The Breakfast Club (Stillness)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.

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This Day in History

The Beatles release their ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album; Actress Marilyn Monroe born; CNN hits the airwaves; Mormon leader Brigham Young born; Blind and deaf author and activist Helen Keller dies.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance.

Morgan Freeman

Breakfast News

China and EU strengthen commitment to Paris deal with US poised to step away

Islamic State fighters seal off Mosul mosque preparing for last stand

German court denies mother access to dead daughter’s FB dataGerman court denies mother access to dead daughter’s FB data

Czech restaurants, bars go smoke-free after years of debate 22 nations allow same-sex marriage

With lawsuits pending, Trump moves to cut refugee admissions

Dakota Access pipeline expected to begin shipping Thursday

Leaked birth control rule would broaden religious exemption

Federal judge overturns approvals for proposed Montana mine

1st prison sentence given in Bundy armed standoff in Nevada

Oregon governor signs transgender equity bill into law

Breakfast Blogs

The RNC Has a Madness Problem Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

The Problems with Rosemary Collyer’s Shitty Upstream 702 Opinion emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

The Gifts of Trump Administration to the Ladies Echidne, at her blog

Whither the hyperpatriots? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

Sometimes the simplest lessons Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

Spending More Time With the Family tristero, Hullabaloo

What to Read While Waiting for Trump’s Comeuppance Spocko, Hullabaloo

Today In Watching The Media Burn: Vox Populi, Vox Adult Daycare driftglass, at his blog

IF DEMOCRATS FLIP THE HOUSE, IT MIGHT BE WITH RUSH LIMBAUGH’S HELP Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog