Category Archives: Editorial

Official Brain-Hamster Position Statement

Posted on 1 August 2010 by Becca

The Brain-Hamster does not give a rat's patootie about Chelsea Clinton's marriage. That is all. (On edit: I have included a helpful diagram of the hardware architecture operating the 'Terrible Thing' and its resident rabid Brain Hamster.)

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The Circle of Bigotry is Complete

Posted on 25 July 2010 by Becca

I've been following the Shirley Sherrod case with interest, including the latest developments.  My stab at a sequence of events, as interpreted through my own particular brand of snark: Breitbart: This woman is a racist!  See!  I have a heavily … Continue reading →

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BP PR

Posted on 5 July 2010 by Becca

BP’s new slogan: “Put a Turtle* in Your Tank!” (* = Turtle may be covered in oil and tar, on fire, and/or toxically poisoned into sterility. BP makes no claims, implied or otherwise, that oily flaming turtles will actually ‘clean … Continue reading →

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Appropriate Imagery

Posted on 21 June 2010 by Becca

Courtesy Attaturk on Firedoglake: As the oil gusher that began in early Spring continues to spew into the start of Summer I suppose I could come up with something creative and novel. But instead I’ll just note yet another lie … Continue reading →

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“Unsurprising”

Posted on 20 June 2010 by Becca

BP CEO Tony Hayward has faced fresh criticism for taking time off to go sailing with his son instead of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The White House said the move was one of a “long line … Continue reading →

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Moving soon…

Posted on 18 May 2010 by Becca

At some point over the next week or so, I’m moving this site and blog over to LaughingSquid’s cloud-hosting system.  Rather than just try for a wholesale move and hope the links don’t all break, I’ve decided to do something … Continue reading →

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“Hastur Lord” by MZB and Deborah J. Ross

Posted on 4 March 2010 by Becca

I just finished reading “Hastur Lord” by my good friend Deborah J. Ross, in collaboration with the late Marion Zimmer Bradley (one of Marion’s final unfinished manuscripts). Loved it! If you’re a Darkover fan, it ties up many of the … Continue reading →

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All talk, no walk – again

Posted on 18 October 2009 by Becca

When people want to know why I’m down on the Obama Administration, it’s because stuff like this is just part of a pattern — whatever they promised, we get the opposite and a whole lot of happy talk about how … Continue reading →

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Cool science tricks

Posted on 15 October 2009 by Becca

Anthrax detector can spot H1N1 virus | KRQE News 13 New Mexico A device developed during post-9/11 anthrax scares can quickly and simply detect the H1N1 swine flu virus, according to University of New Mexico and Sandia National Laboratories scientists. … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude

Posted on 13 October 2009 by Becca

Orly Taitz Fined $20,000 – Judge Land’s Order It’s here! Judge Land took his time with this one. For a history of the case, see these previous diaries. He begins by quoting Justice Cardozo: Membership in the bar is a … Continue reading →

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