The Breakfast Club (Challenges)

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

President George W. Bush warns terrorists still threaten United States; bomb rocks an abortion clinic in Birmingham; “The Raven” is first published; Ty Cobb named hall of famer; Oprah Winfrey is born.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

Cicely Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021)

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew.

Cicely Tyson

Breakfast News

US News

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine works, but less so against variants

Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time

Biden opens ‘Obamacare’ window for uninsured as COVID rages

Role of race in US vaccine rollout gets put to the test

NY data show nursing home deaths undercounted by thousands

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers

9 retired nuns in Michigan die of COVID-19 in January

Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6

NJ officers suspended over alleged attack at women’s prison

Ohio police chief forced out in wake of Andre Hill killing

Judge orders polygamous sect to sell South Dakota compound

Ex-Boy Scout chaplain gets long sentence on abuse charges

Yellowstone visitation remained high despite virus closure

Creator of RI’s beloved Big Blue Bug landmark dies at 88

US Politics

Democrats to ‘act big’ on $1.9T aid; GOP wants plan split

Biden rescinds abortion restrictions on US foreign aid

Pelosi wants security money to face ‘enemy’ within House

In Wyoming, Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump

Nation’s first second gentleman makes first solo outing

International News

The Latest: UN chief calls vaccine distribution ‘emergency’

Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdown

Navalny defiant as Russian court rejects his bid for freedom

Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu reelection hopes

Pakistan court orders release of man accused in Pearl death

UN chief calls for regulating social media companies

By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque

Sports

Virginia Tech women upset No. 2 NC State 83-71 in OT

NBA makes more schedule changes, pushes back some tip times

Anthony Davis ruled out for Lakers at Detroit

With Davis out, Lakers fall to Pistons 107-92

Fix is in! Disgraced ex-NBA ref Donaghy turns to wrestling

Chiefs, Bucs ride (mostly) COVID-clear season to Super Bowl

Chiefs’ Bieniemy misses out on head coach job once again

Brady’s parents survived COVID-19, will attend Super Bowl

Tanaka leaves Yankees, rejoins former team to pitch in Japan

Kluber excited to join Yanks; LeMahieu relieved to remain

Necas lifts returning Hurricanes past Lightning 1-0 in OT

Breakfast Blogs

Behold the Latest in a Long Line of Bizarro Physician-Legislators charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

Tunnels and Trump: The Missing Details in the Oath Keeper Conspiracy emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

A Relief Bill is popular. Imagine that. digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Armed and unstable is not a disqualification Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Removing Civil Rights Law From Section 230 Will Create Many New Problems, While Failing To Fix Existing Ones Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Papers Please Has Something To Tell You About The ‘No Fly’ List And It’s Going To Make You Sad Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Law Prof Who Wrote Textbook on Securities Regulation Explains ‘WallStreetBets’: Retail Investors Have ‘Revolted and Stormed the Bastille’ Aaron Keller, Law & Crime

Federal Appeals Court Denies Qualified Immunity to Officer Who Tear Gassed Reporters Covering 2014 Ferguson Unrest Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime

Is the SolarWinds Cyberattack an Act of War? It Is, If the United States Says It Is. Yevgeny Vindman, Lawfare

Sometimes it’s who you most suspect Scott Lemeieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Sometimes It’s Who You Most Expect: Senate Edition Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Once More Unto the Memory Hole, Dear Friends, Once More driftglass, at his blog

Why I Hate The New York Times Redux Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names

THERE WERE MANY GATEWAY DRUGS FOR TRUMPISM Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

GOP Ready To Impeach Obama, Clinton, Carter, Ghosts of LBJ, FDR Stephen Robinson, Wonkette

Tucker Carlson Rushes To Defend White Nationalist Voter Deception Enthusiast ‘Ricky Vaughn’ Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette

Tucker Carlson *Strangely Insistent* All Fox Viewers Are Domestic Terrorists! Evan Hurst, Wonkette

This Is A Stupid Game. STOP. Liz Dye, Wonkette

How Did Sideshow Bob Get On Alaska’s Human Rights Commission? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette