A Finn-tastic tribute to India on Republic Day
The cabin crew of a Finnair flight from Helsinki to New Delhi went a little Bollywood today. Om Shanti Om! (And on that note, I’m adding two more new categories…
Sabina Becker
The History of Iran (that the US and Britain prefer you not to know)
A useful primer to keep in mind, seeing how the war drums are beating louder these days. Bonus: Something even MORE disturbing about Iran:
Royally disgusting
Ahem. A little mood music, maestro: Ah, that was lovely. And a timely reminder of the class of person we’re dealing with here: an unelected monarch who dares to try…
No means NO, no matter what
Marital rape: It’s not just “rough sex” or “role-playing”. A young academic has been sentenced to four months in jail for sexually assaulting his wife during rough sex despite his…
Music for a Sunday: Die a little death again
“Let it all out/Breathe it all in/I’m so far out/I’m IN!”
Wankers of the Week: Out of the ship and into the SOPA
Crappy weekend, everyone! And there goes another one into the drink, just like those poor souls on that ship with the dipshit captain. If you feel like your world is…
Cops Behaving Badly: Doubleplusungood
Today’s entry in the annals of rotten cop behavior is a two-fer. First, from Florida, a disturbing case of racist elder abuse, caught on dashcam (despite the cop’s efforts to…
Photoshop du jour: A dream jam session
You say you want a revolution? You got it: “Imagínate que no hay cielo…” Can’t you just hear it?
Festive Left Friday Blogging: Flamengo comes to Bolivia
…and Evo had a great time meeting one of the great Brazilian soccer team’s heroes (and his own too, no doubt), Ronaldinho: Evo also presented Ronaldinho with a special medal…
Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx swats SOPA
What’s that meowing I hear? A cyber-kitty with a massive pet peeve…named SOPA. Whatcha got for us, Ms. Manx? First up, the Stumpy Cat would like to direct our attention…
One-two-three, one-two-three…
Q. What happens when a cute tortie kitty who chases her tail finally catches it? A. She learns how to waltz! And she does it all the way up the…
And…we’re back.
Blackout ended. Regular posting (and venting) to resume shortly. Thanks for your understanding, folks. (And for those who also stood up against SOPA, big hugs and major good karma to…
Why this site is going dark at midnight
Perhaps you’ve heard of SOPA? If not, you will have by midnight. That’s when this site, and many others, are going dark in protest. I’ve added a plug-in (called, appropriately,…
MerCHEdes? Of atrocities and apologies (still owing) from Mercedes-Benz
Yes, the above is an atrocity, and a gross violation of rights. But not for the reasons the gusanos of Miami claim. Cubadebate explains what’s really horrible about it: The…
Music for a Sunday: Hut, hut, WHUT?
Q. What do you get when you cross a certain sanctimoniously obnoxious quarterback with Ziggy Stardust? A. THIS: Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Ziggy Star-Crossed. Otherwise known as…
Wankers of the Week: Ridin’ the Pipeline to Nowhere
Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, there goes another shitty week. Gitmo is ten years old now, and still no trials for any of the prisoners; probably because then it would come…
Shit Homophobes Say
Notice that all of this is verbatim, no “Shit ____s Say” spoofage needed: And as a side note, every one of these ‘phobes has previously been wank-listed here for those…
When it doesn’t get better
Via The New Civil Rights Movement, I found out a sad thing today. The young man who made this “It Gets Better” video… …has taken his own life. Eric James…