Monthly Archives: March 2010

Stupid Sex Tricks: REALLY stupid sex tips…from Cosmo

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I knew there was a reason I quit buying Cosmopolitan after Helen Gurley Brown left town. It lost its fucking mind! Helen was its mind, a smart, feminist, women-deserve-more-and-better mind…and thanks to her, they also had GOOD sex tips in … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: “Sensual”, you say?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Not once, but twice in one ad? That’s doubly self-defeating, just like wearing a specially rigged bra to make it look like you’re not wearing a bra. If you want the braless look, you go braless, and don’t waste money … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Norman Bethune, socialized medical pioneer

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Dr. Norman Bethune: Surgeon and Innovator”.When you hear the teabaggers screeching about public healthcare being “socialism” and “communism”, stop and think–maybe they’re not so far off the mark after all. But they’re wrong about it being a BAD thing. It … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan “freepers” operate out of Colombia, US

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…but not Venezuela. Funny dat:Video in Spanish.I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get mighty skeptical of any “grassroots” organization whose name starts with “free”–as in, here, “FreeVenezuela”. Fascists are learning not only how to wrap themselves tighter … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Henry Rollins on Ann Coulter

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

An oldie, but a goodie. Still as fresh and relevant as it was the first time. (Gawd, I love Henry.)

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Quotable: Özlem Sensoy on the Coultergeist/freedom-of-speech canards

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“When the ‘free speech’ card is played (by those whose speech aligns with power structures, like Coulter), it is a defensive response to their perspectives and power being challenged. The ‘free speech’ discourse protects power and privilege by acting as … Continue reading →

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Photo du soir

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ezra Levant, trying to strike a suitably grim pose and succeeding only in looking like a sanctimonious little putz covered in flop sweat, announces the Coultergeist’s no-show…which was planned ahead of time. For what reason, one wonders, as if we … Continue reading →

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This just in…Coultergeist and Levant caught in major LIE!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Film at 11! God bless you, Kady O’Malley… Finally, an observation from a CBC reporter who was in the Foyer while Coulter was being interviewed by CTV’s Power Play: At approximately 5:15pm, he overheard a member of her security team … Continue reading →

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Ann Coulter really hates freedom of speech. Here’s why…

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Reason #1: It’s very easy to own her bony ass with the facts.All you have to do is get a word in edgewise, which of course is something this fast-talking nag doesn’t want to allow. Fortunately, this CBC reporter didn’t … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: A clear-cut case of police brutality

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

From what I can gather, these cops were there to break up a brawl in Victoria, BC, a few days ago. But as you can see from what’s happening here, even after the fighting was over, they still felt the … Continue reading →

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