Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Why the US is at war in Syria

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Ever wonder how that Syrian conflict REALLY began? Well, you might have to look back to 2000 for the real root cause: As usual, it’s all about oil prices…and pipelines. And if you want to know even more, they mention … Continue reading →

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Oilpatch workers: Smarter than their bosses. Duh!

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wondered whether workers can survive without bosses to think for them, get a load of the latest out of Alberta: Workers from the troubled Alberta oilpatch want government help to retrain for jobs in the growing renewable … Continue reading →

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Lügenfresse!

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Well, this is disturbing. Apparently the so-called “alt-right” (never mind that they’re not an actual alternative to anything, they’re just the same old chickenshit fascists who don’t like to be called that) has revived an old Nazi term for noncompliant … Continue reading →

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Does somebody’s country need a hug?

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Welp. If you’re looking for it north of your border, you’re in luck. We’re giving out free hugs up here to anyone who needs reminding that their country doesn’t need to be “made great again”, but that there’s plenty going … Continue reading →

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Appy polly loogies…

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…and no, that’s not a typo, not even in Nadsat. It’s LOOGIES, as in things you hork and spit. Your Humble One has come down with a flip horrorshow bastard of a cold, and will not be blogging much in … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Kurt Vonnegut on indigenous people

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Happy Indigenous People’s Day! May it be well-informed, with no Columbusing in sight.

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Compare and Contrast: Time now…and then

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Clearly Time has a thing against Russia. And it thinks that only the US is entitled to interfere in other countries’ elections. And if a drunken buffoon gets elected, it’s okay, as long as it’s not in Washington, but Washington … Continue reading →

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All you need to know about last night’s US presidential debate…

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…in about a minute and a half: Isn’t this kind of ironic, coming from someone who claims that Mexican and other Latin American immigrants bring in drugs? No, really. It IS ironic, considering who he used to hang with, but … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Raise the Veil…

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Peter Gabriel’s latest: And if you wonder why I don’t take selfies, use Snapchat, or play Pokémon Go, pay close attention the video for clues. I even have tape over the webcam on my laptop for the same reasons as … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Noam Chomsky on “anti-Americans”

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“You might take a look at that word ‘Americanism.’ It’s an unusual term, it’s the kind of term that you only find in totalitarian societies as far as I know. So like in the Soviet Union and anti-Sovietism was considered … Continue reading →