One of those weeks

Firefox just crashed as I was working on a closing sentence for a post chock full of link goodness - sort of, as it was actually full of depressing, infuriating, outrageous shit like the rape epidemic in the Congo; rising gas/food prices and housing instability and Bush's insolence, unpopularity and insulation from all the f***ing problems he helped create in the last seven years; voter suppression and pay inequity and veteran exploitation and enough already of the GOP and Bushie McSame; and the utter fiasco of fresh wounds of racism and oppression in the feminist blogosphere.  F*ck, f*ck, f*ck.

Links were my easy way out of dealing with all this sh*t I've been studiously ignoring.  I'm overdue on my tuition, struggling to find work and feeling the weight of my housing expenses in the chronic tension in my hunched shoulders and neck, and stymied by the overwhelming crises we face in this world, my inability to process much of it, my hiding out in election coverage in response, and the dismay I feel at what seems like the implosion of Obama's campaign, delivered in no shortage due to his own strategic errors, but also because of our country's racism. That's such a blunt statement that I need to expand on it, but see Rev. Wright, the media, the GOP, and the (white) American public, generally, to begin.  ALSO, SIGN HERE TO PROTEST THE NC GOP SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST OBAMA.

Seriously, this rare PC crash is just the icing on the cake, and an obvious sign that I need to check out - AGAIN - from the 'sphere and get my f***ing house and life in order.

Sometimes life just sucks, don't it?

For all the gory details, I recommend Racialicious, Firedoglake, Hullabaloo, Feministe, Problem Chylde, Sudy, Fetchmyaxe, the Field Negro, Shakesville, MyDD, Diary of an Anxious Black Woman, and Pizza Diavola.  They should all be in your blogroll anyway.

At least I still have this link open - and it offends me.  No more taking one for the team, for christ's sake!!

- Redstar

Comments

[weboy]

Oh my godness - I have had that happen to me at least twice; to the point that I now pre-save all posts just in case. As a troubleshooting point, I'd only suggest watching having too many tabs open in one window... that seems to add instability.

Anyway, I'm about to right about Obama - did you just see the comments about Wright?

[Redstar]

Yes, I did. I'm amazed - and not - that he's taken this stand. Looks like we're watching some relationships really fall apart over this election. Talk about lasting damage.

[jinbaltimore]

ugh, Red I feel your pain; although I've still yet to try the whole linking thing...very afraid of that.

[Pizza Diavola]

I need to check out - AGAIN - from the 'sphere and get my f***ing house and life in order.

Sometimes it's like an addiction, isn't it? :-/ A few weeks ago I realized I was spending a whole bunch of time on comment threads instead of doing work I had to get done, and it was taking time out of work & sleep & everything else. I hope that everything works out for you!

[SjP]

This is my first visit and rest assured I intend to come back often. I'll be sure to also check out your suggested readng list. I'm familiar with Field and MyDD - so I'm really anxious to read the others. SjP

[Redstar]

SjP: Welcome!