Everyone is on vacation this week or covering for their boss who is on vacation this week, so being chatty Cathys for a few days suits us just fine. Here’s some stuff you could read:

Bless this Regency gentleman and his good nature.

Well, maybe? Even if it’s true, it’s not like it proves he would have won in a fair fight, just that he lost in a rigged one. WORDPLAY.

The best parts of this are the boardroom dramz. Texting! Texting during presentations to signal the speaker has lost the faith of the Imperial Cabinet.

The aftermath of whistle-blowing: five stories.

A day which cannot come too soon for southpaws.

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA HEY JUDE

Autostraddle continues being our favourite.

Rookie interviews Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone.