Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wankers of the Week: Crappy Holidaze

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, well…the holidaze is upon us. Eggnog ad nauseam, and enough turkey to put an entire army to sleep. And cranberries to wash all the gunk out of our urinary tracts at the end of it all. … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Caption Time in Bolivia

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It may be the holiday season for most of us, but Latin American heads of state aren’t getting any rest. While Evo is off signing bilateral agreements in Peru with Ollanta, his vice-president, Alvaro García Linera, is holding down the … Continue reading →

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Julián Conrado: Soon to be freed?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s too early to say yet whether he’ll be freed, but it looks like a certain FARC guerrilla (and folk singer) whose capture sparked a huge outcry will, at least, NOT be sent back to face the draconian justice system … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year again…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Time, that is, for PDVSA to help capitalist people in need…and for right-wing nutters to go condemning those crazy Venezuelan commies and their insufferable social conscience: Happy Yule, and ¡¡¡VIVA CHÁVEZ!!!

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It only takes a girl…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hard truths and true hope. Girls know them.

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Glass houses, Your Barackness.

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Glass houses. President Barack Obama’s sharp criticisms of Venezuela’s human rights record and its ties to Iran are heightening tensions with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who on Monday responded by calling Obama a “clown” and telling him to mind his … Continue reading →

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Sanity comes ashore in Virginia

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Q. How do you know when DADT is truly D-E-A-D? A. When something like this happens, and nobody gets arrested. The two women in the video are both petty officers in the US Navy. And as you can see, they’re … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning, the movie

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Prevention of Injury (POI) from kyle broom on Vimeo. An indie film takes a fictional look at real, currently unfolding events. Must see!

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Braggadocio 2.0

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Via Glamour, I heard about this. The developers call it “I Just Made Love”; I prefer to call it “I Just Made An Ass Of Myself”: Description Did you just made love? Or just want to check where people near … Continue reading →

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How Wired missed the real Assange/Manning story

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A couple of days ago, Bradley Manning celebrated his birthday behind bars for the second year in a row. He’s still awaiting trial, with no word on when it will begin. But the outcome of the trial looks to be … Continue reading →