoon count who’s saying it. There’s this Drumpf surrogate: A senior adviser to President Trump linked the latest wave of threats against Jewish … Continue reading →

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Right-wing terrorist threats at Concordia U.

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Hello, Montréal Police? Have I got a tip for you! Guess what showed up at Concordia University lately? Charming, isn’t it? Like everything the “alt-right” (translation: white supremacists too chicken to wear their sheets in public, and/or neo-Nazis who don’t … Continue reading →

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40 years of human-rights abuses in “democratic” Venezuela, documented

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Sabina Becker

The Caracazo of February-March 1989 was just the tip of an iceberg. A peaceful protest against a government betrayal, just the latest since “democracy” came to Venezuela in 1958, met with violent crackdown. As the social order disintegrated, looters stormed … Continue reading →

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Finally, anti-gang laws put some real thugs behind bars

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Mirabile dictu, the anti-gang laws of Georgia have actually put a couple of white supremacist gang members (and several of their equally white-supremacist buddies) behind bars. And without violating either the First OR the Second Amendment, because this was a … Continue reading →

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Trayvon’s murderer endorses FUX Snooze

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sabina Becker

In a turn of events that should surprise no one, we have this: Yes, that’s right, folks. George Fucking Zimmerman — who gunned down Trayvon Martin in cold blood for being black and out at night, in a hoodie, buying … Continue reading →

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Sebastian Gorka is a ridiculous cartoon

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Seriously. You have to hear this guy talk. Sam Seder & Co. had a field day with him: Can you hear the cackles in the background as Gorka (gawd, his name sounds like Gurke — the German word for cucumber … Continue reading →