Cynical? Moi?

OK.  Certain amount of duplication, but not enough to call it crossposting.

1. Jim Yeager on a scary statistic.
2. Two from Anglachel:
1. Who the Democrats are losing;
2. Audacity deficit?  from Mr. Krugman.
3. In memoriam:  Lance Christie, co-founder of Church of All Worlds.
4. Lisa Factora-Borchers at My Ecdysis on the use and misuse of the term "kyriarchy."  
5. The Republican solution to Life, the Universe, and Everything.  With a side order of Wiscon and principles of feminism/womanism.
6. Not wearing the orange jumpsuit and upholding the double standard (ie, IOKIYAR).