A friend of mine has developed a new idea in a news blog which I think DailyKos readers, especially those who like the diaries, will find interesting (and can be valuable contributors).
The site, Shortjournal allows anyone to post, and it operates on a simple premise: the stories must be short. 300 characters or less, and only one link. At first this seems like an onerous restriction, but in practice it really enforces good copy and makes for a nice condensed page that is still community-run.
So I invite any and all DKos contributors to come check it out. The people who are posting there already share the mainstream views of this site, so it should be a harmonious combination. Feel free to link to your diary entry, for instance, or an interesting blog entry you read. Hope to see you there.