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 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) 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.
This Day in History
Britain’s King Edward steps down; Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy declare war on the United States; UNICEF organization launches; ‘Magnum PI’ makes television debut.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
There is no Democratic or Republican way of cleaning the streets.
Breakfast News
US News
One-day US deaths top 3,000, more than D-Day or 9/11
US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Gun purchases spike in Illinois amid pandemic, civil unrest
Congress stuck as McConnell torpedoes emerging COVID-19 deal
US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus
Fears and tension mount for commuters still heading to work
Medical privacy changes would smooth info sharing in crises
Exposure feared after New Hampshire speaker dies of COVID-19
San Diego to fight ruling letting strip clubs stay open
Justices rule Muslim men can sue FBI agents over no-fly list
School district ends request for massacre social media posts
Large Oregon gentrification protest stretches into 3rd day
Judge dismisses St. Louis prosecutor from McCloskey case
Northern lights a ‘big miss,’ US space forecaster says
US Politics
The Latest: Biden signals limit on executive authority use
Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA
Sen. Durbin poised for key Biden role on judges, immigration
Federal judge casts doubt on Trump’s Wisconsin lawsuit
Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit
Sen. Rand Paul delays defense bill vote over troop drawdowns
Watchdog raises possible Kushner link to $700M rescue loan
’Tis the pandemic season: White House parties on amid virus
International News
EU strikes deal on landmark budget, virus recovery fund
India’s pandemic recovery plan could cost air quality goals
UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong possibility’ Brexit talks will fail
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
Argentine congress debates abortion rights; activists gather
Radiation spike detected at Finnish nuke plant; no leak
U.N. food agency receives Nobel prize in online event
Sports
The Latest: Washington-Oregon football game canceled
BC opts out of bowl game to spend Christmas at home
Army hosts Navy for 1st time in 77 years due to COVID-19
Listening to athletes, USOPC won’t punish Olympic protests
Breakfast Blogs
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a34933096/georgia-republicans-resist-texas-lawsuit-change-policies/ Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Joshua Schulte Undermines the WikiLeaks Claim to Publish “Whistleblowers” emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
The suspicions were warranted digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
#CivilWar is trending Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The UDHR, Digital Authoritarianism, and Human Rights after Trump Katie Porter and David Kaye, Just Security
AZ GOP Goes Full Bullshit: Claims It took Down Violence-Inciting Tweet Over Copyright Concerns Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
Not This Again: Senator Tillis Tries To Slide Dangerous Felony Streaming Bill Into Must Pass Government Funding Bill Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Trump Argued the Pandemic Was Winding Down in Order to Block Abortions. A Federal Judge Vehemently Disagreed. Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
Texas AG’s SCOTUS Suit To Cancel The Election Manages To Get Even Stupider Somehow Elizabeth Dye, Above the Law
The Bill Barr Death Machine Scottt Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Texas v. Pennsylvania Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Even COVID-19 Can’t Kill Both Siderism driftglass, at his blog
Note to Hopeful MAGA Cretins: You’ll Be Much Happier If You Give Up Now. I Know. The Rude Pundits, at his blog
WHY IS MEMBERSHIP IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY STILL RESPECTABLE? Steve M., No more Mister Nice Blog
Throwback Thursday: We Need More Retirements From Congress Frances Langum, Crooks and Liars
Mitch McConnell Confirms Even More Batsh*t Trump Judges Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Fox News Will Cry For 3,000 Dead Americans A Day Once They Figure Out How It’s Hunter Biden’s Fault Evan Hurst, Wonkette
The Kraken Cracks Up As Sidney Powell’s Last Two Election Suits Implode Liz Dye, Wonkette
If Kellyanne Conway’s Tell-All Book Is Called ‘Alternative Facts,’ We’re Gonna Break Something Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Small Business Loan Program Was Full Of Frauders, And We Need Another Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
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