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
‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ is first published; Jefferson Davis is sworn in as President of the Confederate States of America; ‘Chicago Seven’ defendants in court; Dale Earnhardt, Senior dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
Breakfast News
US News
VIRUS TODAY: White House says U.S. vaccinations picking up
Crippling weather hampers vaccine deliveries, distribution
Massachusetts residents age 65 and up can get vaccine shots
Thousands of service members saying no to COVID-19 vaccine
US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
South Carolina House passes bill banning most abortions
Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms
Houston furniture store offers shelter after winter storm
Frigid temperatures, power outages lead to water problems
Harassment cases revive worries of racism at Boston College
California lawmakers propose ban on fracking by 2027
Groups ask Biden for wider environmental review of nuke work
Woman charged in Capitol melee says Proud Boys recruited her
NASA rover attempting most difficult Martian touchdown yet
Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang
Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles being rescued in Texas
US Politics
More deadly storms coming so prepare better, experts say
US still unraveling ‘sophisticated’ hack of 9 gov’t agencies
Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill
Muddled promises on schools pose political problem for Biden
Biden’s $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
Trump-McConnell feud threatens Republicans’ path to power
International News
Vaccination of whole Brazilian city spares it from shortages
UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair vaccine access
Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
Mass anti-coup protests in Myanmar as UN warns of crackdown yesterday
Russia rejects European rights court’s order to free Navalny
Sicilian village cleans up ash, stones from Mt Etna eruption
Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform
In Australia, Google makes publisher deals, Facebook walks
Sports
FDU going against the norm by adding sports, not axing them
Williams leads No. 1 UConn women to 77-32 rout of St. John’s
Williams scores 21 to carry Quinnipiac past Iona 74-70
Thomas leads Sacred Heart over Central Connecticut 82-70
Players return to COVID protocols as spring training opens
Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball after five years as a minor leaguer with the New York Mets
Harden scores 38, Nets rally from 24 down, stun Suns 128-124
223-2: Nadal blows 2-set lead against Tsitsipas in Australia
Muchova upsets Barty and will face Brady in Australian semis
Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites
Breakfast Blogs
Rush Limbaugh Was a Blight on America Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Roger Stone Denies Palling Around with Alleged Terrorists [on January 6] emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Are we taking our foot off the brake too soon? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Facebook Brain Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Appeals Court Affirms $1.5 Million Restitution Judgment Against Paul Hansmeier Tim Cushing, Techdirt
D.C. Federal Judge Orders ‘Zip Tie Guy’ Jailed Pending Trial: ‘He Poses a Clear Danger to Our Republic’ Aaron Garland, Law & Crime
Federal Judge Urges DOJ Investigation into ‘Grave Derelictions of Prosecutorial Responsibility’ by SDNY Prosecutors Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Double Whammy: New York AG Sues Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers from COVID-19 as Alabama Employees Vote on Union Rhonda Schwartz, Brian Ross and Ariel Tu, Law & Crime
Via the Bozell road Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
America’s Global Abortion Policy Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Why Is Matt Lewis? driftglass, at his blog
Texas Learns That Government Has to Do Something Other Than Restrict Abortion The Rude Pundit, at his blog
THE “LIBERALS” RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE WIND TURBINES IN TEXAS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
NAACP Sues Trump For Violating Klan Act, And It Seems *Pretty Goddamn On Point* Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Georgia GOP Lawmakers Trying To F*ck Around With Fulton County DA Fani Willis, Gonna Find Out Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Normal Shiny Thing! Joe Biden Had A Town Hall And It Was F*cking Wonderful. Liz Dye, Wonkette
Minimum Wage Increase, Or Senate Rule No One Cares About? That Is Indeed A Tough One! Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Let’s Green The Sh*t Out Of The Grid Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
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