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
Iran-held hostages released, Charles Manson and followers convicted, Jackson settles molestation claims, Alicia Keys is born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works.
Breakfast News
US News
VIRUS TODAY: More hospital ICUs edge nearer a breaking point
2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs
Biden to reinstate COVID travel rules, add South Africa
Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district
Ex-CIA engineer tells judge he’s incarcerated like an animal
Grizzly, 34, confirmed as Yellowstone region’s known oldest
US Politics
White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief
Citizenship data is latest rollback of Trump census efforts
AP source: Biden to drop Trump’s military transgender ban
New leaders named at US-funded international broadcasters
New Georgia senators carry John Lewis’ influence with them
International News
Asia Today: Australia OKs Pfizer vaccine, to begin in Feb.
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
Turkey passes 25,000 COVID-19-related deaths
Israel targets flights, religious scofflaws, as virus rages
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
Mexico’s president says he’s tested positive for COVID-19
Thousands take to streets protesting Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in 2 cities
Center-right incumbent wins Portugal’s presidential election
Argentina’s abortion law enters force under watchful eyes
Estonia to get first female PM as government deal clinched
Scotland’s leader vows to push for second independence vote
Trapped for 2 weeks, 11 workers rescued from China gold mine
Sports
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
Wizards return to court, Grizzlies see 6th game postponed
Anunoby’s hot hand helps short-handed Raptors beat Pacers
Heat to use COVID-19-sniffing dogs to screen fans at games
With COVID-19 variant positives, Michigan pauses athletics
No. 1 Louisville stays unbeaten, beats Wake Forest 65-63
Boston finishes strong, No. 4 South Carolina tops LSU 69-65
AP sources: USA Basketball eyeing 60 players in Olympic pool
Breakfast Blogs
Trump Really Meant to Become the American Erdogan. That’s Clearer By the Day. Charles P. Pierce. Esquire Politics
Productive Ways to Hold Trump Accountable emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
“You talkin’ to me?” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
A team of our own Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
No Freedom for ‘Zip Tie Guy’: Judge Blocks Release of Eric Gavelek Munchel Alberto Luperon, Law & Crime
he pathetic “I was just representing constituents” defense Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Death to the Iowa Caucus Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Sunday Morning Comin’ Down driftglass, at his blog
For the Record: Why I Hate The New York Times Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE ARIZONA GOP MAY NOT BE A BIG DEAL Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
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