What you should be reading:

Shakesville | Is Nothing Sacred Anymore??
When Ron Paul supporters take to World of Warcraft? No, nothing is sacred anymore.
(tags: paul ron politics gaming)

Jon Swift
Reasonable conservative Jon Swift has amassed the best blog posts of 2007 as chosen by the bloggers themselves. I spaced submitting mine, despite being reminded about it the other day by Chris Clarke. Ya snooze, ya lose.
(tags: satire Blogs politics)

Global Link Round Up – Race Outside of the US at Racialicious – the intersection of race and pop culture
The title sums it up–from Little Black Sambo in Japan to Egyptian bloggers’ discussion of YoTube’s decision to pull uploaded videos of sanctioned police brutality.
(tags: globalpolitics Race)

Ilyka Damen: I Also Don’t Give Lectures on Particle Physics, If You Were Wondering
Ilyka breaks it down for folks who think they have the answers to your problems when they don’t know a damn thing about your problems.
(tags: mindyourown depression)

“She has been martyred”. UPDATES GALORE « bastard.logic
Another great collection of commentary on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
(tags: pakistan benazibrhutto)