Juan Cole: I don’t try to start an internet campaign very often, because the blogosphere has its own priorities and logic that are democratic and should not be forced. But here is a plea for everyone in the blogging world to help force congress to save our diplomats. Bush is trying to Shanghai several hundred foreign service officers and force them to go to Iraq. They are protesting. Now is

Has further thoughts on marriage (of men and women), at Eternity Road.

I know these scabs, see (they won’t pick it, har har har). Jeff Goldstein and IowaHawk and Ace and Ott and Treacher and Frank J, for starters. These guys are great, they’re fast, they’re desperately broke, and they’re certain to remain true to your artistic vision. Whaddya say? I mean, how wrong could you go, right? Breaking: Boylan apologizes to Gleen(s) (h/t dittybopper) Hosejob. Protein Wisdom out of 2007 Weblog