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
American and British forces invade Iraq; U.S. soldiers charged in Abu Ghraib scandal; France’s Napoleon regains power; ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’; Sarin attack hits Tokyo subway; John Lennon marries Yoko Ono.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
Breakfast News
US News
CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
US schools prepare summer of learning to help kids catch up
Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings
Spa shootings could be first test of Georgia hate crimes law
Sources: Feds have no evidence yet for GA hate crime charge
Judge won’t move trial in Floyd’s death; 13th juror picked
State: Water may be unsafe at Texas site for migrant teens
Russian man pleads guilty in Nevada to plot to extort Tesla
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct
Subpoenas target Baltimore’s top prosecutor, city councilman
US charges Swiss ‘hacktivist’ for data theft and leaks
2 Royal Caribbean lines to resume Caribbean cruises in June
California panel votes to end off-roading at Oceano Dunes
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
US Politics
‘Speak out:’ Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
‘An all-hands moment’: GOP rallies behind voting limits
NY prosecutors interview Cohen an 8th time in Trump inquiry
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak
5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use
4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol
Amid border surge, confusion reigns over Biden policies
International News
AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare
Greece to reopen ancient sites despite COVID-19 surge
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
Brazil security law being turned on president’s critics
2 journalists detained as Myanmar junta clamps down on press
Myanmar garment workers urge global brands to denounce coup
Romania, Greece aim for speedy bilateral travel arrangement
Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland
Greek police recover ancient statue of ‘exceptional artwork’
Sports
NCAA apologizes to women’s teams for weight room inequities
Oral Roberts shocks Ohio State, first big upset of NCAAs
Boeheim pours in 30, No. 11 seed Orange rout Aztecs 78-62
North Texas comes up big with 78-69 upset over Purdue
Wisconsin routs UNC, Williams falls to 29-1 in NCAA openers
McBride, West Virginia beat Morehead State 84-67 in NCAAs
Depleted Villanova recovers form, beats Winthrop in NCAAs
Short-handed Florida outlasts Virginia Tech in NCAA opener
Pistons hand Rockets franchise-worst 19th straight loss
Breakfast Blogs
A Federal Judge Went Full Hannity. Never Go Full Hannity. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The State of the Five Now-Intersecting January 6 Militia Conspiracies emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Contra A Faux Hillbilly – Fauxbilly? – the Liberal Arts Education Was Created To Train What We Now Call Military Officers Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
“Jim Crow in new clothes” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Yes, but you lose by 10,000 Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210319/10344346455/house-republicans-want-to-flip-section-230-head-bring-back-distributor-liability.shtml Mike Masnick, Techdirt
AT&T Whines That California Net Neutrality Rules Are Forcing It To Behave Karl Bode, Techdirt
Prosecutors Unseal Conspiracy Indictment Against Four Proud Boys Who Were Ready for ‘F***ing War’ on Jan. 6 Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/journalist-cant-sue-rod-rosenstein-for-illegally-spying-on-her-family-during-obama-admin-because-of-qualified-immunity/?utm_source=mostpopular Colin Kalmbecher, Law & Crime
Reagan-Appointed Circuit Judge Issues Scathing Dissent Calling NYT and WaPo ‘Democratic Party Broadsheets,’ Praising Fox News Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Pfizer slays the Eeyores again Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Consumerism and identity Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
How COVID Ripped Off the Neoliberal Band-Aid Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Social Justice Noncombatant Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
ALL THEY WANT IS EVERYTHING Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Hey, America, How About We Feed All The Kids In School? We Should Do That! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Some In North Carolina Think Sending 6-Year-Olds To Court For Picking Tulips Might Be Bad Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Senile Hologram Doesn’t Even Know He’s President! Or Something! Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Gentleman Ted Cruz Graciously Allows HHS, CIA To Fill Top Jobs, With Biden Nominees Even! Liz Dye, Wonkette
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